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South Korean-born but now American resident Michael Kim moved up to 32nd in the world rankings after taking the Open de France in September on the DP World Tour. Six top tens, including a runner-up finish in the Phoenix Open. Kim is playing well, and growing up in sunny Cali will make him familiar with the greens. 100/1 each way this week looks excellent value.

FedEx reigning champion Englishman Tommy Fleetwood must have been truly inspired when fellow Englishman and good friend Justin Rose won the Farmers Insurance Open last week. I feel it will be a big event this week at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, and I'm expecting a big week from Tommy in California.

Xander Schauffele fast became a forgotten man after winning not one but two majors in 2024. He is also twice a runner-up in the Players Championship at Sawgrass. He brushed away a lot of rust when picking up his tenth PGA Tour title of his illustrious career back in October in the Baycurrent Classic in Japan. Odds of 30/1 each way in the state of his birth, California, look good.

St. Louis Blues looks like a decent long shot for this season's Stanley Cup. Under new coach Jim Montgomery, he steered them to their first playoff berth since the 2021/22 season with an overall record of 35-8-7. They have added wins to their regular season in each of their last three seasons. They won 19 of their last 26 games. Middle of the pack in both goals for and against. There are pluses such as Jordan Kyrou potentially scoring over 40 goals and increasing his overall production. Also, the goalies duo of Hofer and Binnington were both above-average tenders. I think overall they are capable of a playoff run and good value odds at 50/1 each way.