Open de Madrid

FINAL RESULT: 0-4; -4.00pts

Howell mc
O'Hern 47th
Davis 47th
Immelman 9th

O'Hern looked like he might at least snatch a place win and Immelman looked as though he might mount a challenge, but rarely got out of second gear over the weekend. Very poor.

Further outright play (1pt):

Trevor Immelman to win 10/1 e.w. @ Coral
The South African nearly didn’t start this event. He had to be taken to hospital after suffering a severe allergic reaction to a wasp sting on the practice ground on Wednesday. But even though he was still feeling the effects during the first round, he has put himself within three shots of the lead with 36 holes to play and will feel stronger each day. In this position, he is a great weekend player. In his last twelve European and Southern Africa Tour events in which he has entered the weekend in the top-10, he has won three occasions and finished 2^nd five times! On only three out of twelve occasions has he finished outside the top-4 necessary for at least a place return on an each-way stake. I was hoping for 10/1 and I’m very pleased to have found it!

Outright plays (1pt):

David Howell to win 16/1 e.w. @ UKBetting, Totalbet and Coral
With top-5 finishes in his last two starts and a strong of high finishes that earned him his Ryder Cup place, Howell is the in-form player in this field. His record on this course and in Spain in general may be average, but he has never played with such confidence and if he continues to putt as well as he is doing, he will certainly be challenging for this title.

Nick O'Hern to win 20/1 e.w. available generally
Another in-form player who top-10 finishes in three of his last four starts and a string of top-10 finishes throughout the year. Not quite in the same form as Howell, but with finishes of 14th and 2nd in his two previous visits to Club de Campo, there is every reason to expect O'Hern to also be among the contenders on Sunday.

Brian Davis to win 33/1 e.w. @ William Hill
When in Spain, Davis should also be in contention. Not only is he a former winner in this country, but his record on this course reads 3rd, 2nd and 20th. His form has been a little inconsistent this season, but if there is ever a place to back Davis, it is here in Spain.