The Players Championship

FINAL RESULT: 0-3; -4.50pts

Harrington 59th
Clarke 59th
Campbell mc

For three days, it looked as though Harrington would win this title, but unfortunately those three days only entailed 27 holes. The rest is best forgotten, like the weather on the PGA Tour this season.

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

Darren Clarke to win 22/1 e.w. @ GolfingGods  ['w/o Woods, Mickelson, Els and Singh' market
Adding two more players for this market. Els can be discounted this week, but not the other three and that could mean a payout as high as 8th place. That was the mark that Clarke finished on last week despite his nine in the first round and he has finished inside the top-8 in three of his last starts in Florida, including the 2003 Players Championship when he finished 6th. In great form and showed great character to bounce back after that start last week, he really should contend again this week.

Chad Campbell to win 33/1 e.w. @ GolfingGods  ['w/o Woods, Mickelson, Els and Singh' market]
Campbell also opened with a 76 last week, but came through the field to finish 8th alongside Clarke. And in 2003, he also finished in 6th place alongside Clarke, so if the Ulsterman is going to contend this week, the omens are good for the Texan. He is a winner in this State - the 2004 Bay Hill Invitational - and he has had six top-10 finishes in this State since the start of the 2003 season. Should be closer to these odds in the standard outright market.

Outright play (total stake per play: 1.5pts)

Padraig Harrington to win 14/1 e.w. @ GolfingGods  ['w/o Woods, Mickelson, Els and Singh' market]
An earlier play than expected, but can't pass up this one. A winner in Florida two weeks ago and a runner-up in each of the last two years, Harrington was a strong fancy for the standard outright market. But to take out the four players ahead of him in the ratings and leave him not having to win the event for a decent payout is much preferable alternative.