Groups we're watching: Legends Reno-Tahoe, Rd. 1

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Jul. 31, 2008

All times eastern.

Nick Watney, Charley Hoffman, David Duval
Tee time: 10:34 a.m.
Tee: No. 1
Total TOUR wins: 15
Why you should watch: Duval got a lot of attention through the first three rounds of the British Open last month. After missing the weekend in each of his first 10 TOUR starts this season, Duval has made two of his last three cuts. Hoffman has three top-10 finishes this season, but his last came way back in April when he tied for seventh at the EDS Byron Nelson Championship. Watney tied for fifth at the season-opening Mercedes-Benz Championship, but has not finished in the top 10 since.

2008 Stat Comparison

Player	Events Played	Cuts Made	1st	2nd	3rd	Top 10	Top 25	Scoring Avg.
Watney	18	14	0	0	0	1	4	71.53
Hoffman	21	11	0	0	0	3	4	72.06
Duval	13	2	0	0	0	0	0	74.81

Jonathan Byrd, Jeff Maggert, Kirk Triplett
Tee time: 3:34 p.m.
Tee: No. 1
Total TOUR wins: 9
Why you should watch: Byrd has two top-10 finishes so far this season, most recently at the AT&T Classic back in May. Maggert enters the week 156th in FedExCup points, so he needs to go a little if he is to make the 144-man field for the Playoffs. Triplett is making just his third start of the TOUR season. He leads the TOUR in greens in regulation percentage with 75.93.

2008 Stat Comparison

Player	Events Played	Cuts Made	1st	2nd	3rd	Top 10	Top 25	Scoring Avg.
Byrd	20	13	0	0	0	2	5	71.52
Maggert	19	11	--	--	--	--	4	71.51
Triplett	2	1	--	--	--	--	--	70.00

Jimmy Walker, Scott Sterling, Michelle Wie
Tee time: 4:55 p.m.
Tee: No. 1
Total TOUR wins: 0
Why you should watch: Wie has taken a lot of criticism this week for entering this tournament instead of trying to qualify for the Women's British Open. Players are split on the issue. Wie has no such reservations. "People are going to write hateful stuff about me and that's fine with me. ... Good rounds and low scores can solve everything," she said earlier this week. Will her problems be solved?