- Jul 6, 2008
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Players to finish in the Top 5 position
Bill Haas +710
Kevin Na +910
Luke Donald +910
Heritage:
Outrights:
Russell Knox(50/1) e.w.
- - Seems well-suited to a mere observer capping from a distance, and then he offers his own intimate and personal concurrence.
Francesco Molinari(100/1) e.w.
- - Last year Molinari finished second in Europe the week after missing out on the Masters, which says almost everything about one type of player I'm trying to identify the week after The Masters . . . For tangibles, Harbour Town suits him perfectly in it's ball striking demands (if sea breezes don't become huge winds), while the short game demands with the tiny greens don't suit. For tangibles, IMO he's in a rich vein of form with nothing to show for it. On the whole, I wouldn't think of passing on his triple figure odds.
Luke Donald(50/1) e.w.
- - I've been expecting a strong campaign from Donald from the get-go, I've been tracking him accordingly, and so far he's scored somewhere in the 90% to 100% bust range on my grading curve. Here, I very much like the fact he was forced to the sidelines last week, when the whole season to date had more or less been a prelude to Thursday at The Masters (which is a further prelude to Sunday at The Masters). (Unlike so many of my capping brethren, I LOVE the majors when it comes successful betting opportunities . . . which has dynamics which can bleed into the week after a major.) Anywho, hopefully the dude has been stewing in some juices of disappointment while Willett stirred some real sentiments of English pride, and the resulting concoction is a heady brew for this week, at a track where his record goes way beyond course specialist to something more sublime, but where a win still eludes.
Bryson Dechambeau(66/1) e.w.
- - From what I saw and heard he put a LOT of effort and preparation into The Masters, and while playing the first two days with Spieth while he was setting the target, and then moving on to the weekend, I'd have to say he was about one triple bogey from grading out at A+, so I'll give him an A-. Not sure what's in store for this week, but I think it's something more than an afterthought on his radar.
Lucas Glover(140/1) e.w.
- - Bless his heart is my grade for his wrap around season to date.
Chris Kirk(66/1) e.w.
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Billy Horschel(40/1) e.w.
- - I think he's a lot closer to his best right now than Ian Poulter, so my money followed accordingly.
GL
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