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Matchup Picks - LPGA Tour

Tipster: Stanley

CJ Nine Bridges Classic

FINAL RESULT: 4-0-0; +9.00pts

Ahn/Pak WON by 3
Stupples/Davies WON by 6
Stanford/Marti WON by 16
Matthew/Park WON by 4

Very pleasing event and nice to get back over 60% winners in matches on this Tour.

 

54-hole plays (1.5pts unless stated):

Shi Hyun Ahn to beat Se Ri Pak +100 @ Five Dimes
Pak is struggling badly at the moment. She has finished inside the top-10 only once in the last five months and could not even do so in a lowly Japan LPGA event last year. She has finished ahead of the defending champion only twice in their last ten common events so clearly should not be the favourite in this match.

Karen Stupples to beat Laura Davies -111 @ Centrebet
Stupples has dominated this match in 2004, finishing ahead of Davies in eight of their last nine common events since July. Davies did finish 2nd here last year, but Stupples can also draw on two years' of course experience so her form should carry her through to victory in this match again this week.
(also available at Stan James and Five Dimes)

Angela Stanford to beat Paula Marti -114 @ Expekt [3pts]
Marti finished 2nd in the last Ladies European Tour event of the year to end a run of three missed cuts, but otherwise in poor form and with no course experience she looks set to struggle again this week. Stanford's form has certainly improved over the last month, but with a 8-3-2 h2h record against Marti beforehand, it probably didn't need to in order ot win this match.

Catriona Matthew to beat Gloria Park -114 @ Expekt [3pts]
Should expect an improved performance from Park in South Korea and she did finish 2nd last year, but Matthew is a good traveller and has finished 11th and 16th in the last two years here. She has also finished ahead of Park in six of their seven common events since August, so home advantage should not be enough for Park.