Before play on Sunday we had the world at our feet. Rahm held a one shot lead and was even money for the win. Finau and Champ were poised right behind him....how could we lose?

Sundays are Sundays and all our golfers started their rounds haemorrhaging shots. Strong finishes from our two headline picks meant they landed the place money, but the 'W' eluded us this time.

FARMERS INSURANCE OPEN

1pt ew John Rahm at 15/2 (1/5): 2nd
1pt ew Tony Finau at 28/1 (1/5): 6th

Five to Follow

Jon Rahm at 15/2: 2nd
Tony Finau at 28/1: T6
Joaquin Niemann at 50/1: T49
Cameron Champ at 70/1: T16
Harris English at 100/1: T71

Five to Oppose

Patrick Reed at 28/1: T6
Cameron Smith at 40/1: T64
Marc Leishman at 50/1: 1
Francesco Molinari at 80/1: MC
Emiliano Grillo at 80/1: MC

LW

Our 'Five to Follow' system came snap-crackling to life in just the second event of 2020. In the Sony Open Cam Smith was a winner at 55/1, and for good measure we had McDowell AND Kisner also in the top five at 125/1 & 45/1 respectively.

Abraham Ancer was our main hope this week and he progressed through the tournament nicely, laying down his claim with a strong Sunday finish. Sadly he fell two shots short of eventual winner, Andrew Landry.

Sungjae Im was in contention and finished in the top 10 but a poor weekend shuffled him outside of the payout places.

THE AMERICAN EXPRESS OUTRIGHT

1pt ew Sungjae Im at 16/1: unplaced
1pt ew Abraham Ancer at 35/1 (1/5): 2nd

Five to Follow

Sungjae Im at 18/1: T10
Abraham Ancer at 40/1: 2nd
Daniel Berger at 66/1: T29
Aaron Wise at 90/1: MC
Cameron Davis at 125/1: T29

Five to Oppose

Charles Howell III at 30/1: MC
Ryan Moore at 50/1: T6
Alex Noren at 50/1: T14
Adam Long at 100/1: MC
Brian Stuard at 125/1: 72nd

The 'Follow' & 'Oppose' golfers are selections we suggest keeping on side, or opposing each week. You can do that in the form of 72 hole match bets, groups, or just straight up outright win and lay bets.

For our records, we treat each 'follow' golfer as a 1pt win bet, and each 'oppose' golfer as a 1pt lay (ie, to win 1pt). Last year we opposed 142 golfers and only laid one winner (at 14/1). 

LW