Groups we're watching: Viking Classic, Round 1

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Mark Calcavecchia, Charles Howell III, Jerry Kelly
Tee time: 1:05 p.m.
Tee: No. 1
Total TOUR wins: 16
Why you should watch: Howell has fallen to 95th in the Official World Golf Ranking, a number far too low for someone with his talent. Putting has held him back this year, although he's made 17 cuts and earned over $1 million. Howell is still seeking his first top-3 finish of the year, but Annandale Golf Club does not reward wild driving.

Greg Kraft, Brian Gay, Bart Bryant
Tee time: 1:15 p.m.
Tee: No. 1
Total TOUR wins: 5
Why you should watch: Bryant is the only one of this threesome without a win in 2008. Both Kraft and Gay scored their first PGA TOUR victory this season, and both came in opposite field events. Bryant hasn't had a top-10 finish since his solo third in the EDS Byron Nelson Championship. Most of Bryant's money has been made in two events -- he was also second to Tiger Woods in the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by MasterCard in March. This trip is well-matched for Annandale Golf Club, which rewards accuracy off the tee.

Eric Axley, Will MacKenzie, J.J. Henry
Tee time: 1:15 p.m.
Tee: No. 10
Total TOUR wins: 3
Why you should watch: We've included Axley because we feel he is truly a threat to win one or more of the Fall Series events. Axley has played well this summer, but the left-hander always seems to have one round that prevents him from really making a move. He's made eight cuts in a row, and more importantly, he has shown that he can make a ton of birdies. With his 2009 PGA TOUR card already secure, look for him to surprise some people this fall.