Outright Picks - PGA Tour
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Southern Farm Bureau Classic
FINAL RESULT: 2-1; +25.64pts
Funk 1st
Roberts 3rd
Clark 8th
I wish I had this many players in contention in every
event! It became a putting event and in a blanket finish, Funk and
Roberts, in particular, held their nerve very well in the final round.
Outright plays (1.5pts):
Fred Funk to win 25/1 e.w. @
Bet365,
William Hill
and
Tote
At this stage of the season, there is a lot to play for and that means
lot of pressure. Some players on the 'bubble' for their Tour Card have
very high finishes, but very rarely do they win events. There is too
much to lose from playing aggressively in the final round. Instead,
these selections have their playing right secure for 2005 and in the
case of Funk, he has his incentive this week. He currently lies in 40th
place in the Money List, the last place that guarantees entry into the
2005 Masters. With two top-3 finishes in his last five starts and a
creditable performance in the Ryder Cup, he is certainly playing well
enough to win this event and having finished 1st (1998), 6th and 3rd in
his last three appearances at Annandale, there is plenty of reason to
support him this week.
Loren Roberts to win 33/1 e.w. @
Tote
Not the same incentives for Roberts and he is much more of a consistent
top-25 finisher than a player who gets himself into the top-5 every few
weeks, but this is a B-class event played on a course on which his lack
of length will not be punished. He finished 6th in his only previous
appearance here (2001) and really should be no more than 25/1 in this
field.
Tim Clark to win 33/1 e.w. available generally
Clark does finish on the leaderboard more often as he showed when
finishing 5th two weeks ago in the Texas Open. That erased any doubt
over retaining his Tour Card for next season and there should be an
improvement in form and consistency as the season closes. He made his
debut in this event last year and shot every round in the 60s to finish
7th, so his course form also suggests a good week for the South African.
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