Verizon Classic

Course: TPC of Tampa Bay, Lutz, Florida
Yardage: 6783
Par: 71  (three par-fives)
USGA Rating: 73.4
Greens: Tifdwarf Bermudagrass - 4,500 sq.ft  (Tour average: 6,000 sq.ft)

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Best Players Last 10 Years

Past Winners:
2001 - Bob Gilder
2000 - Bruce Fleisher
1999 - Larry Nelson
1998 - Jim Albus
1997 - David Graham
1996 - Jack Nicklaus
1995 - Dave Stockton, Sr.
1994 - Rocky Thompson
1993 - Jim Albus
1992 - Jim Colbert

Outright plays (1 unit unless otherwise stated):

Allen Doyle to win 16/1 e.w. @ NetBetSports
Familiar look to this week's selections. Doyle returns after having been an extremely profitable selection last year. Top-5 finishes from three starts is enough evidence that he is starting to return to his 2001 title of the most consistent golfer on Tour and with a nice progression of 12th, 8th, 6th in the last three years on this course, how can he fail to secure a top-6 spot?

Doug Tewell to win 28/1 e.w. @ Bet365
Rather missed the boat - or is that the gravy train? - on Tewell and Quigley this week. Once again they are retained, but odds of 50/1 on Tewell and 66/1 on Quigley had been available at Stan James! No great form on this course, but Tewell is another consistent performer who, though yet to reach Doyle's heights on this Tour, should challenge week in, week out.

Dana Quigley to win 50/1 e.w. @ Centrebet
With finishes of 4th, 14th and 5th this year and 2nd and 9th on this course in the last two years, how can you not back him at these odds?

54-hole plays (1 unit unless otherwise stated):

Allen Doyle to beat Don Pooley -122 @ Five Dimes
Good course form and with a good shot of winning this event, the 2001 Charles Schwab Cup winner is simply the better player. Pooley is a consistent top-20 player, but rarely better.

Tom Purtzer to beat Don Pooley -120 @ Bet365 [2 units]
Strong performances from Purtzer so far this year and it will only be a matter of time before he wins his first Senior Tour title. Once again, Pooley is paired with a much better player.

Dana Quigley to beat John Jacobs -105 @ Five Dimes [3 units]
Jacobs has certainly been the surprise player of the 2002 season so far, but he came back down to earth with his opening 77 last week. It remains to be seen if the bubble has burst, but he should find it difficult to maintain this form on a course on which he has broken par just twice in 15 rounds. Siding again with Quigley at a very attractive price.

Final update:

Matchups: 2-1-0; +1.60 units

Doyle/Pooley WON by 4
Purtzer/Pooley LOST by 1
Quigley/Jacobs WON by 5

Outrights: 1-2; +15.50 units

Doyle 12th
Tewell 1st 
Quigley 7th

Back to normal service on the most profitable Tour of 2001   Quigley had been the leader after the 1st round and had every chance to at least secure a place win, but at least Tewell delivered the goods. Only irritation on the week was Purtzer losing by a shot to Pooley.