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May 21st 22.02
This weeks main event is the BMW PGA Championship from Wentowrth and as the flagship event in Europe it attracts a top quality field but sadly these days it's the only event to be played in England. Those facts actually has led me to all my picks this week - English players have dominated this event for a while now and I would hazard a guess that to them it is the English Major as the Open moves back and forth across the Scottish border. In recent years English players have had the following top finishes
2012 - 1st Donald 2nd Rose 10th Morrison, Poulter
2011 - 1st Donald 2nd Westwood 3rd Dyson 7th Donaldson, Horsey, Whiteford
2010 - 1st Khan 2nd Donald 5th Willett 6th Wood
2009 - 1st Casey 2nd Fisher 6th Wall
2008 - 2nd Wilson (lost play off) 3rd Donald
2007 - 2nd Rose (lost play off)
2006 - 1st Howell 2nd Khan
I think that is conclusive that it favours the home players but it also helps that a player has had a top finish in recent years - every winner since 2005 has had a top finish here in the four previous years. That helped me narrow things down to five players - I left out Donald as he is not in the best of form and his price is short, Westwood as he still struggles to win and Casey as I am not convinced he is back.
Ross Fisher learnt his trade round Wentworth and has nearly won here a few times in the past. In 2007 he entered the final round in the lead but collapsed with an 84, in 2009 he was 2nd losing by a stroke and was 10th the following year. He has been plying his trade on the PGA tour this year and finally had a good result at the Wells Fargo when 10th. He is in the top ten for GIR over the pond so is striking the ball well but has struggled with his putting - a return to Wentworth could MORE |
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