Houston Open

FINAL RESULT: 0-3; -4.50pts

Ogilvy 62nd
Pampling 18th
Levet 39th

Very poor. All had chances, especially Levet who was 8th after two rounds, and all blew them before the final round had even begun.

Outright plays (total stake per play: 1.5pts)

Geoff Ogilvy to win 33/1 e.w. @ BetInternet
Persevering with Ogilvy, for now at least! This is a course where driver comes into play more than virtually any other course on Tour and the big-hitting Australian has found Redstone to his liking in the past two years, finishing in the top-10 both times. As an Australian, he should fare well in the Texas winds and as a Tour winner in 2005, he should be able to convert his chances if he gets any. Either way, he has the talent to win this event so there's always hope!

Rod Pampling to win 40/1 e.w. @ Ladbrokes, UKBetting and Totalbet
Pampling forms an Australian pairing and after such a strong performance from them last week, there is good reason to expect another winner from that part of the world this week. He is certainly playing well enough to contend again this week having finished 5th in the Masters and 6th in the MCI Heritage last week and while he finished 43rd last year, it is noteworthy that he was the sole 1st round leader, but was blown away by the gusting 40 km/h winds in the 2nd round. Since then, he has won on the PGA Tour and is showing great form so should be less than the 40/1 on offer.

Thomas Levet to finish in the top-ten 8/1 @ Stan James
Concentrating on the PGA Tour this season and after missing his first four cuts and losing in the 1st round of the World Matchplay, he decided to take five weeks off. According to his website, he didn't play golf for the first two weeks and then spent the next three weeks preparing as though it was the start of a new season. On his return, he missed the cut in the BellSouth Classic, but has since finished 13th in the Masters and 6th in the MCI Heritage. Now his confidence is sky-high and although he has been a very streaky player in the past, he is a far better player than he was when last holding a PGA Tour Card in 2003. His 31st-place finish was his best finish on the Tour that season until August so the course clearly suits and he clearly believes that he can do much better this time around.