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Chrysler Championship
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FINAL RESULT: 0-3; -4.50pts
Singh 19th
Cink 19th
Watney 58th
Both Singh and Cink had chances to at least secure a top-5 payout, both were
found wanting in the final round.
Outright plays (total stake per play: 1.5pts)
Vijay Singh to win 14/1 e.w. @
Stan James,
Victor
Chandler,
Paddy Power,
BetFred
and
BetDirect
A larger price than I would have expected after his final round charge last week
saw him finish 5th. He had shown good form in the Dunhill Links Championship two
weeks previously to be inside the top-4 in each of the first three rounds, so he
has been showing some of his form from the first half of the season. If he
continues to do so this week, 14s will certainly look generous. He has seven
top-3 finishes in the last three years in Florida, including a win here in 2004
and 2nd in 2003 and deserves to be favourite to win yet again in October.
Stewart Cink to win 33/1 e.w. @
Ladbrokes
Cink has taken a well-earned rest after his exploits in the Ryder Cup. He was
very impressive that week and could have won the following week in the American
Express Championship, but the Ryder Cup finally took its toll in the final
round. He fell out of the top-5 that day, but he has still managed to finish
inside that mark in four of his last six events in the U.S. and he did finish
3rd in this event last year when in poor form. That is not the case this year
and he could certainly be a strong challenger again.
Nick Watney to win 100/1 e.w. @
Sportingbet,
Sporting Odds
and
Tote
Watney has done enough in the last month to ensure that he does not return to
Q-School as he did last year in his rookie season when finishing just two places
outside the top-125 and automatic retention of his Tour Card. In his last four
starts, he has finished 8th, 6th and 5th and, just as impressively, he shot 70
or less in the final round on each occasion to show that he can cope with the
pressure of being in contention at the weekend and having the pressure of still
making sure of his 2007 Tour Card. Now he is high enough up the Money List
(73rd) that a top-20 finish will earn him entry into the limited field events
such as Bay Hill, the Memorial and the Colonial. But in his current form, he can
certainly aim much higher and confirm the potential that he showed at Fresno
State University. |