FINAL RESULT: 0-3; -6.00pts

Bryant 23rd
Beck 23rd
Romero 16th

What is it with the seniors and rain? For the second week in a row, the final event is cancelled not even midway through the afternoon. None of the selections had looked like winning, but at least Beck had got to within a shot of a top-5 position.

Outright plays (total stake per play: 2pts)

Bart Bryant to win 12/1 e.w. available generally
Was apprehensive about backing Bryant at 12s when he was 14/1 last week against virtually the same field, but there is last year to consider. After waiting 475 events to secure his first Tour victory, he looked set for number 2 (albeit on the Champions rather than PGA Tour) when he took a two-shot lead into the final round and started with three birdies. But after hitting his drive into the water on the 10th hole, then came the bad luck. His drop was so bad that he had to lay up and then his lay up ended up in a divot from where he found the bunker instead of the green and took a triple-bogey. He then got back into the lead by birdieing the next three holes, but at the 16th hole, his drive found a deep divot and from there his ball buried in a bunker making it impossible to get out in one. He would again birdie the remaining two holes, but his victory chance had gone. Did he explode in anger? No. In his own words, "I hit good shots, it just worked out badly ... I can take lots of bad luck for 96 grand." It has been that attitude and a belief that he could still play well when leading tournaments that has enabled him to move up a level this year and be at least the 3rd best player on this Tour.

Chip Beck to win 16/1 e.w. @ BetFred
But Chip Beck may have something to say about that ranking. He has only been old enough to play three events on this Tour, but he has finished 5th, 3rd and 2nd  and shot no round worse than 70 in the process. He doesn't have Bryant's Texas connections, but he has shown that he can match the best on this Tour and with more of the younger generation joining them over the next year [O'Meara, Price, Langer, Faldo, Cook], there could be a lot more competition for titles each week.

Eduardo Romero to win 20/1 e.w. @ Stan James, William Hill and Paddy Power
Romero also doesn't have any course experience, but given that he won his last European Senior Tour appearance in August, won the JELD-WEN Tradition in his next event and followed that with a top-5 finish the following week, he is another player who is certainly capable of winning in this company. In fact, the only surprise is that it has taken so long for him to break through on this Tour. On that basis, there is value at this price.