Golf-McGladrey Classic and Portugal masters

jjll

im a webb simpson man this week 14s too good to turn down and in portugal im going for francesco molinari

wiger toods

I should have checked before i started the other thread:o
Anyway, Luiten and Hass for me!:p

rehssu

Going for Aiken (33/1) in Portugal plus Gagli for round 1 leader. Have to stick with him having cashed in place money last week.

Looks like the McGladrey is a straight hitter / good putters course so liking the looks of Mark Wilson at 50/1

Willy McGirt is bang in form and is 150/1 ie def worth a couple e/w

heavyballs

I'm going with Levin @40/1 in the u.s(will hopefully bring his putter this week)and Colsaerts 28/1 in Portugal,2 e/w singles and an e/w double (6 places)

gudede

Looking at last years leaderboard it looks like straight hitters and GIR are important. So my picks this week are

1) - John Rollins 66/1

Rollins finished T6th last week at the Fry's shooting 65 & 67 on the weekend so is in good form. He also finished second in the Travellers during the year (which is a Par 70 course). Rollins finished T12th hear last year. He is 2nd in total driving stats for the season and he's 14th in greens in regulation.

2) Bud Cauley 40/1.

I have to go for Cauley again after last week.

3) Scott Piercy 80/1

Piercy is playing very well over the last couple of months. I think 80/1 is just too big. He also finished 25th here last year.

Nuri Sahin

Portugal -

Thomas Aiken @ 33/1 E/W

US -

Webb Simpson @ 14/1
Rickie Fowler @ 18/1
Spencer Levin @ 40/1 E/W

Not like me to have 2 very short odd picks but here we are. Have to back Simpson as ever.

tom francy

Going all out this week for portugal

peter hanson 16/1
harrington 22/1
alex noren 25/1
pablo larrazabel 60/1
oliver wilson 80/1

okidoki987

Paddy Power & Ladbrokes only places going 6 places on both tournaments.

zimmermania

Harrington a score each way,course suits long hitters and there is plenty of room off the tee.I made some money laying Pod but now i think he might be ready to win again.I will be there to cheer him on and will be enjoying a few beers with the large irish contingent that normally hang out in Vilamoura.

jay5296

USPGA
Piersy
Kuchar
Casey

ET
A Quiros
F Molinari

BQQ

McGladrey - has to be Z Johnson for me. Lives nearby, hits it straight, putts well. A lot going for him this week.

Portugal: A Noren and F Andersson-Hed. Both good putters capable of going very low. [M Kaymer has predicted a birdie-fest today]

Also, B Rumford top Australian @4/1 (PP). Form on an upward curve, doesn't look like he has too much to beat.

jjll

if anyone has a spare 5er try jj killen in the milcouskee championship 22/1 on nationwide tour he is no1 on the tour very very consistent 22/1 withh pp

seathestar

Portugal Masters

Il take Peter Hanson, two behind after the first round, small stakes for the craic!

heavyballs

Just backed jaidee e/w at 50/1,he looks to be swinging perfectly and I expect him to win soon

jjll

need webb to come through fr me as a got him in double with n y choi in malaysia choi did biz over night now for smpson hopefully hopefully he gets the putter going

Nuri Sahin

I'll be getting my name changed to Webb Simpson IF he wins

jjll

dont think its going to happen for webb .... thompson looks in good possie but i hope he does feel the pressure

jjll

hopefully it starts now on the 12th

jjll

awful miss from 4ft for simpson would have been nail in coffin but leaves door open for thompson and others on 13 under

heavyballs

zimmermania wrote: »

.I will be there to cheer him on and will be enjoying a few beers with the large irish contingent that normally hang out in Vilamoura.

Never watched tom Lewis live but looks like he has a serious presence about him,did u see much of him?he's defo here to stay with a swing like that

Nuri Sahin

Anyone but Crane..

jjll

wow that was deep breath time driver from rough looked like heading to water just got in bunker needs to birdie this par 5

jjll

i hope crane pars 18 bad tee shot def par maybe bogey if he birdies from there he deserves to win it

15 under is clubhouse lead crane in with it

jjll

play off thompson in hazard playing 3 from rough so looks like simpson v crane

Nuri Sahin

Great shot by Crane, could well be over...

heavyballs

El LoCo Ade wrote: »

Great shot by Crane, could well be over...

Didn't like bens reaction after his approach,like he'd won it already
BTW I posted above b4 his putt,webbs now to lose

Nuri Sahin

Great! He missed. Playoff continues.

Nuri Sahin

heavyballs wrote: »

Didn't like bens reaction after his approach,like he'd won it already,

Haha yup, was thinking that at the time. Great seeing Simpson stick it close.

Nuri Sahin

WTF Webb :eek:

abouttobebanned

Ah, the Sunday Evening pain. i know it all too well.

jjll

im gutted really am webbs putting was awful on back 9 you could just see he was not comfortable over putt wont be backing him in disney anyway

Nuri Sahin

jjll wrote: »

im gutted really am webbs putting was awful on back 9 you could just see he was not comfortable over putt wont be backing him in disney anyway

Wished you told me that before I started watching (18th hole in regulation) :pac:

Saying on Twitter last night I had an uneasy feeling about the playoff, and I'm more often right than wrong with it comes with playoff predictions. Oh well. Can't be too angry with him after the amount of money he has won me this year

zimmermania

heavyballs wrote: »

Never watched tom Lewis live but looks like he has a serious presence about him,did u see much of him?he's defo here to stay with a swing like that

Got back today had a great time,saw a good bit of Lewis and he has a very bright future.However from a betting angle a lot of contenders failed to deliver in the last 9 holes and there is no doubt things fell right for him in his fairytale victory.Ironically Colin Byrne,his caddy who normally holds court in the 19th bar in the marino did not put in an appearance this year,maybe he was looking after his his young pro.Harrington once again showed he is an enigma.If he done what was expected on the par 5s and didnt yip his way around the slower than normal greens he would have won.His putts on 17when he missed from a couple of feet and on the last ,where he stubbed the ground when missing another short one following the best 2nd shot seen all day were an indication that a visit to Dave Peltz is surely in the offing.It was a great venue and the free lessons on offer between the driving range and the 10th was a nice touch.I AVAILED OF ONE MYSELF and the ball and chain is expecting at least one turkey this year.The pros giving the lesson took a video of the coaching and sent it to our laptops totally free. Those that run tournaments in ireland should take note.