Editor’s note: Vartan Kupelian is the Champions Tour Insider and a PGATOUR.COM Contributor.
Each week, Kupelian will size up the field and provide his top 5 players going into the tournament, based on factors such as the player’s strengths, the course setup, recent performances, etc. What’s interesting is that, of the top-5 finishers in the tournament a year ago at the Robert Trent Jones Trail at Ross Bridge in Hoover, Ala., three have won in 2009 and two others have had runner-up finishes. Bean has two second-place finishes this year — at the season-opening event in Hawaii and the Cap Cana Championship in the Dominican Republic, where he tied for second. , the runner-up last year when he finished one shot behind Bean, won the ACE Group Classic in February. Goodes won the Allianz Championship and Langer is the only two-time winner so far in 2009. Based on their excellent form and success at Ross Bridge, those five will challenge for the title. Here are the new Champions Tour Power Rankings after the two-week layoff. Shop your favorite brand name golf equipment and accessories at SHOP.PGATOUR.COM
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