Picks: Deutsche Bank Championship

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T.J. Auclair
PGATOUR.COM Interactive Producer
Pick: Vijay Singh
The Big Fijian makes it two in a row this week at the Deutsche Bank Championship. In a word, he was awesome last week at The Barclays. If there's ever been one major knock on Singh's all-around game, which sounds silly for a guy who's won three majors and 34 TOUR events total, it's his putting. The putting might not be Loren "Boss of the Moss" Roberts-like, but Singh was able to knock in a 25-footer to keep himself in a playoff against Sergio Garcia on Sunday. This week's venue is bad news for the rest of the field. In four starts at TPC Boston, Singh's worst finish was a tie for 60th last year. Aside from that, his three previous starts were all inside the top four, highlighted by a win in 2004, which at the time allowed him to overtake Tiger Woods' No. 1 spot in the Official World Golf Ranking.

Lauren Deason
PGATOUR.COM Editorial Coordinator
Pick: Adam Scott
He won the inaugural Deutsche Bank Championship in 2003, then was runner-up the following year in his title defense. Scott also tied for 17th last season at TPC Boston, a course where he ranked third in Driving Distance and tied for seventh in hitting the green in regulation in 2007. In his last two events, Scott missed the cut at the PGA Championship and The Barclays, so this TOUR stop -- and a potential win -- is a much-needed confidence booster for the Aussie.

Melanie Hauser
PGATOUR.COM Correspondent
Pick: Sergio Garcia
Hard to pick against Veege, but harder still to over look how well Sergio is playing. An uh-o off the tee at the second playoff hole cost him The Barclays, but he took it in stride. He's this far away from a win.

Dave Lagarde
PGATOUR.COM Correspondent
Pick: Vijay Singh
Two victories in August, a wave of momentum and a putter showing some intelligent signs of life. Plus Singh has a great history around this track. Bet Azinger, especially, and Faldo would love to make him a captain's pick.

John Maginnes
PGATOUR.COM Correspondent
Pick: Phil Mickelson
I have to go with the defending champ for a number of reasons. One, Phil has been a little bit vocal about the volatility of the Playoffs and the new points structure that allows for so much movement. Secondly, Phil is the second-best player in the world and playing pretty well. Phil is forever an enigma -- just when you think that he is struggling, he dominates. Although it won't be revolutionary, it should be exciting. Phil wins by three.

Win McMurry
Host, PGA TOUR Today
Pick: Geoff Ogilvy
Missing the cut last week at The Barclays dropped the World Golf Championships-CA champion from 10th to 32nd in the FedExCup standings. The Aussie has six top-10s this season, but is going to have to pull his game back into shape in Boston in order to advance to the TOUR Championship. Ogilvy's made three previous starts at the Deutsche Bank. He tied for sixth in 2007 and fifth in 2003.

Scott Pianowski
The Fantasy Insider
Pick: Phil Mickelson
He got his game in gear at the end of last week, and now he heads to a track that really suits his eye. Oh yeah, being defending champ isn't so bad, either. Lefty stakes his claim.

Helen Ross
PGATOUR.COM Chief of Correspondents
Pick: Sergio Garcia
I was tempted to go with one of the two former champions, Phil Mickelson or Vijay Singh. But I like the way Garcia is playing -- and handling -- himself right now. He's only played here once, tying for 17th last year, but I think this could be the charm after two runner-up finishes.

Dave Shedloski
PGATOUR.COM Senior Correspondent
Pick: Adam Scott
A win and a runner-up at TPC Boston is reason enough to support the Aussie here, even though he has missed the cut in his last two starts. Hasn't really been the same since he broke a bone in his hand prior to the U.S. Open. But it's important to note that two of his six career wins followed a missed cut.

John Swantek
PGA TOUR Productions Fantasy Insider
Pick: Vijay Singh
After winning the Bridgestone earlier this month, Vijay promptly missed the cut at the PGA and the Wyndham. Go figure. That will not happen at TPC Boston, where Singh owns three top 4 finishes, including the title in '04. Fed up with the media scrutiny of his shaky putting, he's determined to silence the critics. At 45, this race for the FedExCup could be Vijay's last, legitimate run at it. Highly motivated, he wants the big prize.