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Dean & DeLuca Invitational Power Rankings

Ray Carlin-USA TODAY Sports

The PGA Tour jumps across the Metroplex this week to Colonial Country Club for the 70th playing of the Dean & DeLuca Invitational.

Here are 10 players to keep an eye on in Fort Worth, Texas:

10. Marc Leishman

The Aussie has played at Colonial six times in his career and has yet to miss a cut, posting 15 sub-70 rounds over the stretch. Leishman is ranked 11th in par-3 scoring and 21st in par-4 scoring this season.

9. Bud Cauley

Cauley may be one of the hottest players on tour at the moment, with four consecutive top-10 results. The 27-year-old had a T-14 in 2013 and T-21 in 2014 - his last two trips to the event.

8. Zach Johnson

Johnson has never missed a cut at the event in 11 career starts, while taking home the trophy in 2010 and 2012. The 41-year-old is having an average year, but has two top-10 and four top-20 results.

7. Jason Dufner

Dufner has never slipped on the plaid jacket, but he's finished second twice in his career. The 2013 PGA champion has five top-15 results in his last eight starts on tour, and is ranked 25th in total strokes gained.

6. Matt Kuchar

Kuchar has a runner-up finish in 2013, and posted a T-6 result in last year's tournament. The 41-year-old has two top-10 finishes in his last five starts, and a T-11 at the Heritage. Kuchar led the field last week in greens in regulation and was fifth in driving accuracy, important stats at the tight Colonial course.

5. Kevin Kisner

Despite missing the cut here in 2014, Kisner has a 68.5 scoring average at Colonial, finishing T-5 in 2015 and T-10 last year. Kisner is ranked 16th in proximity to the hole and eighth in total strokes gained this season.

4. Ryan Palmer

The Colonial member has been playing better golf lately, after taking an extended break to be with his wife, Jennifer, as she battled breast cancer. The Texan has recorded three top-five results since 2012 at the tournament.

3. Sergio Garcia

The Masters champion won here in 2011 for his first PGA Tour win, and finished T-13 in his last appearance at the event in 2013. Garcia is sixth in greens hit, 16th in total strokes gained, and has the third-lowest scoring average.

2. Jon Rahm

Rahm's last competitive round was a disaster, shooting an 82 for a MDF placing at Sawgrass, but he wasn't the only player to struggle at THE PLAYERS. The young Spaniard continues to roll through the season, after winning at Torrey Pines, with four top-five results and ranking third in total strokes gained.

1. Jordan Spieth

Spieth has played the event four times, producing T-7, T-14, T-2, and a win along the way. The Texan has carded 13 sub-70 rounds in his four starts, and has a 67.3 scoring average at the course.

(Photos courtesy: Action Images)

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