A great final round in prospect today and a tasty appetiser for the glorious 4 days at Royal Birkdale next week.

LEADERBOARD

1 McDowell NI -10
1 Khan Eng -10
3 R Green Aus -8
3 MA Jimenez Spa -8
3 R Fisher Eng -8
3 JM Singh Ind -8
7 Westwood Eng -7
7 Andersson Hed Swe -7
7 Poulter Eng -7
7 Lynn Eng -7
7 Jaidee Tha -7
7 Scott Aus -7
13 O Fisher Eng -6
13 Dinwiddie Eng -6
13 Cevaer Fra -6
13 Pl Lawrie Sco -6
13 McIlroy NI -6
13 Kingston SA -6

TEE TIMES

12:42 WESTWOOD Lee/ANDERSSON HED Fredrik
12:51 POULTER Ian/SCOTT Adam
13:00 GREEN Richard/SINGH Jeev Milkha
13:09 JIMÉNEZ Miguel Angel/FISHER Ross
13:18 KHAN Simon/MCDOWELL Graeme

LIVE on BBC2 14.00-17.30

There have been a couple of 64's this week (-7) so it is possible to come from way off the pace to win, especially if conditions are favourable. They werent yesterday and 66 was the best score.

Its a bit like Deja Vu all over again with McDowell and Fisher right up there, and McDowell goes out last again. Simon Khan partners him this time and the Englishman is playing his best golf in a poor year (98th ranked. He won The Wales Open in 2004, his only tour win, and did so from being in the final pairing (3 shots behind Paul Casey).

McDowell is having a great year (ranked 9th) with a win and 4 top 5's. He finished 1th in this event last year (-9), finishing with a 67. I was impressed with the way he dug in last week after a bad start to his final round and it was no disgrace to finish behind the brilliance of Fisher and Garcia.

Ross Fisher is on an incredible roll, -28 for his last 7 rounds and he might not have played his best round of the week yet. He is -4 for front and back 9's and is proving that last week was no fluke.

Poulter is -7 and has only bogeyed 2 holes all week, with none on the back 9. Hes not a player I could back with any confidence but he is very capable of getting involved in the finish today.

Westwood is playing such steady golf you cannot discount him, but I feel he may figure in the finish next week rather than this week.

If you are having a bet you have to have McDowell in there as a saver at least. If he shoots 67 or 68 then I think it eliminates all bar Fisher and Khan. You can back all 3 and come out in profit, and at worst you will have an interest until the final hole. £25 staked at betfair prices will return £55.

BETFAIR PRICES

McDowell 4.2
Khan 8.6
Jimenez 8.6
Fisher 10.5
Westwood 11.0
Scott 11.5
Green 15.5
Singh 19.5
Poulter 26.0

GOOD LUCK

Really gone off the boil with the golf. Struggling with finding even a place or two and have been kicking myself recently as a couple of winners have popped up the week after backing them. Was on Singh last week and have backed Kim the last two when he has had poor weekends.

OMEGA MASTERS

S DYSON 0.2pts E/W @ 33/1
E Romero 0.2pts E/W @ 40/1
D Vanscik 0.1pts E/W @ 200/1

1/5 1-6

BMW

V Singh 0.85pts E/W @ 6/1
A Kim 0.4pts E/W @ 25/1
T Clark 0.15pts E/W @ 50/1

1/5 1-6

REGS

DCS