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Matchup Picks - PGA Tour

Tipster: Stanley

Odds: Matchups

Nissan Open

FINAL RESULT: 3-0-0; +6.00pts

Verplank/McCarron WON by 4
Verplank/Scott VOID
Roberts/Kaye WON (Kaye wd)
Rose/Poulter WON by 8

The weather disruption worked in out favour in this market. The only matchup not decided at the cut was the Verplank/Scott match and it was declared void by Five Dimes as it did not reach 54 holes.

 

Matchup plays (1.5pts unless stated):

Scott Verplank to beat Scott McCarron -110 @ SkyBet [3pts]
McCarron did close with two 65s to finish 2nd in the FBR Open two weeks ago, but he is anything but a consistent player. He has finished in the top-10 twice in the last six months and has missed the cut on his next start. In fact, over the past year, that was the only time in 14 common events that McCarron has finished ahead of Verplank. Having also finished ahead of Verplank just once in the last five years at Riviera, he should not be evenly-priced in this matchup.
(also available at William Hill, Easybets and BlueSq)

Scott Verplank to beat Adam Scott +100 @ Five Dimes
Scott has never played on this course and continues to look a long way from the player that won two PGA Tour events in the first half of 2004. Verplank has finished ahead of him in six of their last eight common events, so I'll take evens in this matchup.
(also available at NordicBet)

Loren Roberts to beat Jonathan Kaye -125 @ SIA
The short Riviera course is well-suited to Roberts' game and he has proven to be a very consistent performer there, which is something that Kaye is also ... but at the other end of the leaderboard. In five visits, he has missed the cut four times and finished 43rd on his weekend stay. Having only finished ahead of Roberts once in ten common events over the last year, he really should be more of an underdog.

Justin Rose to beat Ian Poulter -110 @ SkyBet
Poulter's finishing positions since September make incredible reading: one win, two further top-10 finishes, five missed cuts and post-rd1 withdrawal. With no course experience that makes him an ideal player to oppose in matchups and I'll gladly side with his close friend when these two play on the PGA Tour.
(also available at William Hill, Five Dimes and Easybets)