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Hunter Haas 0.5pts e/w @ 33/1 Sky Bet

I backed Haas last week and he went so close to securing a payout but ultimately failed to deliver so I was in two minds as to whether to back him again but I quite simply couldn't ignore his stats and form. The Texan is a two time winnrer of this event (2004 and 2006) and has only missed the cut twice in seven appearances. He has been one of the most consistent hitters of greens in regulation on tour this year with an average of 73.77% which ranks him 12th, he is 16th in Scoring Average at 69.82 and 7th in Birdie Average meaning he should be posting a low score on Fox Den.

Nick Rousey 0.5pts e/w @ 55/1 Bet 365

Nick Rousey has been somewhat of a silent assasin in 2013 in so much that he sits 30th on the Web.com money list. He has a number of average finishes entwined with a host of top 20s and two highly respectable 3rds in the Stadion Classic and Mylan Classic. He has played Fox Den once before back in 2011 when he missed the cut but that doesn't worry me as back then he was making only his 6th ever appearance on the tour. His stats so far this year have been impressive and certainly suit the course this week - he is 40th in Driving Accuracy, 25th in GIR, 25th in Scoring Average and 8th in Bogey Avoidance. Throw into the mix his 18th in Scrambling and 13th in Putting Average and Rousey should be going low.

Patrick Cantlay 0.5pts e/w @ 66/1 Sky Bet

Youngster Cantlay has long been touted as a future star and he has shown glipses of his promise again this year with a 9th place at Pebble Beach on the PGA Tour and by winning the Colombia Championship on the Web.com Tour. He has never played the News Sentinel before but his stats suggest that he should suit the course. On the PGA Tour, he ranks 4th in GIR with 70.99%, 5th in GIR from Other than Fairway, 35th in Par Breaking and 29th in Birdie Average. He has not played since a withdrawal at the Crowne Plaza Invitational back in May due to a back injury but I am placing faith in him returning at the right time and making an impact immediately at a very generous price.

Total Staked - 3pts