RSM Classic

[Stanley]

Round 1 play (4pts):

Michael Putnam to beat Jamie Lovemark -110 @ 5Dimes
Opposing Lovemark who has a good record on the Web.com Tour, but struggles on the PGA Tour. He has missed the cut in each of the last two weeks which brings his record to 28-for-65 in cuts made on the PGA Tour since 2008. No such problems for Putnam who was the Web.com Player of the Year in 2013, was 23-for-30 in cuts made in the he 2013-14 PGA Tour season and 16-for-28 last season. He also finished 15th in the Sanderson Farms Championship two weeks ago and has course experience (48th two years ago), whereas Lovemark is making his debut. Putnam is not a likely winner of the event, but is more likely to be still in the event on Sunday.

 

[lostinamerica]

Futility:

Sam Saunders(250/1) e.w.
Lucas Glover(125/1) e.w.
Eric Axley(500/1) e.w.
Sean O'Hair(125/1) e.w.
Bill Haas(33/1) e.w.
Kyle Stanley(250/1) e.w.

GL

 

[kickserv]

Heading into Round number 2...........



Jim Herman to win The RSM Classic at odds of 35-1

Si Woo Kim to win The RSM Classic at odds of 66-1

Harris English to win The RSM Classic at odds of 40-1

Brendon De Jonge to win The RSM Classic at odds of 30-1

David Hearn:canada1 to win The RSM Classic at odds of 25-1

Kevin Chappell to win The RSM Classic at odds of 22-1

 

[Stanley]

Round 2 plays (4pts):

Charles Howell to beat Kyle Riefers -150 @ 5Dimes [also available @ Pinnacle, The Greek and Carib]

Chad Campbell to beat Lucas Glover -120 @ 5Dimes

Roberto Castro to beat Smylie Kaufman -130 @ 5Dimes

Brandt Snedeker to beat Harris English -111 @ Paddy Power

Brice Garnett to beat Peter Malnati -105 @ 5Dimes

 

[Stanley]

Round 3 plays (4pts):

Alex Cejka to beat Freddie Jacobson -110 @ 5Dimes and The Greek [also available @ Pinnacle and Carib]

Kevin Kisner to beat Graeme McDowell -125 @ Paddy Power

 

[Stanley]

Round 4 plays (4pts):

Graeme McDowell to beat Kevin Kisner -115 @ The Greek [also available @ 5Dimes, Pinnacle and Carib]
Kisner is justifiably the favourite to win this event - he holds a three-shot margin over Chappell in 2nd place and he has won twice on the Web,com Tour previously. However, he is 0-for-3 in playoffs on the PGA Tour this year alone so he has had trouble closing out for a win at this level. That was also the case in the HSBC Champions two weeks ago when he started the final round with a share of the lead with Russell Knox, but finished the day two shots behind him. At four shots off the pace, McDowell should be in a very goood position to play today without pressure and is clearly in very good form having won the OHL Classic last week.

Justin Thomas to beat Bill Haas -135 @ 5Dimes
Thomas is another player in very good form - he finished 3rd in Frys.com Open and won the CIMB Classic. It is surprising that he is as low down the leaderboard as he is, but he has the form to shoot a low score today. Haas is playing his first event since September and so is understandably down the leaderboard and looks less likely to shoot a low score today.