Matchup Picks - Australasian Tour
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MasterCard Masters
FINAL RESULT: 2-4-1; -7.40pts
Allan/Moseley LOST by 11
Allenby/Scott TIED (Push)
Lonard/Scott WON by 3
Coles/Gow WON by 1
Conran/Gow LOST by 5
Conran/Sheehan LOST by 5
Senden/Senior LOST by 2
Senden loses to Senior again and Allenby has three
bogeys in the last four holes to snatch a tie from victory. But can't
complain about luck after Green's win and if both matches had won, it
would have a very small profit on the plays - not good enough.
Matchup plays (1.5pts unless stated):
Steve Allan to beat Jarrod Moseley -120 @
Centrebet
[3pts]
Two players clearly struggling with confidence, but I'll side with
Allan. He's missed two cuts on the bounce, but at least had shown good
form on the PGA Tour beforehand. Moseley, on the other hand, has missed
nine of his last twelve cuts, so this should be decided before the
weekend.
Robert Allenby to beat Adam Scott +105 @
Olympic
[3pts]
A logical play from what was written in the outright preview. Just can't
believe that Allenby is odds-against in this match!
(available generally)
Peter Lonard to beat Adam Scott -113 @
Pinnacle
[3pts]
The Tour's hottest player against one who is facing a lot of public
criticism and which probably caused his missed cut last week. Lonard
should continue his great form around this course; Scott will be wanting
the season to end and the controversy to die away.
Gavin Coles to beat Paul Gow -111 @
Paddy Power
and
SIA
Two players who have been concentrating on the Nationwide Tour this
season, but it is Coles who has been playing the better golf recently.
Gow has yet to finish ahead of him in any of their last five common
events.
Steve Conran to beat Paul Gow -110 @
SkyBet
[3pts]
Also opposing Gow with Conran who has had a great season on the Japan
Tour, particularly since his win in August. A top-15 in the Australian
Open two weeks ago before returning for the Nippon Series JT Cup and and
two top-15 finishes in his last two visits to Huntingdale are enough
indication that the leaderboard should again feature Conran.
Steve Conran to beat Paul Sheehan -111 @
William Hill
Sheehan did win the event in Japan last week, but his form has been
nowhere near as good as Conran in the last few months. It was the first
time in their last seven common events that Conran had failed to finish
ahead of him. Can't see it happening for two weeks in a row.
John Senden to beat Peter Senior -111 @
William Hill
[3pts]
A repeat of last week's most frustrating matchup when a bogey on the
last hole meant that Senden tied with Senior and that meant a loss on
the triple-play. A rather costly bogey! Okay, the same reasons why this
was a selection last week still apply this week and Senior's course form
is not as impressive with Senden finishing ahead of him in two of the
last three years here. This should go some way to making amends for last
week!
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