Sorry for the lateness. A thunderstorm near home knocked out various things at the house, including my laptop battery. Again, don't doubt the authenticity of these picks. They are too legit, too legit to quit. (Dated MC Hammer reference, ignore it and move one.)

This is for the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational, not the Michelle Wie dog and pony show in Reno.

KC (23) - Vijay Singh - Weir (4th Mercedes), Kelly (3rd Sony), Verplank (T22 Bob Hope), Sabbatini (T3 Buick Invitational), Haas (T9 FBR Open), Elkington (MC Pebble Beach), Allenby (T7 Northern Trust Open), Cink (2nd Match Play), Day (MC Honda), Durant (MC PODS), Garcia (T31 Arnold Palmer), Els (75 CA Championship), Kresge (T70 New Orleans), Maggert (MC Houston), Woods (2nd Masters), Pampling (MC Heritage), Kim (T19 Byron Nelson), Ogilvy (T22 Wachovia), Furyk (T27 Players), Beem (T52 AT&T Classic), Flesch (MC Colonial), Couples (T46 Memorial), Leonard (1st St. Jude Championship), Mickelson (T18 U.S. Open), Janzen (MC Travelers), DiMarco (T70 Buick Open), Mahan (T12 AT&T National), Slocum (T41 John Deere), McDowell (T19 British Open), Villegas (T55 Canadian Open).

G (22) - Adam Scott - Weir (4th Mercedes), Ames (T10th Sony), Leonard (2nd Bob Hope), Woods (1st Buick Invitational), Mickelson (2nd FBR Open), Sutherland (MC Pebble Beach), Sabbatini (T44 Northern Trust Open), Rose (T33 Match Play), Allenby (T4 Honda), Marino (T14 PODS), Appleby (MC Arnold Palmer), Garcia (T15 CA Championship), Glover (MC New Orleans), Harrington (T26 Houston), Goosen (T17 Masters), Cink (T7 Heritage), Verplank (T61 Byron Nelson), Ogilvy (T22 Wachovia), O'Hair (MC Players), Z. Johnson (T34 AT&T Classic), N. Green (T26 Colonial), Moore (T10 Memorial), Toms (T37 St. Jude Championship), Kim (T26
U.S. Open), Henry (T59 Travelers), DiMarco (T70 Buick Open), Stricker (T18 AT&T National), Slocum (T41 John Deere), Karlsson (T7 British Open), Furyk (T14 Canadian Open).

JB (18) - Chez Reavie - Mahan (T5th Mercedes), Furyk (T20th Sony), Senden (T22 Bob Hope), Woods (1st Buick Invitational), Sabbatini (T34 FBR Open), Weir (T14 Pebble Beach), Elkington (MC Northern Trust Open), Harrington (T17 Match Play), Weekley (T74 Honda), Calcavecchia (T14 PODS), Ogilvy (T14 Arnold Palmer), O'Hair (WD CA Championship), Z. Johnson (T57 New Orleans), Lonard (MC Houston), Mickelson (T5 Masters), Cink (T7 Heritage), Poulter (T35 Byron Nelson), Pettersson (T55 Wachovia), Ames (5th Players), Baird (T11 AT&T Classic), K. Perry (T46 Colonial), Rose (T2 Memorial), T. Clark (T18 St. Jude Championship), Garcia (T18 U.S. Open), Austin (MC Travelers), Glover (T7 Buick Open), Snedeker (MC AT&T National), Baddeley (T29 John Deere), Els (T7 British Open), Curtis (T48 Canadian Open).

After a wild British Open, I embrace the relative boredom of the Canadian Open.

We all had players in the mix at Royal Birkdale, but no one got any points (10 for 1st, 5 for a 2nd, and 1 for a top-5.)

KC (23) - Camilo Villegas - Weir (4th Mercedes), Kelly (3rd Sony), Verplank (T22 Bob Hope), Sabbatini (T3 Buick Invitational), Haas (T9 FBR Open), Elkington (MC Pebble Beach), Allenby (T7 Northern Trust Open), Cink (2nd Match Play), Day (MC Honda), Durant (MC PODS), Garcia (T31 Arnold Palmer), Els (75 CA Championship), Kresge (T70 New Orleans), Maggert (MC Houston), Woods (2nd Masters), Pampling (MC Heritage), Kim (T19 Byron Nelson), Ogilvy (T22 Wachovia), Furyk (T27 Players), Beem (T52 AT&T Classic), Flesch (MC Colonial), Couples (T46 Memorial), Leonard (1st St. Jude Championship), Mickelson (T18 U.S. Open), Janzen (MC Travelers), DiMarco (T70 Buick Open), Mahan (T12 AT&T National), Slocum (T41 John Deere), McDowell (T19 British Open).

G (22) - Jim Furyk - Weir (4th Mercedes), Ames (T10th Sony), Leonard (2nd Bob Hope), Woods (1st Buick Invitational), Mickelson (2nd FBR Open), Sutherland (MC Pebble Beach), Sabbatini (T44 Northern Trust Open), Rose (T33 Match Play), Allenby (T4 Honda), Marino (T14 PODS), Appleby (MC Arnold Palmer), Garcia (T15 CA Championship), Glover (MC New Orleans), Harrington (T26 Houston), Goosen (T17 Masters), Cink (T7 Heritage), Verplank (T61 Byron Nelson), Ogilvy (T22 Wachovia), O'Hair (MC Players), Z. Johnson (T34 AT&T Classic), N. Green (T26 Colonial), Moore (T10 Memorial), Toms (T37 St. Jude Championship), Kim (T26
U.S. Open), Henry (T59 Travelers), DiMarco (T70 Buick Open), Stricker (T18 AT&T National), Slocum (T41 John Deere), Karlsson (T7 British Open).

JB (18) -Ben Curtis - Mahan (T5th Mercedes), Furyk (T20th Sony), Senden (T22 Bob Hope), Woods (1st Buick Invitational), Sabbatini (T34 FBR Open), Weir (T14 Pebble Beach), Elkington (MC Northern Trust Open), Harrington (T17 Match Play), Weekley (T74 Honda), Calcavecchia (T14 PODS), Ogilvy (T14 Arnold Palmer), O'Hair (WD CA Championship), Z. Johnson (T57 New Orleans), Lonard (MC Houston), Mickelson (T5 Masters), Cink (T7 Heritage), Poulter (T35 Byron Nelson), Pettersson (T55 Wachovia), Ames (5th Players), Baird (T11 AT&T Classic), K. Perry (T46 Colonial), Rose (T2 Memorial), T. Clark (T18 St. Jude Championship), Garcia (T18 U.S. Open), Austin (MC Travelers), Glover (T7 Buick Open), Snedeker (MC AT&T National), Baddeley (T29 John Deere), Els (T7 British Open).

British Open Championship blog time.

Also, a disappointing three-over finish for the golf room at the Sports Network golf outing. It was the three of us and NFL editor Tony Moss and we tied for fourth I think, but we should've done better. Three of us broke 87 and three-over was the best we could do?

Here are five guys I like a whole lot this week: Ernie Els, Sergio Garcia, Justin Rose, Robert Karlsson and Lee Westwood. Without Tiger, this thing is so wide open that a good European Tour pro could easily win this thing. Think Jean van de Velde without the angst.

As for last week, no points for anyone.

KC (23) - Graeme McDowell - Weir (4th Mercedes), Kelly (3rd Sony), Verplank (T22 Bob Hope), Sabbatini (T3 Buick Invitational), Haas (T9 FBR Open), Elkington (MC Pebble Beach), Allenby (T7 Northern Trust Open), Cink (2nd Match Play), Day (MC Honda), Durant (MC PODS), Garcia (T31 Arnold Palmer), Els (75 CA Championship), Kresge (T70 New Orleans), Maggert (MC Houston), Woods (2nd Masters), Pampling (MC Heritage), Kim (T19 Byron Nelson), Ogilvy (T22 Wachovia), Furyk (T27 Players), Beem (T52 AT&T Classic), Flesch (MC Colonial), Couples (T46 Memorial), Leonard (1st St. Jude Championship), Mickelson (T18 U.S. Open), Janzen (MC Travelers), DiMarco (T70 Buick Open), Mahan (T12 AT&T National), Slocum (T41 John Deere).

G (22) - Robert Karlsson - Weir (4th Mercedes), Ames (T10th Sony), Leonard (2nd Bob Hope), Woods (1st Buick Invitational), Mickelson (2nd FBR Open), Sutherland (MC Pebble Beach), Sabbatini (T44 Northern Trust Open), Rose (T33 Match Play), Allenby (T4 Honda), Marino (T14 PODS), Appleby (MC Arnold Palmer), Garcia (T15 CA Championship), Glover (MC New Orleans), Harrington (T26 Houston), Goosen (T17 Masters), Cink (T7 Heritage), Verplank (T61 Byron Nelson), Ogilvy (T22 Wachovia), O'Hair (MC Players), Z. Johnson (T34 AT&T Classic), N. Green (T26 Colonial), Moore (T10 Memorial), Toms (T37 St. Jude Championship), Kim (T26 U.S. Open), Henry (T59 Travelers), DiMarco (T70 Buick Open), Stricker (T18 AT&T National), Slocum (T41 John Deere).

JB (18) -Ernie Els - Mahan (T5th Mercedes), Furyk (T20th Sony), Senden (T22 Bob Hope), Woods (1st Buick Invitational), Sabbatini (T34 FBR Open), Weir (T14 Pebble Beach), Elkington (MC Northern Trust Open), Harrington (T17 Match Play), Weekley (T74 Honda), Calcavecchia (T14 PODS), Ogilvy (T14 Arnold Palmer), O'Hair (WD CA Championship), Z. Johnson (T57 New Orleans), Lonard (MC Houston), Mickelson (T5 Masters), Cink (T7 Heritage), Poulter (T35 Byron Nelson), Pettersson (T55 Wachovia), Ames (5th Players), Baird (T11 AT&T Classic), K. Perry (T46 Colonial), Rose (T2 Memorial), T. Clark (T18 St. Jude Championship), Garcia (T18 U.S. Open), Austin (MC Travelers), Glover (T7 Buick Open), Snedeker (MC AT&T National), Baddeley (T29 John Deere).

No points last week and the John Deere Classic is the last tune-up prior to next week's British Open Championship. G and Currie are so cute. They pick the same guys a lot of the time.

Remember, 10 points for a win, five for a runner-up and one for a top-five finish.

KC (23) - Heath Slocum - Weir (4th Mercedes), Kelly (3rd Sony), Verplank (T22 Bob Hope), Sabbatini (T3 Buick Invitational), Haas (T9 FBR Open), Elkington (MC Pebble Beach), Allenby (T7 Northern Trust Open), Cink (2nd Match Play), Day (MC Honda), Durant (MC PODS), Garcia (T31 Arnold Palmer), Els (75 CA Championship), Kresge (T70 New Orleans), Maggert (MC Houston), Woods (2nd Masters), Pampling (MC Heritage), Kim (T19 Byron Nelson), Ogilvy (T22 Wachovia), Furyk (T27 Players), Beem (T52 AT&T Classic), Flesch (MC Colonial), Couples (T46 Memorial), Leonard (1st St. Jude Championship), Mickelson (T18 U.S. Open), Janzen (MC Travelers), DiMarco (T70 Buick Open), Mahan (T12 AT&T National).

G (22) - Heath Slocum - Weir (4th Mercedes), Ames (T10th Sony), Leonard (2nd Bob Hope), Woods (1st Buick Invitational), Mickelson (2nd FBR Open), Sutherland (MC Pebble Beach), Sabbatini (T44 Northern Trust Open), Rose (T33 Match Play), Allenby (T4 Honda), Marino (T14 PODS), Appleby (MC Arnold Palmer), Garcia (T15 CA Championship), Glover (MC New Orleans), Harrington (T26 Houston), Goosen (T17 Masters), Cink (T7 Heritage), Verplank (T61 Byron Nelson), Ogilvy (T22 Wachovia), O'Hair (MC Players), Z. Johnson (T34 AT&T Classic), N. Green (T26 Colonial), Moore (T10 Memorial), Toms (T37 St. Jude Championship), Kim (T26 U.S. Open), Henry (T59 Travelers), DiMarco (T70 Buick Open), Stricker (T18 AT&T National).

JB (18) -Aaron Baddeley - Mahan (T5th Mercedes), Furyk (T20th Sony), Senden (T22 Bob Hope), Woods (1st Buick Invitational), Sabbatini (T34 FBR Open), Weir (T14 Pebble Beach), Elkington (MC Northern Trust Open), Harrington (T17 Match Play), Weekley (T74 Honda), Calcavecchia (T14 PODS), Ogilvy (T14 Arnold Palmer), O'Hair (WD CA Championship), Z. Johnson (T57 New Orleans), Lonard (MC Houston), Mickelson (T5 Masters), Cink (T7 Heritage), Poulter (T35 Byron Nelson), Pettersson (T55 Wachovia), Ames (5th Players), Baird (T11 AT&T Classic), K. Perry (T46 Colonial), Rose (T2 Memorial), T. Clark (T18 St. Jude Championship), Garcia (T18 U.S. Open), Austin (MC Travelers), Glover (T7 Buick Open), Snedeker (MC AT&T National).

Quickie this week as I am headed to Boston to be in my friend Pete's wedding.

I narrowly missed a point when Lucas Glover caught fire on Sunday, but alas, all for nothing.

This week is the AT&T National, Tiger's event without the Tiger. (Reports say he won't show. Not a great host if you ask me.)

KC (23) -Hunter Mahan - Weir (4th Mercedes), Kelly (3rd Sony), Verplank (T22 Bob Hope), Sabbatini (T3 Buick Invitational), Haas (T9 FBR Open), Elkington (MC Pebble Beach), Allenby (T7 Northern Trust Open), Cink (2nd Match Play), Day (MC Honda), Durant (MC PODS), Garcia (T31 Arnold Palmer), Els (75 CA Championship), Kresge (T70 New Orleans), Maggert (MC Houston), Woods (2nd Masters), Pampling (MC Heritage), Kim (T19 Byron Nelson), Ogilvy (T22 Wachovia), Furyk (T27 Players), Beem (T52 AT&T Classic), Flesch (MC Colonial), Couples (T46 Memorial), Leonard (1st St. Jude Championship), Mickelson (T18 U.S. Open), Janzen (MC Travelers), DiMarco (T70 Buick Open).

G (22) - Steve Stricker - Weir (4th Mercedes), Ames (T10th Sony), Leonard (2nd Bob Hope), Woods (1st Buick Invitational), Mickelson (2nd FBR Open), Sutherland (MC Pebble Beach), Sabbatini (T44 Northern Trust Open), Rose (T33 Match Play), Allenby (T4 Honda), Marino (T14 PODS), Appleby (MC Arnold Palmer), Garcia (T15 CA Championship), Glover (MC New Orleans), Harrington (T26 Houston), Goosen (T17 Masters), Cink (T7 Heritage), Verplank (T61 Byron Nelson), Ogilvy (T22 Wachovia), O'Hair (MC Players), Z. Johnson (T34 AT&T Classic), N. Green (T26 Colonial), Moore (T10 Memorial), Toms (T37 St. Jude Championship), Kim (T26 U.S. Open), Henry (T59 Travelers), DiMarco (T70 Buick Open).

JB (18) -Brandt Snedeker - Mahan (T5th Mercedes), Furyk (T20th Sony), Senden (T22 Bob Hope), Woods (1st Buick Invitational), Sabbatini (T34 FBR Open), Weir (T14 Pebble Beach), Elkington (MC Northern Trust Open), Harrington (T17 Match Play), Weekley (T74 Honda), Calcavecchia (T14 PODS), Ogilvy (T14 Arnold Palmer), O'Hair (WD CA Championship), Z. Johnson (T57 New Orleans), Lonard (MC Houston), Mickelson (T5 Masters), Cink (T7 Heritage), Poulter (T35 Byron Nelson), Pettersson (T55 Wachovia), Ames (5th Players), Baird (T11 AT&T Classic), K. Perry (T46 Colonial), Rose (T2 Memorial), T. Clark (T18 St. Jude Championship), Garcia (T18 U.S. Open), Austin (MC Travelers), Glover (T7 Buick Open).