Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf

FINAL RESULT: 1-0-1; +2.00pts

Haas/Stadler TIED (push)
Pooley/Nelson WON by 7

Small profit on the event secured by the matchups. Did need Stadler to bogey the last hole for that, though!

Matchup plays (2pts unless stated):

Jay Haas to beat Craig Stadler -130 @ Expekt [4pts]
Question marks were raised in the outright tips about Haas' motivation when on this Tour, but the fact remains that he has finished in the top-3 in each of his three starts on this Tour and two of those were majors. Maybe questions can now be raised about motivation for Stadler and Kite. Both have been playing much more on the PGA Tour and both have seen a marked deterioration in their finishing positions on this Tour. Stadler has just one top-5 finish since September. He may have course experience, but the Walrus looks far more likely to be outside the top-5 than Haas.
(also available at Centrebet, Superodds and Five Dimes)

Don Pooley to beat Larry Nelson -110 @ Centrebet and SuperOdds
Nelson was successfully opposed a month ago on the basis that the Tour's change in cart policy adversely affected injury-prone players such as Larry Nelson and Tom Poulter. And that has certainly be borne out in this matchup. In their four common events this year, Pooley has finished ahead of Nelson every time (just as he did on this course last year). Nelson has been so poor as to finish 45th and 60th in his last two starts. Should be a straightforward win for the outright selection.