British Open Golf

Colonel Sanders

Not a big Golf man but was browsing Oddschecker earlier and noticed Powers & Spoils are paying 7 places. Stan James & Bluesq paying 6

I'll be rooting for McIlroy as Steve Palmer has said he'll have his biggest ever bet on him. Hopefully he'll finally get that elusive 'face spitter'

Nuri Sahin

I've had Ben Cutis E/W @ 80/1 for a good while now :pac:

Will make more bets after Sunday.

Aidric

Justin Rose - In a wonderful run of form and a week or so break since his last victory should have him well rested. Should handle the links easily. e/w @ 25/1 (PP)
Jim Furyk - Has had a smashing season, only 2 missed cuts and 2 victories. He has taken a week in Ireland to prepare coming up to the Open before moving on to Scotland. Grinder and won't be phased by rough conditions. e/w @ 50/1 (Ladbrokes)
Shane Lowry - Conditions will suit and he has been playing well of late. I don't think he is a contender but I'm gonna have him for a top 20 @ 9/2 with PP. I think those odds are a little skinny and will be looking around for better value in the coming days.
Tom Lehman - Followed him for a few holes in Adare and he is striking it sweetly. An alright showing at Loch Lomand at the w/end. He is also a former Open winner and frequent links player. I'm backing him @ 100/30 to be top senior. (Bet365)

the groutch

duval e/w @ 250/1 for me (paddy 7 places)

Nuri Sahin

the groutch wrote: »

duval e/w @ 250/1 for me (paddy 7 places)

Was having a look at my sentimental bet as ever, Duval last night. He was 200/1 last night!

He went real close back in 2000 if memory serves me, the Road Hole bunker caught him out though in the end.

spreadwise

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Verance

spreadwise wrote: »

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Why won't it be heavily touted dude?

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tiernanmul_gos

lee westwood ew 16/1 pp

Collie D

tiernanmul_gos wrote: »

lee westwood ew 16/1 pp

Bit skinny for a man with an injury. He's 20 with Ladbrokes if you're going to back him or 18 in Boyles if you're looking for the seven places

charlesanto

Trevor Immelman 150/1 E/W @PP 1,2,3,4,5,6,7

Enjoy spending the winnings, GL

Gone for Darren Clarke e/w as he's in good form @ 80/1

Also gone for KJ Choi e/w @ 100/1

and Jimenez e/w @ 110/1

heavyballs

Phil Mick @20/1
JB Holmes @250/1
VJ @100/1
All e/w

WallyGUFC

A Molinari 1-2!:D

Nuri Sahin

Collie D wrote: »

Bit skinny for a man with an injury. He's 20 with Ladbrokes if you're going to back him or 18 in Boyles if you're looking for the seven places

Funny enough Westwood mentioned on SSN earlier how he played 6 holes, went round in -4 :eek:

I know I know it's only a practice day but even still.

On a separate note, Lowry @ 9/2 for a top 20 finish is well stingy I thought :pac:

GampDub

Normally some the americans come to Ireland the week leading up to the Open to get a bit of links practise in and it usually stands to them when they get to the open! Think Cink may have done so last year...

Anyone hear of anyone doing similar this year, bar those who played in JP's Pro-AM?

Speak Now

GampDub wrote: »

Normally some the americans come to Ireland the week leading up to the Open to get a bit of links practise in and it usually stands to them when they get to the open! Think Cink may have done so last year...

Anyone hear of anyone doing similar this year, bar those who played in JP's Pro-AM?

JP's Pro-AM wasn't on a links though, haven't heard did many hang around after. Doubt they did, probably went straight to Loch Lomond or early to St. Andrews (Bar Woods).

GampDub

Jerry Seinfeld wrote: »

JP's Pro-AM wasn't on a links though,QUOTE]

Aware of that, what I was thinking though did anybody come to Ireland and just do there own thing on the links and not bother with JP's tournament.

If they did would definitely show someone who was really trying to win the Open.

ghosttown

I beleive Jim Furyk was here playing links golf ? Perhaps someone can confirm ?

Jaysoose

Gone for big John Daly at 200/1 on laddy's..was going nicely until two dodgy holes on his back nine on sunday...

heavyballs

Jaysoose wrote: »

Gone for big John Daly at 200/1 on laddy's..was going nicely until two dodgy holes on his back nine on sunday...

slower than normal play in St Andrews won't suit his short fuse/patience

Speak Now

heavyballs wrote: »

slower than normal play in St Andrews won't suit his short fuse/patience

Could you imagine it for your Sunday medal, 18 holes played with only using 11 greens. 6 hours would be optimistic :pac:

Jaysoose

heavyballs wrote: »

slower than normal play in St Andrews won't suit his short fuse/patience

Disagree there the play was slow at loch lomond over the weekend and the hole were he came apart caught out half the field and the approach he played was only 2 or 3 yards off line. backing him as he likes st andrews and i always have a punt on him in the hope he keeps his head straight..he reckons he is over his 'injury'

Jaysoose

Having a few 5 ew bets on the below...all have good records around st andrews, gonn wait till after friday to see what the tiger is doing im just a bit wary of the fact that he loves st andrews and there is every chance he may go crazy.

Goosen
Singh
Ogilvy
Clarke

henryd65

ghosttown wrote: »

I beleive Jim Furyk was here playing links golf ? Perhaps someone can confirm ?

Furyk stayed on here after the Pro-Am with his wife and kids. Said he was going to play some link courses here but declined to reveal which courses.

GampDub

henryd65 wrote: »

Furyk stayed on here after the Pro-Am with his wife and kids. Said he was going to play some link courses here but declined to reveal which courses.

Cheers for that.. will definitely have an E/W bet (45/1 with VC)

Gonna have an E/W bet on KJ Choi also (about 100/1).

heavyballs

Jaysoose wrote: »

Having a few 5 ew bets on the below...all have good records around st andrews, gonn wait till after friday to see what the tiger is doing im just a bit wary of the fact that he loves st andrews and there is every chance he may go crazy.

Goosen
Singh
Ogilvy
Clarke

think at 100/1 he's great value,his distance control helps him here,but the putting................

heavyballs

Jaysoose wrote: »

Disagree there the play was slow at loch lomond over the weekend and the hole were he came apart caught out half the field and the approach he played was only 2 or 3 yards off line. backing him as he likes st andrews and i always have a punt on him in the hope he keeps his head straight..he reckons he is over his 'injury'

would love to see him win it,play this week will be a lot slower,they take an age on the greens,not something JD is into,time will tell,also the weather will slow it down more

Speak Now

heavyballs wrote: »

would love to see him win it,play this week will be a lot slower,they take an age on the greens,not something JD is into,time will tell,also the weather will slow it down more

So was play quicker back in 95 or had JD got even less patient over the years

Paulusmaximus

Posted this in the golf thread, but sure might as well post here as well

My big(ish) odds bets so far are as follows:

Chris Wood:
obvious talent, good record in the last couple of opens and in good form. Missed the cut at the weekend but that is no bad thing, gives himself time to prepare for this and also moving his odds out to a much more appealing 70/1.

Thomas Bjorn:
Good form this year and has competed in previous british opens. Was 2nd in 2000 when it was played in St Andrews. Ok, thats a long time ago but at 125/1 is worth an each way bet.

Brian Gay:
Good short game and great putter, and in relatively good current form. I expect him to have a good run at a major and this might be his chance. There is always one relatively unknown American who competes and this could be his chance. 250/1 is massive odds.

Stephen Gallacher
4 top 6's in his last six tournaments. Won me a fortune at 175/1 when he won the dunhill links so at 100/1 he is definitely worth an investment. Has to know this place inside out and he's from good stock!


Will probably have one or two more bets on the shorter priced guys before the tournament starts and i've had a good look at weather forecasts and draws for opening two days.

heavyballs

Jerry Seinfeld wrote: »

So was play quicker back in 95 or had JD got even less patient over the years

where have u been?,yes he's got less patient over the years,

shaggykev

Beware the injured golfer

Lee Westwood is now 22-1 on betfair. wonder will he drift more by tommorrow

He now looks the real deal and years of choking look behind him. He'll have had this down as his best chance all year and he was unlucky to come up against and inspired Mickelson at Masters

harrington is no forlong hope either. Well worth a win bet at the prices. Cant have rory or gmac at those odds an woods is prob a bet each way to nothing

Outsiders: I reckon monty might trade a little shorter than 500-1 he currently is. Laird i backed last week and and although he likes to hit the ball high now as opposed to low for links, he may trade shorter too

Schwartzel and Garcia other to note. garcia has been rank rotten before but had game last time at St Andres to a horror sunday

heavyballs

shaggykev wrote: »

Schwartzel and Garcia other to note. garcia has been rank rotten before but had game last time at St Andres to a horror sunday

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evani1976

Jim furyk (50/1 Ladbrokes) 5 places, seems big price for american

with genuine interest in links golf , if conditions get tough wont be found

wanting either, seems to fit profile of unspectacular americans who have

won open in the past

heavyballs

evani1976 wrote: »

Jim furyk (50/1 Ladbrokes) 5 places, seems big price for american

with genuine interest in links golf , if conditions get tough wont be found

wanting either, seems to fit profile of unspectacular americans who have

won open in the past

would u not back him in pp or boyle's,payin 7 places,even if the price is a bit less it makes sense as top 5 bet will have a good chance of a tie hence reducing the amount staked

heavyballs

evani1976 wrote: »

Jim furyk (50/1 Ladbrokes) 5 places, seems big price for american

with genuine interest in links golf , if conditions get tough wont be found

wanting either, seems to fit profile of unspectacular americans who have

won open in the past

have you ever watched him play live,he is spectacular ,career earnings of
$45,640,256
i wouldn't mind being unspectacular:Dbut in fairness i take your point,he just gets on with it,no bs from Jim,i wouldn't rule him out

deewhy

GampDub wrote: »

Normally some the americans come to Ireland the week leading up to the Open to get a bit of links practise in and it usually stands to them when they get to the open! Think Cink may have done so last year...

Anyone hear of anyone doing similar this year, bar those who played in JP's Pro-AM?

I played in Doonbeg at the weekend - Luke Donald was there playing with Jamie Rednapp. Terrible conditions as well so I will back him e/w...Luke Donald that is!! If your a believer in fate and all that - Cink played there last year before winning the Open

shaggykev

heavyballs wrote: »

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apologies, i phrased that horribly, I meant Garcia, a player who has looked a shadow of himself recently, has good form on links and in opens. He blew it 2005 at st andrews succumbing to tiger on sunday and in 2007, he was clear but faltered and let harrington in

all in alll he's no 100/1 chance

anybody fancy phil mickelson
just following the twitter comments and he says he struggled mostly with the slower greens but now they are lighting fast he can see himself in contention

plans to hit draw shots all week

is he too big a price, was in contention in 2004 when he was in top form.

backed him in the masters and us open but have ignored him in favour of harrington and westwood, will it come home to bite me on the ass

Speak Now

shaggykev wrote: »

apologies, i phrased that horribly, I meant Garcia, a player who has looked a shadow of himself recently, has good form on links and in opens. He blew it 2005 at st andrews succumbing to tiger on sunday and in 2007, he was clear but faltered and let harrington in

all in alll he's no 100/1 chance

anybody fancy phil mickelson
just following the twitter comments and he says he struggled mostly with the slower greens but now they are lighting fast he can see himself in contention

plans to hit draw shots all week

is he too big a price, was in contention in 2004 when he was in top form.

backed him in the masters and us open but have ignored him in favour of harrington and westwood, will it come home to bite me on the ass

Sergio didn't blow the open in 2005, Woods was leading after every round.
Garcia was never nearer than 4 shots off the lead after any round.

shaggykev

the two were paired together and garcia just went backwards

he may not have blown up like in 2007 but he was in contention and showed a real liking for the course

i know he prob wont win but just reckon the price is a bit too generous
he was about 16-1 last season

Speak Now

shaggykev wrote: »

the two were paired together and garcia just went backwards

he may not have blown up like in 2007 but he was in contention and showed a real liking for the course

i know he prob wont win but just reckon the price is a bit too generous
he was about 16-1 last season

Tiger played 3rd round with Monty and 4th round with Olazabal.

Don't recall but possibly played together in 3 balls in the opening 2 rounds but certainly not at the business end.

ValueSeeker

Top Rest Of World Player - Camillo Villegas 16/1 1/4 odds 1-4

His shot making ability stands out for me this week with winds expected to be high. He knows how to keep the ball down under the wind and has all types of approach shots in his armoury. If memory serves me right, he was 5 under for a 9 hole stretch in some of the toughest conditions last year. Warmed up last week in Loch Lomond with a half decent performance.

Full Preview available for anyone interested.

Good luck, it will be needed this week more than most

heavyballs

ValueSeeker wrote: »

Top Rest Of World Player - Camillo Villegas 16/1 1/4 odds 1-4

His shot making ability stands out for me this week with winds expected to be high. He knows how to keep the ball down under the wind and has all types of approach shots in his armoury. If memory serves me right, he was 5 under for a 9 hole stretch in some of the toughest conditions last year. Warmed up last week in Loch Lomond with a half decent performance.

Full Preview available for anyone interested.

Good luck, it will be needed this week more than most

good shout i think,his win this year on the u.s tour showed he can handle heavy wind,he has a lovely punch shot in his armour,on the neg his distance control was pretty bad last week,he'll have to sort that out for SA

Verance

A question for all you golf heads, I presume that there won't be very many low scores shot this week so I think this means more players will make the cut, is this right? So will there be value in backing players to make the cut?

krustydoyle

Im going with

J.B Holmes 150/1 PP
Thomas Bjorn 125/1 PP

Going with powers because there paying 7 places..

and they sent me a text with a €3 free outright bet on the open so thank you powers..

Collie D

Verance wrote: »

A question for all you golf heads, I presume that there won't be very many low scores shot this week so I think this means more players will make the cut, is this right? So will there be value in backing players to make the cut?

There will be the usual number. 156 players so they usually halve that to around 70 for the weekend. The ten shot rule doesn't apply here.

Speak Now

Verance wrote: »

A question for all you golf heads, I presume that there won't be very many low scores shot this week so I think this means more players will make the cut, is this right? So will there be value in backing players to make the cut?

Doesnt make a difference, the cut is top 70 and tied after 2 rounds.
They dumped the 10 shot rule years ago.

Verance

Collie D wrote: »

There will be the usual number. 156 players so they usually halve that to around 70 for the weekend. The ten shot rule doesn't apply here.

Ah that's that out the window so! Thanks for the reply.

Verance

Jerry Seinfeld wrote: »

Doesnt make a difference, the cut is top 70 and tied after 2 rounds.
They dumped the 10 shot rule years ago.

Is that just for the Open? They still use it for some compos, no? Just an idea I had anyway, thanks for quick replies lads.

ValueSeeker

I'm almost sure the US Open had the 10 shot rule a few weeks ago. I remember them talking about stricker (who finished +7 after 2 rounds) not wanting the leading score to be better than -3.

Speak Now

Masters and US open still use it. It's a good idea, anyone within 10 of the lead should still have a chance to win with 2 low rounds over the weekend. I think the Open got caught one year with a bunched field so decided to dump it.