RBC Canadian Open:
Outrights:
Tony Finau(40/1) e.w.
Bud Cauley(125/1) e.w.
Adam Hadwin(80/1) e.w. :canada1
Kevin Kisner(66/1) e.w.
Ricky Barnes(150/1) e.w.
Steve Marino(200/1) e.w
Graham DeLaet(55/1) e.w. :canada1
Sean O?Hair(150/1) e.w.
Brandt Snedeker(25/1) e.w.
Stuart Appleby(250/1) e.w.
- - I recently posted that my record in the week after a major is way better than the week before a major; upon review for this season, Luke Donald almost came through after The Masters, and after the U.S. Open I did decent with my plays at the BMW and pathetic at the Quicken Loans; I then surprised myself by landing Alex Noren at 50/1 e.w. in the Scottish Open before the 145th Open . . . With definite exceptions for the majors and The Players, when my card in regular P.G.A. and European Tour events has 8 or more plays vs. 7 or less plays, I have to acknowledge far too many instances of the whole card feeling like a crash and burn effort, with hardly any of the plays even marginally threatening during the proceedings . . . And it seems like last year and this year one of the worst selections on my card for any given week (with the sole exception of Mickelson this season) ends up being anyone I try who is among the shortish favorites . . . Snedeker is fourth favorite this week, and I just read Butch Harmon comment that Brandt doesn?t like the way he?s swinging the club right now, but I thought I was seeing encouraging signs before reading that comment, and I had been lining up for a play on Sneds at the P.G.A., but I decided instead that this week was a better spot . . . Finau seems to be the flavor of the moment . . . I always give a study of the Canadian contingent for this event and my plays in that regard have felt acceptable, and this year I?m really liking the chances of both such selections . . . Barnes has serious swing flaws and not much to recommend about his short game to hold him back whenever he gets in the Sunday mix, but I think this Nicklaus venue suits him. . . . I?ve sort of been tracking Luke Guthrie and Bud Cauley on my radar, and was satisfied with what I saw last week while having a play on Guthrie, and this week Cauley appeals . . . Marino is another that is recently on my radar, while O?Hair and Kisner and Appleby have been on and off my radar all season, and this second shot course and this spot on the calendar held some appeal for including them all as selections once I pushed myself past 7 plays.
Senior Open:
Outrights:
Jesper Parnevik(40/1) e.w.
Paul Broadhurst(50/1) e.w.
Tom Watson(40/1) e.w.
GL