Matchup Picks - Champions Tour
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SBC Championship
FINAL RESULT: 2-0; +6.00pts
Pate/Nelson WON by 6
Pooley/Thorpe WON by 2 Two wins to make up for the frustration on the
outrights.
Matchup plays (2pts unless stated)
Jerry Pate to Larry Nelson -115 @
Centrebet
[4pts]
Opposing Nelson who has had just one top-10 finish since January and has
finished 55th and 56th in his last two events. He does have a good
record on this course, but he has been particularly affected by the
Tour's cart policy this year and was the defending champion last week,
but still finished outside the top-50. By contrast, Pate shot 65-67 over
the weekend in Greater Hickory Classic to finish 4th in his last event
two weeks ago - his fourth top-5 finish over the same period that Nelson
has managed just one top-10.
Don Pooley to beat Jim Thorpe +100 @
Pinnacle
Thorpe is well-documented as being a late season player and he has
finished in the top-5 twice in his last five starts, but on each
occasion he finished level with Pooley. And that is quite an achievement
as in every other common event since the Commerce Bank Championship over
three months ago (8 events), Pooley has finished ahead of Thorpe at an
average of over six shots per tournament! |
