Weetabix Women's British Open

FINAL RESULT: 2-4-0; -6.17pts

Kerr/Diaz WON by 1
Hurst/Song WON by 3
Morgan/Song LOST by 6
Mallon/Inkster LOST by 4
Mallon/Pak LOST by 7
Pettersen/Jeon LOST by 9

Poor matchups and lucky not to suffer a bigger loss as the only wins were by narrow margins. Doesn't take the gloss off a great tournament though!

72-hole plays (1.5pts unless stated):

Cristie Kerr to beat Laura Diaz -111 @ Paddy Power [4.5pts]
Just one statistic needed to justify this play: Kerr holds a 10-0-0 h2h lead over Diaz in 2004.
(also available at SkyBet)

Pat Hurst to beat Aree Song -145 @ Five Dimes
With just one top-10 finish since March, this has been a slightly disappointing rookie year so far for Song. She struggled to finish 45th last week on her debut in Europe and should struggle to do better around Sunningdale. The veteran has finished ahead in six of their last seven common events and so more than justifies these odds.

Becky Morgan to beat Aree Song -125 @ Stan James [3pts]
Better odds with Morgan who has a lot of experience of European golf. She finished in the top-20 on this course two years ago and is playing well enough to do so again. Shouldn't need such a high finish for this match though.

Meg Mallon to beat Juli Inkster -111 @ Centrebet
Following two wins and a 6th place finish in her last three events, Mallon is arguable the form player in this field. That should be enough to beat Inkster, but having finished ahead of her in each of the last four Women's British Opens, she certainly does appear to have the edge in this match.
(also available at Paddy Power, SkyBet and Expekt)

Meg Mallon to beat Se Ri Pak -108 @ Five Dimes
Mallon's record in this event is not as good as Pak's, but the Korean is struggling with her swing and hasn't recorded a top-10 finish in twelve weeks. No surprise that Mallon has finished ahead of her in every event in that period. It will take a dramatic reversal of form for this match to be settled in Pak's favour.
(also available at Stan James)

Suzann Pettersen to beat Seol-An Jeon -114 @ Expekt [4.5pts]
I don't understand this matchup. Pettersen had been in poor form in May/June, but has recorded two top-10 finishes in her last four starts and has experience in this event and on this course. Jeon has recorded just one top-10 finish in the last three months and has never played in Europe, let alone on this course. A tall ask for her to perform to her potential in British conditions.