KLM Open

72-HOLES FINAL RESULT: 2-1-0; +1.59pts

Lynn/Webster WON by 11
Lynn/Evans VOID (Evans dns)
McGinley/Evans VOID (Evans dns)
McGinley/McDowell WON by 7
Howell/McDowell LOST by 4

Pity that Evans did not start as the loss on the outright play would have been more than covered with the matchups - Lynn and McGinley finishes 1st and 2nd. Very satisfying event!

18-hole plays (1pt unless stated):

Round One

David Park to beat Tobias Dier and Jamie Spence 2.87 @ Blue SQ (WON +1.87 pts)
Assuming Dier performs to his level just now then this is a match and if so, Park should be a lot less than 2.87.

72-hole plays (1pt unless stated):

David Lynn to beat Steve Webster -118 @ BetInternet
Easy to oppose Webster on this tight course. His wayward driving has meant that he has missed four of six cuts here. Lynn also has a commanding 13-5-0 h2h record against Webster in 2004, so this should be straightforward.

David Lynn to beat Gary Evans +120 @ William Hill and Easybets
Taking these odds with two in-form players who are both outright selections. Lynn is simply more consistent and that is why he has a 10-4-2 h2h lead over Evans in 2004.
(also available at Aces and Stan James)

Paul McGinley to beat Gary Evans +100 @ Bet365
Similar story here. In twelve common events this year, McGinley has finished ahead of Evans on ten occasions. He is playing well and it is unusual that he is the underdog in this matchup.
(also available at BetInternet)

Paul McGinley to beat Graeme McDowell -105 @ Five Dimes [2pts]
McGinley also has a winning h2h record against McDowell in 2004. The Northern Ireland player is very capable of winning on Tour, but does not have the consistently of his opponent from across the border. He missed the cut last year and has missed two if his last three cuts. McGinley has prevailed in their last three common events and should do so again this week.
(available generally)

David Howell to beat Graeme McDowell -141 @ Expekt
A change of caddy after nine years and Howell bounced back with a top-10 finish last week, his seventh top-10 finish since the Tour reached the Northern Hemisphere in March. With a solid record on this course, he could cement his place in the Ryder Cup team with another top-10 finish this week, while even a win for McDowell would still leave him well short of Howell in the Ryder Cup European Points List.
(also available at Nordicbet)