Golf - Dubai Desert Classic

[Danny West]

Niclas Fasth - 75/1 @ Bet 365 Good record in Dubai - 10th 2008, 3rd 2007, 11th 2006 A good showing in Qatar when carding -9 with a final round of 68.

[hornet_18]

Re: Golf - Dubai Desert Classic The stats agree but the guy has played too badly for too long (missed 9 cuts in his last 18 European Tour tournaments) to trust him after one decent performance. Thongchai Jaidee @ 80/1 Yes the guy missed the cut last week but in his 7 tournaments before that he finished in the top 20 of every one (including two wins on the Asian Tour). Has made the cut in all 8 attempts at this course and 7 of these appearances have been top 30 finishes (two top 10s) and has hit par or better in over 78% of his rounds on the course; not too shabby. While he hasnt won outside Asia, he does know how to get over the finishing line and at 80/1 it's too good a price to pass over. Simon Dyson @ 66/1 Simon endured a pretty torried 2008 but ended nicely with 3 top tens at the end of the year. Over the last two weeks he has shaken off any holiday rust and jumped 40 places at the weekend with a 69-66 finish - third best on the weekend weekend only to the winner Quiros and desert specialist Stenson. Has decent course form having finished in the top 10 twice in the past and three other top 25s (in 8 appearances - two MCs in first 3attempts) and would have finished much more impressively last year (T25) had it not been for a second round 77. Played well on the weekend and hopefully at a course he clearly enjoys can put four rounds together to give a decent run for our money at a very good price. Martin Kaymer @ 18/1 At one point I'll start to sound like a broken record with this kid but he is the real deal. Misjudged how he suited the course last week but he still finished T31 (worst in last 9 starts - which actually isnt all that bad!) and has four top 8s in his last 9 starts including three runner ups. Finished runner up here last year to Tiger and didnt fear the great man chasing him down the straight and cannot understand why he is over double the price of Stenson (who has not won a full field stroke play tournament for two years exactly). Won twice last year and can see him topping that this year starting this week at short but more than fair odds. GL