Golf-Betting Thread

[eagle eye]

so hitting a 59 and winning a PGA tourny signals the end. ace can i use it ->

Anybody can have a great week like Tom Watson showed at the British Open last year.

I'm talking about majors here by the way not a course where a 5 handicapper would have a good shot at shooting level par.

Edit to add in, Appleby has missed 11 cuts this year.

[Solskjaer]

Willie in fairness, your picking an isolated result here. EE does have a bit of a point.

yeah I was being selective. hmmm So was he don't you think. Couples ?

[NoRiverRequired]

Go on now Kaymer....hold...hold

[Wesley Harms]

Butch Harmon must be fairly sick of his pupils shooting in the 80s when holding the 54 hole lead in a major, not sure Tiger ever did that

[Solskjaer]

come on Rory .


I've said it before, I love Bubba 'Happy Gilmore' Watson. legend.

[Wesley Harms]

Rory fav on the machine

[eagle eye]

Damn.

[Guest]

The USPGA British open you say

well then:

0.5 pts ew John Daly 350/1
0.5 pts ew Chris Wood 150/1
0.5 pts ew Bubba Watson 125/1

+
3pts ew Stricker 25/1
not really a links player but most inform over season and a local(ish) so
He is due a run in a major and id be shocked(distraught) if not sniffing around top 6 at end!

gl all!

Lucky bounce for Kaymer on 17

[Guest]

Id Dusty beats Bubba to first after his blow up at the US open cost me at 40/1 the fucker is off my xmas card list

SPOILER

&back on my backable players list

[Solskjaer]

come on Rory .


I've said it before, I love Bubba 'Happy Gilmore' Watson. legend.

they stole my line on Sky. feckers are reading IPB

[connie147]

Thats a sick result for Dustin Johnsone. Sometimes, the rules of golf suck. When he was interviewed, he said the match official that travelled with them for the round, approached him after he finished the 18th, and told him there was a possible 2 shot penalty because of grounding his club in "the bunker".
Question I have is, why didnt the rules official approach him prior to the shot being played. as there was about 5,000 standing in that area which was well outside the ropes. Why wait for the player to make a mistake. The rules official was well aware of it being a "bunker" as he was obviousley watching Johnsones shot closely.

BTW, I backed Kaymar on Saturday at 28/1, so this is not a moan after losing a few quid. I just thought it was wrong.

Connie

[Tony3004]

Nice one Nicky

[a-k-47]

shane lowry e/w czech open @40/1 anyone?

[Solskjaer]

In case the golfers miss this.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pu3OI...ature=youtu.be

[Guest]

Anyone who didn't back Peter Hanson (including me) for this weeks European golf probably should consider quiting betting!?

In decent form and begged for an invite to play to qualify for Ryder Cup

My poor excuse: I talked myself out of backing him as I am on Jimenez and didn't fancy backing both favourites

anyone on him?
any chance of a Hanson blowup?

American golf a bit nuts
leader -12
cut -3

So many players within 5/6 shots of lead, might be fun watching betfair market

[nicnicnic]

The Barkley's looks a super event. Thinking Stricker and possibly Pod- he really likes this course and was plugging it for a major last year

[Solskjaer]

The Barkley's looks a super event. Thinking Stricker and possibly Pod- he really likes this course and was plugging it for a major last year

When is Tiger out again. I fancy his mind is a little clearer now he's a single man again. Hope the bookies are as generous as last time.

Is Westwood back yet Nicky?

[nicnicnic]

When is Tiger out again. I fancy his mind is a little clearer now he's a single man again. Hope the bookies are as generous as last time.

Is Westwood back yet Nicky?

Woods is in here, generally 12/1, no sign/word of Westwood

[Silver-Tiger]

The Barkley's looks a super event. Thinking Stricker and possibly Pod- he really likes this course and was plugging it for a major last year

Different course to last year Nicky.

Last played here in 08

http://sports.yahoo.com/golf/pga/leaderboard/2008/23

Think i'll just back BVP ew in all the playoff events.

[The C Kid]

I'm moving apartments over the next few days so having to sit this one out. So depressing.

[nicnicnic]

Different course to last year Nicky.

Last played here in 08

http://sports.yahoo.com/golf/pga/leaderboard/2008/23

Think i'll just back BVP ew in all the playoff events.

fucket I though it was that right hard course they built on docklands in jersey, dam

[Guest]

My e/e tips for this week are Jimenez in the J Walker and Paul Casey in the Barclays

[nicnicnic]

I've had semi decent bets on both Stricker and Pod based on the wrong grounds- be lucky

[Aya14]

I'm a big loser in Golf so steer clear of Villegas(59) and Kevin Na(169) at the Barclays.

[connie147]

Ive had a bit of Robert Rock in scotland and POD in the barclays and a little e/w double.
Pod because he's pod, and rock because hes after having a great season, played sublimely in Killarney until he was dq for signing a wrong scorecard. He then took a break, had a tourney back, so i reckon he should be ripe again.

Connie

[sligoboi]

Furyk

[Solskjaer]

Furyk

that rule is sooo stooopid. He slept it out for the pro am yesterday so they now penailised him from playing the main event. FFS, not all the players are in the pro am so it shouldn't really be applied here. Whilst I love watching golf, the rules are so up their own arses at times that it puts me right off the game. Dustin Johnson penalty at the PGA was the limit. I know rules are rules but they are ruining the sport.

I got Tiger yesterday so hope he holds it together, 3 under after 5. Now he's rid of herself I expect him to slowly (or hopefully quickly) come back to a sembalance of himself. FIngers in ears time though.

[The C Kid]

What a week to decide to move

[Denny Crane]

What a week to decide to move

where'd you end up going in the end?

[Solskjaer]

A 5 euro Double on Dustin Johnson in the Barclays and E Molinari in the Johnny Walker would return nearly 4k

Johnson is 2 behind tiger the fav and 6 behind the leader. surely worth a gamble, did singles on both plus the double.

Still though kinda routing for Tiger, as fast Eddie said. I want your best game.


TWO times please.

[Solskjaer]

A 5 euro Double on Dustin Johnson in the Barclays and E Molinari in the Johnny Walker would return nearly 4k

Johnson is 2 behind tiger the fav and 6 behind the leader. surely worth a gamble, did singles on both plus the double.

Still though kinda routing for Tiger, as fast Eddie said. I want your best game.


TWO times please.

i really hope one or two of ye looked at this bet.

Dustin hit 7 under and is now 3-1 from 66-1this morning
Molinari is now 9/2 from 11 to 1 this morning , both singles and the massive double looking sweet.

[Silver-Tiger]

i really hope one or two of ye looked at this bet.

Dustin hit 7 under and is now 3-1 from 66-1this morning
Molinari is now 9/2 from 11 to 1 this morning , both singles and the massive double looking sweet.

Good Luck

[Guest]

i really hope one or two of ye looked at this bet.

Dustin hit 7 under and is now 3-1 from 66-1this morning
Molinari is now 9/2 from 11 to 1 this morning , both singles and the massive double looking sweet.

Lay it off for a sweet profit???

[Solskjaer]

cheers Lads, I will be laying off some of it to take a profit. Apart from the cash, I'd love to see Dustin win after the crap he had at the PGA, he is playing some cracking golf.

[nicnicnic]

Gone a bit nuts on this week's tournaments, bets done in about ten markets and counting.



Just a little tip for each way punters, placing the win part of your stake with betfair and the place part on the top five market with extrabet, because of their tie's concession is the way to go.

[Thefonze]

Woods at 8/1 to me looks a great bet this weekend. He showed he is on the way back and the course should suite him well. Will have €50 ew on him.

Ian Poulter at 66/1 is my dark horse, just needs a few puts to drop. €10ew on him.

[Lurker23]

I'm on Woods this week for trading purposes. Hopefully he makes a good start. Also on Dustin @ 20 as the course should suit him but this is reflected in his price.

Other small speculative bets are Palmer @ 120, Sabbatini @ 120, Molder @ 220 and Ames @ 300.

I'll add some more golfers as the tournament progresses.

[Silver-Tiger]

Stricker will walk this imo.

[Solskjaer]

My new fav golfer hopefully will win again this week. He is going great guns this week too but alas I won't get to see this thing finished as I'll be off, however it will be a nice few bob to return to should he take this weeks one down as well. What a rise the man has made this year. Major winner next year imo. E. Molinari.
I hope some of ye got on him.

In the US, Gonna bet on the Tiger again tonight before I go. I think he is almost back and that's enough for him to win pulling away in this event. Finishes on Monday - Labour Day.

[Wesley Harms]

Sean O Hair imo.

[JackBurton]

Sean O Hair imo.

I fancy Donald

[Guest]

I fancy Donald

Enough about your sex life get back to the golf imo

[nicnicnic]

Sean O Hair imo.

impressive, stone last

[Wesley Harms]

impressive, stone last

Thats the power i can wield over sportsmen

[ONE TIME]

tiger looked good on the back nine tonight will win soon
might be time to avail of some of those juicy prices i ve seen recently

[nicnicnic]

tiger looked good on the back nine tonight will win soon
might be time to avail of some of those juicy prices i ve seen recently

I'm figuring if I backed him at bridgestone then I really should here as-well. Going to play Leishman top twenty and Tiger the win, could be a good week to play finishing positions on the spreads with no cut.

[nicnicnic]

from betfair golf forum

There's already at least one footballer named Sergio Garcia -- the 27-year-old striker for Espanyol -- and now, just to confuse people, there's another. Pro golfer Sergio Garcia made his debut for hometown club CF Borriol (for which he also just so happens to serve as president), playing the final eight minutes of its 1-0 loss to Ribarroja in the Spanish third division.

According to Marca, Sergio has been training regularly with the team this season and has been using football as a way to improve his fitness for golf.

So now we are left to wonder what comes first for him, a hat trick or that elusive first major?

first reply



missed a sitter from 3 feet

[Silver-Tiger]

Who's involved in the Tour Championship.

I'm on Villegas and Goosen outright and small e/w on BVP.

[Solskjaer]

was jsut about to type.
I did some micky mouse bets for this. was gonna go for Dustin but 10s is shite. I've done Rose and Bjorn in two separate tournys. plus a small wager on the double (I like to do these lotto type doubles 11k for a fiver sort of thing)

[Guest]

was jsut about to type.
I did some micky mouse bets for this. was gonna go for Dustin but 10s is shite. I've done Rose and Bjorn in two separate tournys. plus a small wager on the double (I like to do these lotto type doubles 11k for a fiver sort of thing)

Ive always done small doubles on golf where I saw fit, couple come up over the years, nice payoff for small input (never anywhere near 11k territory mind)

I remember reading the lad Chapman in the Post years ago saying that small doubles on the golf were one of the reasons they put both golf roundups on the same day (they used to do Europe on Wednesday and US on Thursday) and he liked them

[Aya14]

Kevin Na @ 55 small bet for interest.

[Solskjaer]

el shambo , details of yer doubles?,
biggest golf win ever for me was monty at 66/1 to win the Order of merit.

very close with me doubles though for big monies, hit the crossbar a few times for big dosh.

[Guest]

el shambo , details of yer doubles?,
biggest golf win ever for me was monty at 66/1 to win the Order of merit.

very close with me doubles though for big monies, hit the crossbar a few times for big dosh.

The biggest payout on a double ever was around 700(as I said far from 11 grand)
I, as a rule have always stuck to €1 and €2 doubles

its a long long while since one came up but we carry on

Hit the cross bar about 3 times this year,
latest, both 2nd place lads backed pre tourni going into final round and both blew up (both of course won soon after)

given up the golf for this season and only getting back into it if I get back to doing proper study on it (used to spend two days pouring over all the stats)

maybe then I will join yer €5 double club

thru the mists of time:
all my favourite golf bets were pre-tiger days(bookies never took it that serious), just because I was proper skint and the bookies would be giving 33-40/1 on in form lads who grew up on the course just because the were not Faldo or Monty etc
Was rude not to have a bet

[Silver-Tiger]

Come on Goose. End a lousy years punting on the PGA tour with a nice touch.

[sligoboi]

When do the first pairs get announced? Or do they get announced prior to first tee off at all?

[JackBurton]

No, that morning they're handed in less than an hour or so before the first tee off afaik

[sligoboi]

No, that morning they're handed in less than an hour or so before the first tee off afaik

So no betting on indiv matches? Well not the early ones anyway..

Cheers though

[JackBurton]

So no betting on indiv matches? Well not the early ones anyway..

Cheers though

Stick a few pound in an online account, if ur up 20 mins or so before first tee off time, which is 7.45 i think, they'll all be priced up no problem. Same in the afternoon, there will always be a 20 minute window or so to bet on the fourballs and foursomes

[Silver-Tiger]

Burton you say it with so much confidence.
Sligo they announce the opening fourballs at the end of the opening ceremony on Thursday. So you have all night to pick your accumulator out

[JackBurton]

Burton you say it with so much confidence.
Sligo they announce the opening fourballs at the end of the opening ceremony on Thursday. So you have all night to pick your accumulator out

Sorry it must be my accent, apologies. My brain obviously doesn't have the capacity for a 2 year storage.

Edit: Am i right in thinking the afternoon pairings aren't announced till half hour or so before tee off Mr.Tiger?