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Outright plays (total stake per play: 1pt)
Bradley Dredge to win 18/1 e.w. @
Boyle Sports
[6 places] 10th
Dredge didn't even try to qualify for the U.S. Open as he chose to concentrate
solely on his schedule of European events and not to disrupt those plans. That
decision should reap dividends over the next few weeks as many of the other
leading players on this Tour feel the after-effects of that travel and the toughness
of that event. This is his first event after a three-week break and if he can
continue in the same form as previously (two 2nd place finishes in his last
three starts), he should have a very good chance this week, particularly given
his course history: two 8th places finishes in 2003 and 2005, plus a 3rd place
position with one round to play last year.
Richard Sterne to win 22/1 e.w. @
Boyle Sports
[6 places] 25th
Sterne's best finish in four attempts at Le Golf National is 13th, which is
credible enough and certainly enough to not be a concern on a play based
primarily on current form. Over the last four months, his finishing positions
have read: 1st, 2nd, 2nd, 5th, 5th, 37th, 3rd and 1st. There's no need to add
any further reasons!
Graeme McDowell to win 33/1 e.w. @
Boyle Sports
[6 places] mc
McDowell was 4th here in 2004 and there are signs that he is set for a similarly
high finish this week. His form had been erratic since the events in China in
February, but he closed with a 64 to finish 9th in the BA-CA Golf Open and then
finished 30th in the U.S. Open the following week, even though it was his fifth
straight week of tournament golf. He would have been grateful for the break last
week, but his confidence will have been greatly boosted by his performances over
those two weeks and, if he can carry that forward to this week, he should be a very
strong contender.
