One of the advantages of a long Grapefruit League season is that it gives players a chance to learn about their teammates and the little things that go into functioning as a cohesive unit. But the members of Team USA have just three days — including a pair of exhibition games — to get ready for the World Baseball Classic opener against Colombia on Friday at Marlins Park.
Kevin Durant has been shooting from a chair from as far back as the free-throw line with no legs involved. ”Got to keep this jumper right,” Durant said with a smile, his injured left knee protected in a bulky brace and his crutches parked nearby for the moment. Durant returned to the Bay Area from the Warriors’ East Coast road trip after getting hurt in a loss at Washington.
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In an attempt to predict the unpredictable, we’ve selected five statistical categories that could be key this week at Innisbrook. Below are the top 20 players in the field based on their combined total ranking in bogey avoidance, proximity to the hole, par 3 scoring, par 5 scoring and strokes gained: putting. 6th in bogey avoidance 44th in proximity to the hole 18th in par 3 scoring 34th in par 5 scoring 17th in strokes gained: putting 119 total 8th in bogey avoidance 3rd in proximity to the hole 13th in par 3 scoring 53rd in par 5 scoring 42nd in strokes gained: putting 119 total 4th in bogey avoidance 54th in proximity to the hole 18th in par 3 scoring 25th in par 5 scoring 35th in strokes gained: putting 136 total 16th in bogey avoidance 60th in proximity to the hole 6th in par 3 scoring 39th in par 5 scoring 20th in strokes gained: putting 141 total 20th in bogey avoidance 30th in proximity to the hole 13th in par 3 scoring 74th in par 5 scoring 29th in strokes gained: putting 166 total 1st in bogey avoidance 70th in proximity to the hole 6th in par 3 scoring 53rd in par 5 scoring 49th in strokes gained: putting 179 total 5th in bogey avoidance 97th in proximity to the hole 10th in par 3 scoring 63rd in par 5 scoring 9th in strokes gained: putting 184 total 80th in bogey avoidance 14th in proximity to the hole 18th in par 3 scoring 43rd in par 5 scoring 30th in strokes gained: putting 185 total 7th in bogey avoidance 25th in proximity to the hole 13th in par 3 scoring 131st in par 5 scoring 16th in strokes gained: putting 192 total 56th in bogey avoidance 30th in proximity to the hole 27th in par 3 scoring 2nd in par 5 scoring 118th in strokes gained: putting 233 total 74th in bogey avoidance 83rd in proximity to the hole 13th in par 3 scoring 43rd in par 5 scoring 66th in strokes gained: putting 279 total 48th in bogey avoidance 39th in proximity to the hole 48th in par 3 scoring 17th in par 5 scoring 134th in strokes gained: putting 286 total 17th in bogey avoidance 12th in proximity to the hole 98th in par 3 scoring 34th in par 5 scoring 131st in strokes gained: putting 292 total 53rd in bogey avoidance 173rd in proximity to the hole 41st in par 3 scoring 30th in par 5 scoring 5th in strokes gained: putting 302 total 49th in bogey avoidance 72nd in proximity to the hole 98th in par 3 scoring 22nd in par 5 scoring 63rd in strokes gained: putting 304 total 72nd in bogey avoidance 105th in proximity to the hole 73rd in par 3 scoring 53rd in par 5 scoring 13th in strokes gained: putting 316 total 105th in bogey avoidance 119th in proximity to the hole 48th in par 3 scoring 34th in par 5 scoring 12th in strokes gained: putting 318 total 90th in bogey avoidance 112th in proximity to the hole 59th in par 3 scoring 43rd in par 5 scoring 15th in strokes gained: putting 319 total 55th in bogey avoidance 162nd in proximity to the hole 27th in par 3 scoring 53rd in par 5 scoring 25th in strokes gained: putting 322 total 24th in bogey avoidance 44th in proximity to the hole 156th in par 3 scoring 43rd in par 5 scoring 57th in strokes gained: putting 324 total WHO THE STATS LIKE THIS WEEK AT INNISBROOK RANK PLAYER 2016-17 SEASON STATS
The PGA Tour returns to Florida after a week south of the border and is back to a full field as 144 players, including defending champion Charl Schwartzel and 2016 Olympic silver medalist Henrik Stenson, compete at the Valspar Championship at the Innisbrook Resort and Golf Club’s Copperhead Course, in Palm Harbor, Fla. The field also includes 19 of the top 30 players in the current FedExCup standings, including FedExCup leader Justin Thomas and No. 8 Gary Woodland, the 2011 Valspar Championship winner.
The PGA Tour returns to Florida after a week south of the border and is back to a full field as 144 players, including defending champion Charl Schwartzel and 2016 Olympic silver medalist Henrik Stenson, compete at the Valspar Championship at the Innisbrook Resort and Golf Club’s Copperhead Course, in Palm Harbor, Fla. The field also includes 19 of the top 30 players in the current FedExCup standings, including FedExCup leader Justin Thomas and No. 8 Gary Woodland, the 2011 Valspar Championship winner.
