FINAL RESULT: 1-2; +2.50pts

O'Hair 15th
Kim 3rd
Chopra 15th

All three players featured in the payout places at some stage during the weekend, so it would have been very disappointing if none had been there when it mattered.

Outright plays (total stake per play: 1pt)

Sean O'Hair to win 25/1 e.w. BetInternet [6 places]
Not a particularly good field, but was against such a field that O'Hair won the John Deere Classic in 2005 and there are not too many recent winners on view this week. His form is good with top-15 finishes in each of his last three events and the shortening of the course should, paradoxically, it may seem, help the longer hitters such as O'Hair. The par-5 18th hole has been shortened so that it may be reachable in two for some players and the 16th has been reduced from 428 yards to a driveable 348-yard hole. Plus, Hurricane Katrina knocked down 2,000 trees (only 300 replaced so far) after the last event staged here. On that occasion, O'Hair recorded his best finish on the PGA Tour to date (he finished 14th) so the neighbouring Texan can be expected to perform well again this week.

Anthony Kim to win 40/1 e.w. @ Coral
Kim did perform very well as a selection in the Houston Open when finishing 5th and he is tipped to repeat that performance on a course that suits far more than last week's. It was an impressive performance for him to finish 36th on his debut around Harbour Town, but the TPC of Louisiana course is a far better setup for the 5th ranked player in driving distance on the PGA Tour. He may be the youngest player on this Tour, but he has stressed in interviews that he feels comfortable at this level and he will certainly not be intimidated by this field. It is only a matter of time before he wins an event.

Daniel Chopra to win 40/1 e.w. available generally
Another big-hitter, though not as accurate as O'Hair and Kim who rank 3rd and 7th, respectively, in the Total Driving category on Tour. He has been in good form in his last four events with an 8th place finish in the Honda Classic, a top-3 position at the cut in the PODS Championship and a top-10 throughout the first three rounds in the Houston Open. He also competed in the the Verizon Heritage last week, but didn't record a first round score after he was disqualified for taking an illegal drop on the 17th hole. After all the strong winds and weather delays, it won't have harmed his chances to have taken the weekend away from Hilton Head. He was a top-10 finisher on this course two years ago and can certainly post a strong challenge for a top-5 place finish.