Round 2 plays (2pts):
Adam Scott to beat Martin Kaymer -118 @ Coral [available generally]
Scott hasn't at his best yesterday, but he does have a good pedigree on this course, winning here in 2011 and finishing in the top-15 in four of the last five years. He has top-10 finishes in both his last two events, both Majors, and can be expected to improve today. Kaymer has secured just one top-20 finish in seven attempts on this course and is already outside the top-20 after day one. He is expected to continue to struggle at Firestone.
Adam Scott to beat Rickie Fowler +100 @ Paddy Power
Fowler's form enabled him to score well yesterday and finish the day in 4th place, but he didn't strike the ball particularly well: he ranked 50th in driving distance, 24th in driving accuracy and 31st in greens in regulation. He has never finished ahead of Scott in this event and unless he plays better today, I expect him to finish behind the Australian who played better, but scored worse, on day one.
Sergio Garcia to beat Patrick Reed +100 @ Bet365
Garcia surrendered a two-shot lead at the start of the final round last year when finishing 2nd to McIlroy, so he can clearly play well on this course even though he is six shots back after day one. He is in good form, finishing 6th in his last two starts, and has dominated this matchup, finishing ahead of Reed in each of their last three common events and in five of their last six common events. Tied after day one, Garcia looks the more likely to get himself into contention today.
Brooks Koepka to beat Graeme McDowell -105 @ Stan James and Coral [available generally]
McDowell can't compete with Koepka's form. Whereas the American has top-25 finishes in his last five events, McDowell hasn't recorded one in his last fifteen strokeplay events. Admittedly McDowell is 2nd after day one, he played poorly, ranking 75th (of 77) in driving distance, 36th in driving accuracy and 59th in greens in regulation. He clearly putted extremely well (2nd in putts per GIR), but he can't be expected to score low again with such poor strokeplay and he may well struggle to stay in the top-25 unless he improves his ball-striking.
Sergio Garcia to beat Keegan Bradley -120 @ Paddy Power
Back to Garcia to oppose Bradley who has a stellar record on this course and played very well yesterday, but he has been in poor form with just one top-20 finish in a strokeplay event over the last four months. That should catch up on him even with his course history at Firestone.
