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25 July 2020
-12 Thompson
-12 Werenski
-11 Finau
-11 Gooch
-10 Zhang
-9 Wolff
-9 Davis
Despite the breeze kicking up yesterday, scoring remained good and we see five players going into the weekend double digits under par. Once again, Tony Finau is in contention and enters the weekend as the favourite with the bookmakers. He parted ways with his long time caddie after his collapse at The Memorial last week and it wouldn't be a surprise to see Tony win on Sunday given this change. We haven't seen a ruthless streak in Tony for a long time (if ever!) and this may just be what he needed.
Those around him comprise a mix of promising youngsters (Wolff, Davis and Gooch) and those who have had fairly up and down times on the PGA Tour (Werenski and Thompson). Werenski and Thompson rank 1st and 2nd in Strokes Gained: Putting this week and it's hard to see them continue to hole as many putts as they have done. With difficult conditions forecast over the weekend they look like they could be taken on. Both players last won in 2016 (both on the Korn Ferry Tour) so it's asking a lot for either of them to close out from here.
-12 Thompson
-12 Werenski
-11 Finau
-11 Gooch
-10 Zhang
-9 Wolff
-9 Davis
Despite the breeze kicking up yesterday, scoring remained good and we see five players going into the weekend double digits under par. Once again, Tony Finau is in contention and enters the weekend as the favourite with the bookmakers. He parted ways with his long time caddie after his collapse at The Memorial last week and it wouldn't be a surprise to see Tony win on Sunday given this change. We haven't seen a ruthless streak in Tony for a long time (if ever!) and this may just be what he needed.
Those around him comprise a mix of promising youngsters (Wolff, Davis and Gooch) and those who have had fairly up and down times on the PGA Tour (Werenski and Thompson). Werenski and Thompson rank 1st and 2nd in Strokes Gained: Putting this week and it's hard to see them continue to hole as many putts as they have done. With difficult conditions forecast over the weekend they look like they could be taken on. Both players last won in 2016 (both on the Korn Ferry Tour) so it's asking a lot for either of them to close out from here.
Saturday's Bets
We saw Matt Wolff take his first PGA Tour title last year and we are backing Talor Gooch to make the breakthrough this year. Conditions are expected to be mixed over the weekend with scattered thunderstorms and breeze expected. Gooch is a sound wind player having grown up in Oklahoma and with an emphasis on tee to green play this weekend he's a sound pick given he ranks 7th so far in Strokes Gained: Tee to Green.
We're taking a chance on another progressive youngster who likes the wind. Going into the weekend three shots off the pace, Cameron Davis represents a sound each way bet at 28/1. He won the 2017 Australian Open, beating a field that contained Jason Day, Cameron Smith and Jordan Spieth. He also won on the Korn Ferry Tour in 2018 and having recorded top 10 finishes at the Sony Open and Honda Classic earlier this season, looks primed to win on the PGA Tour soon. He ranks 3rd in Stokes Gained: Tee to Green so far this week and with the wind likely to put a premium on the long game this weekend, he's one to watch.
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