The FBR OpenTPC of Scottsdale , Phoenix , ArizonaFormerly the Phoenix Open , this is the tournament that attracts large noisy crowds. Therefore having played here before is a definite advantage. This desert stadium course favours long hitters to an extent over accurate drivers. The course is well bunkered and water features on many holes. Greens are of Bermuda grass and above average size.Good value match bet with Bet 365Evens Herron v Kaye 8 unitsHerron has only played once this year but still managed 30th place in the Bob Hope. His course form is good having played every year for the last 5 years 23,28,56,24,4. He had 13 top 25s and 7 top 10s last year and is a Scottsdale resident. Kaye is over-rated because he won this event 2 years ago. However last year he only had 5 top 25s and 3 top 10s.Value match bet with Expekt tie no bet9/10 Love v Kaye 7 unitsLove still plays to a high standard, managing 14 top 25s and 9 top10s last year. His extra length should help on this course. Kaye was 4th last week but had a poor 2005.Value match bet with Pinnacle tie no bet2.13 Singh v Mickelson 7 unitsSingh is so laid back that he doesn't seem to mind all the travelling and busy schedule. Last season he had an incredible 25 top 25s from 30 starts and 18 top 10s. Mickelson won this event last year but had only 11 top 25s and 9 top 10s last year.Value match bet with Totesport9/10 Maruyama v Atwal 7 unitsThe smiling Japanese man looks good here. He had 8 top 25 finishes last year and has played the course 4 out of the last 5 years. Atwal had only 5 top 25s and has not played the course before.Value group with BetFredHerron 7/2 3 unitsKayeSabbatiniHowellCalcavechiaHerron is a big hitter which should help on this courseValue group with BlueSquareCink 7/2 4 unitsLoveKayeCalcavechiaCink has started well this year -,10,-,28 and has good course form 9,28,0,14,11 .Value group with BlueSquareK.Perry 3/1 3 unitsParnevikWeirLeonardPerry had 14 top 25s last year from 23 starts and won 2 tournaments. Also he has had 2 high finishes in this event in the last 4 years.Adding:
Sell DiMarco/Verplank 1.5 - 3 with IGindexVerplank is always under-rated as he doesn't win many tournaments. However DiMarco will be over-rated for a while after winning on the European Tour 2 weeks ago. Verplank has a good record in Phoenix 4,22,32,7,19, and had 13 top 25s last year compared to 10 by DiMarco.
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