Indonesian Open

FINAL RESULT: 0-2; -2.00pts

Atwal 19th
Jaidee 11th
Liang dns

Rather a disappointing outcome after Atwal was in the lead after the 1st round and Jaidee had been trimmed into a 2/1 favourite over the weekend.

Further outright plays (total stake per play: 1pt)

Thongchai Jaidee to win 12/1 e.w. @ SkyBet and GolfingGods
With Monty and McGinley of any real note from the European Tour contingent this week, this represents an excellent opportunity for Jaidee to win his third co-sanctioned event since the start of last season and both of those previous wins came in neighbouring Malaysia. He rested last week and so in the absence of any big-hitting European who could overpower this course, Asia's No.1 player should be Monty's biggest obstacle to getting into the Masters.

Wen-Chong Liang to win 33/1 e.w. available generally
For all that the commentators kept referring to Lian-Wei Zhang as China's No.1 golfer last week, he has ranked behind Liang in the World Rankings for some time. And as he currently lies 163 places below Liang, it will be the youngster who is set to remain as the China's top player for quite some time. He disappointed last week after being up with the leaders early in the event, but he had finished 5th and 8th in the last two co-sanctioned events and this is such a weak European field.

Outright play (total stake per play: 1pt)

Arjun Atwal to win 50/1 e.w. @ BlueSq
New event, new course, new country and a very weak European Tour contingent ... rather a lottery this week, but one price stands out. Atwal found his form on the PGA Tour at the end of last season, including 6th in the Chrysler Classic of Greensboro, and has continued in similar vein this year with finishes of 16th and 26th in his two PGA Tour starts in 2005 and a top-20 finish in Qatar two weeks ago. So if we ignore his last two starts on this Tour, his last five finishes on the Asian PGA Tour read 10th, 1st, 6th, 3rd and 1st. Those finishes may have been in 2003, but it shows how much he has outgrown this Tour and is now a truly international player. Would have expected 33/1 at most this week.