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Phil Mickelson to win 14/1 e.w. @ BetInternet [6 places]
Hasn't played in this event since 2002, but he did have a particularly good record with four top-5 finishes in six years, including one win (1997). Together with some very impressive performances in his last two strokeplay events which he led from the front virtually throughout in both, winning the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am by five shots and losing in a playoff for the Nissan Open, he should be able to pick up on this course where he left off. With his U.S. Open record as well, the course refinements to make it a more of a U.S. Open-type course should also help his cause.
Robert Allenby to win 33/1 e.w. available generally
Mickelson may rank 2nd in the FedEx Cup standings, but Allenby ranks 2nd in the, arguably, more impressive scoring average standings on the PGA Tour behind Coceres whose average is based on only three Tour events. And that impressive scoring average is borne of consistency: he has finished in the top-10 in five of his strokeplay starts this year. And having finished 4th last year despite a 3rd round 73, he really should continue his run of top-10 finishes, particularly now that the course is playing somewhat harder.
Bart Bryant to win 60/1 e.w. @ BetInternet [6 places]
The move to a tougher setup should also benefit Bryant who ranks 1st in the PGA Tour's greens in regulation standings. Not that the course needed to be changed to suit Bryant anyway: he finished 8th on his course debut two years ago and was the first round leader last year. With some very solid finishes behind him this year - 7th, 4th, 18th and 12th in his last four strokeplay events - and an improvement in his putting - he ranked 5th in putting average at the Honda Classic last week - he is another who really should contend this week.
Phil Mickelson to win 14/1 e.w. @ BetInternet [6 places]
Hasn't played in this event since 2002, but he did have a particularly good record with four top-5 finishes in six years, including one win (1997). Together with some very impressive performances in his last two strokeplay events which he led from the front virtually throughout in both, winning the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am by five shots and losing in a playoff for the Nissan Open, he should be able to pick up on this course where he left off. With his U.S. Open record as well, the course refinements to make it a more of a U.S. Open-type course should also help his cause.
Robert Allenby to win 33/1 e.w. available generally
Mickelson may rank 2nd in the FedEx Cup standings, but Allenby ranks 2nd in the, arguably, more impressive scoring average standings on the PGA Tour behind Coceres whose average is based on only three Tour events. And that impressive scoring average is borne of consistency: he has finished in the top-10 in five of his strokeplay starts this year. And having finished 4th last year despite a 3rd round 73, he really should continue his run of top-10 finishes, particularly now that the course is playing somewhat harder.
Bart Bryant to win 60/1 e.w. @ BetInternet [6 places]
The move to a tougher setup should also benefit Bryant who ranks 1st in the PGA Tour's greens in regulation standings. Not that the course needed to be changed to suit Bryant anyway: he finished 8th on his course debut two years ago and was the first round leader last year. With some very solid finishes behind him this year - 7th, 4th, 18th and 12th in his last four strokeplay events - and an improvement in his putting - he ranked 5th in putting average at the Honda Classic last week - he is another who really should contend this week.
