Yeah, you would think so wouldn't you, but he actually has an absolutely TERRIBLE record on this particular course. He's played there 9 times, missed the cut 8 of those and finished 70th the other time. I guess a shocking run like that really has to come to an end at some point though, so as with the other top Canadian Steven Ames, he must be given a chance at home.

It's a tough tournament with a good field. Of the top favourites, Vijay Singh is still pretty good value when you consider how well he's playing at the moment. I guess it isn't often that players win 2 weeks in a row, but he's just playing so consistently. Of the players at slightly longer odds, I think the best prospects are Charles Howell, Chris DiMarco, Justin Leonard and possibly Kenny Perry. And if you're looking for a real ROUGHIE, Bob Tway and Corey Pavin have flukey chances at huge odds.

At this stage I'm thinking of maybe backing Howell, DiMarco and Leonard for the top 5 and Singh for a win. Haven't decided yet.


[ This Message was edited by: sportznut on 2004-09-09 08:31 ]