Once again, I will deal with this tournament in a brief manner, having been offline for it.
The Damai Indah Golf Club is near the coast, in a traditionally dry area, but like so many courses around this part of the world, can be (and usually is) subject to violent afternoon electrical storms.
Simon Dyson is the defending champion (at Emeralda, Jakarta), and it was interesting to note that the often very good 'Teletext Sports Tipping service, (ITV text p580 in case you're interested) tipped Meesawat to have a 'PROMinent win' for Jakarta. It was also interesting to note that Dyson was favourite for this event, followed closely in the market by Jaidee and Meesawat - all tipped LAST week!
This week 5 bets totalling a £10 stake.
Dyson promised he felt good and and the man to beat in Asia, so he was included AGAIN in the selections, along with Meesawat.
Iggy Garrido (who I witnessed at the 18th green to take the Volvo PGA at Wentworth a few years ago) was selected due to his current good form. 3rd alongside Dyson in Malaysia after starting with a horrible 76, bodes well, as does his 18th in Dubai, in a world class field.
Oliver Fisher was also selected, the youngest player ever to book his place on the EPGA tour by finishing a wonderful 5th at Qualifying School last November. This kid is much hyped - and is said to be (with time) the best British Golf Prodigy since Nick Faldo. He may be underrated at 50-1 having made two cuts out of two in his rookie season so far, and finishing a very solid 11th, last time out, 3 weeks ago.
The last selection was Edward Rush, a Qualifying School Graduate who flourished in South Africa - 6th in the Joburg Open and 11th in The Dunhill Championship.
He's coached by Michael 'Cambo' Campbell's mentor, Jonathan Yarwood at East Sussex, and this 27 year old produced a gutsy eagle-birdie finish to secure his tour card in November. Possibly underrated at 100-1?
Selections:
Balance before stake: £471.50p
Oliver Fisher £1.50p e/w 50-1
Prom Meesawat £1 e/w 18-1
Ignacio Garrido £1 e/w 33-1
Simon Dyson £1.50p to win 17-2F
Edward Rush 75p e/w 100-1
Stake : £10
Balance after stake: £461.50p
Result:
Mikko Ilonen* became the first Finn to win any tournament in the 'International leg' of the EPGA tour this week, thanks in part, to a horrible double bogie near the end by Frankie Minoza from the Phillipines, who'd been leading all through round 4. This means the last three EPGA events have been won by Scandinavians! (Henson, Hedblom and Ilonen. Must be something in their Rollmops...)
*[ I was watching ANOTHER Volvo PGA at Wentworth with a few friends a year or so ago, and we watched at VERY close quarters, (hidden from most spectators and certainly the TV) Mikko Ilonen 'Improve his lie' (cheat) considerably in a greenside bunker at the 4th. I didn't think pros did that sort of thing!]
And as for my selections....
The worst week this year so far.
Edward Rush started like a donkey with a 77 and missed the cut by some way. Meesawat, Garrido and Fisher all finished at +1 which gave them all a share of 33rd place. Dyson left it late and finished 11th at -2.
As I said, the worst week so far. Must be due for a win at the WGC this week!
Winnings: £0
Profit/loss : -£10
Balance before Tuscon: £461.50p
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