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    PGA Tour pros make their College Football Playoff picks

    August 30, 2018
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    Gregory Shamus

    College football is back, and that means you're about to be spending every Saturday for the next three months with one eye on your phone and another on your kid's stupid soccer game or whatever. But don't despair. It could be worse. You could be a PGA Tour pro, who, believe it or not, will be working weekends while their beloved alma mater beats up on poor Austin Peay or gets their National Championship hopes nuked by a spotty mark. That doesn't mean they aren't paying attention, however, as evidenced by these ten pros' savvy (and, in a few cases, downright hopeful) College Football Playoff predictions. Check them out and see how yours stack up.

    Zach Johnson

    COLLEGE FOOTBALL: JAN 08 CFP National Championship

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    Alma Mater: Drake University

    Final Four: Iowa, Alabama, Clemson, Georgia

    National Champion: Georgia.

    What They Say: "Iowa is going to get a bad call in the 4th quarter, and Georgia is going to win on a 56-yard field goal."

    Matt Kuchar

    Alma Mater: Georgia Tech

    Final Four: Alabama, Georgia, Clemson, Ohio State

    National Champion: Alabama.

    Kevin Kisner

    Alma Mater: University of Georgia

    Final Four: Georgia, Alabama, Texas, USC

    National Champion: Georgia

    What They Say: "Let's get weird."

    Justin Thomas

    CFP National Championship presented by AT&T - Alabama v Georgia

    Jamie Schwaberow

    Alma Mater: University of Alabama

    Final Four: Alabama, Georgia, Clemson, Wisconsin

    National Champion: Alabama

    Billy Horschel

    Alma Mater: University of Florida

    Final Four: Alabama, Clemson, Oklahoma, Washington

    National Champion: Alabama

    What They Say: "'Bama will win it all. They're the deepest team in the country and have the best coach in Nick Saban."

    Patton Kizzire

    Alma Mater: Auburn University

    Final Four: Wisconsin, Alabama, Auburn, Clemson

    National Champion: Alabama

    Phil Mickelson

    COLLEGE FOOTBALL: APR 13 Arizona State Spring Game

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    Alma Mater: Arizona State University

    Final Four: Arizona State, Texas, Alabama, Clemson.

    National Champion: Arizona State

    What They Say: "We're [ASU] going to ride a wave of momentum with new coach Herm Edwards."

    Brendan Steele

    Alma Mater: UC Riverside

    Final Four: Alabama, USC, Clemson, Michigan

    National Champion: Alabama

    Smylie Kaufman

    Alma Mater: LSU

    Final Four: Washington, Alabama, Georgia, Clemson

    National Champion: Georgia

    What They Say: "The Bulldogs win it all in a rematch with Alabama. I am a massive LSU fan and I just do not see how we can get through our schedule this year. We play four preseason top 10 teams. If we start out 3-0 watch out though. If Washington wins week 1 I think they easily make the playoff this year. I have no comment on Alabama. Georgia is too stacked to not run the SEC East this year. Clemson will run through the ACC with ease again."

    Gary Woodland

    Alma Mater: University of Kansas

    Final Four: Alabama, Oklahoma, Georgia, Clemson

    National Champion: Alabama

    What They Say: "Hard to bet against those guys; they are so freaking good."

    Interviews conducted by Brian Wacker and Dave Shedloski.