Bridgestone Invitational 2013: Power Ranking Top Contenders at Firestone

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Published: August 1, 2013

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The 2013 WGC-Bridgestone Invitational is filled with the world's best golfers as they prepare for next week's PGA Championship, which marks the final major of the season.

Keegan Bradley is the defending champion, but he has had a bit of an inconsistent year, so placing him among the top contenders simply due to last year's success would be fairly bold.

On the other hand, Tiger Woods has won at Firestone Country Club in Akron, Ohio a record seven times. Not to imply Bradley is some flash in the pan, but the world No. 1 has displayed consistent greatness here and was in contention at the British Open in his last start.

Several of the planet's other top golfers are in strong form heading into this World Golf Championship event. Below is a power ranking of the top five contenders in the field.

Note: Statistics are courtesy of PGATour.com. Tournament history can be located at the Official World Golf Ranking.

 

5. Phil Mickelson



Putting Lefty in the top five is no sign of disrespect. Considering how elite this field is, it wouldn't be too much of a surprise if he didn't win his third tournament in a row.

Although that's somewhat of a law-of-averages cop-out, winning three consecutive times is extremely rare in golf. The fact that Mickelson won the Scottish Open and then followed it up with his first Claret Jug at Muirfield was especially impressive.

Any worries about Mickelson's season falling apart after another heartbreaking second-place finish at the U.S. Open have been put to rest.



Now, he's in a comfortable place: in competition the week before a major. The last time he did this, he won the Scottish Open. In preparation for Merion, he finished in second at the FedEx St. Jude Classic.

Even though he was already considered one of the best players in the history of the game, the British Open triumph prov...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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