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ISPS Handa Perth International

Louis Oosterhuizen leads the betting at 11/1 for the 4th running of this event at the Lake Karrinyup Country Club in Perth.

This is a course with wide fairways where accuracy counts for very little and GIR players are likely to succeed.

Looking at the field, I am torn whether this is an easy event to pick the winner or a particularly tough one because two names jump off the page at me and despite a fair bit of research, nothing better is hitting me.

Thorbjorn Oleson 20/1

Oleson is reigning champion here and has the perfect game for this course. He has a second & an eight from his last three starts so is most likely to go close here.

Lucas Bjerregaard 33/1

Lucas was 4th here last year and has improved immesurably since then and should go very close in a field which is pretty weak overall. The signs were there last week that he is coming back to form and on this course, his big drives won't get punished if he loses his radar.

Miguel Tabuena 60/1

Couldn't help but be impressed with this guy last week and feel at the price he might give us another good run.

A trio of FRL with Matthew Griffin, Stephen Gallacher & Romain Wattel, all out early.

Good Luck!

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Honda Classic

We have a pretty strong field for this event at the PGA National Champion Course in Palm Beach, Florida, headed by McIlroy, Fowler, Reed, Matsuyama, Scott, Mickelson & Grace. This event started in 1972 but has run on this course since 2007 so we have enough data to get a good feel for things. This is a tough course where the wind usually blows and a score of -10 is usually enough to take the title.

I talked about linking courses & tournaments a few months ago & this is one where players that do well in the Sony Open tend to do well here as well so giving us far more data. The overlap is pretty clear and obvious with both courses being blustery and Bermuda.

Struggling to see much value in the big names here with only Reed having much appeal so going for four players at triple figure prices that might just hook a big win.

Russell Henley 125/1

A win here two years ago and also a Sony Open winner so is well suited to this course.

Camilio Villegas 150/1

Won here in 2010 and was second in 2007 so likes the course. Showed form last week so might give a run.

Fabian Gomez 200/1

Won the Sony Open last month and Sony Open winners tend to do well here & he is 200/1.

Rory Sabbatini 250/1

Winner here in 2011 and twice runner up at the Sony Open so ideally suited to challenge again here.

Small bets, Big prices!

ISPS Handa Perth International (Day One)


Peter Uhlein leads the way on -7, a shot clear of Wattel & Kapur. Our guys have a fair bit to do, particularly Bjerregaard, who let one bad shot get to him. However by backing Wattel each way at 66/1 for FRL, we are already covered for all our week's bets. 


Thorbjorn Oleson 20/1 -1 Tied 33rd

Lucas Bjerregaard 33/1 +2 Tied 92nd

Miguel Tabuena 60/1 Par Tied 47th

A trio of FRL with Matthew Griffin, Stephen Gallacher & Romain Wattel, all out early. Wattel was one shot off FRL on -6 but picks us up a full place at 66/4 so we are freerolling this week.