Outright Picks - PGA Tour
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MCI Heritage (1.5pts):
Scott Verplank to win 22/1 e.w. @
Sportingbet,
Sporting Odds,
BetInternet
and
Victor
Chandler
With Harbour Town boasting the smallest greens on the Tour, this week's
three selections are much more accurate in their play than they are
powerful. Verplank is a case in point. He ranks in the top-20 on the
Tour in all of main stat categories (including 1st in putting average),
but languishes in 162nd place in driving distance. That is of little
consequence this week as he had shown in previous years when finishing
11th, 3rd and 5th from 2000 to 2002. He shouldn't be too far from the
place positions.
Chad Campbell to win 25/1 @
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Sporting Odds,
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and
BlueSq
Nor should Campbell and has, arguably, a much better temperament to go
on and win the event. He failed to seize his chance last year when he
had the lead in the final round and a poor final back nine saw him
tumble down to 18th, but he was still only four shots out of the
playoff. He has already won once this year (Bay Hill Invitational) and
while his form has been more erratic than expected, he can certainly
match last year's performance.
Stewart Cink to win 28/1 e.w. @
BetInternet
Last year's performance was rather frustrating for Cink. He had led the
event after the 2nd and 3rd rounds, but opened with a bogey on the
Sunday and never recovered. He finished in 10th place, three shots
behind the winner, exactly as he had been in 2001. He won the event in
2000. His form this year has been very encouraging with four top-25
finishes in his last five starts and so long as he doesn't hit the front
too early, he should finish very high on the leaderboard by Sunday night.
Final update: 1-2; +23.25pts
Verplank 32nd
Campbell 32nd
Cink 1st
Cink certainly didn't hit the front too early, he
finished his final round almost two hours before the leaders! All three
of his victories have now been from well back on the final day. He had
plenty of chances to win in the playoff, but eventually holed a putt on
the fifth extra hole and ensure a very good return on the event. Had
expected Campbell to be challenging as he started the final day inside
the top-10, but at least Cink more than made amends.
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