Shane Lowry vs. Alex Noren

TPC River Highlands puts a high price on tee-to-green precision, and Lowry has been delivering exactly that kind of golf on tight, tree-lined Pete Dye layouts for years. His historical scoring average at this course lands among the top 12 in the field — a mark that doesn't happen by accident on a track this demanding. He's also ranking inside the top 15 in the field in strokes gained on approach, the most valuable category at a venue where small, fast Bentgrass greens separate the scorecard from the competition. Noren is a fine player, but he enters this week without a comparable statistical or course history argument. Go with Lowry.