Senior PGA Championship

FINAL RESULT: 2-1; +1.08pts

Haas/Irwin LOST by 7
Haas/Stadler WON (Stadler withdrew)
Kite/Watson WON by 4

Hardly as expected ... Haas missed the cut by one and Stadler gifted the win by withdrawing after the 1st round. Could have had the sweep if Haas had been one shot better as Irwin struggled over the weekend, but any profit after Haas' performance must be gratefully received!

Matchup plays (2pts unless stated):

Jay Haas to beat Hale Irwin -123 @ Expekt [4pts]
"Over the last four tournaments, it's like somebody turned the switch off. I don't have a clue. I'm looking for tips by the way." That was Hale Irwin at the Media Day earlier this month. He is clearly opposable at the moment and particularly with a player like Haas who finished 11th on this course in the 2001 PGA Tour event here. He just is a different class and while Champions Tour titles may not be foremost in his targets for 2005, this is a major and he should be very hard to beat.
(also available at Pinnacle)

Jay Haas to beat Craig Stadler -115 @ Centrebet and SuperOdds [4pts]
Similar story here. Stadler has finished 9th in his last three Champions Tour starts and he will certainly need to finish higher than that to beat Haas. Five Dimes make the younger man -155 and that seems more appropriate.
(also available at Five Dimes, Olympic and Pinnacle)

Tom Kite to beat Tom Watson -105 @ Pinnacle
Kite should be the clear favourite here. He found his game last week, finishing 2nd to D.A. Weibring in a close finish in the Bruno's Memorial Classic, but at least he had been semi-competitive beforehand, finishing in the last month 12th and 23rd in his two Champions Tour events and making the cut on the PGA Tour in the Wachovia Championship. By contrast, Watson shot 77-76 to miss the cut in the Masters in his only start since February. Even if playing well, he is too ill-prepared for this event to finish ahead of Kite.
(also available at Centrebet and SuperOdds)