The PGA Tour moves on to Charlotte,North Carolina at Quail Hollow.The course may ring a bell with some as its the scene of Rory McIlroys first PGA Tour win as he came from the cut line to shoot 66-62 over the weekend and cruise to victory.
The course itself measures in at 7442 yards long-a par 72 with four par 5s(all reachable in two).Its one of the toughest tracks on the PGA Tour by any standard and is set to host a major-The 2017 US PGA Championship.
The PGA Tour reports that officials are working on plans to present a faster track this week.The rough is being trimmed back and the greens made faster and firmer using their sub air system,so players who played well at The Houston Open and The Masters should do well as setup's are similar.
As usual the G.I.R stats and putting stats are important here in finding a winner but driving the ball well on this course seems important too and long hitters have a big advantage also.
Last years winner Rory McIlroy and second place Phil Mickelson head the market but their prices are to short for me and as always will try and dig out some value.
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Right so,let's see who we've got on the tee this week!!
NICK WATNEY(21s BET365)
Was disappointed with Nick at The Masters,he made the cut but could never get close enough to land a blow.Maybe his billing as one of the favourites did'ent sit to well with him,but showed last week in Louisiana that The Masters was just a blip with a top 20 finish.One win and five top 10s in 8 starts this year show this guys a class act.Has finished inside the top 25 in 5 of 6 starts here and the way he has played this year shows me that his second win this season could come at Quail Hollow.4th in total driving and 1st in all around ranking make Nick a must pick.
GARRY WOODLAND(85s BETFAIR)
Has to be the most improved player of 2011 and he seems to be getting better and better.Missed out on the Bob Hope in a playoff with Jonny Vegas but has left that disappointment behind him and has gone on to capture his first PGA Tour event at Copperhead in March.Other players who have won at Copperhead-O'Hair,Singh,Furyk have gone on to win at Quail Hollow....interesting!!Inside the top 50 in the world rankings he has 4 top 10 finishes this year,came 13th in Houston and a very impressive debut 24th at The Masters.Hits the ball a country mile and I feel this course is right up his street.
DUSTIN JOHNSON(23s BET365)
With the course being over 7400 yards long were looking for some big hitters and they don't come much bigger than DJ.Like Watney disappointed at The Masters(38th)but before that had come 2nd at Doral and last weeks 4th at The Balintines in S.Korea show Dustin could be hitting some form.Last year was 4th here going into the final round after shooting a superb 65 only to let it slip away(something he seems prone to but maybe the new caddie on his bag might sort this out??)This is like a home game for DJ as he resides in S.Carolina and here's hoping for a big week.
RICKY FOWLER(40s BETFAIR)
Ricky could make me look great for tipping him or a fool for tipping him here this week but he's so talented and I feel he's so close to his first PGA Tour win.Played great at The Masters(38th)on his debut and was in the top 15 at the halfway stage.Came 6th here last year and if he can drive it a little straighter he has a great chance to emulate what Rory achieved 12 months ago.
Players worth following for trading purposes:
Brendan De Jong:Charlotte resident,has played this course 100's of times,4th here last year and could get off to a quick start(70s Betfair)
Robert Garrigus: Biggest hitter on tour,should eat up the par5s,his play has been a little indifferent this year but has course form here and is a little overpriced(220s Betfair)
Kyle Stanley:Huge hitter also and if he can start holing some putts might surprise a few this week(480sBetfair)
BEST OF LUCK!!
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