Outright plays (1.5 units):
Laura Diaz to win 25/1 e.w. @ Centrebet and Stan James
Avoiding players who played last week as this event would be the middle leg of five 4-round events in a five-week stretch involving two majors and a trans-Atlantic crossing. Diaz has been very consistent all year, finishing in the top-30 in her last events, and was in contention for the U.S. Women's Open two weeks ago. She faded over the weekend, but that has not been a problem in this event, particularly when she finished 2nd in 2001. Against three very short-priced favourites, she looks good value on her return to her native home State.
Michele Redman to win 28/1 e.w. @ Paddy Power
Redman has been just as consistent this year and has an even better course history than Diaz. Apart from finishing 4th and 6th in the last two years, she won this title in 1997. She has only won one other time (2000 Betsy King Classic), but she can certainly become a two-time winner of this event with a lot of the big names skipping this event. She should, at least, feature at some stage this week.
Angela Stanford to win 50/1 e.w. @ Centrebet
Huge price on possibly the most in-form player on the LPGA Tour at the moment. Not only did she win the ShopRite LPGA Classic, but she showed great composure to force her way into the playoff for the U.S. Open the following week and then was only just edged out by Hilary Lunke on the Monday. She would have been worth opposing had she played last week, but she is now rested and should have no qualms that she can beat anyone in this field. Her missed cut in her rookie year when she was struggling can be ignored, she is quite a different player now!
Laura Diaz to win 25/1 e.w. @ Centrebet and Stan James
Avoiding players who played last week as this event would be the middle leg of five 4-round events in a five-week stretch involving two majors and a trans-Atlantic crossing. Diaz has been very consistent all year, finishing in the top-30 in her last events, and was in contention for the U.S. Women's Open two weeks ago. She faded over the weekend, but that has not been a problem in this event, particularly when she finished 2nd in 2001. Against three very short-priced favourites, she looks good value on her return to her native home State.
Michele Redman to win 28/1 e.w. @ Paddy Power
Redman has been just as consistent this year and has an even better course history than Diaz. Apart from finishing 4th and 6th in the last two years, she won this title in 1997. She has only won one other time (2000 Betsy King Classic), but she can certainly become a two-time winner of this event with a lot of the big names skipping this event. She should, at least, feature at some stage this week.
Angela Stanford to win 50/1 e.w. @ Centrebet
Huge price on possibly the most in-form player on the LPGA Tour at the moment. Not only did she win the ShopRite LPGA Classic, but she showed great composure to force her way into the playoff for the U.S. Open the following week and then was only just edged out by Hilary Lunke on the Monday. She would have been worth opposing had she played last week, but she is now rested and should have no qualms that she can beat anyone in this field. Her missed cut in her rookie year when she was struggling can be ignored, she is quite a different player now!
