Bob Hope Classic (Pro-Am)

In_tuition

My thoughts for this event:

There will be 5 rounds of golf next weekend (starts Wednesday) with the final round being played at the PGA West (Palmer Course - played twice).

The PGA West (Palmer Course) stretches just short of 7000 yards (6950). The par 4's are long, tough and the course 97 bunkers. Water comes into play on 10 of the 18 holes. It's one of the easiest courses on the PGA Tour.

There's a number of past winners in the field, they include Chad Campbell, Charley Hoffman, Mike Weir, Justin Leonard & last years winner Pat Perez (-33).

The odds of winning the Hope is better than any other full field event because only 128 are in the field, 384 amateurs will accompany them.

Top 70 professionals and ties will play Sunday.

In the 50 years of this event over $50 million has been raised for local charities.

The last 11 winners of the Bob Hope have averaged -15 on the par 5's.

This event features no players within the world's top 30.

Tim Clark has recorded 2 top-10 finishes from 3 starts in this event, he tied 2nd in 2005 and T-5 here last year. Played decent is his first event of the year this week so expect him to challenge.

Ryuji Imada has 2 top-20 finishes to his name here, he finished T-34 (-22) here last year, another who should give a good account of himself in this event.

Jeff Quinney tied 4th here in 2007, shot 3 rounds in the 60's in Hawaii this week, another to keep on the right side of.

Experience usually tells in these kind of events, those with a long track record at the Bob Hope usually contend. Only 1 player (Charley Hoffman 2007) has emerged victorious in his first start in the event since 1986.

Since 1984 the champion has averaged winning on his 7th start in the Bob Hope.

John Senden finished 1st in par 5 scoring on the PGA Tour in 2009 (-142). This will be his 9th start in this event, he has recorded 3 top 10 finishes, T-9 (2009), T-5 (2006) & T-6 (2005).

Senden made 7 top 10 finishes on the PGA Tour in 2009, he's been winless on the Tour since 2006, but has managed three 2nd placed finishes in the past 3 seasons.

Senden finished 2009 1st for greens-in-regulation on the Tour.

I think Senden will be extremely difficult to beat this week.

Will report back in the coming days with my selections and more information.

Please feel free to add your thoughts and selections :cool:

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This event will kick off on Sky Sports, Wednesday @ 8pm and will be covered by The Golf Channel.

Silver-Tiger

Charles Howell 3rd e/w for me, Finished well last night and can be a birdie machine when he's on form. 40's available.

heavyballs

don't know who to go for,i think the 4 courses last year were 4 of the easiest on tour last year so it'll boil down to a par 5 scorer and a hot putter who birdies a lot,
will need to do some research

BTW In Tuition thanks for the heads up re the reduced field,my local pays e/w bets up to 6th in all tournaments which is not bad this week given the field

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