Round 2 plays (4pts):
Hunter Mahan to beat Marc Leishman -120 @ Pinnacle and Stan James [also available @ 5Dimes, The Greek and Carib]
Leishman turned the clock back yesterday when he recorded 70 around a course on which he had been the rd1 joint-leader last year and finished 4th overall. However, it was notable that he didn't break par again after his fast rd1 start last year and with no top-30 finishes since January, a similar repetition appears likely. Mahan also has a good record on this course - three top-12 finishes in the last five years - and with an opening 74 he is still very much in contention, particularly given the form that he has shown recently: four tim top-10 finishes since February.
Sergio Garcia to beat Bubba Watson +100 @ Pinnacle [also available @ 5Dimes, Stan James, The Greek and Carib]
Garcia was the joint-leader with Leishman after rd1 last year and it looked as though he may get close to that mark again yesterday, but 3-over-par for his final five holes saw him drop down alongside Mahan. But, like Mahan, he has been in very good form this year, finishing in the top-20 in all six starts, including a win in Qatar and a 3rd place finish last week in the Houston Open. I'll back him to bounce-back against former champion Watson who is 2nd after rd1, but didn't have a great day on the greens.
Sergio Garcia to beat Matt Kuchar -111 @ Bet365 [also available @ Paddy Power]
Backing Garcia against another player in good form, but given his troubles in the last two weeks in closing out events, he should be opposable for now.
[unofficial rd2 system plays: McDowell tb Fowler -108; English tb Dubuisson -150]