Algarve Open de Portugal

Course: Vale do Lobo Golf Club, Vale do Lobo, Portugal
Yardage: 7108
Par: 72  (four par-fives)

Weather Forecast

Best Players Last 10 Years

Past Winners:
2001 - Phillip Price
2000 - Gary Orr
1999 - Van Phillips
1998 - Peter Mitchell
1997 - Michael Jonzon
1996 - Wayne Riley
1995 - Adam Hunter
1994 - Phillip Price
1993 - David Gilford
1992 - Ronan Rafferty

Outright plays (1 unit unless stated):

Phillip Price to win 20/1 e.w. available generally

Carl Pettersson to win 40/1 e.w. @ BetInternet

Greg Owen to win 50/1 e.w. @ Bet365

Matchup plays (1 unit unless stated):

Carl Pettersson to beat Alastair Forsyth -111 @ William Hill

Pierre Fulke to beat Justin Rose -111 @ BetandWin

Mid-point update:

Pettersson/Forsyth Leads by 4

Price 60th
Pettersson 1st
Owen 3rd

Chaotic event with winds strong enough to blow the ball off tees! Pettersson had the best of the weather in the 1st round and Owen the best of it in the 2nd, so everything evened out and very glad to have two players in great contention. Pettersson did have a 6-shot lead at one stage, but in the highest-scoring event since Carnoustie, I'll take (and I'm sure he will) a tie for the lead with Gilford with Owen only one shot back. No further play for today and the event has been reduced to 54 holes. The strong winds are forecast to continue tomorrow though.

Final update:

Matchups: 1-0; +1.00 units

Pettersson/Forsyth WON by 4

Outrights: 2-1; +29.75 units

No further play with the winds too strong to keep stationary balls on the 11th green and no complaints here! Pettersson played a very good playoff hole and it was enough to put Gilford under enough pressure to crack. Owen finished 3rd for a very satisfactory, if rather chaotic, event