Matchup plays (1 unit):
Bob Estes to beat Chad Campbell -110 @
Sportingbet and
Sporting Odds
Opposing Campbell in this company as his form has dipped a little since he had four top-10 finishes in five events in February-March. Still solid, but has not been in contention recently and has yet to finish in the top-20 in a PGA Tour event in Texas. He'll make the cut, but top-20 at best. Will side with the outright pick who has finished ahead of Campbell in their last two common events.
Nick Price to beat Chad Campbell -125 @
Centrebet
Will also side with Price against Campbell given his consistent form, particularly evident last week when he led the Wachovia Championship in the early stages, and excellent course history. He has finished outside the top-20 just once in his last nine visits to Las Colinas and has been 3rd and 8th in the last two years.
Kenny Perry to beat Robert Gamez -111 @
BetandWin
If Perry is one of the most consistent players on Tour, Gamez is quite the opposite! Perry has made his last ten cuts on Tour, whereas Gamez is seven from ten. Perry has made seven cuts in his last nine visits to Las Colinas, including four top-15s, whereas Gamez has made one from two with a best finish of 50th. Perry has made eight of his last cuts in Texas, including three top-10s in his last five starts, whereas Gamez has missed five of ten, with just one top-30. Gamez did finish 2nd last week, but it was the only time in their last four common events that Gamez has finished ahead of Perry and Perry just seems the more dependable player for this week.
Tim Petrovic to beat Hank Kuehne -105 @
WSEX
Kuehne has a good record in Texas and finished 13th last year, but this is not an event that should suit his game. There are only two par-fives on the TPC course and it has been tightened for this year's event. The changes should suit Petrovic more and given his high finishes when making the cut in recent months, he could improve on his 17th place finish of last year.
Shigeki Maruyama to beat Frank Lickliter -125 @
Sportingbet and
Sporting Odds
Can't see this one lasting until the weekend - both players have failed to reach the weekend in five of their last six events! Maruyama's season has been hampered by injury, but as defending champion this should be a week that he plays beyond the pain barrier. Lickliter has just been playing extremely poorly since he won in Tucson and his confidence must be extremely low.
Loren Roberts to beat Arron Oberholser -137 @
Sportingbet and
Sporting Odds
Had this matchup a few weeks ago and will play it again. Roberts has never finished below Oberholser in a PGA Tour event and with an extensive course history that includes a win in 1999 and a top-10 finish last year, he shouldn't finish below Oberholser who has yet to play these courses.
