Wednesday, July 18, 2007

OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP GOLF


KJ CHOI- DAVID HOWELL
CARL PETTERSSON - TREVOR IMMELMAN

Howell has just returned from a long term injury and is, 45- missed cut, on his two recent starts. He has a very poor Open record, missing the cut on his last 5 starts.


**I HAVE JUST READ THAT HOWELL HAS BEEN COMPLAINING OF RENEWED BACK PAIN ON THE COURSE TODAY.**

Choi is 22-16-41-mc in his last 4 appearances and is in tremendous form, last six times out on the US Tour he has a 24-23-24-1-mc-1 record. We can forgive him the missed cut, sandwiched as it was, between a pair of wins.

Immelman is in dire form and has mised 5 of his last 6 cuts, finishing down the field in the other. In 4 Open visits he is 43-53-42-15.

Pettersson has a similar 43-57-8 record in just 3 starts, but his current form is on a different level. The Swedish player has made his last 9 cuts, finishing 8-19-22-28-52-31-17-15-6, this current form,allied to his fine 8th place last year, leave me bemused as to why, Immelman has been made such a strong favourite with Pinnacle. Pettersson's clubs went missing for a while earlier this week in transit from the US, as did 5 other players too, but I understand that they turned up later the same day, maybe some people are over reacting to this.

These two can alternatively be backed in theit traditional 3 balls, which most bookmakers quote, the two players joining the "party" are Richard Sterne and Nick Faldo respectively. Obviously this is more risky, but you do get better odds.

5 points Choi to beat Howell 1.692 Pinnacle.
4.5 points Pettersson to beat Immelman 2.07 Pinnacle.

TOP US PLAYER WITHOUT TIGER WOODS

SCOTT VERPLANK

Verplank is in excellent form and has a win and 5 top 8 finishes in his last 7 starts, a model of consistency.He is 15-mc-30-37-mc-7-23-31 in 7 visits, 3 of which would have earned him a placing in this market and 3 others left him "knocking on the door". Now he arrives in tip top form and it is hard not to see him contending.

0.5 points Verplank outright 19.0 Expekt
3.5 points Verplank place only (4 places) 4.60 Expekt.

OR he could be backed each way (2 points ew) @ circa 17.0 across the board, most bookmakers carry this market, including Stan James.

We will collect on the place part at least, if he finishes in the top 4, or 5, if one is Woods, of the US players.

Good Luck.

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