Barbasol Championship: Top 10 power rankings
![AUBURN, AL - JULY 14: A tee marker during the first round of the Barbasol Championship at the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail at Grand National on July 14, 2016 in Auburn, Alabama. (Photo by Sam Greenwood/Getty Images) AUBURN, AL - JULY 14: A tee marker during the first round of the Barbasol Championship at the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail at Grand National on July 14, 2016 in Auburn, Alabama. (Photo by Sam Greenwood/Getty Images)](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/shape/cover/sport/043740691746effee76f491c70023888db870f1017091ccfa27e720395649376.jpg)
In a tie for third at the 2015 Barbasol Championship with our guys at No. 10, Kim, and No. 8, Shelton, was Barnes. A meager one-under-par 70 in the final round kept him from his first Tour win.
You’d have to think one of these days the 36-year-old will find the winner’s circle. Why not this week?
He tied for 35th at the Barbasol in 2016 and is having a respectable 2017 with the playoffs in sight. Barnes has made nine of his last 11 cuts and seems to be seeking a low round or two to climb higher than his season-best T17 at the Quicken Loans National
Barnes is a solid putter (50th strokes gained) and tends to perform well in adverse conditions. Rain is not in the early forecast, but temperatures will be in the mid-90s all week.
Could Barnes become the first first-time winner at the Barbasol?