FINAL RESULT: 2-2; -7.68pts

Beck/Hoch WON by 5
Edwards/Hoch LOST by 3
Pooley/Hoch LOST by 10
Bryant/Kite WON by 6

The cold, wet weather really should have helped the big plays against Hoch and in the end it denied us an opportunity to claw some profit from this event as it caused the cancellation of the final round. Very disappointing, though Edwards and Pooley should never have been trailing Hoch in the first place.

Matchup plays (2pts unless stated):

Chip Beck to beat Scott Hoch -118 @ Centrebet [4pts]
Opposing Hoch in a big way this week. He finally made his Champions Tour debut last month after virtually two years on the sidelines with various injuries, but the latest, his wrist, is still at only 70% strength. It remained such a concern that his surgeon was at the course every day during the Constellation Energy Classic. He finished 27th, hitting his drives a mere 237 yards on average. He will find it much more difficult to drive so weakly around the 7,137-yard Prestonwood Country Club. In fact, the primary reason that he plays again after taking the last two weeks ago is that he is a North Carolina native and still has family in Raleigh. He has stated that he is targeting January as the time when he will be able to play competitively on this Tour, so is very easy to oppose in the meantime. And particularly so in this match against a player who has finished in the top-5 in both his Champions Tour starts.

David Edwards to beat Scott Hoch -125 @ The Greek [6pts]
Edwards actually finished one shot behind Hoch in Baltimore, but that was very much the exception with Edwards. He has finished in a lower position only once in his 16 starts as a senior and has been such a model of consistency that he ranks 4th on the Champions Tour in Scoring Average. Hoch should need to finish in top-15 to have any chance of beating Edwards.

Don Pooley to beat Scott Hoch -103 @ Pinnacle [6pts]
With a record of four top-20 finishes in five years at Prestonwood and finishes of 3rd, 9th and 2nd in three of his last four events, Pooley should have more than enough to finish comfortably ahead of Hoch, just as he did by seven shots in Baltimore.

Brad Bryant to beat Tom Kite -110 @ The Greek
Did consider Bryant for the outrights, but his best-price of 14/1 was not as much value at 33/1 with Stadler and, given that Kite was 20/1, it is clear who the bookies thought had the better chance of winning this week. Also in Bryant's favour is the fact that he has finished ahead of Kite in eight of their last nine common events, so 20/1 may be a very good price for Kite in the outrights, but I'd back Bryant at this price in a matchup.
(also available at Centrebet)