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Ford Senior Players Championship |
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FINAL RESULT: 0-3; -6.00pts
Watson 17th
Bryant 7th
Weibring 22nd
Yet more frustration as this really was a tournament there to be won by
Watson and Bryant. Watson held the lead after two rounds, but dropped seven
shots in a four-hole spell on the back nine on Saturday. Despite a double-bogey
on the 14th hole on Sunday (he had a quadruple there on Saturday), he still only
finished six shots behind Wadkins. And Bryant, who started the final day in 3rd
place, was two-over-par within the first four holes. Roberts threw this
tournament away, but both players had already blown their golden opportunities.
Outright plays (total stake per play: 2pts)
Tom Watson to win 14/1 e.w. @
BetInternet
and
William Hill
Was kicking myself for most of last week for not backing Watson at 20/1, but his
hometown voodoo continued courtesy of a cold putter on Sunday and he finished
2nd. This was example that home advantage can become a disadvantage in the
deciding part of a game. But those Sunday putting worries aside, this was a
return to the form that brought him six consecutive top-5 finishes on this Tour
until the Senior PGA Championship in May. And with a record of finishing 2nd and
3rd in his last two attempts here, he really should be in the mix once again, as
he always is in the Senior Majors.
Brad Bryant to win 22/1 e.w. @
SkyBet
Compared to the last four months, last week's 14th place finish was a major
disappointment. Since the Toshiba Senior Classic in March, he has finished on
worse than 11th in every event, winning twice. He still ranks 3rd on the Money
List and Charles Schwab Cup Points List behind Haas and Roberts (he is also
behind Watson in the Scoring Average stats), so would have been expected to be
at lower odds, particularly at SkyBet and particularly as he has good course
form under his belt (his 16th place finish on his debut last year was his best
finish in an eight-event stretch).
D.A. Weibring to win 30/1 e.w. @
BetInternet
The last thing that you need when you have momentum is to sit around waiting to
play your shot. After 12 holes of the final round on Sunday, Weibring was
seven-under-par for the day and had surged into sole possession of the lead, but
after he hit his drive into a good position on the 13th, when he arrived for his
second shot, the trio in front were no more than 40 yards ahead. Weibring had to
wait more than 10 minutes to play his approach shot, which he overhit to the
back of the green, from where he three-putted after leaving his first putt
four-feet short. Had the group in front not caused so many problems, there could
have been a different story on Sunday and for that reason, he is backed again
this week. Finishes of 13th and 5th in the last two years are two more good
reasons to give him another chance to continue Sunday's hot streak. |