WGC CA CHAMPIONSHIP (DORAL (FL))
FIELD 74
A guest tournament this week, this years 2nd WGC Championship, held at The Doral GC in Florida, nicknamed "The Blue Monster" for all the water on the course.
The European PGA tour event this week is the Madeira Open, but has a pretty poor field, as all the top golfers in the world are playing in Florida....
David Howell last year said this was a long hitters paradise, and is a pretty straightforward course. If it wasn't for the water on 12 of the holes, you could argue it is pretty dull.
Woods is obviously the favourite, having won this tournament or its equivalent 5 times, but a collapse at Bay Hill last week, when he was joint leader after the first round means odds of 5-2 offer no appeal.
Veejay Singh seems to be coming right back to form, after last weeks win, and has decent Doral form, so we'll select the Fijian this week, at reasonable odds.
Els keeps talking a good game after switching to new Callaway irons, but although having a solid season so far, has yet to deliver - no bet for us.
Mickleson is not the greatest on Florida Bermuda grass, and has only really played this tournament in the past when it was called The Ford, to appease his sponsors.
David Toms, although not a big hitter, does have excellent Doral form though, ( 2 5ths and a 2nd), and fairway/green men HAVE won at Doral, Parry and Furyk being two that spring to mind. A great 2007 stroke av. so far (in the top ten) means we'll select this very "un-stellar" dark horse.
Goosen has reasonable course form, and has started the season solidly in Europe - another selection for us - we're STILL getting value on this double US Open winner!
The last selection will be Zach Johnson, limited but decent Doral form, and a "tryer" this year, with some good results so far - at great odds this week...!
Current balance: £434.50p
SELECTIONS:
Singh £2.50p e/w 14-1
Toms £1 e/w 33-1
Goosen £1 e/w 25-1
Johnson 50p e/w 100-1
Stake: £10
Balance after stake (pre-tournament): £424.50p
RESULT:
Singh - FINAL POS’N: =11th (-3)
Toms - FINAL POS’N: =45th (+6)
Goosen - FINAL POS’N: =58th (+9)
Johnson - FINAL POS’N: =9th (-4)
WINNINGS: £0
PROFIT/LOSS: -£10
BALANCE AFTER TOURNAMENT: £424.50p
COMMENT: Another 'no result week' I'm afraid.
Tiger ran away with this and only needed a 73 in the final round to win by 2. (At least I won over a grand on the OLBG website!)
Zach Johnson nearly was a great success for "26". Equal 2nd mid-way through the final round, sitting at -7, that would have produced a very nice return for us. He found a way however, to bogey 3 holes in the final 9, dropping down to only equal 9th place at the end of proceedings. Actually, he bogied (or worse) the 18th hole EACH DAY! You cannot expect a golfer to grab a place if he does that. It might be worth remembering that - if a golfer has that bad memories of a hole, not to bet on him at Doral next year. The 18th is allegedly a very nervous-making tee shot - Tiger used a 3 iron there on all four days!
Singh mounted a semi serious challenge also, but never really competed.
As for Goosen and Toms - awful, seriously awful.
It was windy in Miami over the tournament, but if anything, this tournament may be remembered for Tiger showing his ongoing complete dominance, and a very poor showing from all the other 'stars' of golf.
It may also be remembered for an incident where Garcia spat into the 13th cup after 3 putting there. Absolutely terrible behaviour - is he back to his spoiled child antics again?
Anyway, still no return for "26" and the Masters looming...
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