Round 1 plays (2pts):
Ben Curtis to beat Andres Romero +109 @ Unibet
Nothing wrong with Curtis' form - 2nd at The Open and 7th at the PGA Championship - so I can't see why he is such a strong underdog against Romero. He also plays the tougher courses well, so may be a real contender this week
Padraig Harrington to beat Sergio Garcia -115 @ Five Dimes
Pod has been sounding surprising bullish in interview recently - quite a change from his usual hypochondriac self - and looks intent on consolidating his position as European's #1 golfer and he may get very close to overtaking playing parter, Phil Mickelson, as #2 in the world with a win this week. He is clearly full of confidence unlike Garcia on the greens and with a favourable morning-afternoon split in the times, the Irishman should prevail in this matchup yet again
Aaron Baddeley to beat Andres Romero -110 @ Five Dimes and Carib
Not as favourable odds as with the Curtis matchup, but there is still some value here. Baddeley also plays the hard courses well and has been consistent enough to have a 8-3-1 record against the Argentinean in all common events this year
