Giant Eagle LPGA Classic
Outright plays (1.5 units):
Mi Hyun Kim to win 16/1 e.w. @ Five
Dimes (.75 units to win & .75 units to finish in
top-5)
Side-stepping Pak and Webb who will both be playing their seventh event in eight
weeks and siding with Kim who has been playing very consistently this season and
has two runners-up finishes in the last month. Gained some valuable course
experience last year with a top-10 finish.
Beth Daniel to win 40/1 e.w. @ Five
Dimes (.75 units to win & .75 units to finish in
top-5)
Daniel didn't play last year, but has been in excellent form. Her 34th place
finish last week was only the second time this season that she has finished
outside the top-25 and she has performed particularly well in this year's major
championships. Looks a good price for such a consistent player.
Michele Redman to win 50/1 e.w. @ Five
Dimes (.75 units to win & .75 units to finish in
top-5)
Another extremely consistent player. She hasn't missed a cut since the Women's
British Open in August 2001 and had a particularly good run of form just over a
month ago. Failed to build on her 5th place after 3 rounds in the U.S. Women's
Open two weeks ago, but rested last week and should at least match her top-15
finish last year.
Matchup plays (1.5 units unless stated):
Beth Daniel to beat Dorothy Delasin -111 @ BetandWin [3 units]
Delasin is obviously the event specialist. She won this title two years ago at
Avalon Lakes and defended her title last her at this course, but on both
occasions she had been in a good vein of form. She is not at the moment - she
has recorded just one top-10 finish this season and that was four months ago.
Daniel is playing much better and won the inaugural event back in 1990.
Mhairi McKay to beat Gloria Park -111 @ BetandWin
Another very consistent season from McKay. From 16 starts
this year, she has finished in the top-25 13 times and has recorded top-10
finishes in her last two events, including the U.S. Women's Open. Park's form
has improved recently, but she can't reach that level of golf. McKay leads 5-2
in head-to-heads over the past three months.
Final update:
Matchups: 1-1; -1.83 units
Daniel/Delasin LOST by 4
McKay/Park WON by 3
Outrights: 1-2; +12.00 units
Kim 1st
Daniel 15th
Redman 8th
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