Golf Betting: WGC Fedex ST. Jude Invitational Tips - X Marks The Spot
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Xander's game looks about to peak and there are not many more suitable courses for the X-man than TPC SouthWind at the ST. Jude Invitational
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The WGC Fedex ST. Jude Invitational is a fine precursor to the first major of the year next week in San Fran. Interesting though that in what are essentially the same strength of fields (with only a few absentees of the leading players) is quite a large price discrepancy on a host of players. There are obviously reasons for this including extra place terms currently offered at ST. Jude but the more shrewd punter might be able to take advantage over the next fortnight.
Examples include DJ and Brooks who are equally as likely to win this week as they are at the PGA Championships next, yet are in the teens for the latter, while double that this week in Memphis. Both are struggling.
The likes of Matt Fitzpatrick, Tyrell Hatton, Dan Berger and Billy Horschel are wildly underpriced for the WGC Fedex ST. Jude - the latter two largely due to course history figures here at Southwind. As used to be in years past at Firestone, we can use this week's WGC as a solid guide for the PGA Championship next week.
WGC Fedex ST. Jude Invitational Target player profile
Accurate and smart with club selection off the tee. Top scrambling skills required. Iron play prominent. A classic treelined parklands track for the new WGC slot. Usually plays firm and is known as a shot makers paradise where a fine short game imagination is needed. Underrated course.
The course: TPC Southwind ( Par 70, 7,237 yards)
Key Features:
Small firm greens - big tall bushy treeline - narrow fairways - water trouble / island green - fast and firm conditions - strong par 3s - wind
Greens: Bermuda (small, 12 on stimp)
Fibre: Bermuda (2.5 inches in WGC but very penal in years previous)
Premium on (key metric weightings)
Driving accuracy (3)
Irons (2)
Scrambling (3)
Wind play (1 )
Mentality (2)
Holing out (1 )
note: you can insert these ratings in the course fit model at the bottom of the webpage along with player ratings from my profiling manual
to get course fit scoresChicken Nuggets:
TPC Southwind was one of the most underrated courses on the schedule before taking up the WGC slot. Described as a shotmaker's paradise.
WGC Fedex ST. Jude Invitational TIPS
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Course fit profiling manual which you can check out in detail or buy through the link.. The player and course profiles in the eBook supply data for you to plug into my interactive course fit ratings model at the bottom of this website Tip 1: Xander Schauffele 22/1 EW / FRL
Player ability: 8.34
Price value: 6
Progressive form rating: 8.43
Course fit-o-meter: 7.8
Overall value bet strength: 7.64
example screenshot above shows Xander Schauffele's player profile from the
Course fit profiling manualTip 2: Webb Simpson 22/1 EW / FRL
Player ability: 8.83
Price value: 6
Progressive form rating: 8
Course fit-o-meter: 8.75
Overall value bet strength: 7.9
Tip 3: Patrick Reed 35/1 EW / FRL
Player ability: 8.97
Price value: 7.5
Progressive form rating: 8
Course fit-o-meter: 9.16 (see fig 1.a below)
Overall value bet strength: 8.4
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Fig 1(a) Patrick Reed TPC Southwind course fit rating
