GOLF
Match play golf doesn’t suit U.S golfers in general and it’s surprising to see two out of form players from the PGA tour top the market this week.
Paul Casey has finished runner-up in the last two Accenture Match Play events and is strongly fancied to win this week to add to his earlier success in Bahrain.
Ian Poulter has been posted missing recently but won this last year with some fantastic putting and could easily bounce back to form.
Martin Kaymer is to be feared wherever he plays and is surely heading for World Number One spot soon.
I’m going to take a chance on Nick Watney at 25/1. He has been in great form this season with top six finishes in all three tournaments he has played in (with anaggregate score of 34 under par)
WGC-Accenture Match Play
P Mickelson 14/1
T Woods 14/1
P Casey 14/1
L Westwood 16/1
M Kaymer 16/1
R McIlroy 16/1
S Stricker 25/1
L Donald 25/1
D Johnson 25/1
G McDowell 25/1
G Ogilvy 25/1
N Watney 25/1
Rickie Fowler 33/1
M Kuchar 33/1
R Goosen 33/1
H Mahan 33/1
J Furyk 33/1
I Poulter 33/1
E Els 33/1
A Quiros 40/1
F Molinari 40/1
J Rose 50/1
P Harrington 50/1
R Karlsson 50/1
E Molinari 50/1
A Scott 50/1
C Schwartzel 50/1
66/1 Bar.
Each-Way 1/4 odds first 4 or 1/2 odds first 2.
The Mayakoba Classic gives some of the lesser lights in the golfing world the opportunity to taste success while the top names are otherwie engaged at The Accenture Match Play.
Australian Aaron Baddeley played steady golf to win the Northern Trust Open last week and will make a bold bid to follow up and South African Rory Sabbatini is more than capable of winning against this level of competition.
I fancy Brian Gay at 12/1 to win the tournament and also at 20/1 to be First Round Leader.
Gay is first on the stats for driving accuracy and fifth for putting average which are vital here.
He won this event in 2008 and finished 20th in 2009.
Mayakoba Golf Classic
A Baddeley 12/1
B Gay 12/1
J Vegas 14/1
S Levin 16/1
R Sabbatini 20/1
J J Henry 20/1
C Howell 20/1
D Toms 25/1
J Kelly 25/1
F Jacobson 25/1
C Pettersson 33/1
C Campbell 33/1
C Beckman 33/1
B Weekley 33/1
R Barnes 40/1
R S Johnson 40/1
T Gainey 50/1
C Riley 50/1
S Verplank 50/1
J Ogilvie 50/1
T Lehman 50/1
M Sim 50/1
J Bohn 50/1
K Stadler 50/1
J Merrick 50/1
J Lyle 50/1
B Baird 50/1
66/1 Bar.
Each-Way: 1/4 odds first 5
All odds supplied by Ladbrokes.