Matchup Picks - LPGA Tour |
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McDonalds LPGA Championship |
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FINAL RESULT: 3-2; +2.28pts
Ahn/Lee WON by 2
Inkster/Diaz LOST by 2
Hurst/Granada WON by 9
Ochoa/Wie LOST by 1
Webb/Wie WON by 2
Small profit to just about cover the losses on the outright plays.
Matchup plays (4pts each):
Shi Hyun Ahn to beat Meena Lee -111 @
Expekt
Opposed Lee profitably last week and will do so again. In her last seven starts,
Ahn has finished in the top-25 every time and her record against Lee over that
period is six wins and one tie. With a top-25 finish on this course last year, I
fully expect Ahn to match that mark again this week and continue her undefeated
run against Lee.
Juli Inkster to beat Laura Diaz -143 @
NordicBet
Opposed Diaz as well last week, but not as profitably, however Inkster should be
far more dependable than Prammanasudh. For instance, even though she finished
two shots behind Diaz last week, she had finished ahead of her in every single
common event over the previous eleven months (12 events). Inkster also finished
ahead of Diaz on this course last year, so this matchup should really make
amends for last week's loss with Prammanasudh.
Pat Hurst to beat Julieta Granada -111 @
Expekt
The selection also lost this matchup last week, but as with the Inkster-Diaz
matchup, the selection had previously dominated before last week. In their
previous six common events, Hurst had won five times and there had been one tie.
And Granada should also be handicapped by the course this week. It is one of the
longer courses on the LPGA Tour, while Granada is one of the shortest hitters,
and she has no previous experience here. Hurst finished 7th last year and
deserves to be the favourite.
Lorena Ochoa to beat Michelle Wie -110 @
SkyBet
and
BetFred
Looking to oppose Wie this week. She did play at practise round at Bulle Rock
last Monday, but then spent four days at Canoe Brook Country Club preparing for
the U.S. Open qualifier on Monday. That is an awful lot of preparation at one
venue for an event and then it can only be demoralising, particularly for a
16-year-old, to not qualify in the manner in which she did. It really was a
golden opportunity to make history and she threw it away. She should struggle to
raise her game to the same level even for a major on the LPGA Tour as she must
be mentally exhausted, at least. So to be able to oppose her with the top female
player in the game at the moment is a bonus at these odds.
(also available at Five Dimes)
Karrie Webb to beat Michelle Wie +110 @
NordicBet
Same angle here. Webb's game has been re-born since she won the Nabisco
Championship in such dramatic fashion. She now ranks 2nd behind Ochoa in scoring
average and on the Money List and ahead of Annika in both categories, and it has
been a long time since that rivalry was so real. In short, these are two good
opportunities to oppose a potentially burned-out Wie with the best two players
in the women's game.
(also available at Olympic and Expekt)
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