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Degag · 09-08-2010 04:21PM #1

As we all know the Fourth Major begins Thursday at Whistling Straits. Just had a quick look at the betting markets for a bit of value.

Some that stood out are:

Kim at 90/1 - although he's just back from injury it looks a good price.
Villegas @80/1
Stenson @100/1
Barnes @ 125/1
Yang @ 125/1
Jiminez @ 125/1
Cabrera @100/1

aster99 · 09-08-2010 05:37PM

first time in ages that Woods isn't the favourite with the bookies, i actually cant recall the last time he wasn't listed as favourite

soundsham · 09-08-2010 05:40PM

Ogilvy 100/1 in ladbrokes today

Jimdagym · 09-08-2010 05:48PM

Degag wrote: »

As we all know the Fourth Major begins Thursday at Whistling Straits. Just had a quick look at the betting markets for a bit of value.

Some that stood out are:

Kim at 90/1 - although he's just back from injury it looks a good price.
Villegas @80/1
Stenson @100/1
Barnes @ 125/1
Yang @ 125/1
Jiminez @ 125/1
Cabrera @100/1

I am sure Kim has majors in him and i have backed him solid for two years. but did you see him last week? Plaayed like an oul wan. Same the week before. I'd be writing him off for the rest of the season. I cant even see him making the weekend.

Aidric · 09-08-2010 05:54PM

Jimdagym wrote: »

I am sure Kim has majors in him and i have backed him solid for two years. but did you see him last week? Plaayed like an oul wan. Same the week before. I'd be writing him off for the rest of the season. I cant even see him making the weekend.

Agreed. Kim is a bad call imo. I'll have to study more closely before making my full selections. Darren Clarke will almost certainly be one of my long e/w punts though.

PEACEBROTHER · 09-08-2010 05:58PM

Im goin to invest 30 in this,
Anyone have any long shots who could be there or there about Sunday ?

heavyballs · 09-08-2010 05:59PM

i've already backed Donald and Stricker(nap)
For a few extra e/w's it might pay to stick with players that featured in the Bridgestone,good ball strickers will be rewarded,couldn't have Kim,Cabrera or Barnes

heavyballs · 09-08-2010 06:00PM

PEACEBROTHER wrote: »

Im goin to invest 30 in this,
Anyone have any long shots who could be there or there about Sunday ?

watching or playing?:D
leave it with me but i don't think we'll have another outsider like Yang last year,i think the cream will rise to the top(bar Woods)this week

Aidric · 09-08-2010 06:06PM

heavyballs wrote: »

i think the cream will rise to the top(bar Woods)this week

Ah I'm sure his cream will get there too. :pac:

Degag · 09-08-2010 06:26PM

Jimdagym wrote: »

I am sure Kim has majors in him and i have backed him solid for two years. but did you see him last week? Plaayed like an oul wan. Same the week before. I'd be writing him off for the rest of the season. I cant even see him making the weekend.

Aidric wrote: »

Agreed. Kim is a bad call imo. I'll have to study more closely before making my full selections. Darren Clarke will almost certainly be one of my long e/w punts though.

I actually didn't know he was playing last week until i read the newspaper a few minutes ago and saw he was out with Woods yesterday and finished +15. I'm still going to take a bit of him e/w though.

Jimdagym · 09-08-2010 06:31PM

Degag wrote: »

I actually didn't know he was playing last week until i read the newspaper a few minutes ago and saw he was out with Woods yesterday and finished +15. I'm still going to take a bit of him e/w though.

Absolutely do, never let anyone talk you out of a bet, i was just saying that I have practically been preaching about kim, and this is the first one in 2 years I'm not backing him (He missed the open).

DULLAHAN2 · 09-08-2010 07:02PM

I'm going to put most of my money e/w on mcillroy,els and going to throw 10 e/w on bubba watson.

heavyballs · 09-08-2010 07:13PM

DULLAHAN2 wrote: »

I'm going to put most of my money e/w on mcillroy,els and going to throw 10 e/w on bubba watson.

in whistling straights:eek:

Nuri Sahin · 09-08-2010 07:46PM

Love this course. Hoping to play it next year(have family living in Wisconsin, about 10 mins away from the course!) when I'm the States.

Anyway, as posted in the gambling section at about 8 guys and picking 3-4 out of them. Haven't placed any bets but I like the looks of the following two guys:

Ryan Palmer @ 250/1 - For a guy who played very well last week to be so high(2nd) is quite surprising. Worth a couple of euro for sure.

Leonard @ 125/1 - tied 2nd last time the the course held the PGA in 04. Lost out in the 3 man playoff Vijay won. Low hitting and accurate driver, winds of the lake can play havoc I was told. He played some decent stuff in WGC even this past week too.

There are others like are -
Jason Day @ 125/1
Bo Van Pelt @ 66/1
KJ Choi @ 66/1
Adam Scott @ 40/1
Padraig Harrington @ 20/1

I'll pick one... maybe 2 out of them.

thelongfellow · 09-08-2010 08:12PM

See the tee times are out. Will starting time make as much difference the first two days as it did at St. Andrews?

http://www.pga.com/pgachampionship/2010/scoring/teetimes.cfm

Jimdagym · 09-08-2010 08:19PM

heavyballs wrote: »

i've already backed Donald and Stricker(nap)
For a few extra e/w's it might pay to stick with players that featured in the Bridgestone,good ball strickers will be rewarded,couldn't have Kim,Cabrera or Barnes

Good shout on STricker. Doing him, and giving Francesco and O-Hair another chance.. Francesco will bring his putter one week and blow everyone away. Same for O'hair. Have to stop being so loyal to these guys.
I wouldnt be writing Goosen off either.

Jimdagym · 09-08-2010 08:54PM

If anyone fancies Casey this week, he just twittered

Not feeling great today. Either allergies or sinus problems. Trying to sort it out so I'm good for the rest of the week

DULLAHAN2 · 09-08-2010 09:00PM

heavyballs wrote: »

in whistling straights:eek:

Sure why not stranger things have happend and at 125/1 its worth an e/w bet. But My money is going on ELS and mcillroy. Els is playing decent golf at the min and was one shot off the lead in 04.

Jimdagym · 09-08-2010 09:20PM

DULLAHAN2 wrote: »

Sure why not stranger things have happend and at 125/1 its worth an e/w bet. But My money is going on ELS and mcillroy. Els is playing decent golf at the min and was one shot off the lead in 04.

Els would be worth a tiddler, but I wont be touching any of the irish lads this weekend (nor would begrudge them the win).

jonas7 · 09-08-2010 09:28PM

Heavyballs in fairness is never far off in his tips so i'm gonna stick a couple of euro on Stricker and Donald too. I think Nick Watney could go well so gonna back him also.

thelongfellow · 09-08-2010 10:01PM

Purely on driving accuracy and putting this place should suit Stricker 25/1

Also rans...

T Clark 80/1
E Molinari 100/1

S Lowry 175/1

elbows666 · 09-08-2010 10:18PM

I think you have to look at people who drive it well and play well in the wind. Also would be looking at splitting bets in the draw.

Glover is a huge price at 125 to 1.

Cant decide between Van Pelt and Barnes

heavyballs · 09-08-2010 11:03PM

elbows666 wrote: »

I think you have to look at people who drive it well and play well in the wind. Also would be looking at splitting bets in the draw.

Glover is a huge price at 125 to 1.

Cant decide between Van Pelt and Barnes

when you consider how bad he was off the tee for most of the week it was some acheivement finishing in the top 5,if he sorts the driving out he'd have an outside chance

JerryHandbag · 09-08-2010 11:33PM

KJ Choi would be my pick....make it 2 Koreans winners on the trot.

Whistling Straits...a links course on inland America, gotta love it

elbows666 · 10-08-2010 08:24AM

Does Darren Clarke have a sniff. Played well there in 2004 and back to form of late.

Adiaga 2 · 10-08-2010 09:03AM

thelongfellow wrote: »

See the tee times are out. Will starting time make as much difference the first two days as it did at St. Andrews?

http://www.pga.com/pgachampionship/2010/scoring/teetimes.cfm

Nice draw for Shane Lowry - out with Kevin Na and Scott Verplank. I expected him to be playing with a couple of lesser knowns. Hope he does well. I suppose Wisconsin would be like the Offaly of America so he should feel at home.

Johnny_Fontane · 10-08-2010 09:15AM

i'm saying nothing after backing tiger woods last week.

He's 16/1 on betfair (an astonishing price- its the equivalent of harrington being 100/1).

I will back some huge outsiders on betfair
jason day at 289/1
goydos at 479/1
gonzo at 409/1
glover at 169/1
palmer at 239/1
noh at 529/1

Johnny_Fontane · 10-08-2010 09:26AM

interestingly, minimum bet on betfair is now €2, its used to be €4.....

Dr.Silly · 10-08-2010 09:34AM

You just can't write off Woods, and at 16/1 is a fanstasic price.
Remember he's had e/w claims in the majors so far this year.

conno16 · 10-08-2010 10:12AM

john daly - loves this course

BiffoGooner · 10-08-2010 10:16AM

conno16 wrote: »

john daly - loves this course

Loves it like Tiger loves Firestone

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