Adding . . .
Outrights:
Paul McGinley(66/1) e.w.
- - Still debating the likes of Stenson, Karlsson and Romero at much shorter prices. This play boiled down to experience trumping the inexperience of McIlroy around the Burma Road . . . FWIW, my research did lead me to an article with my favorite quote in weeks, albeit from a few years ago: "McGinley's daunting quest of a fourth successive Ryder Cup appearance has been very much in evidence at Adare Manor, though the greens have not been especially kind to him. It reminded me of an exasperated comment of a few years ago, when he said: "It's not like I'm hitting bad putts. I'm hitting good putts but there's a goalkeeper in there and he's playing great.""
Peter Lawrie(80/1) e.w.
- - I've already been rewarded for keeping the faith and knowing something about his game . . . I'll need some convincing of the likelihood of his becoming a fairly prolific winner over the long term, but he's playing so well, I need no convincing that 2008 will be one of the best seasons of his career.
Anthony Wall(150/1) e.w.
- - "Cue Phillip Archer", feels like it should be the extent of my commentary every time I pull the trigger on Wall . . . Not this time.
Michael Campbell(200/1) e.w.
- - Forsaking calls on Rodiles or Sandelin as shock winners, instead believing the proven Kiwi is just a touch of inspiration and good fortune from moving rapidly (even if only momentarily) in the right direction.
And the late additions . . .
Henrik Stenson(18/1) e.w.
- - That 3 wood has been on a tear all season.
Graeme McDowell(80/1) e.w.
- - Massive this and that, like a major, has me believing he's being overlooked.
FWIW, I should have played an e.w. trixie on Cabrera(25/1), Perry(22/1) and Price(20/1), but I haven't.
Matchups:
Hedblom(-135) over McGrane (Tournament)
Wall(-130) over Brier (Tournament)
Cabrera(+141) over Rose/Olazabal (Thursday)
GL
