Groups we're watching: Crowne Plaza Inv., Rd. 1

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All times are eastern.

Anthony Kim, Justin Leonard, Jim Furyk
Tee time: 9:27 a.m.
Tee: No. 10
Total TOUR wins: 25
Why you should watch: Well, for starters, two of these three were pretty popular picks among our experts to win this week -- and then there's Anthony Kim. Kim has two top-tewo finishes in the past four weeks. Furyk lost this tournament in a playoff a year ago and Leonard has seven top-25 finishes in 13 starts this season. He'll be looking to rebound from a missed cut at THE PLAYERS.

Steve Stricker, Arron Oberholser, Kenny Perry
Tee time: 9:39 a.m.
Tee: No. 10
Total TOUR wins: 14
Why you should watch: Well, Perry has been in the mix on Sunday in each of the past two tournaments. This week, he's only the leading money winner in tournament history. Also, Perry hasn't missed a cut since the Sony Open in Hawaii in January. Stricker is desperately hoping for something good to happen. He's missed three of four cuts, but this track fits his game well. Oberholser is making his fifth TOUR start of the season and is looking for his third top-25 finish.

Phil Mickelson, Scott Verplank, Mark Wilson
Tee time: 1:57 p.m.
Tee: No. 1
Total TOUR wins: 39
Why you should watch: Mickelson is looking for his first top-five since he tied for fifth at The Masters. He's missed the cut just once this season. That was also the only week that he missed the top 25. Verplank hasn't cracked the top 30 since he tied for fifth at the Northern Trust Open, which Mickelson won. Wilson is looking for his first top-15 since he tied for 11th at the Northern Trust Open -- which, by the way, Mickelson won.

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