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Andalucía Valderrama Masters: Top 10 power rankings

By Mike Randleman

SOTOGRANDE, SPAIN - OCTOBER 29: Miguel Angel Jimenez of Spain tee's off at the 10th during the third round of the Andalucia Masters at Valderrama on October 29, 2011 in Sotogrande, Spain. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)
SOTOGRANDE, SPAIN - OCTOBER 29: Miguel Angel Jimenez of Spain tee's off at the 10th during the third round of the Andalucia Masters at Valderrama on October 29, 2011 in Sotogrande, Spain. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images) /
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SOTOGRANDE, SPAIN – APRIL 15: Andy Sullivan of England off on the 10th hole during day two of the Open de Espana at Real Club Valderrama on April 15, 2016 in Sotogrande, Spain. (Photo by Ross Kinnaird/Getty Images) /

Andy Sullivan’s game has fallen on hard times in recent weeks, but some of his best results aren’t too far in the rearview mirror.

The 31-year-old Englishman’s last seven starts, from old to new, are: T70, T50, MC, MC, MC, T44, MC. I conveniently drew the line where I did as this poor stretch was right on the heels of an impressive streak.

From March to July, Sullivan made money 12 tournaments in a row, collecting two top-10s, four more top-20s and a T48 at the Masters. Add that to his phenomenal three-win season in 2015 and qualifying for the Ryder Cup in 2016 and I’m nowhere close to thinking Sullivan’s game is an insurmountable spiral.

Coming off a missed cut last week at the Italian Open (albeit with scores of 69 and 71) and the week before off, Sullivan should be ready to go at a course he played well at last year.

The fun-loving Sullivan handled the adverse playing conditions at Valderrama deftly in 2016. He opened with a 71 and closed with a superb 70 to tie for 16th at the Open de España.

His stats are solid for what you’d like to see out of a player this week: 64.86 percent driving accuracy, 71.97 percent GIR and 66.67 percent sand saves.

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