Tipster: Stanley

ACE Group Classic

Matchup plays (2 pts):

Vicente Fernandez to beat John Jacobs -122 @ Five Dimes
Both players have started the season in good form, but quite a contrast in course form. Fernandez is the defending champion while Jacobs has finished 60th and 49th in the two years here. Have to favour Fernandez on a course that favours accuracy off the tee rather than length.

Larry Nelson to beat Bob Gilder -133 @ Centrebet
Gilder's form on this course has also been below his usual standards: 31st and 39th. And with him not having finished ahead of Nelson in either of the two events this year, there seems good reason to beat Nelson who has finished 12th in each of the last two years here.

1st round plays (2 pts unless stated):

Gil Morgan to beat Tom Kite -113 @ Five Dimes
Vicente Fernandez to beat John Jacobs -115 @ Five Dimes [4 units]

1st round update: 1-1; -2.60 pts

Morgan/Kite WON by 5
Fernandez/Jacobs LOST by 2

2nd round plays (2 pts):

Tom Jenkins to beat Morris Hatalsky -120 @ Five Dimes
Don Pooley to beat Jack Nicklaus -115 @ Five Dimes
Wayne Levi to beat John Bland -125 @ Five Dimes

2nd round update: 1-2-0; -2.70 pts

Jenkins/Hatalsky LOST by 6
Pooley/Nicklaus LOST by 1
Levi/Bland WON by 3

3rd round plays (2 pts):

Gil Morgan to beat Larry Nelson -128 @ Five Dimes
Wayne Levi to beat Don Pooley -118 @ Five Dimes
Allan Doyle to beat Des Smyth -142 @ Five Dimes

3rd round update: 0-3-0; -7.76 pts

Morgan/Nelson LOST by 2
Levi/Pooley LOST by 1
Doyle/Smyth LOST by 2

Final update: 3-7-0; -13.50 pts

Fernandez/Jacobs LOST by 9
Nelson/Gilder WON by 11

Just an ugly week.