Stanley
07-26-2004, 07:04 PM
Outright plays (1.5pts):
Stephen Ames to win 28/1 e.w. @ Victor Chandler
It is better to look for players who were out of contention or missed the Open Championship for the PGA Tour events immediately afterwards. Ames missed the cut at Royal Troon and lacking links practice over the last few years that should not be a concern. He won his last PGA Tour start and can count seven top-10 finishes in his last eight starts in North America. He has a solid record around Warwick Hills with all twelve rounds under-par in the last three years and should be counted upon to be in contention once again.
K.J. Choi to win 40/1 e.w. @ Ladbrokes
Choi was in contention at Royal Troon two weeks ago - he was just two strokes off the lead at the start of the weekend - but he fell back over the weekend and will have had to chance to recharge his batteries after missing the cut last week. With four top-5 finishes on the PGA Tour already this season and two PGA Tour wins since 2002, he is certainly capable of winning when in form and he has shown some that form recently.
Fred Funk to finish in the top-five 10/1 @ SkyBet and Paddy Power
Funk did not play at Royal Troon, opting instead to compete in the B.C. Open where he closed in good form with three successive 68s. Last week 68 was his worst score en route to a 2nd place finish, so he is certainly a player in form and he does play well at Warwick Hills. He has played here every year since 1989 and has finished in the top-25 in ten of the last eleven years. He hasn't won a Tour event for six years, so the place-only option looks the best way to profit form such consistency.
Stephen Ames to win 28/1 e.w. @ Victor Chandler
It is better to look for players who were out of contention or missed the Open Championship for the PGA Tour events immediately afterwards. Ames missed the cut at Royal Troon and lacking links practice over the last few years that should not be a concern. He won his last PGA Tour start and can count seven top-10 finishes in his last eight starts in North America. He has a solid record around Warwick Hills with all twelve rounds under-par in the last three years and should be counted upon to be in contention once again.
K.J. Choi to win 40/1 e.w. @ Ladbrokes
Choi was in contention at Royal Troon two weeks ago - he was just two strokes off the lead at the start of the weekend - but he fell back over the weekend and will have had to chance to recharge his batteries after missing the cut last week. With four top-5 finishes on the PGA Tour already this season and two PGA Tour wins since 2002, he is certainly capable of winning when in form and he has shown some that form recently.
Fred Funk to finish in the top-five 10/1 @ SkyBet and Paddy Power
Funk did not play at Royal Troon, opting instead to compete in the B.C. Open where he closed in good form with three successive 68s. Last week 68 was his worst score en route to a 2nd place finish, so he is certainly a player in form and he does play well at Warwick Hills. He has played here every year since 1989 and has finished in the top-25 in ten of the last eleven years. He hasn't won a Tour event for six years, so the place-only option looks the best way to profit form such consistency.