Outright plays (total stake per play: 2pts)
Jay Haas to win 5.15/1 @ The Greek
Uncomfortably short price, but it is difficult to get away from Haas this week. He won the rain-shortened event last week by five shots over just two rounds and was still going away from the field when play was suspended and the final round eventually cancelled. He has won his last three Champions Tour events in Texas and did manage to win in back-to-back weeks in April, so winning last week should not be an issue. He even managed to win his next Champions Tour event as well, though that was a few weeks later. And there is his history with Oak Hills. "I just feel like I'm going to shoot a good round when I come out here," he said after winning last year's SBC Championship on this course. It was the first time that he had played the course on this Tour, but it was also the scene of his 1993 Texas Open triumph on the PGA Tour. A short price, but one that I can't resist this week!
Tom Purtzer to win 28/1 e.w. @ BetInternet, Bet365 and Coral
Purtzer finished 2nd behind Haas last year, closing with a final round 63. Add that to the fact that he finished behind Haas last week, also in Texas, and there is a hope that history will repeat itself once more (if not being too greedy and hoping their positions are revered). In fact, there has been an unusual consistency in Purtzer's game recently with his worst finish in his last nine events being 23rd and six of those nine finishes being 7th or better. In terms of scoring, eight of his last ten rounds have been in the 60s. Such consistency is unusual for Purtzer, but if he can maintain it for one more week, he could once again shoot some very low scores around Oak Hills.
R.W. Eaks to win 50/1 e.w. available generally
Yet to win a Tour event, but he has come close many times, including the Greater Hickory Classic earlier this month when he lost a playoff to a Andy Bean. His poor performance the following week was to be expected, but he rebounded well last week to earn his third top-10 finish in his last four events. That top-10 finish in Texas last week can also be added to his 4th place finish on this course last year to show that he does play well in this area. 50s seems a fair price on that basis.
Jay Haas to win 5.15/1 @ The Greek
Uncomfortably short price, but it is difficult to get away from Haas this week. He won the rain-shortened event last week by five shots over just two rounds and was still going away from the field when play was suspended and the final round eventually cancelled. He has won his last three Champions Tour events in Texas and did manage to win in back-to-back weeks in April, so winning last week should not be an issue. He even managed to win his next Champions Tour event as well, though that was a few weeks later. And there is his history with Oak Hills. "I just feel like I'm going to shoot a good round when I come out here," he said after winning last year's SBC Championship on this course. It was the first time that he had played the course on this Tour, but it was also the scene of his 1993 Texas Open triumph on the PGA Tour. A short price, but one that I can't resist this week!
Tom Purtzer to win 28/1 e.w. @ BetInternet, Bet365 and Coral
Purtzer finished 2nd behind Haas last year, closing with a final round 63. Add that to the fact that he finished behind Haas last week, also in Texas, and there is a hope that history will repeat itself once more (if not being too greedy and hoping their positions are revered). In fact, there has been an unusual consistency in Purtzer's game recently with his worst finish in his last nine events being 23rd and six of those nine finishes being 7th or better. In terms of scoring, eight of his last ten rounds have been in the 60s. Such consistency is unusual for Purtzer, but if he can maintain it for one more week, he could once again shoot some very low scores around Oak Hills.
R.W. Eaks to win 50/1 e.w. available generally
Yet to win a Tour event, but he has come close many times, including the Greater Hickory Classic earlier this month when he lost a playoff to a Andy Bean. His poor performance the following week was to be expected, but he rebounded well last week to earn his third top-10 finish in his last four events. That top-10 finish in Texas last week can also be added to his 4th place finish on this course last year to show that he does play well in this area. 50s seems a fair price on that basis.
