Outrights YTD: 13-142 (-32.08*)
Matchups YTD: 14-12 (+2.97*)
Zach Johnson(500/1) e.w.
- - Early on this year I saw and heard enough that I have been expecting a noteworthy Zack Johnson moment all year, and been favoring it to happen sooner rather than later. Every instance of my tracking Zach in that regard during the season has offered some positive reinforcement for my views. In his words at Honda, “ I'm encouraged. I've been encouraged for weeks and months with my direction”. Then The Masters gave me the opportunity to view as much Zach as I chose to watch, and I chose to watch plenty, and IMO his game looked close to immaculate and his swing looked fantastic. Now the Tour moves on from a long slog and arrives in his backyard at a course that offers a tailor made opportunity. Hold me back.
Zach Johnson(10/1) Top Twenty
- - I have maybe made three Top Twenty bets in 20 years, but I really can’t ever remember doing so. I will remember making this one.
Tom Kim(35/1) e.w.
- - After providing lots of remarkable finishes in his early career, Kim had definitely fallen off the boil. But a finishing position of 16th as a Masters debutante is definitely rolling out a rock solid hint of a return to something close to his best, and now a somewhat more favorable opportunity presents itself as a follow up.
Russell Henley(45/1) e.w.
- - At remarkable venues that prove to be all-time favorites of the games elites, discussions about about course history and course fit figure significantly, regardless of the strength of the field, especially IMO on the heels of the season’s first major played in trying conditions. What I saw from Henley at Augusta seems worth speculating on as having put a bounce in his step more than emptied his tank for an elevated opportunity on this trip to something rating at least as a correlated venue for success.
Wyndham Clark(110/1) e.w.
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Matt Kuchar(45/1) e.w.
- - Kuchar was a strong play for me at Houston two weeks ago, and now I am hopeful that narrowly missing the Masters kept him fresh and motivated as he prepared for a visit to a favorite stop.
Shane Lowry(30/1) e.w.
- - I’ve kept my powder dry and only been tempted to dip my toes in the water on one or two laughable plays this season on my hero from Portrush, but taking another shot here.
Ben Martin(125/1) e.w.
- - I’ll speculate some more with this play over backing Morikawa or some others near the head of the market.
Matt Fitzpatrick(30/1) e.w.
- - I am not surprised that Fitz has expressed a love for this place.
Luke Donald(400/1) e.w.
- - I haven’t forgotten about Zach’s Ryder Cup counterpart, especially since I have been favorably tracking his path to Harbour Town. Zack Johnson lite.
GL
