Here are GolfChannel.com’s Power Rankings, the top 10 favorites for the Zurich Classic of New Orleans:
2011 Power Rankings: Week 17
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| RANK | NAME | COMMENTS |
| 1 | Luke Donald
| Had a chance to reach world No. 1 at Hilton Head and showed guts coming down the stretch, but struggled during the playoff. Is this the week he becomes the world’s top-ranked player? |
| | Nick Watney | |
After a disappointing Masters, Watney’s bound to get back into the spotlight. His T-46 at Augusta is his only finish outside the top-13 in seven starts this year. |
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| | Brandt Snedeker | |
| Sneds finally got the job done for a second time on Tour last week and there’s no doubt the guy’s got the talent to rack up a bunch more. He’s a streaky player and he’s riding a good one right now. |
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| | Justin Rose | |
| Technically about as good as it gets, Rose has the tools to win anywhere, anytime. He’s finished T-5, T-3 and T-11 in his last three events. |
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| | Bubba Watson | |
| After his win in San Diego in January and fourth place finish at the Match Play in February, Watson’s cooled off a bit. But don’t ever count Bubba out. Bubba doesn’t. |
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| | Tommy Gainey | |
| ‘Two Gloves’ made a final-round run at Hilton Head and had a putt on the 18th to tie in front of his home state crowd. The putt missed, but Gloves has already made it in the minds of many. |
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| | Spencer Levin | |
| Levin took one hard on the chin after a rough final round at Bay Hill with a chance to win. He followed with two missed cuts, but rebounded last week with a T-14 at Harbour Town.. |
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| | Steve Stricker | |
The Wisconsite’s been consistent this year with three top-10s and no missed cuts. He looks primed to win somewhere, and somewhere soon. |
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| | Boo Weekley | |
| Boo secured a top-10 at Zurich last year and although he hasn’t had a great season thus far, he’s a southern boy on a southern course. Could be just the remedy. |
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| | David Toms | |
| It’s a home game for Toms and his game has been trending upward, with two top-10s in his last four starts. |
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Note: This list is compiled from rankings submitted by members of GolfChannel.com’s editorial team, based on who is most expected to contend in each upcoming event.
