Nine Bridges Classic

Outright plays (1.5 units):

Se Ri Pak to win 41/9 @ Gamebookers  [9/2 widely available]
Annika has two wins from five previous visits to South Korea, but Pak looks the better value this week. She comes with a victory over Annika in the last tournament and the return of the Tour to South Korea will be hugely anticipated. The Samsung World Championship moved to California a few years ago and last year's inaugural event was cancelled in the wake of September 11th. Backed by local support, Se Ri could be the more intimidating player this week.

Mi Hyun Kim to win 33/1 e.w. @ Ladbrokes
Siding with another Korean as home advantage should be important this week. Not in the best of form, but local support should help her turn her game around. All the other books think she has a chance, she is rarely available at more than 16/1, so a value play at the very least.

Catriona Matthew to finish in the top-four 12.5/1 @ Centrebet
The course is supposed to give the feel of being set in the Scottish Highlands with its mountain backdrops and Scottish-style setup. With the weather forecast also pointing to cold, wet "Scottish" weather, Catriona should feel at home this week. She has been in excellent form this summer with a string of high finishes since the Canadian Women's Open, but that event was also a good reminder to take the place-only option with Matthew. She blew a large lead on the final day to finish 2nd and with Se Ri and Annika in the field, it would seem the safe play.

Matchup plays (1.5 units unless stated):

Wendy Ward to beat Michelle Ellis -115 @ Five Dimes
Jenny Rosales to beat Maria Hjorth -118 @ Expekt [3 units]
Carin Koch to beat Rachel Teske -125 @ Five Dimes

Final update:

Matchups: 2-1-0; +2.78 units

Ward/Ellis LOST by 2
Rosales/Hjorth WON by 9
Koch/Teske WON by 5

Outrights: 1-2; +3.84 units

Pak 1st
Kim 11th
Matthew 16th

Impressive display by Se Ri Pak in some very poor conditions. She led throughout and finished six clear of the field. Kim had chances of finishing 2nd - she had been in the top-5 all week - but she dropped seven shots in her last seven holes, which was far more than everyone else in contention and the payoff for a top-5 place had gone. Matthew was always off the pace, but it was a good event with a nice profit in the matchups as well.