The Golf Tips Thread

Donnchadh · 01-07-2014 3:32pm

Rickie Barnes 180/1
Brendon Todd 26/1

Rickie a good outside bet, he is a streaky player and showed some good signs last weekend

abarkie · 02-07-2014 8:18am

Greenbrier Classic:

Bill Haas & Webb Simpson

Open de France:

Anders Hansen & Robert-Jan Derksen

zimmermania · 02-07-2014 6:09pm

A tenner ew Richard Green French Open 45 to 1,50s elsewhere but PPpaying 6 places.Main bet is €300 match bet Green v Levy.Levy is a rookie who may find it difficult to keep the ball out of the water on this course.Straight driving is a must here and he has not played very well here in the last 3 years.Green on the other hand has a very good record here and i fancy him at 10 to 11 (Boylesports) despite the fact that Levy will be on home soil. This may not work in his favour as the pressure will be greater than usual.

The_Kew_Tour · 02-07-2014 6:40pm

backing 6 players this week including Stallings who started my role here 2011.

fancy few outsiders this week hence 6 selections.. all win and place, Na my only non exchange bet

Webb Simpson 38
Kevin Na 33/1 ew
Scott Stallings 110
Patrick Rodgers 240
B Molder 230
Jhonson Wagner 360

Been keeping a eye on Rodgers and like what I see.

just few pointers for anyone interested

The PGA tour heads to the 7,287 yard Old White TPC in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia for the fifth edition of the Greenbrier Classic where Jonas Blixt defends.
The first thing to note from a punting perspective is that results from the inaugural event (in 2010) can be taken with a large helping of salt. The course played incredibly easy, yielding a 59 by winner Stuart Appleby amongst many other low rounds. The course was subsequently toughened up considerably and last year’s winning total of 13-under-par is a better indicator of the type of difficulty we should expect this week.

So, as a relatively testing par-70 course, it’s interesting to note the importance of scrambling in last year’s event. Jonas Blixt is rightfully considered one of the best scramblers on the PGA tour and both Matt Jones and Steven Bowditch who finished in a tie for 2nd ranked highly in this attribute over the course of the 2013 season.

Accuracy off the tee, however, carries less importance than in many PGA tour events. None of the top-5 on last year’s leaderboard ranked inside the top-20 in Driving Accuracy over the course of the event, and Jonas Blixt ranked 60th in this attribute. This, of course, may bring some of the bigger hitters into play which the 2012 leaderboard hints at.

Course experience would appear to be another inessential attribute with each of the three winners since 2011 winning on their course & tournament debuts.

Course overview here
http://www.pgatour.com/tournaments/the-greenbrier-classic/course.html

qwabercd · 02-07-2014 6:44pm

The_Kew_Tour wrote: »

backing 6 players this week including Stallings who started my role here 2011.

fancy few outsiders this week hence 6 selections.. all win and place, Na my only non exchange bet

Webb Simpson 38
Kevin Na 33/1 ew
Scott Stallings 110
Patrick Rodgers 240
B Molder 230
Jhonson Wagner 360

Been keeping a eye on Rodgers and like what I see.

just few pointers for anyone interested

Course overview here
http://www.pgatour.com/tournaments/the-greenbrier-classic/course.html

Like those odds on Wagner. He went a great streak at the start of last season and completely lost it then. Seems to be finding his feet again recently.

The_Kew_Tour · 02-07-2014 6:57pm

qwabercd wrote: »

Like those odds on Wagner. He went a great streak at the start of last season and completely lost it then. Seems to be finding his feet again recently.

ya agree. He might not even make cut, but his recent form and course form here gives me hope and reckon a bit of value is about.

fancy few triple figure guys to be in top 10 anyway.

Cjs21 · 03-07-2014 9:45am

One player this week for me. Jimmy Walker, both 1st round Leader and Outright

Good luck everyone!

jjll · 03-07-2014 3:22pm

Cjs21 wrote: »

One player this week for me. Jimmy Walker, both 1st round Leader and Outright

Good luck everyone!

3 putted from 3 ft but back to even birdied 18 but blixt is on fire 5 under through 9

Pilsbury Doughboy · 03-07-2014 5:04pm

Pilsbury Doughboy wrote: »

Cameron Tringale 100/1 E.W
Scott Stallings 125/1 E.W

That's all I have so far, not the most inspiring field this week, I'm pondering Bradley and De Jonge at the moment , dunno if I will pull the trigger though!

For the record I did back them!

Also took Patrick Reed in running...

zimmermania · 03-07-2014 7:46pm

zimmermania wrote: »

A tenner ew Richard Green French Open 45 to 1,50s elsewhere but PPpaying 6 places.Main bet is €300 match bet Green v Levy.Levy is a rookie who may find it difficult to keep the ball out of the water on this course.Straight driving is a must here and he has not played very well here in the last 3 years.Green on the other hand has a very good record here and i fancy him at 10 to 11 (Boylesports) despite the fact that Levy will be on home soil. This may not work in his favour as the pressure will be greater than usual.

That went well,Levy the rookie -2 Green +1

needs to get his finger out to make the cut.

bobwilliams · 04-07-2014 7:37am

zimmermania wrote: »

That went well,Levy the rookie -2 Green +1 needs to get his finger out to make the cut.

if ur throwing €300 on a bet like that I wouldn't say ur in profit much.
match bets are tough,regardless of the reasoning,course form,current form etc if you played golf you would know that at the level these guys are playing at it will come down to the putter and who holes out the best.

i think generally when people post here they just put the golfer up and maybe a few lines why they fancy the bet.
Coming on here like Billy big balls saying you just dropped €300 doesn't go down well,post up a screenshot of that bet why don't you.

bobwilliams · 05-07-2014 7:20am

i think Pat perez is worth a bet at 33/1.Expect him to probably throw a wabbler at some stage though.
Hasn't played well the last few weeks but he was t6 here last year.

A very un Perez bogey free round yesterday,showed a lot of patience and he's up around 80% GIR,if he gets the putter going I think he'll have a chance.

Nuri Sahin · 05-07-2014 1:33pm

I could swear Blixt was leading after round 1. Smh.

Still, in decent position in the US, French Open is a disaster though. Of course, Siem is contending this week though.

Pilsbury Doughboy · 06-07-2014 10:45pm

Pilsbury Doughboy wrote: »

Cameron Tringale 100/1 E.W
Scott Stallings 125/1 E.W

That's all I have so far, not the most inspiring field this week, I'm pondering Bradley and De Jonge at the moment , dunno if I will pull the trigger though!

You've got to be sh1tting me Tringale! 3 putts from 30 feet on the last to cost me a place, well I'll get about a 1/7th of a place, still not worth a w*nk!

Nuri Sahin · 07-07-2014 12:56am

Nuri Sahin wrote: »

Greenbrier Classic:

1) Brendon Todd @ 25/1
2) Keegan Bradley @ 33/1
3) Jonas Blixt @ 66/1

Open de France:

1) Joost Luiten @ 30/1
2) Simon Dyson @ 45/1
3) Gregory Havret @ 100/1

Both placed. A bit miffed about Blixt collapse after taking the opening round lead considering he was the defending champion.

Less said about Europe the better.

Open Championship up next.

Nuri Sahin · 07-07-2014 11:22am

Herp, the Open is next week

Nuri Sahin · 07-07-2014 12:20pm

Edit and add more later.

Scottish Open:

1) Joost Luiten @ 40/1
2) Thomas Bjorn @ 40/1
3) Michael Hoey @ 80/1

John Deere Classic:

1)

qwabercd · 09-07-2014 1:06am

Scottish Open:
Luiten 46
Willett 70
Cabrera Bello 80
Siem 110
Lynn 430

JD Classic:
Stricker 13.5
Senden 42
Chappell 70

Did a write up but it didn't save properly - meh.

The_Kew_Tour · 09-07-2014 2:26pm

Just a bit about John Deere

With just one week to go until the Open Championship, the PGA tour heads to Silvis, Illinois for the John Deere Classic where there is one final spot at Hoylake up for grabs.
Over the last few years this has become a very happy hunting ground for two players in particular in the shape of Steve Stricker and Zach Johnson so it’s no great surprise to see them at the head of the market alongside defending champion, Jordan Spieth.

Host course TPC Deere Run is one of the easiest tracks on the PGA tour, so the name of the game here is making birdies, and lots of them. Indeed – each of the last seven winners of this event ranked inside the top-20 on tour in Birdie Average over the course of the seasons of their wins here so this is an important stat to consider.

Historically, course form is also a pretty good predictor of success here. However, both winner Jordan Spieth and playoff loser David Hearn came here without great records at TPC Deere Run twelve months ago which tempers this trend somewhat.

The course. Importance on short game this week.
http://www.pgatour.com/tournaments/john-deere-classic/course.html

My Tips

Ben Martin 55/1 ew
Kevin Streelman 65 and place
Luke Guthrie 70 and place
Patrick Rodgers 100/1 ew
Kyle Stanley 160 and place

Dont really fancy the any of the prices at the top although Speith has to be respected.

Guthrie is a local boy and his form is encouraging.

Rodgers has replaced Mackenzie as my guy to follow now. Mackenzie form has been shoking since Mayt, but cant complain he won me few quid this season.

GL ALL

qwabercd · 09-07-2014 2:30pm

The_Kew_Tour wrote: »

Just a bit about John Deere

The course. Importance on short game this week.
http://www.pgatour.com/tournaments/john-deere-classic/course.html

My Tips

Ben Martin 55/1 ew
Kevin Streelman 65 and place
Luke Guthrie 70 and place
Patrick Rodgers 100/1 ew
Kyle Stanley 160 and place

Dont really fancy the any of the prices at the top although Speith has to be respected.

Guthrie is a local boy and his form is encouraging.

Rodgers has replaced Mackenzie as my guy to follow now. Mackenzie form has been shoking since Mayt, but cant complain he won me few quid this season.

GL ALL

Hate to break it to you...:D

http://www.golfdigest.com/blogs/the-loop/2014/06/you-probably-didnt-notice-kyle.html

The_Kew_Tour · 09-07-2014 2:49pm

qwabercd wrote: »

Hate to break it to you...:D

http://www.golfdigest.com/blogs/the-loop/2014/06/you-probably-didnt-notice-kyle.html

haha.

Your're off the xmas card list after that:pac:

Nothing to see there:p

abarkie · 09-07-2014 9:26pm

Done 2 lots of doubles

Shane Lowry & Branden Grace - Scottish Open

Ryan Moore & Chris Kirk - John Deere

Then

Michael Allen & Jeff Sluman - US Senior Open

Lydia Ko & I Park - Womens Open Golf - tried to back Na Yeon Choi, but the cashier in Paddy Power couldn't find her on the screen ??

Good luck all

Dolph Starbeam · 09-07-2014 10:00pm

Hoey e/w and Bohn e/w. Saving most for next week.

redzerdrog · 09-07-2014 10:19pm

Tempted to add Westwood @33/1

the groutch · 09-07-2014 11:33pm

gone for one of my good old e/w yankees this week

Mickelson
Stricker
Langer
Lewis

I'd be happy to even get them all placed, that'd pay about 20 times my outlay.

abarkie · 10-07-2014 12:08am

the groutch wrote: »

gone for one of my good old e/w yankees this week

Mickelson
Stricker
Langer
Lewis

I'd be happy to even get them all placed, that'd pay about 20 times my outlay.

I looked at doing that but 2 from each event and end with about 140 bets from memory

Cjs21 · 10-07-2014 9:30am

Gone with 2 selections.

Ian Poulter 30/1 - Europe
Ben Crane 100/1 - US

Both singles E/W and a double E/W

Nuri Sahin · 10-07-2014 1:58pm

Decided to leave the US this week ^

jjll · 10-07-2014 5:08pm

Note to self next year even if zach out of form back him at john dere 8 under through 13

jjll · 10-07-2014 7:50pm

Speith doing nothing 1 over

Degag · 10-07-2014 8:51pm

PP gone 7 places for The Open.

jjll · 10-07-2014 11:20pm

Speith is all over place but level par through 17 hopefully zach used up his birdies

Cjs21 · 12-07-2014 12:38pm

In running bets.

Mikko Ilonen 20/1
Steven Bowditch 14/1

Both E/W singles and double

zimmermania · 13-07-2014 12:57am

Have a fiver ew M flores 80 to 1 and a fiver ew B Harman 80to 1,Harman 1 in front but has choked a bit in the last few weeks so lets hope he is learning how to win with the big boys.

jjll · 13-07-2014 1:01pm

What do people think winning score is... i think 19 under and will prob be another play off... harman has been in lead a few times and not finished if off

Mokuba · 13-07-2014 1:41pm

Decent play out of Fowler over the weekend. Going in huge on him for the Open I think.

jjll · 13-07-2014 2:55pm

Mokuba wrote: »

Decent play out of Fowler over the weekend. Going in huge on him for the Open I think.

Could give you run for your money

Cjs21 · 13-07-2014 3:01pm

Mokuba wrote: »

Decent play out of Fowler over the weekend. Going in huge on him for the Open I think.

He's come out again about how much he loves links golf, I reckon this is the major he wants more than any.

bobwilliams · 13-07-2014 7:30pm

zimmermania wrote: »

Have a fiver ew M flores 80 to 1 and a fiver ew B Harman 80to 1,Harman 1 in front but has choked a bit in the last few weeks so lets hope he is learning how to win with the big boys.

1 in front,80/1.....great price,no aftertimers please.

jjll · 13-07-2014 7:59pm

bobwilliams wrote: »

1 in front,80/1.....great price,no aftertimers please.

Zachs to lose

bobwilliams · 14-07-2014 12:08am

Cjs21 wrote: »

He's come out again about how much he loves links golf, I reckon this is the major he wants more than any.

yeah he might want it too much,to me he's a player still trying to sort out his swing changes.
My big e/w bet this year is Furyk @66/1 7 places with PP,4th here in 2006,in fairness he came into that week playing super.
Not setting the world alight at the mo but I think that price is too big,the only thing that would put me off would be big winds or rain.

zimmermania · 14-07-2014 12:11am

zimmermania wrote: »

Have a fiver ew M flores 80 to 1 and a fiver ew B Harman 80to 1,Harman 1 in front but has choked a bit in the last few weeks so lets hope he is learning how to win with the big boys.

Mea culpa,had a couple of very small bets to amuse me when watching the golf and had no intention whatsoever of aftertiming.There was a long way to go and Harman had blown a few opportunities in the last few weeks and i was only asking to see if others thought he might choke again.I am happy he did not.

bobwilliams · 14-07-2014 12:19am

zimmermania wrote: »

Mea culpa,had a couple of very small bets to amuse me when watching the golf and had no intention whatsoever of aftertiming.There was a long way to go and Harman had blown a few opportunities in the last few weeks and i was only asking to see if others thought he might choke again.I am happy he did not.

if you weren't aftertiming post a pic of bet

zimmermania · 14-07-2014 1:28am

bobwilliams wrote: »

if you weren't aftertiming post a pic of bet

Iam unable to actually do it,but i have it (the betting slip) on my camera and i will get someone to do it for me.

bobwilliams · 14-07-2014 1:39am

zimmermania wrote: »

Iam unable to actually do it,but i have it (the betting slip) on my camera and i will get someone to do it for me.

ah don't bother,why would you not post the bet when u did it??

tomaussie · 14-07-2014 2:10am

zimmermania wrote: »

Iam unable to actually do it,but i have it (the betting slip) on my camera and i will get someone to do it for me.

I hope it's not the same guy that was going to help you put pics up nearly 3 years ago that never arrived. Or anytime since then when you were going to post up pics.

tomaussie · 14-07-2014 3:22am

This week I will be mostly backing Matt Kuchar.

I'm not his biggest fan but I think he is well rested, is in good enough form to contest and if the wind gets up then his lower ball flight could be a big plus. He has done only ok recently in the Open but is improving and I think his preparation means he believes he can win. Two weeks off hopefully means he is trying to peak and he'll be ready to rock.

A few years ago I thought that Kuchar, Dustin Johnson, Hunter Mahan and Nick Watney would win a few majors between them but currently you could only have Kuchar or DJ.

For that reason I'll stick to my guns and back Kuchar at 40/1 to win with a smaller bet on DJ at 33's.

DJ has a good record at the Open and he should be my main bet but Kuchar impressed me during the recent US Open and I made my decision then to back him for the Open.

If Argentina had of won the World Cup then this would be my biggest golf stake for quite some time but as it happens it'll be fun stakes. It's going to take me a few days to get over the Argies losing !

inforfun · 14-07-2014 12:12pm

zimmermania wrote: »

Iam unable to actually do it,but i have it (the betting slip) on my camera and i will get someone to do it for me.

MOD:

Found someone yet?

If you are not able to upload a pic from phone or whatever, just make sure you don't after time.

Probably easier.

Nuri Sahin · 14-07-2014 4:29pm

Open Championship:

1) Henrik Stenson @ 18/1
2) Adam Scott @ 18/1
3) Martin Kaymer @ 25/1
4) Phil Mickelson @ 25/1
5) Ernie Els @ 100/1

Torn between Kaymer or Scott, will think about it over some lunch.

Pilsbury Doughboy · 14-07-2014 5:08pm

Some E.W bets before I pick some big boys!

Furyk 66/1
Hoey 200/1
R.Fisher 200/1

All on Betfair sportsbook they're paying out top 8.

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