FINAL RESULT: 0-1; -2.20pts

Stadler/Pooley LOST by 3

From a very encouraging start to the season, the matchups have been exasperating over the last month or so. When Craig Stadler shoots his highest-ever score on the Champions Tour to surrender a seven-shot lead, there can only be disbelief.

Matchup play (2pts):

Craig Stadler to beat Don Pooley -110 @ BetFred  * update: Stadler is +103 @ Expekt *
Pooley may have finished ahead of Stadler in each of their two common events this year and may be able to boast finishes of 2nd, 4th and 6th in three Champions Tour starts in 2006, but this is a different contest in California. Stadler has never finished worse than 12th in eight Champions Tour starts in this State and finished 42nd in the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am; Pooley missed the cut in the Chrysler Classic of Tucson in his PGA Tour start this season. Despite Pooley's early season form, Stadler should beat Pooley for the fourth consecutive time on this course.

May have more plays later if Pinnacle & The Greek (formerly Olympic) post lines.