After an exciting conclusion to the Wyndham Championship, the best golfers in the planet now shift their focus to the upcoming Barclays tournament in Long Island, New York. It’s bound to be one exciting event, with the world’s top 125 golfers battling it out in the opening stage of the FedExCup Playoffs.
Who will emerge victorious and grab the $1.53 million top prize? Read on below as a bunch of experts sound off on their picks for this lucrative event. While you’re at it, you can check out our sleeper picks and preview for the Barclays.
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ProGolfNow
Expert
Winner
Sam Belden
Jason Day
Sam Belden has made his pick and it is Jason Day who he thinks will win the Barclays this week. The FedExCup leader has been playing some excellent golf of late, grabbing top-10 finishes in eight of his last 12 PGA Tour starts, including victories at the Arnold Palmer, WGC Match Play and the PLAYERS Championship. What makes Day such a huge threat in every golf tournament that he competes on is his excellent play on the greens. He is tops in the PGA Tour in strokes gained via putting with an incredible 1.072 average. That will be a major weapon for the world no. 1 when navigating the tough Bethpage Black course this week. Day is pegged at +750to win the Barclays for the second consecutive time.
Sports Chat Place
Expert
Winner
Randy Chambers
Phil Mickelson
Randy Chambers of Sports Chat Place has made his choice and it is Phil Mickelson who he believes will win the Barclays this week. The 46-year-old has been playing some solid golf of late, mustering runner-up finishes in two of his last five starts, including an impressive second-place showing at the Open Championship. To further illustrate Lefty’s ever-improving form, he is now seventh in the PGA Tour in birdie average (4.10) and first in scoring average (69.192). He is pegged at +2,500to win the Barclays this week.
