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Betting Tip: Marc Leishman at 60/1 (11 Places)

Australian Marc Leishman has long been a major winner in the waiting and a top 5 at the Masters is a positive pointer towards another big major performance. Since the Masters Leish won the Zurich and finished inside the top 25 last week in Texas. The win in Louisiana with his countryman Cameron Smith was particularly sweet for them both and the two can be supremely confident heading to South Carolina. He has won some of the greatest championships in the game winning at Torrey Pines and Bay Hill. Add a Playoff series win and the victory at one of the most prestigious Euro events, the Nedbank, and we have one of the most highly decorated players in the modern era without a major. He also ticks the links form box also with a top 5 at Royal Liverpool and a runner up at a St Andrews Open beaten in a playoff. Last week at the Byron Nelson he ranked inside the top 10 in putting whilst losing strokes to the field tee to green. This gives him so much room for improvement. Upon chatting with Duncan Carey who works closely with Leishman on data, performance and strategy he says putting has been the main aspect for his upturn in form. "In the off season we identified a few areas to make improvements. Adding a bit of distance and accuracy off the tee is a work in progress, but he's making small gains. Short game out of the rough inside 25 yards and putting 6-10 feet was where he was losing a lot to the field. In both areas he is gaining week in week out now. The 6-10 feet range has been the main area of improvement". These are excellent signs for the Aussie and his performances at Augusta and TPC Louisiana have been proof that he is hitting his stride. If his imperious long game turns up then we could have another first time major winner add his name to that PGA winners rota.

2.5pts each-way M.Leishman 60/1 (1/5 11)

Marc Leishman - 2.5pts e/w @ 60/1