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Robert Gibson Installed as WGA Open Pre-Tournament Favorite

Oddsmaker community takes note of upcoming event

BOTHELL, Washington.  Today, the Boar's Head and Thistle Pub, Sportsbook and Cricket Club of London posted their official odds for the 2004 Western Golf Alliance Open, installing Robert Gibson as the pre-tournament favorite. This announcement represented the first of what will likely be several sports books to establish wagering lines for this upcoming event.

"After examining the members and courses in play, we are comfortable being the first book to hit the pitch with our odds," said Nigel Smythe, manager of the Boar's Head and Thistle. "Though honestly, we don't usually give much mind to American golfers," added Smythe. "They play golf in the nice sunshine, on pristine courses, with ocean vistas and such. Bah! Let's see the Yanks play in a cow pasture during a nice North Sea squall, the way the game was meant to be played!"

"Certainly I'm honored to be the early favorite," commented Gibson, "though, at this time, I wasn't actually planning on playing in the Open this year. Oh well."

The full odds are as follows:

Robert Gibson, 3-1

Brian Gray, 7-2

Brent Sumrall, 5-1

Peter McGarry, 6-1

Matt Wakefield, 8-1

Doug Atchison, 10-1

Mark Taylor, 14-1

Trever Esko, 18-1

Pat Frengle, 50-1

Big Al Torrico, 75-1

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About the Western Golf Alliance: The Western Golf Alliance is the premier golf organization in the United States. The WGA exists to further the greatness of this grand sport of golf through the improvement of golf play by its members, the promotion of golf rules, etiquette, and tradition, and the ability to gather together from time to time for golf events and tournaments. The regional organization spans five western states, and is organized into nine geographic regions. Further information is available at http://www.westerngolf.org/.

About the Boar's Head and Thistle: Further information is available at http://boarshead.homestead.com/.

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