Outright Picks - European Tour
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Scottish Open
FINAL RESULT: 2-1; +12.00pts
Goosen 44th
Clarke 2nd
Clark 1st
Great result, just the wrong way around! Clark looked as shaky as
expected when he took the lead on Saturday, but not on Sunday and the
place-only play turned out to be the least profitable option. Clarke did
play extremely well and could have easily won this event himself, but
for losing a poor inward half on Saturday. Profitable event, but still
plenty to rue!
Further outright play (total stake: 1.5pts)
Tim Clark to finish in the top-five 7/1 @
Centrebet
and
IASbet
This is an event that, bar Tom Lehman, has always been won by a European
Tour player and while Clark is not that, at least he has won twice on
this Tour with a couple of wins in the South African Open. Those are his
only Tour wins to date, so the place-only option looks the best market
here, though he has been showing enough form to suggest that he should
go close again. In the last three years here, he has finished 3rd, 24th
and 5th, and has he finished in the top-15 in his three PGA Tour events
in June, including a 3rd place finish in the U.S. Open. And if that is
not a good enough indicator of his form, he has just finished 2nd in the
JP McManus Invitational against a very strong field.
Outright plays (total stake per play: 1.5pts)
Retief Goosen to win 12/1 e.w. @
Sportingbet,
Sporting Odds,
Victor
Chandler and
Ladbrokes
The event boasts a very impressive roll-call of winners and that
includes Goosen in 2001. Only once since 1997 has he finished outside
the top-15 here and showing very good form before the winds caused
mayhem at the K Club last week. With that being his first event since
the U.S. Open, he should still be fresh for this event and looks more
likely to win here than Els or Mickelson.
Darren Clarke to win 20/1 e.w. available generally
Clarke had looked in even better form before the winds rose last week.
That he finished with so well and earned the "highest-finishing
Irishman" award will give him good impetus heading into this week and he
will also be fresh from having spent time away from the golf course. His
course form is not as good, but top-25 finishes in every year bar one
and a 2nd place finish two years is good enough to suggest that he may
finally convert one of his chances for victory this year.
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