Ian Poulter vs. Ryan Palmer

Ian Poulter is #81 in the FedEx Cup rankings, over par in five of his last nine outings. He's not well-suited for the U.S. Open length ranked #198 in Driving Distance, #161 in Strokes Gained Approach-the-Green. And with the thicker than usual rough and narrow fairways, Poulter is just #76 in Par 4s Gained from 450-500 Yards, a key metric for Torrey Pines. Ryan Palmer is ranked #33 in Par 4's Gained from 450-500 Yards with very good power (#40 in Driving Distance). He's moved up to #43 in the FedEx Cup finishing #32 at the Charles Schwab last time out along with a seventh-place finish in the Zurich Classic in April. He's also #62 in Strokes Gained Approach-the-Green. Back Ryan Palmer to win this head-to-head matchup - Max Play.