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BMW PGA Championship, Wentworth Club, England

Robert Karlsson kept the funds topped up last week, although I was hoping for a win at 20/1, not just a place. Tempted to back him yet again, but concerned that you might mistake me for a broken record, so I'm going for a trio of fresh picks this week. Cross your fingers...

Justin Rose @ 30/1: not in the best nick, admittedly, but he knows the place like the back of his hand and has come close before. If he's going to show his quality this season, why not at Wentworth?

Martin Kaymer @ 33/1: to repeat my words earlier this season, we're going to keep backing Germany's golfing prodigy until he wins big. This week might be a little early, but I can't be arsed to stick my hard-earned on Ernie.

Ross Fisher @ 60/1: suffered a terrible meltdown here last year, but it's his home track and he sparked into life last weekend, so I'm thinking to myself he might be worth a decent each-way punt.

Last week's tips: -

Robert Karlsson @ 20/1 (tied 3rd)
Rory McIlroy @ 45/1 (7th)
Graeme McDowell @ 20/1 (missed cut)

An odd day ended up with a peculiar ending, Ryuiji Imada beating Kenny Perry in a playoff. A 5-wood from Perry cannoned off a tree and into the water, an open invitation for the Japanese player to go one better than his playoff loss to Zach Johnson at this tournament 12 months ago.

Camilo Villegas ensured yet another tidy weekend for The Bet Detective, finishing in third spot at 14-under, with Jonathan Byrd in fourth at 13-under and Parker McLachlin, James Driscoll and Justin Boli finishing tied for 5th at 12-under.

Parker McLachlin will be kicking himself after letting a three-shot lead slip, but even after his unfortunate knock on wood, Kenny Perry still had two tricky putts to keep the game alive. Needless to say he missed...