Buick Championship

FINAL UPDATE: 0-3; -4.50pts

Johnson 42nd
Howell mc
Perez 20th

Apart from a 2nd round 63 from Zach Johnson that even included a double-bogey, there was not much to cheer in this event.

Outright plays (total stake per play: 1.5pts)

Zach Johnson to win 22/1 e.w. @ Centrebet
Easy choice in such a field weakened by successive weeks of a major and a WGC event. His form has been poor since the Florida events in March, but in his last three starts he has finished 2nd, 17th and 9th with only one round above 70. To add to his credentials, he was tied for the lead after 36 holes of his debut last year and though a 3rd-round 73 seemed to end his chances, he closed with five straight birdies in the final round and finished only one shot out of the playoff.

Charles Howell to win 40/1 e.w. @ GolfingGods
With the favourite, Kenny Perry, showing last week why he shouldn't be at single-figure odds, this also represents a good opportunity for Howell. He missed the cut as an amateur in 1997, but finished in the top-35 each year from 2000 (the week after turning professional) to 2002. He hasn't returned since, but is now a far better player and comes into the event on the back of finishes of 5th in the International and 15th in the PGA Championship.

Pat Perez to win 66/1 e.w. @ BetInternet
Another player in excellent form with finishes in 5th in the Western Open and 6th in the PGA Championship in his last three starts. His record in this event in the last two years is poor and given that this course is notable for its small, upturned greens, it is not surprising as he has ranked outside the top-100 in scrambling in each year. But this year he has turned around that part of his game and now ranks 2nd on the Tour in that department. He now has the game as well as the form to play well on this course.