This article is part of our Golf Barometer series.
The lull between the U.S. Open and British Open continues as another weak field heads to a par-70 layout at the rainy Greenbrier Classic. Kyle Stanley -- featured as a "Riser" in the Barometer during May -- notched his first win in five years over Charles Howell, who was in last week's "Injury Update" section as he made his return from a rib injury.
Let's now take a look at several players whose stocks are shifting as we head into The Greenbrier and John Deere Classic, but more importantly the British Open in two weeks.
VALUE RISING
Marc Leishman
Currently No. 15 in the FedExCup standings, Leishman finished no worse than T34 in his last six events, with four top-20s during this impressive stretch. He's fourth on Tour in scoring average, 12th on the money list, and inside the top-45 of each Strokes Gained category throughout the 2016-17 season. There aren't many flaws in his game right now, and he will head into the British Open coming off a T5 in his last start at the Quicken Loans National.
Tommy Fleetwood
Fleetwood has been on a tear since his top-5 finish at the U.S. Open, following up a T6 at the BMW International with a victory at the HNA Open de France. The Englishman has risen to No. 15 in the Official World Golf Ranking thanks to a pair of wins and two runner-up performances on an international stage throughout 2017. Fleetwood has certainly put himself on the map as
The lull between the U.S. Open and British Open continues as another weak field heads to a par-70 layout at the rainy Greenbrier Classic. Kyle Stanley -- featured as a "Riser" in the Barometer during May -- notched his first win in five years over Charles Howell, who was in last week's "Injury Update" section as he made his return from a rib injury.
Let's now take a look at several players whose stocks are shifting as we head into The Greenbrier and John Deere Classic, but more importantly the British Open in two weeks.
VALUE RISING
Marc Leishman
Currently No. 15 in the FedExCup standings, Leishman finished no worse than T34 in his last six events, with four top-20s during this impressive stretch. He's fourth on Tour in scoring average, 12th on the money list, and inside the top-45 of each Strokes Gained category throughout the 2016-17 season. There aren't many flaws in his game right now, and he will head into the British Open coming off a T5 in his last start at the Quicken Loans National.
Tommy Fleetwood
Fleetwood has been on a tear since his top-5 finish at the U.S. Open, following up a T6 at the BMW International with a victory at the HNA Open de France. The Englishman has risen to No. 15 in the Official World Golf Ranking thanks to a pair of wins and two runner-up performances on an international stage throughout 2017. Fleetwood has certainly put himself on the map as one of the potential favorites at the British Open.
Ben Martin
After missing eight cuts in his first 13 events of the season, Martin has found his stride with six consecutive made cuts and a T5 at the Quicken Loans National. He's up to No. 127 in the FedExCup standings, but at this pace he will reach the top 125 in no time and therefore be eligible for the playoffs, as long as he avoids any major setbacks. Martin will look to maintain momentum at this week's Greenbrier Classic before teeing it up at the John Deere, where he finished runner-up in 2016.
VALUE FALLING
Jason Day
Day has fallen outside of the OWGR top-5 for the first time since before his win at the 2015 RBC Canadian Open, missing the cut at both the U.S. Open and Travelers Championship in his last two starts. He's first on Tour in SG: Around-the-Green this season, but just 156th in SG: Approach due to below-average ball striking with his irons. Day hasn't won in over an entire calendar year, with his last victory coming at the 2016 PLAYERS Championship. He will likely have around the fifth-best betting odds at the British Open, but it will be tough for Day to end his win drought at a major with his recent form.
Ryan Palmer
The lengthy PGA Tour season is starting to take its toll on the 40-year-old vet, as Palmer has no top-50 finishes in his past four events and has fallen outside the top-100 in the FedExCup standings. The Texan has finished no worse than 38th in the standings over the last three seasons, showing just how poorly his current campaign is trudging along at this point. He's also not currently qualified for the year's final two major tournaments, further hurting his potential value.
Patton Kizzire
Kizzire's scoring average throughout his past 20 tournament rounds has been just north of 73 strokes, with no finish better than T53 and four missed cuts during that stretch. His lousy season-long statistics speak for themselves, as he ranks 187th in GIR percentage, 199th in driving accuracy, and 200th in SG: Off-the-tee. There was hope for his 2016-17 campaign after a runner-up finish at the Safeway Open in October, but he's descended to No. 210 in the OWGR.
INJURY UPDATE
Fabian Gomez (foot)
Gomez was forced to withdraw from last week's Quicken Loans National after a first-round 75 due to a foot injury, which also sidelined him for this week's Greenbrier Classic. He will meet with doctors to assess the severity of the damage, but his status for the upcoming John Deere Classic is also up in the air. Gomez has struggled this season and currently ranks 154th in the FedExCup standings -- after finishing top-65 the past two years -- so he will need to get back to full health in order to make a run at a playoff berth.
