Booz Allen Classic

FINAL RESULT: 0-4; -6.00pts

Furyk 37th
Donald 13th
Harrington mc
Van Pelt 41st

Not a very enjoyable last day! Donald started the day in 2nd place and Furyk was only three shots out of the lead and even though Donald looked like he would secure a place finish and no more, he managed to drop four shots over the last four holes to deny even that.

Further outright plays (total stake per play: 1.5pts)

Padraig Harrington to win 33/1 e.w. @ Ladbrokes, BlueSq and Boyle Sports
Already a winner on the PGA Tour this year, there is one primary worry with this play. As with the other leading players, how serious will he take this event with the U.S. Open next week. A look back at history is supportive. Last year, he played in two events in the week before a major, finishing 4th in the BellSouth Classic ahead of the Masters and finishing 2nd via a playoff loss to Sergio Garcia in the Buick Classic ahead of the U.S. Open. He clearly does not use these events merely as competitive warm-ups and in good form recently - 5th in the Irish Open when troubled by a neck injury and 11th in the BMW Championship around a course that does not suit his eye - he looks a strong contender this week.

Bo Van Pelt to finish in the top-five 15/1 @ Centrebet and SuperOdds
Waited until the results of the U.S. Open Sectional Qualifying before finalising this play. He again played well, but his 2nd round score took him out of the top-20 qualifying places and not even being an alternate, he can concentrate fully on this week's event. He is certainly a player that will win on this Tour, but these odds on a top-five place look generous enough for a player who has hit that mark in two of his last five starts - most impressively last week when out-playing his playing partner, Tiger Woods, for most of the final round - and in this event at Avenel last year.

Outright plays (total stake per play: 1.5pts)

Jim Furyk to win 16/1 e.w. available generally
Furyk's rehabilitation from his wrist injury is almost complete. He has done everything but win. He has five top-10 finishes in the last three months, including two runners-up spots and but for a very slow start last week when he made the cut on the mark, he would have seriously challenged for the title last week. A 64 on Saturday and a very fast start in Sunday showed his form and given that he finished 5th in the 1997 U.S. Open on this course, this could be a very successful preparation for next week's event.

Luke Donald to win 28/1 e.w. available generally
The U.S. Open represents Donald's best chance of a major and while it is probably a little too early in his career for this year, he will win majors throughout his career. For now, he is merely being competitive wherever he plays and that involves three different continents in his last three events. Only once has he finished outside the top-20 in any event this year (the FBR Open in February), so he really should contend for a top-5 place finish, at the very least.

Will wait until Sectional Qualifying in Ohio for the U.S. Open is complete before adding any more plays.