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Barracuda Championship: Top 10 power rankings for Reno

By Mike Randleman

OAKVILLE, ON - JULY 27: Greg Chalmers of Australia plays his shot out of the bunker on the 10th hole during round one of the RBC Canadian Open at Glen Abbey Golf Club on July 27, 2017 in Oakville, Canada. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images)
OAKVILLE, ON - JULY 27: Greg Chalmers of Australia plays his shot out of the bunker on the 10th hole during round one of the RBC Canadian Open at Glen Abbey Golf Club on July 27, 2017 in Oakville, Canada. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images) /
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Martin Flores of the United States. (Photo by Vaughn Ridley/Getty Images) /

Speaking of a lot of starts without a win, enter Martin Fores. He has a long way to go to catch Chalmers’ 386, but he’s hitting No. 165 this week at the Barracuda Championship.

Based on recent form, he could have a chance to buck the trend. Flores was in the final pairing Saturday at the RBC Canadian Open before fading to a tie for 19th.

Nonetheless, he’s creeping toward the FedEx Cup Playoffs fueled by five made cuts in a row. He was a co-leader after one round two weeks ago at the Barbasol en route to a T18. If he can piece together four low rounds, Flores isn’t far off from a win.

Flores’ way of getting it done isn’t far off of Chalmers. Both are solid putters (Flores is 53rd in strokes gained in 2017) and give themselves plenty of looks. Flores is a shaky driver, but is good enough with irons to recover on a course that’s middle of the pack in difficulty (26th/51 in scoring on Tour). Flores is 11th on Tour in greens in regulation. In this format, he can pick his spots to be aggressive with the flat stick.

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