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The
Ford Championship at Doral
Doral Resort and Spa , Miami
, Florida
The
Doral brings in the start of the Florida swing and has a strong field
as usual. Known as the 'Blue Monster' because water features on many
of the holes. How it plays is very much determined by the wind which
normally blows all the time in Florida . However last year the course
was quite benign with less than average wind speed. The strange thing
is , though , long hitters were not favoured although accurate drivers
were at some disadvantage. In 2004 and 3003 short hitters prevailed.
This year there is also very little wind forecast which may mean ,as
last year, that it goes very much to form. The top 5 last year were
Woods, Mickelson, Singh, Zach Johnson and Toms .
Value match bet with Boylesports
10/11 K.Perry
v JB Holmes 7 units
Perry
has been consistently good for at least the last 3 years . Last year
he made 19 of 23 cuts, had 14 top 25s and 7 top 10s. He has had 2 high
finishes this year and has played the course 4 out of the last 5
years. Holmes has begun his professional career spectacularly by
winning at the Q-school and the FBR Open 4 weeks ago. But can he
continue at this high level. Probably not. He has not played the
course before.
Value match bet with SportingBet
Evens Immelman
v Parry 7 units
Trevor
Immelman is very consistent and not very well known. He made 10 of 14
cuts last year with 5 top 25s. He has started this season quite well
0,20,-,7,41 , and has played the course before. Parry has done well
on this course, winning in spectacular style 2 years ago. However too
much can be read into course form and far more important is form over
the last year. In 2005, starting with the US Open 'Popeye' missed 5
cuts on the trot and hasn't been playing much recently. Maybe he has
not been eating his spinach !
Value match bet with SportingBet
4/5 K. Perry
v Kelly 6 units
Perry
should be too consistent for Kelly who came 2nd last week but hardly
excelled himself before that 13,53,0,-,0,2 . Kelly missed the cut 9
times last year with 1 retirement.
Value group with SportingBet
Furyk 3/1 3 units
Mickelson
Garcia
Kelly
Holmes
Furyk
is Mr Consistency and Mickelson is generally over-rated in groups
and match bets although not outright. Furyk has started the year
well 3,7,-,-,-,27,12 and has good course form 17,-,2,8.
Value group with
SportingBet
Langer 9/1 2 units
Goosen
Toms
Love
Parry
Langer tends to be under-rated because of his age, but you can be
sure with his great discipline he is keeping himself fit and
mentally alert. Also he lives in Florida and plays this tournament
every year .
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