Outright plays (1.5pts):
Loren Roberts to win 25/1 e.w. available generally
Starting with the obvious ... it's not very often that you get 25/1 for a player who has finished 1st and 2nd in the last two years of an event. Roberts' form is solid enough with six top-25 finishes in his last nine starts and this is a course which clearly favours good putters. On that basis, 25/1 seems a more than fair price.
Jesper Parnevik to win 40/1 e.w. @ Ladbrokes and Coral
Parnevik is basically a good putter and that has played a large role in the revival in his game over the past year. He finished one shot out of the playoff for the Buick Invitational in March and looked as though he might even better than season-high finish last week when he entered the final round in 2nd place. In the end, he faded on Sunday, but he clearly has belief in his game again. Should be looking to improve on his 11th place finish in 2001.
Bob Tway to win 40/1 e.w. @ BetInternet
Tway finished alongside Roberts in 2nd place last year and was also in the top-10 in the previous year, so he clearly has enough course form to suggest he could be a contender this week. While he has not won in the run-up to this event as he did last year, a pair of top-10 finishes in The International and the NEC Invitational last month are certainly impressive in this field and last year's Canadian Open win did prove to himself that he does have the ability to close out events and win.
Loren Roberts to win 25/1 e.w. available generally
Starting with the obvious ... it's not very often that you get 25/1 for a player who has finished 1st and 2nd in the last two years of an event. Roberts' form is solid enough with six top-25 finishes in his last nine starts and this is a course which clearly favours good putters. On that basis, 25/1 seems a more than fair price.
Jesper Parnevik to win 40/1 e.w. @ Ladbrokes and Coral
Parnevik is basically a good putter and that has played a large role in the revival in his game over the past year. He finished one shot out of the playoff for the Buick Invitational in March and looked as though he might even better than season-high finish last week when he entered the final round in 2nd place. In the end, he faded on Sunday, but he clearly has belief in his game again. Should be looking to improve on his 11th place finish in 2001.
Bob Tway to win 40/1 e.w. @ BetInternet
Tway finished alongside Roberts in 2nd place last year and was also in the top-10 in the previous year, so he clearly has enough course form to suggest he could be a contender this week. While he has not won in the run-up to this event as he did last year, a pair of top-10 finishes in The International and the NEC Invitational last month are certainly impressive in this field and last year's Canadian Open win did prove to himself that he does have the ability to close out events and win.
