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Golf....The British Open 2009
Thursday sees the start of the 2009 British Open Golf from Turnbury....
All four days can be seen on the BBC and in my opinion this is one event where they get the coverage spot on........:h?: Just would like to know your thoughts on this and five players who you think are worth a punt..... No Phil Mickelson this year but Tigers back.......8-P |
This is The Opens official webpage, click on The Players for the current entries and previous performances.
http://www.opengolf.com/Championship...mpionship.aspx |
Thanks PT......thats a good site.
Hopefully betweeen us golfers we will get the winner....:brains: Anyone with a BOYLESPORTS account can back e/w with SEVEN places....:eek!: |
Here is my 5 to win and 2 to play with at big prices.
Ernie Els trading at 50, 15/2 top 5. 6 top 5's this century, had a poor year by his standards but playing a little better lately. Anthony Kim trading at 55, 9/1 top5. 7th last year as a rookie. A certain Major winner sometime in his career. Lee Westwood trading at 34, 13/2 top 5. Getting back to where he was a few years ago. Keeps the ball in play just needs that bit of luck. Andres Romero trading at 170, 21/1 top 5. Huge price for someone that has had 2 top 5's in 3 attempts. Not at his best at the moment but may bounce back to form. Steve Stricker trading at 50, 9/1 top 5. Two top 10's last twice, usually very consistent My 2 mad outsiders are Carl Petterson @ 930 and Freddie Jacobson @ 640, free bet if they make a decent start |
Nice one PT....i will be having a study tomorrow evening...
Westwood is playing well but i thought yesterday he was poor over the last 9 when he had a great chance of winning... But you always get a good run for your money backing him and im sure there will be an opportunity of laying off at some point..... |
the rough is shocking at turnberry this year and im hoping the wind blows and the rain falls which will allow graham storm to win the open at 250/1.
ross fisher at 40/1 will probably be leading by 10 shots when his wife goes into labour and he flies off for the birth . ben curtis at 66/1 likes the links courses and won before. k j choi is straight and at 125/1 could be a suprise contender. soren hansen at 100/1,theres always a scandi knocking about and good value. my main bet is graham storm , if the weather is atrocious hes a 33/1 shot and he been playing well lately,altho his recent results dont back this up. probably pop down to turnberry on saturday and see whats going on,played there last year,stayed in the fancy white hotel on the hilltop,pure luxury,wont mention my golf score,i lost 2 balls on one hole,good luck all. |
Well after a lot of.....
studying heres my selections..:t:
BEN CURTIS (66/1 )...Loves links golf and especially The Open Championship....Not the most exciting player to watch but will revel in these conditions and a top six finish would do us for the e/w momey.... IAN POULTER (40/1)..until recently not a player i liked but over the last 12 months i think his game has come on a bundle and he can now be a serious challenger in the majors and was a shade unlucky to finish runner up in the states earlier in the season. If he can keep the ball straight i think he has a chance. JUSTIN LEONARD (125/1)..not a bloke i like after his antics in the ryder cup a few years back but this is betting and not a popularity contest so i think he will give us a good run for our cash and an e/w bet is advised. NICK DOHERTY (175/1)..heres a player who has played most of his golf on links courses and won the Dunhill a few years back....Could well suprise at big e/w odds this week... COLIN MONTGOMERIE (275/1)..Now i know what you are all thinking...:h?:....but i still think theres one big performance left in Monty and on a course where he had his best ever Open result this might just be the week....For sure if he starts ok his price will plummet so could lay off for a free bet ....E/W value and who knows maybe this could be the biggie....:eek!: Tiger as usual is short (5/2) and i always feel its worth taking him on in majors... Harrington (40/1) woefully out of form and cant be backed at any price. Sergio (33/1) deserves a major but i just think his putting here wont be good enough and a place maybe the best he can ask for... Anyway ALL FOUR DAYS are live on BBC starting with tomorrows first round at 9am. Hopefully come Sunday evening we will be quids in......:flowers: |
I had managed not to back Monty then Torrance and you go and tip him, so I've had a fiver on at 380. Under par first round I will be buying him back o:D
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Bloody Torrence always reading the forum and taking our selections.....o:D |
I'll eat my socks and show my arse in fenwicks window if montgomerie is in top 20 come sunday evening, gla
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Now what branch of Fenwicks will you be appearing in.....8-P |
L Westwood: @ 25/1
R McIlroy: @ 50/1 G Ogilvy: @ 100/1 H Stenson: @ 80/1 all e/way and all 1/4 odds top 5 :cool: |
Come on Freddie B (:B (:B (:B (: Only another 61 holes to go :eek!:
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Im on Stricker, Harrington, Furyk & Duval
Duval wins me 13k rest between £1,000 - £1,500 |
BEN CURTIS......:eek!::eek!::eek!:
Glad i laid him off early when he went to 6 under.....:brains: Looks to be a lot harder for day 2.......:storm: |
Looking for some value this morning. John Senden -4 trading @ 85 so had a tenner on, bogeyed his first 5 holes :'D:-C
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:eek!::eek!:
Ive just had a tenner on CINK at 33/1 (365)....only 29/1 on the exchanges.. Also another £5 on Justin Leanord at 125/1.......:brains: Just about breaking even at the moment.....:cool: Poulters just made his first birdie of the tournement on 17.......Com'on Poults.....o:Do:D |
:'D:'D:'D........Just on bet 365 and saw JB HOLMES at 20/1 and hes just off the par 5 17th in two .....had a fiver on and he made birdie.....8-P
But went back on and he had gone out to 33/1.....:-C:-C On the exchange hes 80/1.....:eek!: Wont be doing that again.....:C |
Look on the bright side, at least we won't see Taylor's arse in Fenwick's window :eek!:
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o:Do:Do:D. .......after reading his selections we might see his bo***cks on Ebay though....:eek!: |
Think this is anyones to win now with the weather getting worse and i think the winning score maybe as low as PAR or -1 .....:brains:
Anybody at +4 or under i think can be backed and there might still be some value with players going off before 12.30pm..... |
Any ideas then :h?:
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Well this is my opinion and my book on it....... SINGH...........6/1 GOOSEN........7/1 WESTWOOD...7/1 FISHER.........10/1 CINK............14/1 GARCIA.........14/1 VILLAGAS......20/1 LEONARD.......20/1 WATSON / MARINO / CALC......28/1 33/1 BAR. So after working that out ive backed SINGH @ 16/1 as i see him as the best value at the moment AND McDOWELL e/w @ 125/1 as he plays bad conditions well. Just my thoughts though.....:brains: |
The young Italian amateur is 1000/I, only +1 and went round in level par yesterday. I think I will waste another tenner o:D
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Yep your right.......you will be wasting another tenner.....o:D |
Just made it £20 o:D He has his coach on his bag and is +2 on the par 5's.
I feel a holiday coming B (:B (:B (: |
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He would need Tiger on his bag and the tees for the par 5s to be moved 200yds nearer the green just to make the top 25.....:brains: As for the holiday.......Milletts do a good line in tents....:hippy: |
Tiger who?
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He would do better with Tony The Tiger from the Frosties ads then who he has on the bag now....o:D |
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Hope this helps.........:cool: MILLETS Need a holiday and done your cash on the golf..? Large range of tents in stock 121 Grainger Street Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 5AE Tel: 0191-232 1100 o:D o:D |
Down to 700/1, get ready to eat humble pie o:D
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The only pies i will be eating today will have steak and kidney in them.....8-P |
Had £20 at 1000, laid £22 at 886, Made a £2 profit 8-P Won't get a tent peg, never mind a tent with that.
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im on westwood at 33,s e.way.
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interesting day tmorro,im thinking anyone on +3 or worse is out of it,even +2 is struggling.the weather forecast for tmorro is slight winds but a good chance of showers,
cant see anyone shooting less than 67,so even if a +2 player has a good day,he end up -1 and will need atleast 12 players above him all to shoot 73,and it wont happen. think the winner come from fisher[4/1]westwood [9/2]or goosen[11/2],think theres value in betting weekley[66/1]cabrera[40/1]mcginley[175/1]rose[125/1]mcdowell[66/1] for a place.I backed fisher at start so think i have a bit of westwood to win and back cabrera,mcdowell and mcginley each way,think mcginley could shine tmorro. good luck all and let the best fisher win |
The final round.....
Even though my bets look dead and buried in the Turnberry rough im really looking forward to a stress and bet free afternoon watching the golf.....:cool:
Surely everyone whos a golf fanatic must be pulling for a TOM WATSON win....59 years old and still being able to show the best golfers around how to play a links course......:clap::clap:....."com'on old man" as Garcia said on Friday.... The other thing that has taken my eye is what a nice bloke Ross Fisher is.... Smiles his way around the course and is very curtious with the galleries and the support he is getting.....This is great to see nowdays as there are a lot of top golfers who either dont acknowledge the gallieries or do it begrudgingly.. If Watson doesnt win hopefully ROSS FISHER will and with his wife expecting at any moment what a couple of days it would be for him....B (:B (: Hopefully a thrilling finish is instore... |
My Italian Amateur is charging, 8-P, through the field. Wish I hadn't laid him off now o:D
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Furyk is still a major contender. Hoping he hits low in running so i can lay some off. I have bet him in the end to win 3.5k at odds around 32 average on betfair :)
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if furyk is still in contention on the 18th tee, I'll eat my socks and tony will show his arse in fenwicks window, come on ross fisher ,
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