Golf's Major Championships

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RANK
TEAM
COMMENT
1.
Justin Rose & Henrik Stenson
The team to beat. Considerable experience playing together. Both major champions. Finished 1-2 at Olympics. Stenson scuffling, but Rose nearly won Masters.
2.
Jason Day & Rickie Fowler
With mom doing well, Day can use Fowler's help in polishing off what he's started here. Day's actual scoring average in last seven rounds at TPC Louisiana is 67.43.
3.
Branden Grace & Louis Oosthuizen
South Africa's No. 2- and 3-ranked golfers. Each making his tournament debut. They went 4-0-0 in foursomes and four-ball at 2015 Presidents Cup.
4.
Daniel Berger & Thomas Pieters
Perhaps the most intriguing of the intriguing partnerships. Both are powerful scorers having solid years and Berger is always a threat on Bermuda greens.
5.
Ryan Palmer & Jordan Spieth
Bond solidified when Palmer's caddie beat Spieth's last fall. Spieth's knack for scoring can pay off Palmer's propensity to get hot off the tee. Perfect blend.
6.
Bud Cauley & Justin Thomas
Never teammates at the Alabama but among fellow alums of the same university partnering this week. Cauley's recent surge meets Thomas' firepower.
7.
Hideki Matsuyama & Hideto Tanihara
Japan's No. 1- and 3-ranked talents. Arguably best pairing of strengths. Matsuyama's tee-to-green game can let Tanihara do his thing with the putter.
8.
Patrick Cantlay & Patrick Reed
Even though he's in a slump, Reed is the consummate team performer. Can both complement and feed off Cantlay's steely execution. These guys won't budge.
9.
Keegan Bradley & Brendan Steele
Long-time pals. Both have made noise this season. Steele opened with victory at Silverado. In his contract year, Bradley has three top 10s and another four top 25s.
10.
Kevin Chappell & Gary Woodland
Could be exactly what each needs. Chappell is less likely to suffer a letdown after breakthrough title. Woodland's focus in wake of family tragedy becomes global in nature.