2009 PGA TOUR preview: Top 100 Players to Watch

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Dec. 11, 2008

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Last year, for the second time in his career, Briny Baird topped the $2 million mark. The last time he did, though, Baird could not build on that momentum. Baird finished in the top 30 in the FedExCup thanks to a remarkably consistent season that saw him cash a check in all but four of 30 events. He was rewarded with his second berth in the Masters, as well as several other invitationals. The veteran posted three top-10s and another 11 top-25s last year. Baird contended at the inaugural Puerto Rico Open presented by Banco Popular, finishing fourth, and THE PLAYERS Championship before bogeys at Nos. 15 and 17 dropped him back to fourth. -- Helen Ross

The chart above represents this player's rank on TOUR in 2008 for five skill ratings categories. Each category is based on an aggregate score which is calculated from key statistics for that skill area.

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