North-East Trends Fan

SEASON 2013-14 P/L: -10.00pts ROI: +00.00%
(SEASON 2013 FINAL P/L: +85.23pts ROI: +20.79%)


Off to Las Vegas this week for the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open and what is always a low-scoring shoot-out at TPC Summerlin.

This event has produced ten first-time winners in the last twenty years, although the current venue has only been the permanent host track since 2008.

I'm hoping for a better showing than last week in California when Russell Knox (T29) was my highest placed finisher in the Frys.com Open, won by Jimmy Walker.

I feel the long-hitting Canadian Graham DeLaet could go very close to posting his first win on Tour this week but he is a bit short in the betting at 29 on Betfair so I'm going with the following seven players:


Selections (all prices from Betfair):

David HEARN 2.5pts @ 85
* The Canadian posted a 5th place finish here in 2011 and T30 last season
* 15th in Strokes Gained Putting in 2013 and 20th in Birdie Average
* Ability to break out and post his maiden Tour victory this season (has won on the Web.com Tour)

Robert GARRIGUS 2.5pts @ 48
* Huge hitter who finished in the Top 22 here in both of the last two seasons
* 29th in Birdie Average in 2013
* T12 in the opening event of the season last week and has won on Tour

Ryan PALMER 1pt @ 100
* Long hitter and 6th in Birdie Average in 2013
* T8 here in 2010
* Multiple winner om Tour

Jason BOHN 1pt @ 160
* T8 here last season and produced a solid showing last week in the season opener
* 21st in Birdie Average on Tour in 2013
* Twice a winner on Tour

Scott STALLINGS 1pt @ 250
* Another huge hitter and a decent putter on his day
* Won on Tour in 2012 and posted four more Top 10s last season

Martin FLORES 1pt @ 140
* Long hitter who finished T18 here in 2010
* The ability to post a first victory on Tour this year

Martin LAIRD 1pt @ 85
* Won this at this venue in 2009 and T2 the following year
* Already a three-time winner on PGA Tour