3M Championship

[lostinamerica]

I'm Down and Out on this Tour in 2004, now willing to lead things off. :wall:

"The TPC of the Twin Cities course, site of the 3M Championship for the fourth time, was ranked by players the best among 28 Champions Tour's venues in 2003 . . . Designed by Arnold Palmer and Tom Lehman on a former sod farm, the Blaine course received an average score of 3.54 on a 4.0 scale based on several factors including playability and conditioning." (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)(8/3/04)

OUTRIGHTS:

Morris Hatalsky(40/1) e.w. @ Bet365
Lonnie Nielsen(125/1) e.w. @ Bet365
Mark McNulty(14/1) e.w. @ Bet365

GL

 

[Stanley]

Outright plays (2pts):

Jim Thorpe to win 28/1 e.w. @ BetInternet
Twice a winner in the last two months and finished in the top-20 last week in a setup that didn't suit his game; Thorpe is more than capable of winning in this company. He did falter after being the 1st round leader last year, but still finished in the top-10 so not even his course form can justify such a high price.

Doug Tewell to win 50/1 e.w. @ BetInternet
Tewell's course form certainly does not justify his price: He finished 2nd in 2001 and 3rd in 2002. And it is not that he is out-of-form either as he finished 7th last week in the U.S. Senior Open. A very strange price for this particular course specialist.

Morris Hatalsky to win 66/1 e.w. @ Stan James
With a runners-up finish in one start on this course, Hatalsky would be described as a course specialist if he were to have a good week this week. He may not have had a top-5 finish since May, but with top-20 finishes in his last four starts, he is close to being in contention and a return to the TPC of the Twin Cities could be the trigger for this. Either way, he should not be a 66/1 shot on this course.

Jose Maria Canizares to win 100/1 e.w. @ Stan James and BetInternet
Adding a fourth play because of some very generous odds this week. If there had only been one round on Sunday, Canizares would have been a very strong contender for the U.S. Senior Open title. He looked exhausted by the end of 36 holes. That disguised the fact that he was very competitive and having finished 2nd in his previous start, this is a silly price. He finished 3rd back in 2001, so he can play this course well. Like the other selections, he is more commonly half these odds.

 

[Stanley]

Matchup plays (2pts unless stated):

Jim Thorpe to beat Larry Nelson -114 @ Centrebet
Jim Thorpe to beat Fuzzy Zoeller -125 @ Stan James
Jerry Pate to beat Pete Oakley -114 @ Expekt
(also available at Five Dimes)

 

[Whalers Rule]

Hatalsky 48-1
Nielson 135-1
Strek 450-1 why not

 

[Trampled Underfoot]

Gil Morgan 1u ew 14-1 (B365)

 

[lostinamerica]

SUNDAY:

Hatalsky(-115) over Bean @ 5dimes
Pooley(-127) over Oakley @ 5dimes

GL

 

[Stanley]

Outrights - FINAL RESULT: 0-4; -8.00pts

Thorpe 10th
Tewell 13th
Hatalsky 13th
Canizares 36th

Had hoped to get at least one of them placed after three selections had been in 8th place with one round to play, but not to be this week. Just hope the odds are as attractive next week!

Matchups - FINAL RESULT: 2-1-0; +1.72pts

Thorpe/Nelson LOST by 3
Thorpe/Zoeller WON by 4
Pate/Oakley WON by 2

The luck is certainly with me at the moment! Pate to beat Oakley was actually a full 6pt play and I was at least comforting myself with having not written it as such on this page. But then Oakley dropped five shots in his last four holes to hand over an undeserved win. Speechless!

Champions Tour ytd
Outrights: 14-46; +127.42pts
Matchups: 47-48; -22.38pts