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11th October 2020
-20 Cantlay
-20 Laird
-18 Wolff
-18 Clark
-18 Harman
-18 Cook
It is poised nicely for a Sunday shootout in Vegas with bookmakers expecting Patrick Cantlay to close out at best price of 7/4. The 2017 champion will be on for his fourth consecutive top TWO finish and will be hard to beat if he brings his A-game.
Any followers who keep an eye on our 'Six to watch column' will be in for a nervy evening, as 275/1 Martin Laird heads into round 4 as joint leader. We wrote the following about him in our preview;
"Martin has struggled in recent times, but a return to the site of his first PGA Tour win in 2009 may be just the tonic he needs. He finished 28th last week, driving the ball really nicely (he ranked 14th SG: Tee To Green) to set himself up for this week and if he can find a bit of form with the putter he could well post a higher finish. We've seen Cink and Swafford win in recent weeks so we'll turn a blind eye to the fact he hasn't won since 2013."
No one is striking the ball better than him this week, The Scotsman ranks 1st for SG: Tee to green and SG: Approach and current odds of 5/1 seem perfectly fair.
We should expect either Cantlay or Laird to get to at least -24 today so it will be ask to those more than three shots back to leapfrog them. However, we saw yesterday with a 61 from Matthew Wolff and a 62 from Adam Hadwin that very low rounds are possible. We have identified two value prices should the leaders not go low.
-20 Cantlay
-20 Laird
-18 Wolff
-18 Clark
-18 Harman
-18 Cook
It is poised nicely for a Sunday shootout in Vegas with bookmakers expecting Patrick Cantlay to close out at best price of 7/4. The 2017 champion will be on for his fourth consecutive top TWO finish and will be hard to beat if he brings his A-game.
Any followers who keep an eye on our 'Six to watch column' will be in for a nervy evening, as 275/1 Martin Laird heads into round 4 as joint leader. We wrote the following about him in our preview;
"Martin has struggled in recent times, but a return to the site of his first PGA Tour win in 2009 may be just the tonic he needs. He finished 28th last week, driving the ball really nicely (he ranked 14th SG: Tee To Green) to set himself up for this week and if he can find a bit of form with the putter he could well post a higher finish. We've seen Cink and Swafford win in recent weeks so we'll turn a blind eye to the fact he hasn't won since 2013."
No one is striking the ball better than him this week, The Scotsman ranks 1st for SG: Tee to green and SG: Approach and current odds of 5/1 seem perfectly fair.
We should expect either Cantlay or Laird to get to at least -24 today so it will be ask to those more than three shots back to leapfrog them. However, we saw yesterday with a 61 from Matthew Wolff and a 62 from Adam Hadwin that very low rounds are possible. We have identified two value prices should the leaders not go low.
Sunday's Bets
Kevin has progressed nicely with rounds of 66-66-64 and if he could continue that trend with another 64 it would give him a decent chance of winning tonight. Last year's champion shot rounds of 62 and 61 here in 2019 so he has proven he has what it takes to go low. He is a fantastic closer nowadays and shouldn't be afraid to win if he can get off to a fast start.
Adam was one of our 'six to watch' at 125/1 and it was nice to see him make a move yesterday with a 62. Low rounds are notoriously hard to back up but Kevin Na showed last year that it's possible here. Adam finished 4th here in 2019 with a closing 63 which should give him good memories. He is player to follow when he gets hot and is the best value of the outsiders.
10th October 2020
-14 Cantlay
-14 Cook
-14 Laird
-14 Malnati
-14 Harman
-13 DeChambeau
It has bunched up at the Shriner's with five players tied for the top at -14. Bryson DeChambeau retains favouritism at the bookmakers at 3/1 with Cantlay in to 7/2. They remain the pair to beat but significant wind is forecast today and we may see the later groups find it harder in blustery conditions.
We identified Martin Laird at 275/1 before the start of the event as one to watch and those of you who backed him are in a good position now as he trades at 20/1. Yesterday's in-play pick, Nate Lashley, remains in the hunt too at -12. It remains all to play for.
With the weather set to play a key part in today's proceedings it could pay to back those players with earlier tee times. The wind is expected to pick up to 14/15mph by 4pm local time compared to 6mph at 11am. With that in mind we have selected three outside picks at -9 in the hope one or more of them can post a score whilst the wind is down.
-14 Cantlay
-14 Cook
-14 Laird
-14 Malnati
-14 Harman
-13 DeChambeau
It has bunched up at the Shriner's with five players tied for the top at -14. Bryson DeChambeau retains favouritism at the bookmakers at 3/1 with Cantlay in to 7/2. They remain the pair to beat but significant wind is forecast today and we may see the later groups find it harder in blustery conditions.
We identified Martin Laird at 275/1 before the start of the event as one to watch and those of you who backed him are in a good position now as he trades at 20/1. Yesterday's in-play pick, Nate Lashley, remains in the hunt too at -12. It remains all to play for.
With the weather set to play a key part in today's proceedings it could pay to back those players with earlier tee times. The wind is expected to pick up to 14/15mph by 4pm local time compared to 6mph at 11am. With that in mind we have selected three outside picks at -9 in the hope one or more of them can post a score whilst the wind is down.
Saturday's Bets
We believe the forecast wind gives the players at -9 the opportunity to make ground on the leaders. With that in mind, we have selected players with tee times before 10.30am, a full 2 hours and 30 mins before the final group tees off. This should see them play the majority of their round before the wind really starts to pick up mid-afternoon.
Sam is a winner in waiting and having the opportunity to come from off the pace will suit. He has played nicely off the tee this week and if he can sharpen up his iron play he'll be able to move up the leaderboard.
Scott Piercy has amassed four top 10 finishes here over the years and has the experience to deal with today's conditions. He's had a poor year to date but ranks 15th SG: Tee To Green this week so there's a lot to like about his price.
Justin was one of our Six To Watch at the start of the week. He lives locally and will be used to playing here when the wind picks up.
Sam is a winner in waiting and having the opportunity to come from off the pace will suit. He has played nicely off the tee this week and if he can sharpen up his iron play he'll be able to move up the leaderboard.
Scott Piercy has amassed four top 10 finishes here over the years and has the experience to deal with today's conditions. He's had a poor year to date but ranks 15th SG: Tee To Green this week so there's a lot to like about his price.
Justin was one of our Six To Watch at the start of the week. He lives locally and will be used to playing here when the wind picks up.
9th October 2020
-9 DeChambeau
-8 Cantlay
-8 Cook
-8 Varner
-8 Harrington
-8 Lashley
It's a case of deja vu at the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open as Bryson DeChambeau leads the way with Patrick Cantlay in in hot pursuit. The pair go off at 2/1 and 5/1 respectively, the next best being 25/1.
It's hard to see past either of them given their tremendous record around here and their love for the course. Perhaps the most surprising thing from yesterday's first round is the lack of a 'Without Bryson and Cantlay' market!
We have one each way play though as we wait for that market to appear.
-9 DeChambeau
-8 Cantlay
-8 Cook
-8 Varner
-8 Harrington
-8 Lashley
It's a case of deja vu at the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open as Bryson DeChambeau leads the way with Patrick Cantlay in in hot pursuit. The pair go off at 2/1 and 5/1 respectively, the next best being 25/1.
It's hard to see past either of them given their tremendous record around here and their love for the course. Perhaps the most surprising thing from yesterday's first round is the lack of a 'Without Bryson and Cantlay' market!
We have one each way play though as we wait for that market to appear.
Friday's Bets
Nate shot a fine score of 63 yesterday playing in the afternoon. His win last year at the Rocket Mortgage Classic included two 63s so we are confident in his ability to go low this week. We also like the fact he's performed well on coastal tracks with a bit of wind forecast over the weekend. He was 4th at Puntacana a few weeks ago, again proving his wind credentials, and played nicely yesterday too, ranking 10th SG: Tee To Green. At 80/1 with an early tee time today, he's worth an interest for the each way places at least.
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