Bank of America Championship

FINAL RESULT: 2-1; +4.25pts

Weibring 4th
Purtzer 2nd
Smyth 7th

Disappointing return from three selections on the leaderboard. Weibring had a settle for a three-way share of 4th place, while Smyth's 2nd round 73 let him down badly. He finished one shot out of the places. But Purtzer did make it to the playoff and had a good chance to win it on the first hole, but failed. Then, after a lengthy weather break, they returned and McNulty holed from 30-feet to deny him victory. A profitable event, but was hoping for a lot more on Sunday.

Outright plays (total stake per play: 2pts)

D.A. Weibring to win 14/1 e.w. @ BetInternet and Boyle Sports
Siding with two players with particularly good course form over the last two years. Weibring has been backed twice in the last four tournaments and he has finished 1st in the Bruno's Memorial Classic and 6th in the Bayer Advantage Classic on those occasions. And he really should have earned a place return in the latter event, but for a late falter in the weather-shortened event. This was the scene of his first top-10 on this Tour in 2003 when he finished 4th and he returned last year to finish 2nd courtesy of a final round 65. On that basis, he really should contend again this year.

Tom Purtzer to win 25/1 e.w. @ BetInternet and Boyle Sports
Not such consistent form from Purtzer this year, though highlights have included a top-3 finish in the Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf and a 21st place finish in The Colonial on the PGA Tour, but he had been in similar form last year and he ended the first and second rounds as leader. It took a final round 64 from Craig Stadler to push him into 2nd place on that occasion, but having finished 4th the previous year as well, this venue could easily see his best finish of the year to date.

Des Smyth to win 25/1 e.w. @ SkyBet, BetInternet and Boyle Sports
An underrated player, if these are anything to go by. He ranks 4th in the Money Leaders category this year, yet has played considerably less than the three players above him. In just nine starts on this Tour in 2005, he was won twice. So having finished in the top-10 last year when in poor form - he had not recorded a top-10 finish for six previous events and for another eight events after this one - he really should finish higher now that he has firmly established himself as one of the leading players on this Tour.