Outright Picks - PGA Tour
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Wachovia Championship (1.5pts):
Sergio Garcia to win 40/1 e.w. @
BlueSq
Encouraged by his storming finish at the Masters (his last event) where
he finished 4th, I'll side with the Spaniard at these odds. Boasting
some of the narrowest fairways, Quail Hollow would not suit Garcia if he
were ill at ease with his game, but he was ranked #1 in total driving in
2001 (and 4th in 2002) and he was 13th in driving accuracy in his last
start so he is capable of some control. Quail Hollow is also a
shotmaker's course and Garcia ranks in the top-10 in the GIR stats, plus
he has been top-ranked for GIR in two of his six strokeplay events this
year. So erratic he may be, but he has any sort of game in place this
week, he should certainly feature on the leaderboard.
Stewart Cink to finish in the top-five 12/1 @
SkyBet
Won't back Cink to win twice in two starts as I wouldn't want to change
my opinion of him just because he was a winning selection a couple of
weeks ago. However, he has been extremely consistent this year and if he
can keep his drives on the fairways, then he should continue his run of
high finishes. Despite the headline players, he should not be this high
for a top-five finish.
Nick Price to finish in the top-five 14/1 @
SkyBet
Price did finish in the top-five last year and that was despite the
course being wet. He depended heavily on his putter last year, but the
conditions will be harder and Quail Hollow will require more of an
all-round game from the contenders this year. Price finished 6th in the
Masters and while he is unlikely to win again on this Tour, he is surely
a much better than 14/1 chance to repeat last year's feat.
Final update: 0-3; -4.50pts
Garcia 61st
Cink mc
Price 21st
Sorry effort! Garcia and Cink were just poor selections,
while Price did at least play well in three rounds. But after an opening
74, he was always playing without pressure. He finished four shots out
of a top-5 place.
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