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Last year, after a mundane opening day at the AT&T Classic when Zach Johnson was six shots off the lead, he stormed back to win the event in a first-hole playoff versus Ryuji Imada.

But in 2008, Johnson has been mired in a season-long slump -- including missed cuts in two of his past three events.

Can he snap out of it and prevail? Our experts make their predictions.

AT&T Classic predictions
	Bob Harig ESPN.com contributor	Jason Sobel ESPN.com golf writer	John Antonini Golf World senior editor	Ron Sirak Golf World executive editor
Horse for the Course	The 2007 Masters champion, Zach Johnson, has two of his three PGA Tour victories at TPC Sugarloaf, including last year's win. In the past four years, he has two victories and a runner-up finish.	This is more like Horse "on" the Course. Stewart Cink lives just off the TPC Sugarloaf venue, giving him an obvious advantage over the rest of the field. He can sleep in his own bed, hang with the family and even sneak out for a few late-night practice holes, if needed.	When you play a tournament in Georgia, you have to give Zach Johnson the edge. All three of his career wins have come in the Peach State.	Troy Matteson had a T-3 last year despite a closing-round 73. Make that a 70 and he's in the playoff.
Birdie Buster	Still looking for his first PGA Tour victory, Ryuji Imada, who starred at the University of Georgia, lost in a playoff last year to Johnson. Prior to that, he finished 10th and 15th in the tournament.	Even though Zach Johnson's birth certificate says Iowa, he's become a favorite son in the state of Georgia, where he's won all three career titles, including two at this event.	Stewart Cink has six top-10s on tour this year, and he lives at Sugarloaf.	Camilo Villegas can overpower any course, and broke par all four rounds here last year.
Super Sleeper	Can the Shark still win at age 52? Probably not. But Greg Norman has played two European Tour events this year, with a tie for seventh in South Africa and recently a tie for 14th at the BMW Asian Open. Norman, who designed the TPC Sugarloaf, doesn't play much, but he's pretty good when he puts his mind to it.	Coming off a solo fourth-place finish at the Players, Briny Baird is still searching for that elusive title. He may never be less of a sleeper than in Atlanta, where he's posted back-to-back top-10s.	Matt Kuchar is having a solid season in 2008, and the Georgia Tech grad was T-3 at the AT&T Classic a year ago.	Ryuji Imada lost here last year in a playoff and he has three top-5s this year despite missing four of last five cuts.
Winner	Looking for his first victory in more than a year, Retief Goosen won this tournament in 2002 and will go up against a watered-down field lacking in top-ranked players. Since his victory at the AT&T Classic, he has posted two top-5 finishes.	After knocking on the door already this year, University of Georgia product Ryuji Imada, who owns top-15 finishes in each of his past three AT&T starts, will finally break through for his first career PGA Tour victory.	It's just a hunch, but Florida Gator Camilo Villegas will win in Bulldog country. He was T-3 at the AT&T a year ago.	Paul Goydos. After last week, the golf gods owe him one.