U.S. Bank Championship

FINAL RESULT: 0-3; -4.50pts

Herron 50th
Quigley 59th
Funk 14th

Poor week. Backed Crane two weeks ago and he withdrew. Two weeks on and he has finished 6th and 1st when avoided.

Outright plays (total stake per play: 1.5pts)

Tim Herron to win 33/1 e.w. @ UKBetting, Totalbet, Boyle Sports and BetFred
Was going to avoid all players returning from four rounds at St. Andrews, but will make an exception with Herron as this should be such an open event. In short, he has finished in the top-3 in two of his last three visits to this course and returns this year in even better form than when so successful here in the past. Take his last three events: his 41st place finish last week was the only time that he has made the cut in the Open Championship since 1999, he entered the final round in 3rd place in the Western Open before a final round 75 saw him finish 10th and he finished 33rd in the U.S. Open. A repeat of any of this form should see him contend once again around Brown Deer Park.

Brett Quigley to win 33/1 e.w. available generally
Quigley came extremely close, but failed to qualify for St. Andrews; it should work to his advantage this week. His form is good with finishes of 21st, 17th, 5th and 26th in his last four starts - and that compares well against this weak field - but it is his course form that largely determines this play. In the last two years here, he has finished 4th and 2nd. Last year, he even entered the final round in a tie for the lead with Patrick Sheehan and eventual winner, Carlos Franco, so to play solidly - only one bogey - when he had never lead a PGA Tour event with one round to play, was an impressive effort. One year on, he should be able to seal the win if he is presented with the opportunity once again on this course.

Fred Funk to win 40/1 e.w. @ GolfingGods
Funk missed the cut, as expected, last week and so the early flight home should not have left him too tired for this event. And this is an event that he relishes. Brown Deer Park is one of the shortest courses on the PGA Tour at just over 6,700 yards and the rough is supposed to be even more penal this year. He has three top-10 finishes in his last five visits, including 2nd place last year, and having already won the Players Championship in March and finished 3rd in the St Jude Classic eight weeks ago, he should be competitive once again, on this course at least.