Originally Published: October 1, 2008

Watch out for some big-name sleepers this week

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As the PGA Tour's season starts winding down, there's quite a bit at stake in the season's final six events.

Tournaments can be won. Invitations to the Masters could be earned or lost. And some players are just looking to stay within the top 125 on the money list to lock up their playing privileges for 2009.

So who will take advantage during the PGA Tour's Fall Finish? Our experts break down their predictions into four categories.

Want a different viewpoint on who might win? Try the ESPN.com FOREcaster.

The Turning Stone Resort Championship predictions
Bob Harig
ESPN.com golf writer
Jason Sobel
ESPN.com golf writer
John Antonini
Golf World senior editor
Ron Sirak
Golf World exec. editor
Horse for the Course Steve Flesch. The defending champion obviously loved the layout last year: He hit 51 of 54 greens through three rounds to give himself a big advantage heading into the final round. His game has fallen on hard times, but Notah Begay serves as an ambassador for the Turning Stone Resort and held his own tourney there a few months ago. Steve Flesch won the inaugural event a year ago and is primed for a repeat. Steve Flesch. He won here last year. Nothing like having good memories to boost confidence.
Birdie Buster Robert Allenby. The Aussie is playing despite a successful run in the conclusion of the FedEx Cup playoffs. He is the highest-ranked player in the field at No. 33. When Danny Lee won the U.S. Amateur, and when he was informed he'd be paired with Tiger Woods next year, he said, "Wow ... I'm going to beat him." Woods isn't in this week's field, but the 18-year-old will beat plenty of others. Robert Allenby hasn't missed a cut since Hawaii. In a weak field, he might push the envelope a little farther. Michael Allen. Went into the 60s in all four rounds in finishing second here last year.
Super Sleeper Davis Love III. He has a busy fall ahead, as Love plans to make up for lost time by playing several Fall Series events. After a few downright ugly seasons, 2004 British Open champ Todd Hamilton showed signs of life this year, making the cut in eight of his past 10 starts. David Duval has been close all year. One of these weeks he's going to get back to his winning ways. Davis Love III. He wants to make the 2009 Presidents Cup and the 2010 Ryder Cup squads. The push starts here.
Winner Carl Petter-
sson
. The Swede won in Greens-
boro several weeks ago, and his game is in good shape coming off the Tour Championship. And he was tied for fifth at Turning Stone last year.

Dudley Hart picked a great time to get hot, finishing 12th in the FedEx Cup playoffs. Heading home to upstate New York, he'll be more motivated to keep it going than most of the field will. Carl Petter-
sson
played well in the PGA Tour Playoffs and has good memories from his T-5 at Turning Stone last year.
J.J. Henry. The Connecti-
cut kid knows how to handle these Northeast courses.