PGA Championship

[FC Basher]

Held on the Tough Oaklands South Course which has held 6 US Opens aswell as many other prestigous events,The greens are tiered and slopped and bunker protected,green accuracy is paramount
The course details below


South Course Tour



Hole 1 Par 4
Black Tees
453 yds Gold Tees
435 yds Blue Tees
419 yds White Tees
410 yds Red Tees
347 yds

An excellent starting hole for the 90th PGA Championship, the opening tee shots will be hit from an elevated tee to a landing area framed by bunkers left and right. The hole usually plays downwind, leaving a short-iron approach to the first of many undulating greens at Oakland Hills. The most difficult hole locations are front left, behind a bunker, and the back right plateau.




Hole 2 Par 5
Black Tees
529 yds Gold Tees
523 yds Blue Tees
500 yds White Tees
479 yds Red Tees
423 yds

A birdie is very possible on this slight dogleg left par 5, if the player's drive can avoid the fairway bunkers that guard both sides of the fairway 250 to 320 yards from the tee. The green is protected in front by six bunkers and has a center crown that makes for a treacherous putting surface. The most difficult hole locations are back and middle right.




Hole 3 Par 3
Black Tees
198 yds Gold Tees
198 yds Blue Tees
185 yds White Tees
165 yds Red Tees
110 yds

This first par 3 on the South Course is a classic. The green runs diagonally from right to left and is surrounded by five bunkers. The farther back the hole location, the more difficult the shot because the green narrows to a small terrace.



Hole 4 Par 4
Black Tees
446 yds Gold Tees
430 yds Blue Tees
416 yds White Tees
408 yds Red Tees
343 yds

This is a dogleg left with four bunkers protecting the inside of the dogleg and three bunkers to the right. The whole has been lengthened by 16 yards with last bunker being a carry of 328 yards. The second shot is downhill to a green protected by frontal bunkering. A small plateau runs from front left to back left, making any left-sided hole locations very difficult.




Hole 5 Par 4
Black Tees
490 yds Gold Tees
459 yds Blue Tees
430 yds White Tees
415 yds Red Tees
338 yds

This is the first of two long par fours on the front nine, with trees guarding the left side of the fairway and bunkers lining the entire right side. There is a ridge at 280 yards that must be carried to have you ball run downhill towards to the creek, which crosses diagonally and is approximately 350 yards from the tee. The second shot will be one of the most difficult on the golf course because of a downhill lie and a green protected by a new frontal bunker. Players will need to adapt to a green that has many contours and is very fast from back to front. The most difficult hole location is front right, which is protected by a bunker and an overhanging elm tree.



Hole 6 Par 4
Black Tees
387 yds Gold Tees
360 yds Blue Tees
348 yds White Tees
339 yds Red Tees
305 yds

This is the shortest par 4 on the course. Most players will keep the driver in the bag and hit a fairway metal or long iron from the tee, thereby taking the bunkers to the left of the fairway landing area out of play. Although this hole has the deepest green on the course, the putting surface is split into two tiers, with the higher portion demanding an accurate short iron to a terrace that is only 12 yards wide. The option of using a shorter tee to allow players to try and drive the green would provide for a very exciting hole for the 90th PGA Championship.




Hole 7 Par 4
Black Tees
449 yds Gold Tees
411 yds Blue Tees
405 yds White Tees
358 yds Red Tees
334 yds

This hole is a slight dogleg with a new back tee that has added 38 yards to the hole. The landing area is protected by four bunkers left, from there the fairway slopes downhill to the enlarged pond on the right starting at 260 yards, and extending to 355 yards from the tee. The green is long and narrow, set diagonally with bunkers flanking both sides of the green. The most difficult hole locations are front and back left.




Hole 8 Par 5
Black Tees
491 yds Gold Tees
482 yds Blue Tees
470 yds White Tees
458 yds Red Tees
397 yds

The toughest driving hole on the first nine has bunkers pinching another undulating fairway on each side of the landing area, 265 to 340 yards from the tee. The uphill approach demands a long iron to a large green, protected by bunkers both left and right that have deepened and moved closer to the putting surface.




Hole 9 Par 3
Black Tees
257 yds Gold Tees
226 yds Blue Tees
210 yds White Tees
198 yds Red Tees
160 yds

The longest of Oakland Hills' excellent par 3's, it has been lengthened by 38 yards and will require a hybrid or fairway metal to what has been the most difficult hole on the front nine in Championship golf at Oakland Hills. The green slopes severely from back to front and the contouring is very severe. Both the front left plateau and back right are protected by bunkers and make for difficult hole locations.




Hole 10 Par 4
Black Tees
462 yds Gold Tees
453 yds Blue Tees
441 yds White Tees
418 yds Red Tees
401 yds

Donald Ross started his routing of Oakland Hills with the 10th and 11th holes. The tee shot from the elevated 10th tee, probably a 3-wood, should avoid not only the four bunkers that line the landing area (one left, three right), but also a steep slope beyond the bunkers that could "kick" the ball into the thick rough. The second shot is uphill to a green guarded by a bunker left and a deep bunker right. The green has a crown in the middle and slopes severely downhill to the right hand bunker. The hole will require a mid-iron and the right-side hole location behind the bunker will be the most difficult.




Hole 11 Par 4
Black Tees
455 yds Gold Tees
423 yds Blue Tees
400 yds White Tees
384 yds Red Tees
350 yds

The most picturesque hole at Oakland Hills has an elevated tee to a valley below. There is a large hill 265 yards from the tee that seperates the fairway into two distinct landing areas with three deep fairway bunkers on the right side. A tee shot that carries the hill will leave a short iron where club selection will be crucial, as the back tier is four feet higher than the front.




Hole 12 Par 5
Black Tees
593 yds Gold Tees
578 yds Blue Tees
561 yds White Tees
526 yds Red Tees
429 yds

The tee on the longest hole of the South Course stands 40 feet above the landing area, with 5 new bunkers left of the fairway, the last one being 389 yards from the back tee and trees guarding the right. To go for the green in two, players must favor the left side of the fairway off the tee. Three deep bunkers protect the front of the green and the putting surface has a steep ridge running from back left to front right. The most difficult hole location is front right.




Hole 13 Par 3
Black Tees
191 yds Gold Tees
171 yds Blue Tees
164 yds White Tees
154 yds Red Tees
131 yds

One of the finest short holes, it offers a multitude of interesting problems. The tee and green are both slightly elevated with the tee being higher than the green. The green contours are classic Donald Ross, with a distinct hollow in the front approximately four feet below the upper surface. All hole locations on the top plateau, which is only 8 to 10 yards in depth, makes club selection critical.




Hole 14 Par 4
Black Tees
501 yds Gold Tees
480 yds Blue Tees
456 yds White Tees
451 yds Red Tees
426 yds

The first of five difficult finishing holes, this long par 4 is without a single fairway bunker. However, it is guarded on both sides by trees to a fairway that has been narrowed to 25 yards from tee to green. The hole features an unbelievable fall-away green with a large swale running from front right to back left. Front bunkers protect both the front left terrace and the right terrace. The front right hole location is the most difficult on the golf course.




Hole 15 Par 4
Black Tees
401 yds Gold Tees
401 yds Blue Tees
373 yds White Tees
364 yds Red Tees
291 yds

This hole is a severe dogleg from right to left with trees protecting the entire left side. There are two bunkers located directly in the center of the fairway beginning at 240 and extending to 280 yards from the tee. The smart play would be to lay up short of the first bunker leaving a 7 or 8 iron to the green. The inverted saucer-shaped green has crowns and contours, and is flanked by five bunkers, three on the left and two on the right.




Hole 16 Par 4
Black Tees
406 yds Gold Tees
406 yds Blue Tees
380 yds White Tees
374 yds Red Tees
312 yds

This dogleg right is the signature hole at Oakland Hills. Players must keep the ball in the fairway by avoiding water right and trees left. The second shot is one of the most intimidating shots at Oakland Hills. A short-iron approach will be one to a wide, shallow green that has a ridge running from front to back with water protectign the gren along the front and right side. Some players may be tempted to use one extra club and take the water out of play. They run the risk of catching one of the three rear bunkers and leaving a difficult sand shot.




Hole 17 Par 3
Black Tees
238 yds Gold Tees
214 yds Blue Tees
191 yds White Tees
175 yds Red Tees
138 yds

Robert Trent Jones Sr. considered this one of the country's great par-3 holes. The players will probably hit a long iron or hybrid to a green thatis 30 feet above the tee and is protected on all sides by deep bunkers. The green has severe slopes with a ridge running from front right to back center. A hole location on the back right makes for one of the most challenging tee shots in championship golf.




Hole 18 Par 5
Black Tees
498 yds Gold Tees
492 yds Blue Tees
470 yds White Tees
458 yds Red Tees
441 yds

This has been the most difficult hole in the history of Championship golf at Oakland Hills. Rees Jones has added 2 additional bunkers making a total of 7 bunkers protecting this dogleg right par four, the fairway slopes right to left making it difficult to hit. The long-iron second shot is slightly uphill to the shallowest green at Oakland Hills protected by four bunkers. A large mound through the center seperates the green in to two small targets with the left being the most difficult

Betting
USPGA 2008 Book Closes 07 Aug 12:30
Each-way 1/4 1-2-3-4-5-6
Phil Mickelson 11.00 Bet
Sergio Garcia 21.00 Bet
Padraig Harrington 21.00 Bet
Jim Furyk 21.00 Bet
Vijay Singh 21.00 Bet
Anthony Kim 26.00 Bet
Retief Goosen 26.00 Bet
Ernie Els 26.00 Bet
Lee Westwood 26.00 Bet
Adam Scott 31.00 Bet
Kenny Perry 34.00 Bet
Stewart Cink 34.00 Bet
Geoff Ogilvy 36.00 Bet
Henrik Stenson 41.00 Bet
K.J. Choi 41.00 Bet
Hunter Mahan 46.00 Bet
Ian Poulter 51.00 Bet
Mike Weir 51.00 Bet
Justin Rose 51.00 Bet
Stuart Appleby 56.00 Bet
Paul Casey 56.00 Bet
Robert Allenby 56.00 Bet
Robert Karlsson 56.00 Bet
Miguel Angel Jimenez 61.00 Bet
Steve Stricker 61.00 Bet
Trevor Immelman 67.00 Bet
Justin Leonard 67.00 Bet
Sean O'Hair 71.00 Bet
Chad Campbell 71.00 Bet
Andres Romero 81.00 Bet
Zach Johnson 81.00 Bet
Stephen Ames 91.00 Bet
Camilo Villegas 91.00 Bet
Aaron Baddeley 101.00 Bet
Boo Weekley 101.00 Bet
Tim Clark 101.00 Bet
Darren Clarke 101.00 Bet
Graeme McDowell 111.00 Bet
Scott Verplank 111.00 Bet
Angel Cabrera 111.00 Bet
Ken Duke 111.00 Bet
Chris DiMarco 126.00 Bet
Fredrik Jacobson 126.00 Bet
Carl Pettersson 126.00 Bet
Rod Pampling 126.00 Bet
Davis Love 126.00 Bet
David Toms 126.00 Bet
D.J Trahan 126.00 Bet
Rory Sabbatini 126.00 Bet
Martin Kaymer 126.00 Bet
Nick O'Hern 126.00 Bet
Heath Slocum 126.00 Bet
Brandt Snedeker 126.00 Bet
Ross Fisher 151.00 Bet
Fred Couples 151.00 Bet
Kevin Sutherland 151.00 Bet
Rocco Mediate 151.00 Bet
Ben Crane 151.00 Bet
Ben Curtis 151.00 Bet
Briny Baird 151.00 Bet
Bart Bryant 151.00 Bet
Peter Lonard 151.00 Bet
Woody Austin 151.00 Bet
Daniel Chopra 176.00 Bet
Vaughn Taylor 176.00 Bet
John Senden 176.00 Bet
Jeev Mikha Singh 176.00 Bet
Charles Howell 176.00 Bet
Ryuji Imada 176.00 Bet
Bubba Watson 176.00 Bet
Tommy Armour 176.00 Bet
Billy Mayfair 176.00 Bet
Richard Green 176.00 Bet
Dean Wilson 176.00 Bet
Oliver Wilson 176.00 Bet
Colin Montgomerie 201.00 Bet
Jonathan Byrd 201.00 Bet
J.B. Holmes 201.00 Bet
Mark Calcavecchia 201.00 Bet
Steve Marino 201.00 Bet
Pat Perez 201.00 Bet
Steve Elkington 201.00 Bet
Jerry Kelly 201.00 Bet
Anders Hansen 201.00 Bet
Jeff Quinney 201.00 Bet
Soren Hansen 201.00 Bet
Alex Cejka 201.00 Bet
Parker McLachlin 201.00 Bet
Charlie Wi 201.00 Bet
Matthew Goggin 226.00 Bet
John Merrick 226.00 Bet
Steve Flesch 226.00 Bet
Brian Gay 226.00 Bet
Ryan Moore 226.00 Bet
Charl Schwartzel 251.00 Bet
George McNeill 251.00 Bet
Corey Pavin 251.00 Bet
Nick Dougherty 251.00 Bet
Paul Goydos 251.00 Bet
Peter Hanson 251.00 Bet
Steve Lowery 251.00 Bet
Niclas Fasth 251.00 Bet
Chez Reavie 251.00 Bet
Todd Hamilton 251.00 Bet
Cliff Kresge 251.00 Bet
Soren Kjeldsen 251.00 Bet
Nicholas Thompson 251.00 Bet
Tom Lehman 251.00 Bet
Bob Tway 301.00 Bet
Brendan Jones 301.00 Bet
Simon Dyson 301.00 Bet
Johnson Wagner 301.00 Bet
John Mallinger 301.00 Bet
Jyoti Randhawa 351.00 Bet
Hennie Otto 351.00 Bet
Peter Hedblom 351.00 Bet
Steve Webster 351.00 Bet
Richard S. Johnson 351.00 Bet
Toru Taniguchi 351.00 Bet
Shingo Katayama 401.00 Bet
JJ Henry 401.00 Bet
Rich Beem 401.00 Bet
Jay Haas 401.00 Bet
Alastair Forsyth 401.00 Bet
Pablo Larrazabal 401.00 Bet
Hiroyuki Fujita 401.00 Bet
Mark Brown 501.00 Bet
Greg Kraft 501.00 Bet
Louis Oosthuizen 501.00 Bet
Michael Campbell 501.00 Bet
Scott Strange 501.00 Bet
James Kingston 501.00 Bet
Prayad Marksaeng 751.00 Bet
John Daly 751.00 Bet
Sonny Skinner 1001.00 Bet
Mark Brooks 1001.00 Bet
Eric Manning 1251.00 Bet
Paul Azinger 1501.00 Bet
Scott Hebert 1501.00 Bet
Tim Thelen 1501.00 Bet
Kyle Flinton 2001.00 Bet
David Long 2001.00 Bet
Brad Martin 2001.00 Bet
Vince Jewell 2001.00 Bet
Jeff Martin 2001.00 Bet
Tim Weinhart 2001.00 Bet
Ryan Benzel 2001.00 Bet
Brad Dean 2001.00 Bet
Eric Dugas 2001.00 Bet
Frank Esposito 2001.00 Bet
James Estes 2001.00 Bet
Sam Arnold 2501.00 Bet
Rick Leibovich 2501.00 Bet
Curt Sanders 2501.00 Bet
Alan Morin 2501.00 Bet
Don Yrene 2501.00 Bet

Top European
USPGA 2008 Book Closes 07 Aug 12:30
Only These Players Count. Each-way 1/4 1-2-3-4
Padraig Harrington 6.50 Bet
Sergio Garcia 6.50 Bet
Lee Westwood 7.00 Bet
Henrik Stenson 12.00 Bet
Paul Casey 15.00 Bet
Ian Poulter 15.00 Bet
Justin Rose 15.00 Bet
Robert Karlsson 15.00 Bet
Miguel Angel Jimenez 17.00 Bet
Darren Clarke 26.00 Bet
Graeme McDowell 26.00 Bet
Carl Pettersson 34.00 Bet
Fredrik Jacobson 34.00 Bet
Ross Fisher 36.00 Bet
Daniel Chopra 41.00 Bet
Oliver Wilson 41.00 Bet
Alex Cejka 51.00 Bet
Anders Hansen 51.00 Bet
Soren Hansen 51.00 Bet
Colin Montgomerie 51.00 Bet
Nick Dougherty 56.00 Bet
Niclas Fasth 56.00 Bet
Peter Hanson 56.00 Bet
Soren Kjeldsen 56.00 Bet
Simon Dyson 67.00 Bet
Peter Hedblom 81.00 Bet
Richard S. Johnson 81.00 Bet
Alastair Forsyth 101.00 Bet
Pablo Larrazabal 101.00 Bet
Steve Webster 101.00 Be

[Snodser]

Fair play FC

However you do know you can take a day off , particuarlly after your stellar perf this WE

[FC Basher]

Maybe your right Snodser

Have you seen they have priced up Appleby nearly 3 times Singhs price,After last weeks performance I think I could out putt Singh on these greens.

[Wet_Sail]

Kenny Perry @ 33s for me.

[FC Basher]

Wet Sail you might want to try Kenny Perry @ 19's for Top American

My bets
J.Leonard - Top American @ 26 bet365 1/4 odds 1,2,3,4
T.Immleman - Top Rest of the World Player - @ 13 bet365 1/4 odds 1,2,3,4

Outrights - all bet365 1/4 - 6 Places
Stuart Appleby @ 46
Robert Allenby @ 56
J.Leonard @ 67
Trevor Immelman @ 75

3-Balls -
ablo Larrazabal / Boo Weekley/ Casey @ 2.00
Choi/ Leonard/ Reavie @ 2.50
Clarke/ Lehman/ Katayama @ 2.10
Appleby/ Howell/ Kjeldsen @ 2.00

Perm any 3 from 4 @ 4 bets

[FC Basher]

What the media say

Ace Casey to raid Oakland

by Jeremy Chapman
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THE Americans were wiped out at Birkdale last month and again at Firestone last week and it could be a similar story in the USPGA Championship this week.
Only Jim Furyk finished in the top six in our Open, and only Phil Mickelson finished in the top seven in the Bridgestone.
It's all starting to look good for Europe's Ryder Cup chances, especially after Padraig Harrington led a Euro 1-2-3 on the Lancashire links and WGC runner-up Lee Westwood, Darren Clarke, Paul Casey and Miguel Angel Jimenez all figured in the top dozen in Ohio.
Confidence can never have been higher of a European breaking their USPGA jinx, which has lasted since this most minor of the Majors switched from matchplay to strokeplay in 1958.
And a leading part of that confidence must stem from the fact that it is being staged at Oakland Hills where, four years ago, Bernhard Langer's heroes blitzed the USA by a record nine-point margin in the Ryder Cup.
It may be a short cut to the poorhouse to use 18-hole matchplay form as a basis for cogent argument in 72-hole strokeplay analysis, but that weekend Westwood and Sergio Garcia were unbeaten with 4.5 points out of five and Harrington was not far behind with four wins.
But in the absence of any up-to-date Oakland Hills form, that is the best line we have got because the last time the fiendishly difficult Detroit layout was used for a Major was back in 1996.
We had a surprise winner then in the barely-remembered Steve Jones, but maybe it was not such a surprise when you look at the nobodies who had won there before – in 1924 Clive Walker, a jockey-sized Englishman with a drink problem, whipped the mighty Bobby Jones; in 1937 Ralph Guldahl slew Sam Snead; sweet-swinging Gene Littler won his only Major there in 1961; David Graham trimmed fancied Ben Crenshaw in a1979 USPGA play-off, and Andy North led home bit-part players like David Barr, TC Chen and Denis Watson in the 1985 US Open.
Two true greats, Hogan and Gary Player, were successful on the course but more outsiders than favourites, more plodders than stylists, have triumphed on a course once called The Monster, a tag it has never lost.
If it was a monster then, what is it now after its recent upgrade turned it into a par-70 of almost 7,400 yards, with wickedly-contoured greens, wasp-waisted fairways andsavage new bunkering?
If the traps don't get you, the ponds, bunkers and greens surely will. But nobody ever said it wasn't fair, though Player called it a “humbling golf course” and when Hogan won in 1951, not one competitor broke par on day one, when the average score was 78.4.
Seven over par was good enough to win it that year – and the South course was only 6,927 yards then!
This week we are threatened with delays for electric storms, which would adversely affect scores, but on the positive side this is the Major that's run by the club-professional arm of the game, the PGA of America, and 20 club pros have played their hearts out to qualify. The powers-that-be will not want to see them humiliated, so presumably not all of Oakland Hills' teeth willbe bared.
It is a course where straight hitting matters more than long hitting. Players with confidence off the tee should go well and we saw plenty of great driving at Firestone, especially from Westwood, winner Vijay Singh and, on Sunday in particular, from Casey, whose 65 lifted him to eighth and into the reckoning for one of Nick Faldo's wild cards.
Coral make the Surrey man 11-8 to make the team for Valhalla next month and he is exactly the sort of performer Faldo wants, a winner who makes birdiesgalore and is a proven match-player. Casey was stunning against Jim Furyk in the last Ryder Cup and when crushing all opposition in the World Match Play Championship of the same year. AND despite a nondescript record in this final Major, Casey gets the vote at 50-1 to carry forward the confidence he has picked up through his top-ten finishes at Birkdale and Firestone and become the second Major champion in a row from GB and Ireland.
“I love that golf course,” said Casey enthusiastically this week, even though he was off his game when the Ryder Cup was played there.
This time he's peaking at the right time. “My game is in good shape – I think I've got it clicking now.”
Having gone back to the States to see his coach about the putting problems that were holding him back, Casey was sporting a new flat stick last week and oozing class in every area once he had got over the shock of four-putting the very first green. To get so close to victory after standing three over par with 71 holes to go was some feat. All that backers need is a sensible start as he also fared badly on day one with a 78 at wind-lashed Birkdale.
If you think that 12-year-old form on a course that has since been substantially altered is important, then you must take notice of the fact that Furyk and Ernie Els finished fifth in 1996 and Singh just behind in seventh.
Vijay's good finish is of particular interest after Sunday's brilliant but flawed success. Although his putting was unwatchable,the Fijian somehow got the job done, thanks to sensational iron shots and fine driving.
He will again be missing most of his putts from four to ten feet, but so will many others as the greens are so difficult and that should work to his advantage.
There is no logical reason for him to be double the price and more of Mickelson. He has won two USPGAs to Lefty's one, is the only multiple champion in the event outside the missing T Woods, and has ticks in too many boxes to be overlooked at 22-1.
Sergio Garcia and Westwood will also be missing putts that others might hole but, given their Ryder Cup records here and current form, it would be foolish to ignore them.
By finishing second on Sunday, Westwood has put the same pressure on himself as he did at our Open after taking third place at Torrey Pines. And, of course, he flopped at Birkdale. That could be a negative but both he and Garcia, the surest long driver in the world and the best shaper of shots, are too big at 25-1, Garcia's odds particularly appealing after figuring at little more than third of that price at Birkdale.
Mickelson was mightily impressive at Firestone until the last few holes, but he did score only one point from four at that Ryder Cup. Other than that, there is little against him apart from the price as he has seven USPGA top-tens from 15 starts, winning at Baltusrol three years ago.
Retief Goosen, who shared fourth place with mad Mick on Sunday, has always been at his best on difficult courses, which is why he has won two US Opens. The same goes for Els, who made the frame in the 1996 Open at Oakland Hills. Both will find supporters at 28-1.
Jimenez has reserved much of his best golf for the other side of the pond this year, top-tens in the Masters and US Open and an 11th on Sunday that looked like being considerably better until the last few holes – his accuracy is a big plus. Like Vijay, the evergreen Spaniard must be inspired by Greg Norman's exploits at Birkdale.
Two players in the 100-1 plus range, Chris DiMarco and Darren Clarke, could also figure, both having played superbly last week.
DiMarco lost out to Singh in a USPGA play-off four years ago and was the only American with a better-than-50-per-cent record in the 2004 Ryder Cup, while Clarke, like Jimenez, seems to perform best in the States, judging from his two WGC victories there.



Recommendations
Paul Casey, 1.5pts each-way 50-1
Vijay Singh, 1.5pts each-way 22-1
Sergio Garcia, 0.75pt each-way 25-1
Retief Goosen, 0.75pt each-way 28-1
Chris DiMarco, 0.5pt each-way 150-1

[2damnhype]

My bets for this week:

Winning score 277+ 5/6 @ sportingbet - I read the 'Monster' article on the course!!
72 Hole Matches:
KJ Choi bt Hunter Mahan - Choi decent record in USPGA, pretty experienced, I feel Mahan still learning his trade
Darren Clarke bt Chris DiMarco - both had good weeks last week, neither having particularly great season's, but the Ryder Cup carrot is dangling in front of Clarke's nose.

Outrights
Just a couple of speculative each-way's:
David Toms 200/1
Davis Love III 150/1
for no reasons other than two players who have performed in the past who are at massive prices!!!!

Lets hope for another four great day's of entertainment!!

[Snodser]

McDowell
Appelby
Westwood
Furyk
Garcia
Harrington

GL to All

[traeth]

my bets

Kenny Perry @ 19 ...top American e.w. 1,2,3,4

Els @ 29
Kim @ 31
Rocco @ 110

e.w. 1,2,3,4,5,6

[FC Basher]

1st round update - Leader -2
All 3 of Traeths selections - near the leader with Kim just 2 off Els 3 off and Mediate withing 5

Snodser's selections
McDowell +4
Appelby +6
Westwood +7
Furyk +1
Garcia just 1 off the lead
Harrington +1

2damnhype selection D.Toms just 3 off
Match bets sees Choi 3 clear and Clarke - Level

My 3-balls
3-Balls -
ablo Larrazabal / Boo Weekley/ Casey @ 2.00 - dead heat
Choi/ Leonard/ Reavie @ 2.50 - winner
Clarke/ Lehman/ Katayama @ 2.10 - void
Appleby/ Howell/ Kjeldsen @ 2.00 - lost
so a loss there with some stake returned

My Outrights not great either
Outrights - all bet365 1/4 - 6 Places
Stuart Appleby @ 46 +6
Robert Allenby @ 56 +6
J.Leonard @ 67 +4
Trevor Immelman @ 75 +6

Of not mentioned Kenny Perry as he has withdrawn through injury

[FC Basher]

Todays 3-balls
Scott/ Els/ Couples @ 1.90
Clarke/ Lehman/ Michael Allen @ 2.37
Furyk/ Montgomerie/ Baddeley @ 1.83
Choi/ Leonard/ Reavie @ 2.25

4 x Trebles and 1 Acca

[Snodser]

Harry has yet another 'mare

[Snodser]

Did I speak too soon?

Projected cut at +7 and as I type Harry is within 6 of the lead!

The course seems to be tougher today based on the scores( the coverage here has yet to start )

Garcia is still in there but there are some "names" getting a weekend off.

This could be down to "mental skills" rather than scores.....

[Snodser]

Greens are like lino, Lefty had a disaster on 17, Ray Charles would have got the ball in the hole quicker.

Hope that somebody throws a bit of water on the course overnight because otherwise its a lottery.

As it stands & in view of where the "names" are if you are within 6/7 shots you're in with a chance.

[Winrew]

Hope that somebody throws a bit of water on the course overnight because otherwise its a lottery.

Play in the third round of the USPGA is called off for the day about 2330 BST after a delay of more than four hours because of storms over Oakland Hills.
Eight players have yet to start their third rounds, including England's Justin Rose, who is at level par and one shot behind leader JB Holmes.
Andres Romero is the clubhouse leader at two over after a 65, while Steve Flesch is the best on course at +1. Play will resume at 1215 BST on Sunday followed by the fourth round


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