Toshiba Senior Classic

FINAL RESULT: 1-1-0; -0.20pts

Fleisher/Doyle LOST by 1
Purtzer/Nelson WON by 9

Split the plays, but really looked like a sweep until Fleisher played the last four holes - a stretch that includes two par-fives - in one-over-par. He'd been five-under-par for the previous 14 holes.

Matchup plays (2pts):

Bruce Fleisher to beat Allen Doyle -110 @ SkyBet and BetFred
Doyle does have a good history in this event, but it was only from 2000 to 2003 that he finished ahead of Fleisher. Last year, he finished 36th and eight shots behind his opponent. And current form does not suggest that Doyle should win - he has finished ahead of Fleisher only once in five common events this year and that sole win was by a single shot in the Turtle Bay Championship. A couple of years ago, this would have been an even match, but not at the moment.

Tom Purtzer to beat Larry Nelson -114 @ Expekt
Two players who tend to carry more than their fair share of injuries and will have been affected by the scrapping of carts on most Champions Tour events this season. Purtzer's back troubles and lack of cart provision may be one reason why he has yet to play at his best this season, but he has still finished ahead of Nelson in two out of three common events this season and is the defending champion. Nelson's form on this course was very impressive until last year, but at the age of 57 he should be the player whose competitiveness should decline more permanently as a result of the Tour's new cart policy.
(also available at SkyBet)