Zurich Classic of New Orleans

[Chief77]

Hopefully I can have a better week than last week when I had 1 of my picks disqualified and the other 2 well down the field.

Shaun Micheel @66/1: Before the Masters Micheels as in decent form with 2 top 15 finishes in 3 tournaments. Fair enough he badly missed the cut in the Masters but with the way that course played you can forgive him for that. 66/1 seems a bit big in a field not high on real quality.

Daniel Chopra @33/1: Chopra has been on the verge of winninga tournament for a while now. He had a decent opening round last week when I backed him but then he went and got himself disqualified. At the time I called him a plonker but it was a moment of raw anger and I've eventually forgiven him. He's in the last chance saloon though!

Bubba Watson @40/1: Bubbas a bit hit and miss this season. Playing great one week and pants the next. He issed the cut last week but I see hes tipped up by a few people this week to bounce back and I'm gonna jump on board the bubba bandwagon.

Verdict:
10 Points E/W: Shaun Micheel @66/1
10 Points E/W on Daniel Chopra @33/1
10 Points E/W on Bubba Watson @40/1

[Chief77]

I shall also be having decent punt on Fred Funk to beat Anthony Kim in his 2 ball today @ 11/10. Can't understand why Funk isn't favourite for this one. He came 2nd in this tournament last year and finished a creditable 21st in the Verizon last week. This is Kims first season on the main tour and after a shaky start( 3missed cuts in 1st four tournies) hes strung a couple of good tournaments together. Still though I think the bookies have over-reacted and if I were Fred I'd be thinking "Why is this young punk favourite to beat me, I beat him last week in the Verizon and I'll do the same this week!"

Verdict: Funk to bt KIm in 1st Round 2 Ball @11/10