Here are nine tidbits from the first two rounds of the OHL Classic at Mayakoba that gamers can use tomorrow, this weekend or down the road. Be looking for the Emergency 9 shortly after the close of play of each round of the tournament. That sound you heard? Whew. That was the collective exhale the almost 30 percent of gamers who selected Pat Perez in the PGA TOUR Fantasy One & Done presented by SERVPRO. The cut was determined, finally, Saturday afternoon and ended up being 141 (-1). Perez was the only player with double-digit ownership (percentage-wise) this week. Whew. Started at the bottom, now we’re here: Chesson Hadley was the second-most picked in the PGA TOUR Fantasy One & Done presented by SERVPRO with almost 10 percent on board. All he needed to do on his final hole of the day was get up-and-down from hard pan next to the bleachers. He did and will have a chance in the final 36 holes to move up. It’s better than slamming the trunk, folks! Carnage or carnitas? Gary Woodland checked in as the third-most selected player in the PGA TOUR Fantasy One & Done presented by SERVPRO. He also made the cut on the number. The odds of the top three most selected making the weekend on the number has to be pretty slim. Gamers, remember this down the road when it doesn’t work out your way! Not as funky as Fred, yet…Brian Gay is only 45, so he wouldn’t pass Fred Funk (51) as the oldest winner of the tournament. The 2008 champ is playing the weekend here for the eighth time in eight starts and is looking to add his fifth top 30 in those starts. He sits one off the lead entering the third round, and two of his last three top 10’s have been on windy tracks (Harbour Town, TPC San Antonio). Kids these days…John Oda is 21 and turned pro in August after deciding to skip his senior season of college. The three-time All-American performer at UNLV was a last-minute addition and is taking full advantage of his first start on TOUR as a pro. He’s racked up 12 birdies in two rounds, including eight in Round 2 on his way to 65. Noted. Check mark so far for Alex Cejka this week. He fell short after a furious rally at the Shriners last Sunday but is right back in the action after two rounds at El Camaleon. His mixed bag of results at Mayakoba over time has me concerned but his current form trumps those concerns. Oh, and he won on Paspalum at the Puerto Rico Open in 2015. Charley Hoffman didn’t discriminate this week as he wiped out ALL gamers in every format. He was the fourth-most selected PGA TOUR Fantasy Golf presented by SERVPRO and fifth-most selected in PGA TOUR Fantasy One & Done presented by SERVPRO. Write down that he’s been fantastic over the years at TPC San Antonio, TPC River Highlands and TPC Boston and save it for later. As is ALWAYS the case, as shown above, every week a big-name player fails to meet the loftiest of gamer’s expectations. After opening with 67 and stalking the lead, Kevin Chappell, the seventh-most popular selection in PGA TOUR Fantasy Golf presented by SERVPRO, followed up with 77 in round 2. I’m not the biggest fan of trying to make heads-or-tails of performances when big weather delays are involved. His recent record speaks for itself. Maybe I’m just BITTER because he was MY OAD this week. Just maybe… Glass half full or half empty? Gamers, keep your eyes on Charles Howell III and Chez Reavie as Round Three turns into Round Four. They are both off to flying starts late on Saturday and fit the profile of recent winners at Mayakoba. Howell is a LEGEND in the early part of the season, wins be damned, as he rakes from now until April. Reavie’s current form (T24 or better in his last five) and his T4 here last year suggests jumping in with both feet!
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