Outright plays (total stake per play: 2pts)
D.A. Weibring to win 20/1 e.w. available generally
Don't expect these prices to last very long as Tom Kite has withdrawn, so will post these early plays. Ever since finishing 3rd in the season-opening MasterCard Championship in January, it has been a difficult season for Weibring as his highest finish since that event has been 11th as he has battled a shoulder injury since his second start of the year. But he did finally record a top-10 finish last week and until a triple-bogey on the 7th hole on Sunday, it looked as though he really could finish very high on the leaderboard. His shoulder injury appears to no longer be a concern that makes him very competitive for this event, which he won on this course in 2004 and lost in a playoff last year at the Tournament Club of Iowa.
Dana Quigley to win 25/1 e.w. @ BetFred and BetDirect
Quigley is another who has been battling physical ailments this year, though the problem has not been so much his high blood pressure with which he has been diagnosed, but the medication which has been leaving him feeling queasy and light-headed all the time. But it appears that the doctors are finally narrowing in on the problem. Further tests have diverted attention to a high count in his PSA and as a result he is now on his sixth different set of medication. And if last week is anything to go by, the latest medication appears to be less destabilising. He was very impressive on Sunday, in particular, shooting 31 for the back nine in very difficult conditions and if his new medication is allowing him to play without side effects, he is definitely value at these odds. Finishes of 8th and 4th in the last two years are the least that he should expect if not hampered by his medication.
Jerry Pate to win 40/1 e.w. @ Victor Chandler and BetDirect
By contrast, Pate has had a very healthy 2006 and it has resulted in one win so far (Outback Steakhouse Pro-Am) and a total of four top-10 finishes in his last eight starts. He did miss the cut last week after being in contention after the 1st round, but that is not a major concern given the difficult conditions in Oklahoma. All in all, with a top-20 finish on this course on his debut in 2004 and his performances so far this season, there is plenty of value in these odds against a comparatively weak Champions Tour field.
D.A. Weibring to win 20/1 e.w. available generally
Don't expect these prices to last very long as Tom Kite has withdrawn, so will post these early plays. Ever since finishing 3rd in the season-opening MasterCard Championship in January, it has been a difficult season for Weibring as his highest finish since that event has been 11th as he has battled a shoulder injury since his second start of the year. But he did finally record a top-10 finish last week and until a triple-bogey on the 7th hole on Sunday, it looked as though he really could finish very high on the leaderboard. His shoulder injury appears to no longer be a concern that makes him very competitive for this event, which he won on this course in 2004 and lost in a playoff last year at the Tournament Club of Iowa.
Dana Quigley to win 25/1 e.w. @ BetFred and BetDirect
Quigley is another who has been battling physical ailments this year, though the problem has not been so much his high blood pressure with which he has been diagnosed, but the medication which has been leaving him feeling queasy and light-headed all the time. But it appears that the doctors are finally narrowing in on the problem. Further tests have diverted attention to a high count in his PSA and as a result he is now on his sixth different set of medication. And if last week is anything to go by, the latest medication appears to be less destabilising. He was very impressive on Sunday, in particular, shooting 31 for the back nine in very difficult conditions and if his new medication is allowing him to play without side effects, he is definitely value at these odds. Finishes of 8th and 4th in the last two years are the least that he should expect if not hampered by his medication.
Jerry Pate to win 40/1 e.w. @ Victor Chandler and BetDirect
By contrast, Pate has had a very healthy 2006 and it has resulted in one win so far (Outback Steakhouse Pro-Am) and a total of four top-10 finishes in his last eight starts. He did miss the cut last week after being in contention after the 1st round, but that is not a major concern given the difficult conditions in Oklahoma. All in all, with a top-20 finish on this course on his debut in 2004 and his performances so far this season, there is plenty of value in these odds against a comparatively weak Champions Tour field.
