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Matchup Picks - PGA Tour

Tipster: Neil

Odds: Matchups

84 Lumber Classic

 

FINAL RESULT

 

Lickliter beat Glover (mc)

DiMarco beat Mickelson by 5

Cink beat Furyk (mc)

 

Bets: 3     Wins: 3     Losses: 0     Profit/Loss = +6.04 pts

 

 

Matchup bets: (All bets: Total Stake 2pts)

 

Frank Lickliter to beat Lucas Glover             -106 @ FiveDimes

Earlier in the year there was an over-reaction to Glovers decent form and it seems to have happened again to his

recent form revival. Last year in this tournament he missed the cut and although he is long of the tee he is erratic

and has a relatively poor short game. Lickliter has decent current form, has finished 2nd and 9th in his last two

appearances in this event and is a natural fader of the ball which will be an advantage in trying to keep the ball on

these hard greens.

 

Chris DiMarco to beat Phil Mickleson            -102 @ FiveDimes

I can't really get motivated about Micklesons appearance here and there is a real danger that he will be feeling the

same way. He obviously has a history of fading from events when out of contention and his form at the tail end of

the season is uninspiring. Last year, after the PGA Championship his form reads 43-57-w-mc-19 (and a dismal

Ryder Cup). DiMarco has solid current form, an outstanding record on this course (10th and 3rd) and has a short

game that even eclipses Mickelsons. Another natural fader of the ball, he may be short off the tee but that hasn't

stopped him performing well on other long courses (his record at Augusta is 10-12-w-6-2).

 

Stewart Cink to beat Jim Furyk                      +110 @ GolfingGods

Another over-reaction, this time to the return of Furyk. There is little to split these two players on form (the h2h's 

over the past 12 month are 6-5-1 in Furyk's favour). Both are returning from a three-week break, both were in 

decent form before their break. Both are not that long off the tee, are good iron players (excellent in the case of

Furyk) and have excellent short games. Furyk has never played this course while Cink finished 2nd last year. In

addition, Cink hits high fades into greens which will be an asset in keeping the ball on these hard greens while

Furyk will be disadvantaged by hitting his normal low draws. The price on Cink is very appealing.