Dustin Johnson has game, track record to win in Spieth’s back yard

Star-Telegram golf writer Jimmy Burch handicaps his top 10 picks, with odds, to win the 2016 AT&T Byron Nelson:

5-1 Dustin Johnson Power player has posted scores in the 60s in his past eight rounds in Irving and should benefit from a wet, rain-softened course.

6-1 Jordan Spieth U.S. Open champ is battling some allergies, but he still projects as a front-runner in his hometown tour stop.

7-1 Matt Kuchar No. 23 player in world golf rankings always seems to contend in the DFW tournaments.

8-1 Keegan Bradley Won the 2011 title in his Nelson debut and has not finished out of the top 30 in five appearances in Irving.

10-1 Louis Oosthuizen No. 13 player in world rankings finished T-11 in his past Nelson visit (2014) and is capable of bigger things this week.

12-1 Tarrant County Connection Expect one of these golfers with Tarrant County addresses to be in the Sunday mix: Ryan Palmer, J.J. Henry, Chad Campbell, Martin Piller or Tom Hoge.

14-1 Bryson DeChambeau Dallas resident and former SMU standout is primed to shine in his Nelson debut.

16-1 Brandt Snedeker Owns one of PGA Tour’s purest putting strokes, finished tied for sixth last season at TPC Las Colinas.

18-1 Jason Dufner 2012 Nelson champ has three top-10 finishes in past five trips to Irving, owns 69.17 scoring average at this course.

20-1 Spieth’s house guests Fellow competitors bunking this week at Casa Jordan (Colt Knost, Alex Moon) could make a strong Sunday run.

This story was originally published May 18, 2016 at 6:05 PM with the headline "Dustin Johnson has game, track record to win in Spieth’s back yard."