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TROON, Scotland -- Ive always been honest with you, and Im going to be honest now -- I hate doing this list. Not for the other majors, just for The Open.Mother Nature is the nightmare wind that blows my kilt skyward as I stand, as a true Scotsman, in front of a large crowd of strangers. She doesnt play fair while having the ability to make golfers and writers look very dumb. I dont need any help there, maam!With that in mind, if I could pick Mother Nature to win, I would -- but I cant.Enjoy this years top 25!25. Rafa Cabrera-BelloThis man ranks third on the Race to Dubai list on the Euro Tour, and his worst finish this year has been a T-32 -- at the U.S. Open!24. Emiliano GrilloSince missing the cut at the Players Championship, Grillo has finished inside the top 15 twice in four starts. On the PGA Tour, he ranks 14th in driving accuracy.23. Alexander NorenHes last weeks winner of the Scottish Open on the European Tour. The conditions he played in for a couple of the days at Castle Stuart will make this seem like a walk on the beach.22. Jamie DonaldsonEven though his play of late has not been good, the last time he missed two cuts in a row on the European Tour, he followed it up with a T-5 finish.21. Patrick ReedYoud think the guy with the Shhh logo on his belt buckle commemorating his play in the 2014 Ryder Cup would be leery of playing in front of the European teams crowd. Nothing could be further from the truth. An inspired Reed is a dangerous Reed.20. Matthew FitzpatrickThe most recent, and first, Open he played came in 2013, and that was as an amateur. This year, a tie for seventh at the Masters and a tie for 54th at the U.S. Open are great building blocks to draw from for the young Englishman.19. Martin KaymerNo weichei is my favorite German saying from Kaymer, who taught me that when he won the Players in 14. Literally it means No soft-boiled egg. For Kaymer, it means dont be a chicken -- aka dont be afraid of failure. Hes not.18. Richard SterneSince missing the cut at the BMW PGA Championship, Sternes past two starts have been very consistent (T-13 and T-11). This week, I like a guy who finds a lot of greens in regulation. He hits 67.3 percent and averages less than 30 putts per round.17. Soren KjeldsenLast week in horrid conditions, the Denmark native finished T-21 at the Scottish Open. Hes not a long hitter by any means, but hes extremely proficient on the greens.16. Andrew JohnstonBeef, as hes affectionately known here in the UK, has had an up-and-down ride since winning in Spain back in April. This is the first time this year hes coming off two missed cuts in a row, so expect a solid performance.15. Rickie FowlerLooks as though the slump is busted. Fowlers missing the cut at the Masters and U.S. Open (the latter being his third MC in a row) was surprising to everyone this year. This week, Fowler comes in off a T-10 finish at the WGC-Bridgestone and a week of rest.14. Branden GraceA fifth-place finish at the U.S. Open, T-10 at WGC-Bridgestone and a top-30 finish last week in Scotland show Grace is in form. Now ranked 10th in the Official World Golf Ranking, statistically theres nothing special about any one part of his game, which makes him perfect for a course like Troon.13. Sergio GarciaSince 2005, Garcia has missed one cut and finished outside 21st twice! Thats six top-10 finishes (two of those being runners-up). If The Open is all about attitude, Garcia has the right one.12. Danny WillettThis years Masters champ is still getting adjusted to the fame and responsibility that title brings. A third-place finish at the BMW PGA and a T-37 at the U.S. Open are a glimpse that the comfort level is steadying. Last years T-6 will be a big factor for him to draw from.11. Henrik StensonStenson hasnt missed an Open cut since 2007. Just a couple of short weeks ago, he got back in the winners circle on the European Tour at the BMW International Open -- his first win on that tour since 2014.10. Dustin JohnsonMany put D.J., the newest member of the Ive got a major championship title club, as their favorite to win this week. It wont surprise me if he gets in contention, but I think a more realistic expectation is right here.9. Shane LowryLosing the U.S. Open had to sting for Lowry, but it was a great lesson. With Lowry coming off a missed cut last week, most would think hes not going to have a good week. Thats where the U.S. Open (major pressure) lesson is going to come into play.8. Matteo ManasseroThis is the biggest reach of the list, it would seem. But Manassero is coming off a T-3 last week at the Scottish Open, and confidence is a huge thing when it comes to playing in the conditions everyone will be facing this week.7. Zach JohnsonThe defending champion shows perfectly why its not just bombers who have success here. He also comes in with top-10 finishes at both the U.S. Open and the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational.6. Lee WestwoodGetting into contention is never the issue for Westwood at a major. Closing is a different story. This week will be the same. His most recent finish was a T-11 in France on the European Tour, and before that he finished T-32 at the U.S. Open.5. Jason DayAfter finishing eighth at the U.S. Open and third at the WGC-Bridgestone, and with his announcement about skipping the Olympics off his chest, Day will be right there trying to win major No. 2 come Sunday.4. Jordan SpiethIm surprised that fewer people are talking about him winning this week. Attitude will be a big factor for Spieth when conditions get bad, but this course lends itself to his style of play. The question will be whether he can hole the putts on Sunday that he didnt make at last years Open.3. Andy SullivanIn each of his past five starts, hes finished inside the top 25, which also includes a fifth- and sixth-place finish in his past two starts. When you talk about someone trending in the right direction, Sullivan is that guy!2. Louis OosthuizenThe man ranked fourth in the Race to Dubai on the European Tour and 54th in the FedEx Cup on the PGA Tour has a balance to his game that suits all conditions and every kind of golf course. This week hell need to draw on all of it but will come up just short of winning his second major title.1. Adam ScottIve never felt more sneaky about a pick than I do about this one. As much as Scotts long putter scares me in windy conditions, his demeanor in bad weather trumps it. Vapormax 2019 Soldes Vapormax Flyknit 2 Blanche . LOUIS -- Valtteri Filppula assisted on three of Tampa Bays four goals, and the Lightning beat the St. http://www.vapormaxpaschersoldes.fr/ . 24 Baylor in a Big 12 clash between teams trending in opposite directions. Andrew Wiggins made 10-of-12 from the foul line and scored 17 for Kansas (14-4, 5-0 Big 12), which capped a stretch of four straight games against ranked opponents unscathed. Vapormax 2019 Femme Pas Cher . Aduriz headed home Markel Susaetas cross in the sixth minute to open the scoring at San Mames Stadium. He bettered that with a long-range blast that went in off the goal frame in the 18th, and converted a penalty in the 72nd after Diego Mainz was sent off for fouling Aduriz with only the goalkeeper to beat. Vapormax Pas Cher Destockage . LOUIS -- Rookie Tavon Austin has missed another day of practice, lessening the odds hell be ready for the St. OAKLAND, Calif. -- Ryan Mitchell reached out to buddy Michael Doran a few days back to find out his finals schedule at Saint Marys College. If they were both all clear from exams Tuesday, there would be no missing the first office hours hosted by new Oakland Athletics President Dave Kaval.The two 19-year-olds left campus in the East Bay hills and picked up food from McDonalds before arriving 75 minutes early. They found themselves first in line for Kavals time.We were expecting a big crowd. I was overly excited and then I got Michael excited about coming, too, Mitchell said. That was cool.Im not going to say no to meeting the As president, Doran added.They heard about plans for an intimate new ballpark and how it would benefit payroll, revenue, keeping star players, and Kaval told them to reach out with any ideas, even at 2 a.m.One of the most intriguing sessions was near the beginning with structural and earthquake engineer Ibbi Almufti, who offered a detailed presentation on his laptop featuring plans and the benefits of a floating ballpark five feet deep in the water- yes, thats right, in the water with the ability to move it around the bay while dealing with almost no earthquake risks.We dont want to capsize this thing, Kaval quipped, and then thanked Almufti with, Its a fascinating way to think outside the box.He offered up any help needed from his company, engineering, architecture and design giant ARUP. It is responsible for some of the worlds most famous buildings, and Almufti pointed to a photo of the 2008 Beijing Olympics Birds Nest stadium.Almufti works in San Francisco and has a 3-year-old son, but I dont want him to grow up as a Giants fan, he said. Thats too easy.The college students and Almufti were among approximately 100 As fans to show up at the Oakland Coliseum as Kaval reached out with an open invitation as he tries to gather ideas for a proposed new ballpark and also improve the fan experience at the clubs current, rundown venue, through thoughtful communication and open dialogue on anyy and all issues -- good and bad.dddddddddddd Bathrooms in the Bar & Grille are need of changing tables, pointed out Shaun Aguilar, who drove in from the Central Valley city of Modesto and attends about 15 games a year now that he has two sons ages 3 and 2.Id love to have you at a game, Kaval said, handing the sales manager two hats for his boys while inviting him to offer more insight along the way.With a stack of pages of typed notes, Aguilar appreciated his brief time with Kaval, offering, I love the As, theyre second in my life after my family.Kaval opened shop at 3 p.m. and met with fans for 5 1/2 hours through dinnertime. People were invited on a first-come, first-served basis for short meetings with him in a suite overlooking the field -- currently rocking a Raiders logo for the AFC leaders. Peanuts, pretzels, popcorn and hot dogs with all the trimmings were provided, along with water, coffee and cocoa on a blustery December day.Hired last month in a restructuring of the As top ownership and management team, Kaval holds the same position with the MLS San Jose Earthquakes. There, he pulled off the building of the Quakes second-year, state-of-the art Avaya Stadium, which boasts the largest outdoor bar in North America.The As, with input from a variety of community leaders, are in the process of evaluating several Oakland sites with consideration to transit, parking, environment and surrounding opportunities for businesses and housing.At the end of each meeting, lasting up to about 10 minutes, Kaval handed out a postcard-sized note thanking fans for attending while providing his email address and Twitter handle for further communication. He will hold further office hours every Tuesday by appointment only.Its like a whole new image for the As starting when he came, said Mitchell, a sports management major who plays pitcher and third base on the universitys club team. New hope. ' ' '