Texas Open

FINAL RESULT: 1-3-0; -3.23pts

Allenby/Leonard LOST by 9
Lehman/Pavin WON by 5
Pampling/Mahan LOST by 10
Van Pelt/Mahan LOST by 6

Poor return on this event.

72-hole plays (1.5pts):

Robert Allenby to beat Justin Leonard +110 @ Olympic
Apart from his 2nd place finish in the PGA Championship, Leonard's form has not been particularly impressive and he finished 50th and 66th in his last two events. Okay, he has a great record around this course, but the last time he played here was in 2002 and he missed the cut. And there is the Ryder Cup and the continuing controversy over Brookline and the celebrations after he hold his putt on the 17th. It is sure to be a distraction and particularly so as he missed so many opportunities in the last six holes to win the PGA Championship and earn the right to be playing at Oakland Hills this week. With that against Leonard, I'll gladly take these odds on the better player.
(available generally)

Tom Lehman to beat Corey Pavin -111 @ William Hill
Lehman has finished of Pavin in four of their last five common events and in each of the last two years here so history points to a win for Lehman. He will also be upbeat after his 64 on Sunday lifted him to 4th place in the Canadian Open and while Pavin's form has been good since the U.S. Open and his return to Shinnecock Hills, he has rarely put together four good rounds. Everyone bar William Hill make Lehman the favourite in this match.
(also available at Five Dimes, Bet365, Olympic and Pinnacle)

Rod Pampling to beat Hunter Mahan -115 @ Five Dimes
Mahan has shown some very good form over the last two months, but just think that Pampling is at slightly higher level on the Tour. He did win the International in August, for example, and he does lead Mahan 10-3-0 h2h in 2004.
(also available at Expekt, Bet365 and BetInternet)

Bo Van Pelt to beat Hunter Mahan +100 @ SkyBet
Similar story here. Mahan's form is good, but Van Pelt is generally the better player outside of form and this can be seen from his 13-3-1 h2h lead against Mahan in 2004.
(also available at Carib)