Volvo China Open
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Round 1 play (4pts):
Matthew Millar to beat David Gleeson -110 @ Five Dimes
Opposing Gleeson who is a regular on the Asian PGA Tour, but has struggled this year, failing to break 70 in any event so far. Similarly, he has struggled in this event, missing the cut in five of the last six years. By contrast, Millar may have lost his European Tour Card from last year and so only concentrated on the Australasian Tour this, but he still made over half of his cuts last year and played well in the co-sanctioned events with the Nationwide Tour in February. That is sufficient evidence of a difference in quality between these two players.
[unofficial rd1 system plays: Rumford tb Whitehouse -120; Wall tb Ilonen -111; Noren tb Finch +115; Noren tb McGowan -105; Erlandsson tb Townsend -105; Derksen tb Bjorn -110; Siem tb Lowry -110; Donaldson tb Ilonen -110]
Matthew Millar to beat David Gleeson -110 @ Five Dimes
Opposing Gleeson who is a regular on the Asian PGA Tour, but has struggled this year, failing to break 70 in any event so far. Similarly, he has struggled in this event, missing the cut in five of the last six years. By contrast, Millar may have lost his European Tour Card from last year and so only concentrated on the Australasian Tour this, but he still made over half of his cuts last year and played well in the co-sanctioned events with the Nationwide Tour in February. That is sufficient evidence of a difference in quality between these two players.
[unofficial rd1 system plays: Rumford tb Whitehouse -120; Wall tb Ilonen -111; Noren tb Finch +115; Noren tb McGowan -105; Erlandsson tb Townsend -105; Derksen tb Bjorn -110; Siem tb Lowry -110; Donaldson tb Ilonen -110]
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Hey guys sorry this is late.. it tees off in like 30 min
Finch -110 over Strange (tourney)
New dad Scott Strange is hoping to shake off the rust from a delayed start to his season and mount a successful defence of his US$2.5 million Volvo China Open crown on OneAsia next week.
The wiry Australian finished joint seventh behind local hero Liang Wenchong in last week?s US$1 million Luxehills Chengdu Open, the opening event on OneAsia?s 2010 schedule, in just his second tournament of the year.
?I am still in the lead up (phase) to my year,? said Strange, the first OneAsia Order of Merit champion. ?I have a hand injury and my daughter was born in January ? I am starting my (golf) year now while most guys started in January. My game is not tip top.?
Strange aims to arrive at Jinji Lake International Golf Club, Suzhou, early next week to prepare for the tee-off to his title defence on April 15.
While most defending champions can look forward to the positive vibes of returning to a happy hunting ground, Strange won last year at a different venue ? Beijing CBD International Golf Club ? galloping through the field with a final round 68.
?I am looking forward to defending my title. But I won?t have the advantage of going back to the venue where I won ? that is the thing about Open events, they (tend to) change the course every year,? he said. ?I will get to the golf course Monday or Tuesday and have a look around and play my game from there.?
Strange is still suffering the effects of a hand injury picked up ahead of the Australian PGA Championship at Coolum last December after an over-exuberant handshake from an old friend.
?The right hand is still sore ? I do not want to re-injure it so I try and avoid shaking hands with my right hand,? said the 33-year-old Strange. "I have tested it with some strength stuff and I have lost about 15 per cent in the right hand so you sort of compensate with your swing and you are not quite sure what is going to happen.
?Tough lies it is hard to dig the ball out as you need all the strength you have. Hand and knees do not fix themselves overnight, maybe in a couple of months it will be okay.?
Finch -110 over Strange (tourney)
New dad Scott Strange is hoping to shake off the rust from a delayed start to his season and mount a successful defence of his US$2.5 million Volvo China Open crown on OneAsia next week.
The wiry Australian finished joint seventh behind local hero Liang Wenchong in last week?s US$1 million Luxehills Chengdu Open, the opening event on OneAsia?s 2010 schedule, in just his second tournament of the year.
?I am still in the lead up (phase) to my year,? said Strange, the first OneAsia Order of Merit champion. ?I have a hand injury and my daughter was born in January ? I am starting my (golf) year now while most guys started in January. My game is not tip top.?
Strange aims to arrive at Jinji Lake International Golf Club, Suzhou, early next week to prepare for the tee-off to his title defence on April 15.
While most defending champions can look forward to the positive vibes of returning to a happy hunting ground, Strange won last year at a different venue ? Beijing CBD International Golf Club ? galloping through the field with a final round 68.
?I am looking forward to defending my title. But I won?t have the advantage of going back to the venue where I won ? that is the thing about Open events, they (tend to) change the course every year,? he said. ?I will get to the golf course Monday or Tuesday and have a look around and play my game from there.?
Strange is still suffering the effects of a hand injury picked up ahead of the Australian PGA Championship at Coolum last December after an over-exuberant handshake from an old friend.
?The right hand is still sore ? I do not want to re-injure it so I try and avoid shaking hands with my right hand,? said the 33-year-old Strange. "I have tested it with some strength stuff and I have lost about 15 per cent in the right hand so you sort of compensate with your swing and you are not quite sure what is going to happen.
?Tough lies it is hard to dig the ball out as you need all the strength you have. Hand and knees do not fix themselves overnight, maybe in a couple of months it will be okay.?
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Volvo China Open : 72 Hole Matchup.
Volvo China Open : 72 Hole Matchup.
Volvo China Open --
Whole Tournament Matchup for 72 holes for
Wednesday, April 14th to Saturday April 17th.
One Unit :
Graeme McDowell over Gonzalo Fernadez Castano @ - 120. Won by 6.
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Volvo China Open : 72 Hole Matchup.
Volvo China Open --
Whole Tournament Matchup for 72 holes for
Wednesday, April 14th to Saturday April 17th.
One Unit :
Graeme McDowell over Gonzalo Fernadez Castano @ - 120. Won by 6.
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Jaidee
Jaidee
Be glad at this point, Thongchai Jaidee is the first round leader.
Jaidee
Be glad at this point, Thongchai Jaidee is the first round leader.
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Round 2 play (4pts):
Jamie Donaldson to beat Do-Hoon Kim -130 @ Five Dimes
Kim may have displayed good form recently on the Korean Tour and the OneAsia Tour, but this is a completely different level. If he were to retain the lead and win this event, he would become fully exempt on the European Tour and that huge career chance will surely put added pressure on the Korean player. For Donaldson, it is a different matter and he does have a particularly good record when in contention so early in an event. He was in the top-3 after 18 holes on two occasions last year and on both occasions, he closed the gap to the leader after the 2nd round, which is quite an achievement from such a lofty starting postion. On those occasions he started the weekend in 2nd place; on the three occasions in 2007 that he finished the 1st round in the top-3, he finished the 2nd round in the lead each time. So, one shot behind leader Kim appears to be the perfect platform for a strong performance heading into the weekend.
[unofficial rd2 system plays: Montgomerie tb Kulacz -105; Derksen tb Kulacz -116; Maybin tb Fisher -116; Pavin tb Ilonen -116; Pavin tb Jaidee +155; McDowell tb Jaidee +120; Hanson tb Fernandez-Castano +100; Hanson tb Liang +110; Willet tb Finch -125; Hedbloim tb Wu A -135]
Jamie Donaldson to beat Do-Hoon Kim -130 @ Five Dimes
Kim may have displayed good form recently on the Korean Tour and the OneAsia Tour, but this is a completely different level. If he were to retain the lead and win this event, he would become fully exempt on the European Tour and that huge career chance will surely put added pressure on the Korean player. For Donaldson, it is a different matter and he does have a particularly good record when in contention so early in an event. He was in the top-3 after 18 holes on two occasions last year and on both occasions, he closed the gap to the leader after the 2nd round, which is quite an achievement from such a lofty starting postion. On those occasions he started the weekend in 2nd place; on the three occasions in 2007 that he finished the 1st round in the top-3, he finished the 2nd round in the lead each time. So, one shot behind leader Kim appears to be the perfect platform for a strong performance heading into the weekend.
[unofficial rd2 system plays: Montgomerie tb Kulacz -105; Derksen tb Kulacz -116; Maybin tb Fisher -116; Pavin tb Ilonen -116; Pavin tb Jaidee +155; McDowell tb Jaidee +120; Hanson tb Fernandez-Castano +100; Hanson tb Liang +110; Willet tb Finch -125; Hedbloim tb Wu A -135]
Round 3 play (2pts):
Peter Hanson to beat Johan Edfors +102 @ Unibet
One simple stat sums up the difference between these two players: in their last ten common events, Hanson has finished ahead of Edfors nine times and on the other occasion, they were tied after 72 holes. Hanson has been very consistent this year and should remain in the top-20 after the 3rd round.
[unofficial rd3 system plays: Jaidee tb Kim Do -150; Donaldson tb Kim Do -111; Edfors tb Storm -125; Ilonen tb Donaldson +100; Montgomerie tb Dodd -118; Noren tb Lowry -143; Ilonen tb Larrazabal -115; Willett tb Whiteford -110; Geary tb Bowditch -105; Warren tb Bae +110]
Peter Hanson to beat Johan Edfors +102 @ Unibet
One simple stat sums up the difference between these two players: in their last ten common events, Hanson has finished ahead of Edfors nine times and on the other occasion, they were tied after 72 holes. Hanson has been very consistent this year and should remain in the top-20 after the 3rd round.
[unofficial rd3 system plays: Jaidee tb Kim Do -150; Donaldson tb Kim Do -111; Edfors tb Storm -125; Ilonen tb Donaldson +100; Montgomerie tb Dodd -118; Noren tb Lowry -143; Ilonen tb Larrazabal -115; Willett tb Whiteford -110; Geary tb Bowditch -105; Warren tb Bae +110]
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Damn the books are slow at grading wagers. Give me my damn money. This bet was over at like 4am friday morning. :0corn
Round 4 play (2pts):
Stephen Dodd to beat Do-Hoon Kim +110 @ Bet365 and BetFred [available widely]
It took longer than expected for the pressure to have its effect on Kim, but it eventually did so in a stuttering back nine for the leader. He has now fallen to 5th place and it will be interesting to see how he responds; each round has been a much score than the previous one so far. That said, I am confident that Dodd will continue his form that has now brought him alongside Kim in 5th place. He has comfortably made the cut in each of his last four events and he does have a good history in this event: he won the China Open in 2004 and was 6th last year. I'd certainly back him at plus odds in this matchup.
[unofficial rd4 system play: Ilonen tb Donaldson -120]
Stephen Dodd to beat Do-Hoon Kim +110 @ Bet365 and BetFred [available widely]
It took longer than expected for the pressure to have its effect on Kim, but it eventually did so in a stuttering back nine for the leader. He has now fallen to 5th place and it will be interesting to see how he responds; each round has been a much score than the previous one so far. That said, I am confident that Dodd will continue his form that has now brought him alongside Kim in 5th place. He has comfortably made the cut in each of his last four events and he does have a good history in this event: he won the China Open in 2004 and was 6th last year. I'd certainly back him at plus odds in this matchup.
[unofficial rd4 system play: Ilonen tb Donaldson -120]
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