Outright Picks - PGA Tour
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FUNAI Classic
FINAL RESULT:
0-4; -6.00pts
DiMarco 16th
Johnson 28th
Waldorf mc
Appleby 68th
Very poor! Not much to enthuse about when your post-rd2 selection
manages to finish 68th!
Further outright play (1.5pts):
Stuart Appleby to win 18/1 e.w. @
Sportingbet,
Sporting Odds
and
Tote
Appleby has shot two rounds under 70 to lie 11th and only
four shots behind Baird. From this position he has an excellent record
on the PGA Tour. He has been in the top-15 after two rounds on eight
occasions since the start of last year, winning twice and finished in
the top-3 on four more occasions. So he has delivered at least a place
return on an each-way stake from this position in 75% of the time. I’ll
take that ratio and these odds every time!
Outright plays (1.5pts):
Chris DiMarco to win 25/1 e.w. @
SkyBet,
Victor
Chandler,
Ladbrokes,
UKBetting
and
Totalbet
Hoping that Vijay will show the effects of playing in the damp and cold
of the U.K. in the last two weeks, else he is a very strong candidate to
earn his fourth consecutive PGA Tour title. If Vijay does stutter,
DiMarco should be one of the favourites to capitalise. He has finished
in the top-6 in four of his last six starts and led this event for most
of the week in 2002, only to be denied by a final round 65 by Bob Burns.
In this putting contest at Disney, DiMarco's Claw may give him just
enough edge.
Zach Johnson to win 50/1 e.w. @
GolfingGods
Disappointed after a promising opening 68 last week, but still retained
at these odds. His failings last week were with his short game, but it
is worth noting that his putts per GIR rose in each round and after
taking 30 putts in the first round, he then took 31, 31 and 36. It is
clear that he coasted after a poor second nine on Friday took him out of
contention and that is shown by the drop in concentration in his short
game. He still ranked 1st in driving accuracy and 5th in greens in
regulation on the week, so his game is still in good condition. It had
earned him four consecutive top-15 finishes up to last week, including
two top-3 finishes and he has prospered in Florida where he lives - in
his last two events in this State this year, he has finished 13th and
6th, so there is every reason to expect a much stronger performance this
weekend if he is in contention.
Duffy Waldorf to win 80/1 e.w. @
Ladbrokes
Another who had shown good form until last week with three consecutive
top-15 finishes. His last Tour victory came in this event in 2000, so he
is another who should remain on the leaderboard if in contention at the
start of the week. Should be no more than 50/1.
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