North-East Trends Fan

(SEASON P/L: +63.55pts ROI: 105.92%)

A T12 (Aaron Baddeley) was the best I could muster last week as on-fire Brandt Snedeker followed up two successive seconds with an impressive win at Pebble Beach.

Baddeley figures in my selections once more this week as the tour heads down the Californian coast to Riviera Country Club, just outside LA, for the Northern Trust Open.

Always a course where quality shines through, it will be a stern test of accuracy off the tee and on the approach in to the small greens:

Zach JOHNSON 2.5pts @ 80
Course should suit his game. T17 here last year and currently 2nd on tour this season for Greens In Regulation

Jim FURYK 2.5pts @ 40
Another who the course should suit, given his accurate, grinding style. Top bracket player who was T11 here last season and T20 three years ago

Aaron BADDELEY 2pts @ 44
Won this two years ago and T11 last season. Clearly in form with two Top 12 finishes in last three weeks

K.J. CHOI 2pts @ 70
Steady, accurate sort and a multiple winner on tour who relishes a test. Top 30 finishes here last three years including T7 two years ago.

Ryan PALMER 1pt @ 110
Another who knows how to get the job done. T24 here last season, 12th in GIR on tour this year and a solo 5th place finish two weeks ago in the Phoenix Open

Good luck all...