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Roberts

Roberts doesn’t have a good history at this week’s event. He’s missed the cut there twice in recent years and isn’t a great selection for your team this wek.

Roberts, 53, is 45th in career earnings and is likely to fall outside the Top 50 after the 2009 season, which would eliminate his eligibility for the one-time exemption. This is more of a formality than it is any indication that he will return to the PGA Tour full-time. In fact, he’s cleaning up on the Champions Tour and would be foolish to spend the bulk of his time otherwise. Since becoming a full-time member of the senior circuit (2006), Roberts has played just seven events on the PGA Tour but none since the 2007 British. At age 55, Tom Kite took this same path in 2005. Kite made 12 starts on the PGA Tour that year, cashing in just three. We would be shocked if Roberts made more than six starts on the 2009 PGA Tour.

As we relayed two weeks ago, Roberts is taking a one-time earnings exemption in 2009. He will play the Sony Open this week, the St. Jude in June and Milwaukee in July, and might add one more start at some point. “The main reason I’m doing it is kind of a motivation,” Roberts admitted. “I want to come out and spend a little time with the young guys, watch how they hit it - they all hit it so doggone far - and use it as kind of a motivating factor to get me pumped.”

The “Boss of the Moss” played very well today including an eagle on the Par 5 5th hole. Roberts hasn’t been near the top of the leaderboard in a while. It will be interesting to see if he can stay there.

Roberts shot lights out today. He played a bogey free round with 7 birdies.