3M Championship

FINAL RESULT: 0-4; -8.00pts

Thorpe 10th
Tewell 13th
Hatalsky 13th
Canizares 36th

Had hoped to get at least one of them placed after three selections had been in 8th place with one round to play, but not to be this week. Just hope the odds are as attractive next week!

Outright plays (2pts):

Jim Thorpe to win 28/1 e.w. @ BetInternet
Twice a winner in the last two months and finished in the top-20 last week in a setup that didn't suit his game; Thorpe is more than capable of winning in this company. He did falter after being the 1st round leader last year, but still finished in the top-10 so not even his course form can justify such a high price.

Doug Tewell to win 50/1 e.w. @ BetInternet
Tewell's course form certainly does not justify his price: He finished 2nd in 2001 and 3rd in 2002. And it is not that he is out-of-form either as he finished 7th last week in the U.S. Senior Open. A very strange price for this particular course specialist.

Morris Hatalsky to win 66/1 e.w. @ Stan James
With a runners-up finish in one start on this course, Hatalsky would be described as a course specialist if he were to have a good week this week. He may not have had a top-5 finish since May, but with top-20 finishes in his last four starts, he is close to being in contention and a return to the TPC of the Twin Cities could be the trigger for this. Either way, he should not be a 66/1 shot on this course.

Jose Maria Canizares to win 100/1 e.w. @ Stan James and BetInternet
Adding a fourth play because of some very generous odds this week. If there had only been one round on Sunday, Canizares would have been a very strong contender for the U.S. Senior Open title. He looked exhausted by the end of 36 holes. That disguised the fact that he was very competitive and having finished 2nd in his previous start, this is a silly price. He finished 3rd back in 2001, so he can play this course well. Like the other selections, he is more commonly half these odds.