Accenture Match Play Championship

[FC Basher]

WGC - Accenture Match Play Book Closes 25 Feb 12:00
Each-way 1/4 1-2-3-4
Tiger Woods 6.00 Phil Mickelson 15.00
Sergio Garcia 17.00 Henrik Stenson 19.00
Anthony Kim 21.00 Adam Scott 26.00
Geoff Ogilvy 26.00 Padraig Harrington 31.00
Camilo Villegas 31.00 Paul Casey 31.00
Robert Karlsson 34.00 Kenny Perry 36.00
Lee Westwood 36.00 Luke Donald 36.00
Ernie Els 41.00 Martin Kaymer 41.00
Jim Furyk 41.00 K.J. Choi 41.00
Vijay Singh 46.00 Mike Weir 46.00
Rory Sabbatini 46.00 Rory McIlroy 51.00
Tim Clark 51.00 Aaron Baddeley 51.00
Steve Stricker 51.00 Robert Allenby 56.00
Davis Love 61.00 Dustin Johnson 61.00
Retief Goosen 61.00 Ian Poulter 67.00
Justin Rose 67.00 Zach Johnson 67.00
Alvaro Quiros 67.00 Stewart Cink 67.00
Andres Romero 71.00 Angel Cabrera 76.00
Boo Weekley 76.00 Hunter Mahan 76.00
Charl Schwartzel 81.00 Justin Leonard 81.00
Louis Oosthuizen 81.00 Ross Fisher 81.00
Sean O'Hair 81.00 Pat Perez 81.00
Miguel A. Jimenez 91.00 Trevor Immelman 91.00
Stuart Appleby 101.00 Graeme McDowell 101.00
Richard Sterne 101.00 Rod Pampling 101.00
Anders Hansen 111.00 Jeev Mikha Singh 111.00
Stephen Ames 111.00 Ben Curtis 111.00
Peter Hanson 126.00 Soren Hansen 126.00
Mathew Goggin 126.00 Kevin Sutherland 126.00
Oliver Wilson 151.00 Soren Kjeldsen 201.00
Prayad Marksaeng 201.00 Shingo Katayama 201.00
Lin Wen Tang 251.00 Brendan Jones 301.00

Golf - To win match
WGC - Accenture Match Play - Tim Clark vs Retief Goosen Book Closes 25 Feb 09:00
Extra Holes Count.
Tim Clark 1.90
Retief Goosen 1.90
WGC - Accenture Match Play - Rory McIlroy vs Louis Oosthuizen Book Closes 25 Feb 09:00
Extra Holes Count.
Rory McIlroy 1.66
Louis Oosthuizen 2.20
WGC - Accenture Match Play - Mike Weir vs Hunter Mahan Book Closes 25 Feb 09:00
Extra Holes Count.
Mike Weir 1.72
Hunter Mahan 2.10
WGC - Accenture Match Play - Geoff Ogilvy vs Kevin Sutherland Book Closes 25 Feb 09:00
Extra Holes Count.
Geoff Ogilvy 1.50
Kevin Sutherland 2.62
WGC - Accenture Match Play - Trevor Immelman vs Shingo Katayama Book Closes 25 Feb 09:00
Extra Holes Count.
Trevor Immelman 1.66
Shingo Katayama 2.20
WGC - Accenture Match Play - Camilo Villegas vs Rod Pampling Book Closes 25 Feb 09:00
Extra Holes Count.
Camilo Villegas 1.57
Rod Pampling 2.37
WGC - Accenture Match Play - Rory Sabbatini vs Miguel Angel Jimenez Book Closes 25 Feb 09:00
Extra Holes Count.
Rory Sabbatini 1.66
Miguel Angel Jimenez 2.20
WGC - Accenture Match Play - Vijay Singh vs Soren Kjeldsen Book Closes 25 Feb 09:00
Extra Holes Count.
Vijay Singh 1.50
Soren Kjeldsen 2.62
WGC - Accenture Match Play - Luke Donald vs Ben Curtis Book Closes 25 Feb 09:00
Extra Holes Count.
Luke Donald 1.57
Ben Curtis 2.37
WGC - Accenture Match Play - Ernie Els vs Soren Hansen Book Closes 25 Feb 09:00
Extra Holes Count.
Ernie Els 1.61
Soren Hansen 2.30
WGC - Accenture Match Play - Steve Stricker vs Dustin Johnson Book Closes 25 Feb 09:00
Extra Holes Count.
Steve Stricker 1.80
Dustin Johnson 2.00
WGC - Accenture Match Play - Phil Mickelson vs Angel Cabrera Book Closes 25 Feb 09:00
Extra Holes Count.
Phil Mickelson 1.53
Angel Cabrera 2.50
WGC - Accenture Match Play - Zach Johnson vs Graeme McDowell Book Closes 25 Feb 09:00
Extra Holes Count.
Zach Johnson 1.72
Graeme McDowell 2.10
WGC - Accenture Match Play - Lee Westwood vs Prayad Marksaeng Book Closes 25 Feb 09:00
Extra Holes Count.
Lee Westwood 1.40
Prayad Marksaeng 2.87
WGC - Accenture Match Play - Richard Sterne vs Stewart Cink Book Closes 25 Feb 09:00
Extra Holes Count.
Richard Sterne 2.10
Stewart Cink 1.72
WGC - Accenture Match Play - Sergio Garcia vs Charl Schwartzel Book Closes 25 Feb 09:00
Extra Holes Count.
Sergio Garcia 1.50
Charl Schwartzel 2.62
WGC - Accenture Match Play - Ian Poulter vs Jeev Mikha Singh Book Closes 25 Feb 09:00
Extra Holes Count.
Ian Poulter 1.66
Jeev Mikha Singh 2.20
WGC - Accenture Match Play - Justin Rose vs Boo Weekley Book Closes 25 Feb 09:00
Extra Holes Count.
Justin Rose 1.90
Boo Weekley 1.90
WGC - Accenture Match Play - Adam Scott vs Sean O'Hair Book Closes 25 Feb 09:00
Extra Holes Count.
Adam Scott 1.61
Sean O'Hair 2.25
WGC - Accenture Match Play - Robert Karlsson vs Peter Hanson Book Closes 25 Feb 09:00
Extra Holes Count.
Robert Karlsson 1.53
Peter Hanson 2.50
WGC - Accenture Match Play - Alvaro Quiros vs Stephen Ames Book Closes 25 Feb 09:00
Extra Holes Count.
Alvaro Quiros 1.80
Stephen Ames 2.00
WGC - Accenture Match Play - Kenny Perry vs Mathew Goggin Book Closes 25 Feb 09:00
Extra Holes Count.
Kenny Perry 1.53
Mathew Goggin 2.50
WGC - Accenture Match Play - Paul Casey vs Aaron Baddeley Book Closes 25 Feb 09:00
Extra Holes Count.
Paul Casey 1.80
Aaron Baddeley 2.00
WGC - Accenture Match Play - Padraig Harrington vs Pat Perez Book Closes 25 Feb 09:00
Extra Holes Count.
Padraig Harrington 1.61
Pat Perez 2.25
WGC - Accenture Match Play - Robert Allenby vs Ross Fisher Book Closes 25 Feb 09:00
Extra Holes Count.
Robert Allenby 1.72
Ross Fisher 2.10
WGC - Accenture Match Play - Jim Furyk vs Anders Hansen Book Closes 25 Feb 09:00
Extra Holes Count.
Jim Furyk 1.61
Anders Hansen 2.25
WGC - Accenture Match Play - Martin Kaymer vs Stuart Appleby Book Closes 25 Feb 09:00
Extra Holes Count.
Martin Kaymer 1.66
Stuart Appleby 2.20
WGC - Accenture Match Play - Henrik Stenson vs Davis Love Book Closes 25 Feb 09:00
Extra Holes Count.
Henrik Stenson 1.57
Davis Love 2.37
WGC - Accenture Match Play - Justin Leonard vs Andres Romero Book Closes 25 Feb 09:00
Extra Holes Count.
Justin Leonard 2.00
Andres Romero 1.80
WGC - Accenture Match Play - Anthony Kim vs Lin Wen Tang Book Closes 25 Feb 09:00
Extra Holes Count.
Anthony Kim 1.30
Lin Wen Tang 3.50
WGC - Accenture Match Play - K.J. Choi vs Oliver Wilson Book Closes 25 Feb 09:00
Extra Holes Count.
K.J. Choi 1.53
Oliver Wilson 2.50
WGC - Accenture Match Play - Tiger Woods vs Brendan Jones Book Closes 25 Feb 09:00
Tiger Woods 1.22
Brendan Jones 4.20

To Win Bracket
WGC - Accenture Match Play - Jones Bracket Book Closes 25 Feb 12:00
Each-way 1/3 1-2
Tiger Woods 2.50
Geoff Ogilvy 8.00
Camilo Villegas 9.50
Mike Weir 13.00
Rory Sabbatini 13.00
Rory McIlroy 15.00
Retief Goosen 17.00
Tim Clark 17.00
Hunter Mahan 21.00
Louis Oosthuizen 26.00
Trevor Immelman 26.00
Rod Pampling 29.00
Miguel A. Jimenez 29.00
Kevin Sutherland 34.00
Shingo Katayama 46.00
Brendan Jones 71.00
WGC - Accenture Match Play - Hogan Bracket Book Closes 25 Feb 12:00
Each-way 1/3 1-2
Phil Mickelson 4.50
Ernie Els 8.50
Lee Westwood 8.50
Luke Donald 9.00
Vijay Singh 9.00
Steve Stricker 11.00
Zach Johnson 13.00
Dustin Johnson 15.00
Stewart Cink 15.00
Angel Cabrera 17.00
Richard Sterne 21.00
Graeme McDowell 23.00
Soren Hansen 29.00
Ben Curtis 29.00
Soren Kjeldsen 46.00
Prayad Marksaeng 51.00
WGC - Accenture Match Play - Player Bracket Book Closes 25 Feb 12:00
Each-way 1/3 1-2
Sergio Garcia 4.50
Adam Scott 7.00
Paul Casey 8.50
Kenny Perry 10.00
Robert Karlsson 10.00
Aaron Baddeley 12.00
Ian Poulter 15.00
Justin Rose 17.00
Alvaro Quiros 19.00
Boo Weekley 19.00
Sean O'Hair 21.00
Charl Schwartzel 21.00
Stephen Ames 26.00
Jeev Mikha Singh 26.00
Mathew Goggin 29.00
Peter Hanson 31.00
WGC - Accenture Match Play - Snead Bracket Book Closes 25 Feb 12:00
Each-way 1/3 1-2
Henrik Stenson 5.50
Anthony Kim 5.50
Padraig Harrington 7.50
K.J. Choi 10.00
Jim Furyk 11.00
Martin Kaymer 13.00
Robert Allenby 15.00
Davis Love 17.00
Andres Romero 17.00
Justin Leonard 19.00
Ross Fisher 19.00
Pat Perez 23.00
Stuart Appleby 23.00
Anders Hansen 26.00
Oliver Wilson 41.00
Lin Wen Tang 61.00

[SuperImps]

Tiger Woods is my tip to win it.
An outside bet Geoff Ogilvy is e.w bet.

[junglescot]

Im going for Aaron Baddely, top in putting Stats on the US Tour and only beaten by tiger last year at the 20th

[Beanie]

Did a huge preview for this and I've gone and left it at work

Went through the card and squiggled out those with a poor matchplay record, poor mentality, without big stage experience(mainly the smaller Euro tour players), not much competition practice this year, age, and poor current form.

My final list to choose from went something like:

Tiger - surprising choice for his comeback tournament, but like most events he has a record that is second to none and still a worthy favourite. Having said that, on a tough course which he hasnt played before, over 5 days, there are so many variables that I cant take him at the current price. Just.

Stenson - Outstanding matchplayer in great form this season - should be a few pts shorter imo.

Ogilvy - Cut and paste Stenson comment here.

Donald - Ultra consistent recently, without ever hitting a stellar round to get him right into contention. That wont matter here and we should see the performance he's been promising for weeks.

Love III - good form and solid record, but I think age might be against him in this intense schedule.

Stricker - good record and in good form, but has had two tough defeats in recent weeks and they must be playing on his mind, which isnt great for this format.

Poulter - Revelation in the Ryder Cup and has looked in ok form in recent weeks. Unlike a lot of the Europeans he seems to revel in playing in the US and will love this challenge.

McIlroy - will be daunted but having a first match against a fellow Euro Tour player and relative newcomer in Oosthuizen will be a big help. After that, who knows, he might just get inspired.

Dustin Johnson - Hits the ball a long way and in stunning form. Lots of golf in recent weeks but he's young and that shouldnt be a problem.

Quiros - should have been cut under a few of the criteria, but I love the way he plays and has already shown himself to be a fearless competitor. Like Johnson cant hit the ball a mile which might not be ideal here, but if he can drive a few of the par 4s it will give him a free hole or two against some opponents.

Romero - should be perfect for matchplay given that his usual double and treble bogeys wont be quite so harshly punished. Played well last week and worth a punt for this.

Weekley - hits the ball like a dream and nerves arent really a part of his game. Should enjoy this week and I'll have a small play.

Lin - disregarding everything else, I've heard nothing but hugely positive interviews from him about how he belongs on this stage. At 600/1 plus I'll give have him onside as he gets the chance to prove that.

So quite a few picks, but looking for a finalist out this lot at the very least...

3pts Stenson @ 24 with Betfair
3pts Ogilvy @ 26 with bet365
1.5pts Donald @ 46 with Betfair
1pts Poulter @ 67 with Bet365
1pts McIlroy @ 67 with Extrabet
1pts D Johnson @ 81 with VC Bet
0.5pts Quiros @ 95 with Betfair
1pts Romero @ 67 with Bet365
0.5pts Weekley @ 90 with Betfair
0.1pts Lin @ 650 with Betfair

[Squire]

Great write up Beanie.

Not got much time to explain why (on lunch at work, and I'm not meant to be on the internet ) but my initial selection will be Luke Donald.

He's gradually getting back to his best, after time out with an injured wrist. All sides of his game are begining to come together, and I think he's got a great chance this week.

Good luck chaps

[Beanie]

Hanging in there is Donald - that was always the good side to his game in recent months...frighteningly consistent, and that might just be enough to win this type of tournament.

Better day for me today - after losing 5 players yesterday, 4 of the remaining 5 won today.

Most of them were tough, narrow wins, and they go on to play players in great form, but I'll place my faith in the 'bounce' that usually hits golfers after good rounds or bad rounds, and hopefully 2 or 3 can make the quarters...none looking good, but in matchplay that often doesnt matter a great deal.

[Beanie]

On reflection im not sure Ogilvy Donald or McIlroy are playing well enough to beat red hot opponents, bounce or no bounce. Clark and Camilo look in superb form. Ive laid those three back for a nice profit, and will let Poulter ride for now.

Also adding Wilson as he was outstanding yesterday. 2pts @ 32.

[Squire]

Been an absolute nightmare trying to keep up to date with this tournament

A mixture of being snowed under at work and a hormonal, pregnant missus has put paid to me seeing most of it.

Anyways, I shall be doing my best to catch up over the weekend.

Donald is currently 1 down thru 12, so he can hang in there.

If Stewart Cink beats Lefty, I'll be interested to see how fairs in the later part of the tournament...

I decided to back Ogilvy in play, @ 18's earlier in the week. Hoping to still have some betting interest, come Sunday night.

[Squire]

Donald goes out to Ernie (2 up)

Oh well, I'll still be backing him in the Honda Classic, next week. I'll keep the faith!

[Beanie]

Maybe not Squire - Donald injured his wrist again on the 17th tee and conceded the hole and match there and then!

After doubting their chances, Ogilvy and Macca have flown round today(altho Camilo is beginning to warm up!)

Poulter and Wilson need to make things happen on the closing few(Wilson been brilliant again but Leonard chips in on 17 to lead into the 18th , but another exciting day

[Beanie]

And thats a perfect lesson on how to turn a good looking book into a very average one in the space of a few hours

3 days in and back to around zero on everyone, so time to start again.

Macca v Ogilvy is intruiging - Ogilvy isnt playing that well and benefited from an off colour Camilo today, altho its in tight matches where Geoff excels. Geoff as a slight favourite looks right to me so I'll leave alone, altho would like to see Rory do the business.

Price looks right for Els v Cink imo too - Els has been playing very well this week, going on little birdie streaks which are hugely important in matchplay where momentum can play such a part. Cink is a bit of a plodder, but that's been good enough so far and I wont be backing Els as fav.

Other two matches are more interesting imo...S O Hair is the weakest player left in the draw based on his play this week - Weekley was poor against him and Poulter again today threw in his worst performance thus far. O Hair made some errors today and that's what Casey doesnt do. A just 5.4 in the outright Casey doesnt look like much of a punting prospect but I think there's some mileage in the price.

And the reason why is that I think Fisher will beat Leonard. Fishers stats are probably the most impressive this week - and infact he's been -6 for each of his last 2 rounds, over just 13 holes yesterday and 15 today. The course seems set up perfectly for him. Leonard upped his game today to beat Wilson, but still cant quite get to grips with the course with a lot of sloppy bogies.

With all the attention on Macca, Fisher is showing no nerves and making solid progress. With a kind draw, there's no way he should be the outsider of the 8 imo.

And if he progresses with Casey, then Casey's price should drop nicely too.

4pts Casey @ 5.4
2pts Fisher @ 11

[Squire]

Originally Posted by Beanie

Maybe not Squire - Donald injured his wrist again on the 17th tee and conceded the hole and match there and then!

After doubting their chances, Ogilvy and Macca have flown round today(altho Camilo is beginning to warm up!)

Poulter and Wilson need to make things happen on the closing few(Wilson been brilliant again but Leonard chips in on 17 to lead into the 18th , but another exciting day

Apologies if I confused anyone!!??!!

I was actually checking the score on the internet at the time, and they hadn't put concession on the card

Looking forward to todays play and Ogilvy possibly progressing. Although, I must say Rory's game looked in good shape yesterday...

[FC Basher]

Well done guys on picking Ogilvy

[Squire]

Originally Posted by FC Basher

Well done guys on picking Ogilvy

Thanks Basher & well done aswell to Imps.

He looked a class act over the weekend. Casey couldn't get near him

Was down on my Football & Nags bets for the weekend, so luckily Geoff stepped up and propelled me into profit!