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2013 OHL Classic at Mayakoba Preview/Picks & Gambling Lines

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The PGA Pros head to Mexico this weekend to play the 2013 OHL Classic at Mayakoba. FedEx Cup points will be on the line as well as an exemption into the Masters this year.

2013 OHL Classic at Mayakoba
Location: Cancun, Mexico
Course: El Camaleon Golf Club at Mayakoba
Date: Nov 14-17, 2013
Total Purse: US $ 6,000,000
Winner’s Share: US $ 1.080,000 (18% of total purse)
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Defending Champion: John Huh ($666,000)

A slightly watered down field will tee it up on what was the toughest track (of eight) measuring less than 7,000 yards in 2012 and was the fifth most difficult Par-71 on TOUR last year. Fairways and greens are difficult to hit here and achieving par is considered a good score. Ball striking will be at a premium this week and of course a hot putter will be an asset.

So who should we keep an eye on this week in what promises to be a wide-open OHL Classic at Mayakoba.

The Favorites:

Ryan Moore 16/1

Winner of last month’s CIMB Classic in Malaysia, Moore is the favorite this week and has the stats to be just that – he leads the TOUR in earnings and total driving so far this young season, is T17 in GIR and putting inside 10 feet. He makes his first appearance on this track.

Charles Howell III 20/1

He has traditionally played well in this event – 4-for-4 with three top 20s. He is coming off a T27 at Seaside and enters in just so-so form. The drawback this week? His driving accuracy has been an issue in the past – it is essential for success on this track.

Harris English 20/1

Will make his first appearance here but has the game to be worthy of mention – good in greens hit, driving accuracy and putting. He has played well on similar courses and is an intriguing entry this weekend.

The Contenders:

Charley Hoffman 25/1

Has been good so far this year -solo fourth in Vegas and a T22 at Sea Island but he has been hard pressed to break through with a big win as of late.

Matt Every 28/1

Could have won last week if not for a late-tournament collapse – he eventually finished seventh. He recorded a T3 here in 2012 and looked very good last week.

Brian Gay 33/1

Won this event in 2008 and had a T20 in 2009 and a T5 in 2011 and has not missed a cut here in five tries. Needless to say Gay loves this event. He is coming off an impressive T4 at Seaside – his first top 10 in nearly a year. Gay looks to be peaking ahead of his favorite event and looks like the best value on the board this week.

Chris Stroud 33/1

Has made five of six cuts here and has top 5s in his last two appearances in this tournament. He, like Gay raises his game for this event. He recently finished T3 in the CIMB Classic to add to his intrigue this week.
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Tim Clark 33/1

Finished T2 at the McGladrey Classic and nearly won. He has the perfect game to take that next step this week – accurate drive, great irons and a very good putter. In a watered down field, on a short track, Clark could be the man this week.

Briny Baird 40/1

He’s 6/6 with five top 25s and three top-six finishes in this event and is coming off a good performance last week at Seaside. Baird will have the extra motivation of a disappointing result from last week to go along with a stellar record on this track. He is accurate, he has good irons and has played well on similar courses to El Camaleon in the past.

Daniel Summerhays 40/1

Had the lead after three rounds here last year and eventually finished fifth and is coming off a T10 at The McGladrey Classic. He like so many in the field will benefit from the shorter distances and is a GIR machine. Summerhays is definitely another in a long line of interesting prospects ahead of this weekend.

Robert Garrigus 40/1

Has played three events this season and has finished inside the top 25 in each. He is fifth in adjusted scoring and seventh in the all-around ranking so far on TOUR early in the season and looks like decent value at 40/1.

The Sleepers:

J.J. Henry 50/1

Has played very well early in the season – three starts and three top 20s and has made the cut in all four starts on this track with a pair of top 10s including a solo second in 2009. He is accurate off the tee and is decent with his irons but his history here makes him worthy of mention this week.

Kevin Stadler 50/1

Is coming off a T10 at The McGladrey Classic and enter this week – his second top 20 this year and has made the cut in all six appearances at this event with four top 25s and a top 10. He is a master of hitting fairways but his putter may scare many off. He has been magic on this track and if he can get his putter rolling he could be in the mix.

Scott Brown 50/1

Two top fives already this season, including a T4 at The McGladrey Classic.

Mark Wilson 66/1

Former winner here is deadly accurate off the tee. He hasn’t been playing all that well the last year or so but has a knack of getting up for this event.

The Pick:

The Pick this week is Brian Gay at 33/1. His course history here is terrific and he gained some momentum after his T4 last week.

My sleeper is Kevin Stadler at 50/1 – his game suits this track extremely well and he, too, played very well last week.

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