WGC Cadillac Championship Tips

It's the second WGC event of the year this week as we head to the Blue Monster at Doral for the Cadillac Championship- won last year by Justin Rose. With a top class field of 60 players there is plenty of quality to choose from and hopefully with some big names it will also mean there is some value a bit further down the field.

The course isn't the hardest on tour apart from the treacherous 18th, and if the wind doesn't get up we can expect to see some low scores. We are now fairly well into the season and this coupled with the fact that Doral has been a long standing venue on the PGA Tour we have plenty of form to go on.

My first pick this week is going to be Matt Kuchar. Although he won the last WGC, I don't really consider this to be going for back to back wins due to the matchplay format and also having a two week break since that win. He has always been a really solid player who often finishes well, and has now started to turn those high finishes into some top class wins. Along similar lines to Darren Fichardt last week, I feel he should be up there with the favourites and the fact that he's available at 21 represents good value in my eyes.

Next up is on the list is Steve Stricker who is now playing a very limited schedule and will therefore will have chosen events he thinks he'll play well in and work towards them. He played well in the matchplay and gained a 2nd in his previous outing before that, as well as posting top-20s here for the last 5 years on the trot. We can trust him to hole plenty of putts which will be key if scoring goes low, and at 46 I think those odds are huge for a proven winner.

I also like Jason Day this week and will be backing him at the 51 available with BetVictor. He played really well in the matchplay, and if he holes a few more putts this week he should score well. He is a really promising young player and a big win such as this would not be a surprise to anybody. Two top-10s on his previous 3 strokeplay starts combined with a solid driving game means his price definitely represents good value to me.

I'll also take Robert Garrigus at the 51 available across the board. He has no previous experience of this course, but has shown some promising form so far this season and could easily grab himself a win this year. He will be on a confidence high after a good performance at the matchplay and could be a dark horse this week.

Finally, a bit of a longshot on a player who hasn't shown much form this season. Francesco Molinari has been a bit lacking of late, but he is a really quality player and has the kind of solid game required to do well here. He has also recorded top-15s in all three of his starts here including 3rd in 2011. I am willing to risk a small stake on him at 91 with BetVictor.

My picks this week:

• 2pts e/w Matt Kuchar at 21 (General)
• 1pts e/w Steve Stricker at 46 (SkyBet & BetVictor)
• 0.75pts e/w Jason Day at 51 (BetVictor)
• 0.75pts e/w Robert Garrigus at 51 (General)
• 0.5pts e/w Francesco Molinari at 91 (BetVictor)