The PGA Tour will play the Copperhead course at the wonderful Innisbrook Resort and Golf Club in Tampa Bay, Fla. The PGA Tour has used Copperhead nine times to host this tour stop, and this course is a favorite to many PGA Tour players.

Copperhead is not your typical Florida layout, but it is similar to Carolina layouts with the tree-lined fairways, unusual elevations and a natural setting. Copperhead plays 7,340 yards and is a par-71.

There are four par-5s, and they are tough to reach in two because of the tight fairways. There are five par-3s, and the shortest of the par-3s plays 175 yards. The trends over the last three years have shown the contenders ranking near the top in par-five performance. The par-three holes do not factor into the outcome as you might expect, but the 215-yard, par-three 17th will factor in the decision Sunday. This difficult par-three is sandwiched between two tough par-fours. The final three-hole stretch is called the "Snake Pit," and these finishing holes will cause some nice rounds to end poorly. Copperhead joins Muirfield Village, Quail Hollow and Hazeltine National where the final three holes ranked in the top-150 toughest holes on the PGA Tour in '09. The winner this week will have to navigate this stretch with precision if they want to win.

Copperhead ranked as the eighth-toughest course on the PGA Tour in '08 and the ninth toughest in '09. The players will have to be patient and keep from firing at dangerous pin locations. Controlled aggression will result in a lot of pars, but the winners of this event have avoided a handful of bogeys.

When putting your team together this week, whichever format your league calls for, pay close attention to ball-striking and scrambling. Ball-striking is a combination of total driving and GIR. In '09, Mathew Goggin led the field in GIR, hitting over 76 percent of his greens in regulation, but required over 30 putts-per-round to finish tied for fourth. Retief Goosen was tied for seventh in GIR and hit 68 percent of his greens in regulation. You cannot predict putting each week, but trends indicate someone is rolling the rock nicely.

Concerning scrambling, Brett Quigley finished one back of Goosen in '09 and was zero for five in sand saves. The players are going to miss greens on this tough layout, but they have to keep pressure off their irons and get it up-and-down from around the greens consistently if they want to win this week.

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Retief Goosen: I do not like Goosen's results or iron-play of late, but I do like his accuracy off the tee and semi-hot putter. He is tough to predict this week, but two wins on this track are hard to ignore. His attributes fit this course perfectly, but two-straight mediocre finishes in stroke-play events have me worried. I am going to overlook his recent performances and go with his hot attributes and success at this venue ... Top 15

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Vijay Singh: If Singh hits it as straight off the tee as he did last week, watch out. I am aware that this course is tighter than Doral, but a tie for 23rd in driving accuracy for Singh is like a tie for fifth for others. He will not have to make many birdies this week to contend, and this will keep the pressure off his shaky putter. He can concentrate on dialing his sights in again with pure iron-play. In his last three events he has been tied for seventh, second and second in GIR. Good things come to those who stripe the golf ball that well. Oh, by the way, he won here in '04 and was second in '03 ... Win

Sean O' Hair: I know I demoted O' Hair last week, but I cannot ignore his victory here in '08 or his top-10 finish in '05. The three missed cuts are a concern, but I like his ball-striking (55th) and his scrambling (ninth). A bogey-free final-round 66 last week at Doral is a great mental thought coming back to a course where he has won ... Top 5

Steve Stricker: There are going to be weeks where I am not on Stricker, but this is another course he has knocked on the winner's door. I will not bore you with his outstanding attributes, but I will point out he finished tied for fourth in '09 and tied for 14th in '08 ... Top 5

Justin Rose: How can you overlook Rose's record at this event? Combine the five straight top-30 finishes at Copperhead with the solo-third two weeks ago at the Honda, and you have an Englishman who will be in contention on Sunday. We know this so-called underachiever is streaky, but I think he is finding his form and way on the PGA Tour. His entire game has improved in '10, and I look for him to break through sooner than later ... Top 10

Padraig Harrington: I am really torn here and probably should go with Charles Howell III, but Harrington really was hitting his irons nicely until a dreadful Sunday performance last week at Doral. I am going to overlook this detail and his inaugural appearance at this tournament and ride his hot putter and dazzling iron-play on Friday and Saturday of Doral ... Top 15

Ryan Moore: I had D.J. Trahan in this spot, but he withdrew on Tuesday. Moore is a good replacement and has the needed attributes to be successful this week. His ball-striking, scrambling and par-five performance are all outstanding. He has not played well lately, but a tie for 19^th in '09 and a tie for eighth in '07 at this tourney are encouraging. The 14^th-place tie finish at the Waste Management is a bright spot after a tie for 76th at the Northern Trust and MC at the Farmer's Insurance ... Top 15