Australian Open

FINAL RESULT: 0-3; -4.50pts

Leaney 13th
Parry 19th
Allan mc

No return, though at least Leaney did hang around the top-10 and did get into the payout places on the front nine, but a inward half of 39 took him out of contention. He finished only five shots behind of the winner, Peter Lonard.

Outright plays (1.5pts):

Stephen Leaney to win 28/1 e.w. @ Stan James and Bet365
Avoiding the single-figure odds on Allenby and Appleby, so looking for better value from player like Leaney who finished 2nd in this event last year. Despite not securing a top-10 finish on the PGA Tour since May, he has finished 2nd in each of his last two events in Australia, so well-rested, he should certainly earn his fourth top-10 finish in this event in the last seven years.

Craig Parry to win 33/1 e.w. @ BetInternet
Parry is coming off a decent showing in Japan where he finished 12th last week to get rid of any rustiness from the end of the PGA Tour season. He had finished 17th in his last PGA Tour start, so the form was there and he will be looking to lay the ghost of his playoff loss in this event on this course in 1990. He has since finished in the top-3 a further three times without winning his national Open - the last time two years ago - but his won on the PGA Tour in March was enough proof to himself that he can still win at this level. He really should be at shorter odds, even if just for the place odds.

Steve Allan to win 50/1 e.w. @ SkyBet
Allan, on the other hand, has won this title and did so in 2002 by a single shot from Parry. He only just managed to keep his PGA Tour Card, mainly because of a 2nd place finish in the Reno-Tahoe Open in August, but his record in this event is good and in Australia in general. He has finished 11th and 1st in this event in the last two years and has finished inside the top-11 in each of his last five starts in Australia. He may struggle for self-belief on the PGA Tour, but it does not seem to be missing when at home.