Matt Kuchar's fantastic season has him squarely in the Player of the Year discussion, and U.S. Open could give him even more reason to smile.
Brandt Snedeker hasn't faded since his early season success, but a watered-down field this week might be a recipe for his revival.
Dustin Johnson captured the St. Jude last season, and he's back this season looking for a repeat.
Matt Kuchar is rounding into form nicely, and his game sounds like a good recipe for U.S. Open contention.
There's no denying that Tiger Woods has had his way with the Muirfield Village Country Club course.
Tiger Woods owns the Memorial as a five-time winner, but can anyone (Rory McIlroy?) catch him this week?
When you open with a course-record 60, you're supposed to win, but Keegan Bradley has had a quietly effective year this season.
Colonial hasn't change much since the days when Ben Hogan commanded the course in Forth Worth, Texas.
If Zach Johnson is to turn his season around, it likely will be this week at Colonial where he has dominated recently.
The the dustup between Tiger Woods and Sergio Garcia at Sawgrass was more about Garcia's thin skin than anything else.
Jordan Spieth has played this event twice - both times as a teenager - and returns home as a pro looking for his first win.
Tiger Woods hit more than 75 percent of greens in regulation to win his four tournament of the season at the Players Championship.
Billy Horschel is the hottest golfer on the planet and no longer has to worry about the Reshuffle List, or his 2013-14 tour card.
Graeme McDowell is the very definition of unflappable, but will that be enough to take Sawgrass this week?
A previous winner at the Players, Adam Scott now has bigger victories to his name, but he'd love another Fifth Major.
Zach Johnson came close last year at The Players, and with nearly $2 million going to the winner this year, he hopes to get over that final hurdle..
Billy Horschel is a horse for any course, and the upcoming Players Championship might make him an even bigger star.
Rickie Fowler survived a three-way playoff to win last year at the Wells Fargo and returns this year hoping for some better golf than he's played lately.