Shriners Hospital Open
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Shriners Hospital Open
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The second tournament of the new season is the Shriners for Hospitals Open. The host course is TPC at Summerlin in Las Vegas. At 7223 yards the course is short by modern standards. The wide fairways means the big but inaccurate hitters will not be at a disadvantage. The greens are large and easy to hit which means the tournament is often a birdie fest so birdie conversion and putting are key areas.
Brooks Koepka is a young player with some high finishes on the European Tour. The field on the PGA Tour this week is relatively weak as the better places are now finished for the year. Koepka scores highly for putting and driving distance and is good enough to make the payout places at this level. Robert Garrigus has built up a solid bank of course form and also scores highly for the key skills this week. The same could be said of Kevin Na whose excellent putting can offset any inaccuracy off the tee.
Garrigus has enough in his profile to outscore Jimmy Walker over 72 holes. Nick Watney will be more suited to playing conditions than Webb Simpson. Graham DeLaet has the form and experience to beat Hideki Matsuyama in their matchup over four rounds.
Selections
Outright
1 point each way Brooks Koepka at 40/1 with Paddy Power (Top 6).
1 point each way Robert Garrigus at 45/1 with Stan James (Top 5).
1 point each Kevin Na at 40/1 with Bet365 (Top5).72 Hole Matchbets
3 points Robert Garrigus to beat Jimmy Walker at Evens with Bet365.
3 points Nick Watney to beat Webb Simpson at 10/11 with Ladbrokes.
3 points Graham DeLaet to beat Hideki Matsuyama at 10/11 with Ladbrokes.PLEASE NOTE:WE HAVE NO SELECTIONS FOR THE PERTH INTERNATIONAL ON THE EUROPEAN TOUR AS THIS IS A CO-SANCTIONED EVENT WITH THE AUSTRALASIAN TOUR AND COMPARING THE RELATIVE FORM IS DIFFICULT.
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