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The Houston Open.

Redstone GC - Humble, Texas.

Redstone is a fairly new course and is long at 7457 yards. Designed by Rees Jones and David Toms it will favour long drivers over accurate drivers. Many of the holes have water hazards including the last which can produce exciting finishes. Last year Adam Scott won the tournament despite going into the water on the 18th, however so did his fellow countryman Stewart Appleby who won this event in 2006. Players will be trying to hone their games ready for the first Major of the year at Augusta next week.

Value match bet with Stan James or BetDirect 

10/11  Stricker         v             Ogilvy                  6 units

Steve Stricker missed the cut last week which was unusual, but he is still worth sticking with. Geoff Ogilvy will be over-rated for a while as he has just won a tournament bringing the great Tiger Woods winning streak to an end. Stricker likes the course having finished 3,9 in the last two years, whereas Ogilvy has not played at Redstone GC before.

Value match bet with Bet365

10/11      Pettersson         v           O'Hern               6 units

Carl Pettersson has been very consistent in his last four starts 24,23,8,-,23. Last year he had thirteen top 25s and although he is not a long driver he is 80 places above Nick O'Hern who is one of the shortest. Pettersson holds a 13-5 head to head record over O'Hern in the last 12 months.

Value match bet with Unibet            tie no bet

9/10         Glover        v          Quinney            6 units

This bet is based more on long term form and the fact that Jeff Quinney is a short driver. Lucas Glover has played the course twice, finishing 21st in 2006 and is 34th in Driving Distance compared to 192nd for Quinney. Quinney has not played the course before and is 13-8 down in head to heads.

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