Toshiba Seniors Classic

[Ian]

At last Surrey have started pricing up Seniors events - well done Stan for asking them
First thing to do is take advantage of 2 possible mistakes
Dougherty 80-1 (as low as 20-1 in most places)
Thorpe, who was 2nd here last year, at 40-1 (as low as 16-1 in places)

 

[DOGS THAT BARK]

Yes Thank you Stan

Am liking your Thorpe play a lot Ian and will also take Gil Morgan @ 10/1.According to my stats anything over 8/1 is go on him.

1 Unit E/W on Thorpe and Morgan @ Surrey

 

[Stanley]

Thanks, hopefully they'll have the LPGA covered next week when it re-starts. Just have to lobby them for 5 places not 4 now ....

Preview & plays

The Senior Tour departs Mexico and move to California as the PGA Tour moves out. Let's hope they have better luck with the weather, last year it forced the event to be shortened to 36 holes. The event has an interesting history at Newport Beach beyond last year. In 1997 Bob Murphy took the title after a NINE-hole playoff, in 1999 Gary McCord took the title after a five-hole playoff, while in 1998 Hale Irwin won the event by a single shot having scored 62 in the final round.

The event sees the return of the Tour's star players - Nelson, Irwin, Watson, Kite, Fleisher and Morgan, so their odds are a little skinny and the rest are somewhat inflated, though it's never enough! Just one of these 'Big Six' is selected as an outright play: Gil Morgan. He finished 1st and 2nd in his last two events in Florida before skipping the Mexico leg last week, so there is no doubt that he has been able to maintain his form into the new season. He has played here three times and has shot every round under par. At just enough of a price for the insurance of an each-way play, he looks a very strong challenger again.

The second choice is Allen Doyle who must be considered a Newport Beach specialist. He has played here in the last two years and has recorded every round in the 60s on the way to finishing 2nd in 1999 and 1st last year. Combining that with a worst place finish of just 7th from four tournaments this season and he really should be much lower than the 16/1 on offer.

The 3rd choice is becoming a weekly favorite, Jose Maria Canizares. He almost made up enough ground after his poor 1st round to secure a place finish last week, but his 6th place finish continued his run of fine form that has netted him a 5th place and a 9th place finish as well in the past month. His two visits to Newport Beach have yielded five rounds under-par and two top-15 finishes and his odds do look very generous.

Outright plays:

Gil Morgan to win 10/1 e.w. @ Surrey
Allen Doyle to win 16/1 e.w. @ Surrey
Jose Maria Canizares to win 66/1 @ BetSmart

 

[Stanley]

<h4>PLAYOFF !!!</h4>

Sorry DTB, but you know which player I'll be rooting for

Not quite the same drama when you can't see it live on TV. So far we have had six-hole and nine-hole playoffs in the last four years here - I hope it doesn't come to that, I have to go to work in the morning, win or lose

 

[Ian]

Well done Stan 1,2 and 3

and DTB with Morgan - not going to wait up so LOL
(trying to be impartial here)

 

[Stanley]

Playoff reaches the sixth hole ... and rising

What is it about this tournament and long playoffs ???

 

[Stanley]

Senior PGA final update: 3-0 and +43.50 units

The first sweep of the year and the picks finish 1-2-3

And best of all, the outsider of the three wins

Titanic, maybe even epic, playoff between Morgan and Canizares who prevails on the 8th extra hole! At 66/1, a very nice winner

Doyle had 3rd place to himself and was only one shot out of the playoff. A very good way to finish the week!

Senior PGA ytd: 5-7 and +41.50 units

 

[DOGS THAT BARK]

GAZOOKS Fell asleep believe it or not and just woke up and had to check before getting to office.An unbelievable golf trifecta.
Stan,believe it or not I was pulling for Big C also despite having Doc.Will do a little more followup in a few when I get to office.

Seniors Outrights
for week -.75 units ytd -.75 units (I think)

[This message has been edited by DOGS THAT BARK (edited 03-05-2001).]