Golf Betting 2012

[Karabiner]

If Tringale and JYS both decide to win during the week I take off from punting on golf I'm never betting on it again. 

[outragous76]

Thoughts on moon bae as an e/w pick for the masters?

[Junior Senior]

Was that the worst ever interview conducted post round by a golf correspondent ever!? Ernie else being nterviewed minutes after missing a three footer

[bobby1]

Was that the worst ever interview conducted post round by a golf correspondent ever!? Ernie else being nterviewed minutes after missing a three footer

yes, abs appalling. To ask a guy if he had confidence he would hole a three footer is akin to saying 'youve had huge putting problems and basically you bottled it'

[outragous76]

Was that the worst ever interview conducted post round by a golf correspondent ever!? Ernie else being nterviewed minutes after missing a three footer

So earnie explain in detail how you fucked that up?

[Junior Senior]

So ernie, what happened?

Er GTFO it was like two minutes ago and you saw what happened... Twat! Would have got much more kudos.

[sweet potata!]

I was going to back Furyk too but his price is in reverse at the moment , will see how that pans out before I bet.Gl all.

I didn't back him anyway! I did have a couple of IP bets Overton after round 1 was my best sweat , i didn't think at the time that he had a putt on 18 to get in a play off.

Was a good event looked like it was gonna be a 6 man playoff at one stage, so cant knock it from that perspective.

Bobby, I presume if it was a 6 man or even say 10 man playoff they all play together yea? Would be com to see 10 boys teeing it upon the same hole!

[bobby1]

I was going to back Furyk too but his price is in reverse at the moment , will see how that pans out before I bet.Gl all.

I didn't back him anyway! I did have a couple of IP bets Overton after round 1 was my best sweat , i didn't think at the time that he had a putt on 18 to get in a play off.

Was a good event looked like it was gonna be a 6 man playoff at one stage, so cant knock it from that perspective.

Bobby, I presume if it was a 6 man or even say 10 man playoff they all play together yea? Would be com to see 10 boys teeing it upon the same hole!

sigh 2nd again for me with Manny. I think they do all just tee off in the same group in a multi way play off. Somewhere in the back of my mind I seem to remember a 6 man play off years ago, I think Bobby Allenby won it.

[bobby1]

European tour

They appear to have done away with the pro am format on the first two days.

The Golf De Palais Royale course has greens that are small and more susceptible to winds if it does blow stronger than forecast.  GIR should be beneficial


Weather is good all week with just a little stronger winds at the weekend but nothing of note in the forecast at the mo.

US

There were some pretty significant changes to the course pre the 2010(edit, it was 2009, its a sure sign you are getting old when you cannot remember what year it is) tourney so it might be that the course form before then needs to be looked at with care.

The last few years,  Accuracy off the tee is quite important. However, since the course changes, players who have been high up in GIR and particularly scrambling seem to have done well here. The course superintendent says the rough is pretty thick this year.

So scramling stats might be important, also Par Five Stats    as all four are pretty easy tho this course was ranked 8th most difficult on tour last year. Looking at last years hole stats 4 of the 6 hardest holes were the 14th 15th, 17th and 18th. The front nine was easier than the back nine.

Chance of Thundery showers on Thursday and Friday but lovely dry and sunny for the weekend, Maximums around 26-28c, forecast winds are around 10-15mph  each day, but gusts of up to 20mph.

It might be a long week for the players that took part in the Tavistock Cup yesterday and today.Those that played ok in last weeks event will have had 4 rounds last week, 2 days of Tavistock cup, the pro am here on Weds and then 4 tournament days, 11 consecutive days of golf is a long time to go without a break.

Players that played in the Tavistock Cup that line up here.

Tiger Woods
Justin Rose
Bo Van Pelt
Bubba Watson
Graeme McDowell
Ernie Els
Sean O Hair
Charles Howell
Gary Woodland
Bobby Allenby
Thomas Bjorn
Ian Poulter
Trevor Immelman
Tim Clark
Daniel Chopra


good luck everyone



                       

[Karabiner]

A couple of longshots for me this week at Bay Hill:

Vijay Singh @260, and JB.Holmes @290.

[bobby1]

gl Ralph.

[Karabiner]

gl Ralph.

Cheers Phil.

[bobby1]

It looks like the wind on Friday afternoon will be the strongest of the week in the Euro event, forecast now to be 20mph on Thursday afternoon and up to 35 mph on Friday afternoon.

I t might be an advantage to have a late Thursday/ early Friday tee time.

Ive taken a  bet on Manassero again in the Euro, he did nothing too wrong last week and was beaten by a guy that went birdietastic in round 4. Had a smaller bet on Bourdy who might have a poor draw but seems in good form.

and just to sound like a broken record I have bet Bubba Watson again in the US event, same reasons as his last event, that hitting fairways and GIR will be important and taking advantage of the par 5 's before the tough holes will be important. Have to hope he finishes better if in contention than he did last time tho.

 Bubba is first in driving distance and first in GIR at the moment on the US tour, tho he is way down the list in driving accuracy he must be playing well to be hitting more greens than any one else so far. The sporting life guy also pointed out he has been 1st and 3rd after 54 holes here in 2 previous visits and he has yet to finish outside the top 18 in an event this season.

Only small bets but summat to get the ball rolling

[sweet potata!]

3 bets in the U.S this week...............

David Toms @ 80
Nick Watney @ 40

And a small tickle on Romero @ 330

Good Luck lads.

[Karabiner]

I've added Mark Wilson @100 and Cameron Tringale(don't dare leave him out) @240 to Singh and JBHolmes.

That completes my four musketeers for Bay Hill.

I'm giving the Euro-event a miss this week, well until I decide otherwise.

GL everyone unless you're in a play-off with one of mine.