Viking Classic form guide
There's still action taking place across in the States and, here, Paul Krishnamurty provides his expert advice and betting guide for the Viking Classic. The Fall Series is the final section of the PGA Tour schedule
SEAN O'HAIR
O'Hair is a class act in this company, and deserves favouritism on that basis. However, backing this type of candidate hasn't paid off in previous Fall Series, and Sean's fine form rather disintegrated during the playoff series.
CHAD CAMPBELL
Playing in a Fall Series event during Ryder Cup week should weigh on Campbell's mind, given that he was in America's winning team at Valhalla. Despite a lack of recent form, he must be seriously respected as the ultimate course specialist, with returns of second, fourth and first at Annandale.
BILL HAAS
Only the short price deterred me from backing Haas, who has had a decent year since winning his maiden title at the Bob Hope. Recent form is fair with top 30s in his last two FedEx Cup starts, and top fours on both previous visits to Annandale mark him down as a course specialist.
HEATH SLOCUM
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As a former Annandale champion, in 2005, Slocum rates another very strong candidate. He has the ideal short and straight profile, has enjoyed a fair season and is in decent form having finished ninth at The Barclays.
DAVD TOMS
Toms has no money list issues, but represents a touch of class in this company. Recent form is excellent, finishing 15th at Cog Hill and runner up in the Wyndham Championship. Toms also made the top ten in the last Annandale renewal in 2008.
CHARLIE WI
Wi has become impressively consistent, registering eight top 25s on his last 14 starts, including eighth at Cog Hill last time. He has no worries on the course form front either, finishing fifth on his Annandale debut in 2005.
DJ TRAHAN
Another former Annandale champion with solid credentials, much further up the money list than most of these rivals. Top 25s in the first two Fedex Cup playoffs read very well in this company too.
BRENDON DE JONGE
De Jonge is still looking for a breakthrough win after easily his best season, and could well strike during this late period. Prior the the PGA and Fedex Cup, he'd made six top 20s from eight.
JOHN SENDEN
Fifth here in 2007, Senden's claims are further strengthened by top 15s in both The Barclays and Deutsche Bank Championship.
CARL PETTERSSON
Pettersson has enjoyed his share of autumn success before, including when runner up here in 2005. He's already a winner this summer too.
HENRIK STENSON
Stenson's presence in a field of this calibre speaks volumes about his dire year. In 122nd place, he still needs to earn some cash to be safe.
RICHARD S JOHNSON
Another interesting candidate from just outside the top 125. Johnson won July's Scandinavian Masters, and followed up with three straight top 25s in the States. BRIAN GAY
Gay was runner up in 2008 and is the ideal type for this course; short, straight and an excellent putter. This year's form isn't so good, but he was runner up at Colonial back in May.
ALEX CEJKA
Cejka has been either excellent or poor lately, making four top-eights from his last nine starts, but missing the other five cuts. He made the top-ten here last year.
GEORGE MCNEILL
Available at huge odds, McNeill has nothing recent to recommend him but catches the eye on the basis of previous Fall Series efforts. He won the 2007 Frys.com Open, and has finished runner up three times in these autumn events since. In 138th place on the money list, he needs to find similar inspiration.
2010 STATS: -58pts
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