FINAL RESULT: 0-3; -3.00pts

Mickelson 23rd
Els 11th
Toms 45th

Mickelson and Toms were poor, but it is disappointing not to have at least a place return from Els. The fact that he holed just one putt between 10 and 20 feet all week sums up the frustration with Els this week.

Outright plays (total stake per play: 1pt)

Phil Mickelson to win 17/1 e.w. @ BetInternet
Mickelson disappointed as a selection last week, but he is not normally one to shoot low scores when out of contention. However, his previous form on the West Coast suggests that he may be a serious challenger for this title if he does get into contention and since he started playing this course again three years ago, he has been in contention every time at Doral. He has started the weekend 2nd, 1st and 1st in the last three years here so this is obviously a course that suits. It is easy to dismiss players who play well on the West Coast when they reach Florida, but in Mickelson's case, he has shown that he can continue his form in this part of the country and a much better performance is expected this week.

Ernie Els to win 20/1 e.w. @ William Hill, BetFred, Boyle Sports and Coral
Els is another with a very good record around Doral: only a last hole blowout prevented him from winning in 1999, but he would do so in 2002 and returned for the first time after that win to finish 7th last year. His form has been very good for some time now - his 18th place finish last week was the first time that he has finished outside the top-10 in a strokeplay event during the last six months - and he is upbeat about his chances this week. As a result, so am I!

David Toms to win 33/1 e.w. available generally
Toms is more of a dark horse. He has won 12 times on the PGA Tour, but he is very much a player who plays under the radar. Without really having a stellar season, he still ranks inside the top-10 in Actual Scoring Average on the PGA Tour this year. But he should be rather more noticeable now that the Tour has reached Doral. Quite simply, this is a course that suits: in the last three years he has finished 5th, 5th and 2nd. And he really should have gone one better last year: he three-putted the final green and it cost him a playoff. Hopefully, he will make amends this time around.