Week 27 Power Rankings: Chattanooga Classic

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Editor's note: Adam Wallace is a media assistant for the Nationwide Tour. Each week, Wallace will size up the field and provide his top five players going into the tournament, based on factors such as the player's strengths, the course setup, recent performances, etc.

The Nationwide Tour heads east for the final three events of the year. This week is the Chattanooga Classic in Chattanooga, Tenn. Next week is the Miccosukee Championship in Miami, Fla., and the Nationwide Tour Championship follows at Daniel Island in Charleston, S.C.

The Chattanooga Classic has been on the schedule since 2003, and Black Creek Club has routinely been one of the favorite stops on the Nationwide Tour because of the multiple scoring opportunities. In the six-year history of the event, the lowest winning score is 28 under, set by Kyle Reifers and Brandt Snedeker in 2006. The highest winning score is 17 under -- the lowest for most events.

Last year, Black Creek Club was the third easiest course on the 2008 schedule. No course saw more eagles (84), and only one course had more birdies (1,868) over four days.

Arjun Atwal, 2008 winner, managed to hit an astonishing 94 percent of the greens in regulation. He missed four greens over four days. Almost as impressive, Atwal finished sixth in putting, averaging 1.706 putts. He and Webb Simpson, a Monday qualifier, were tied at 24 under after 72 holes. Atwal defeated Simpson with a birdie on the first extra hole.

So the recipe for winning the Chattanooga Classic is the same as every other week -- hit every green in regulation and make the putt, however the difference is: It is feasible at Black Creek Club.

Power Rankings: Chattanooga Classic presented by Black Creek

Rank Player   Comment Jerod TURNER He has only played in seven events this year and made the cut in just three. However, he finished in the top 25 each time he made the cut, and he won the Soboba Classic last week. He jumped from No. 150 on the money list to No. 17. Kevin CHAPPELL Chappell is not a Nationwide Tour member, but he has played in eight events this year. He has made five cuts in a row, four being top-15s, and is 76th on the money list. If he gets in the top 60, he'll play the Nationwide Tour Championship at Daniel Island. Craig BOWDEN Bowden has four top-15 finishes in his last five events. Last week at the Soboba Classic, he tied for sixth with a disappointing final-round 73. He has been consistent all year, making 15 of 22 cuts, and is No. 21 on the money list. Cameron PERCY Percy has made five cuts in a row and finished inside the top 30 in each event. In his last 20 rounds, only two were over par, and 10 were in the 60s. Kyle REIFERS Reifers owns the 72-hole record at Black Creek (262). He has struggled lately, making just one cut in his last five starts, but he's returning to a place where he knows how to score. He's 93rd on the money list, so he needs a good week to get to Daniel Island.