dubai_phil Posted 6 April, 2011 Share Posted 6 April, 2011 It's that time of the year again, the course looks stunning in HD The weather is setting up nicely for the weekend More sub-plots than a Dan Brown novel Stupidly late nights for golf fans in some parts of the world coming up. Luke Donald I thought had the best chance of the Brits, but now he's right out of contention to win (silly sod won the Par 3 comp today - nobody has ever won both in the same year in a tournament that is built on it's history) Poulter has been awful all through the start of season, W******d isn't back to his consistent self yet, Has Tiger taken on board all my tips I gave him? Can Lefty break the habit of a lifetime and win two on the bounce? And was GMac a one trick pony. No idea but I'm gonna be glued to it all weekend apart from the Saints game Saturday. Highest European? Donald or Kaymer. Tiger to shock us by getting close and Dustin Johnson to be 3rd time lucky after 2 close calls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saint_stevo Posted 6 April, 2011 Share Posted 6 April, 2011 Im on Nick Watney, Matt Kuchar, Justin Rose and Ricky Barnes. Also a token bet on Garcia (i no he can't putt etc) because i ALWAYS do Garcia. Looking forward to it, annoyed its over to Sky for thurs n fri mind Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisobee Posted 7 April, 2011 Share Posted 7 April, 2011 Fair to say I have even less of a clue who is going to win as I have about which horse is going to win the National. However, my medioce selections are : Hunter Mahan at around 30/1 : Much more consistent this year. Luke Donald at around 25/1 : Believe Donald is Faldo’s choice of the top European this week so in spite of being dumb enough to win the Par 3 comp ( no idea what that is mind other than the obvious clue in the title ! ) must have a chance. Ye Yang at around 100/1 : Currently 120's on BF though, seems generous for a player who finished in the top 10 last year. Steve Marino at around 125/1 and 25/1 for a top 5 finish. 170's on BF. Stuart Appleby at around 200/1, 275's on BF. I also like Justin Rose but don't tell Stevo Note that while most bookmakers are now paying the first 5 in golf tournaments for each way bets both Paddy Power and Boylesports are paying the first 6 and still keeping it at 1/4 odds a place. Also Stan James will refund any losing win bet (as a free bet) on the outright market if Phil Mickelson or Tiger Woods win the Masters. Otherwise hard to oppose Peter Uihlein as top Amateur. He is the US Amateur champion and in a field of just six he is the stand out though a skinny price at 2.5 on Betfair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dubai_phil Posted 7 April, 2011 Author Share Posted 7 April, 2011 Watching the build up last night on Fox, if there is any "justice" in the world, then young Ishikawa of Japan deserves a top 5 slot. Last year he won $2mil, this year (as he's now a mature 19 years old) they reckon he could reach $4mil, and he's pledged every dollar of prize money to the Japanese Earthquake/Tsunami disaster fund. (Of course the cynic says that won't have hurt his endorsement income) Our Golf Soc have set up a sweepstake. You pick 3 groups based on start times as your "Team" and your best 4 players finishing scores are added up, lowest score wins the kitty.... Not that remarkable except - woo hoo first time I've gambled a tenner for 15 years! My picks Dustin Johnson, Adam Scott, Nick Watney Kaymer, W******d & Kuchar Bubba Watson, Paul Casey & Edoardo Molinari Out of those would pick Scott as an outside each way bet with his new putter. Fancy Casey for a top 10, really want Lee to win but still think Johnson But that Tiger bloke, watching him goof around bouncing the ball across the pond yesterady - "looks to be in a good place this year" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saint_stevo Posted 7 April, 2011 Share Posted 7 April, 2011 So Chrisobee has nobbled Rose and Phil has vexed Watney and Kuchar. Great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keithd Posted 7 April, 2011 Share Posted 7 April, 2011 My money has gone on Lee W******d, Dustin Johnson and Paul Casey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dubai_phil Posted 7 April, 2011 Author Share Posted 7 April, 2011 So Chrisobee has nobbled Rose and Phil has vexed Watney and Kuchar. Great. How much is it worth not to analyse the chances of your other two? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisobee Posted 7 April, 2011 Share Posted 7 April, 2011 How much is it worth not to analyse the chances of your other two? Stevo is probably potless until and if one of his Masters/Aintree selections wins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dubai_phil Posted 7 April, 2011 Author Share Posted 7 April, 2011 Well, they're off and running. And our TV coverage starts today at ......11pm. FFS that is 7.5 hours AFTER the event started - we have repeats of Super 15 UFC & WWE all day and the golf is then shown for 4 hours tonight. Most annoyed as it's the weekend tomorrow and had planned to put the feet up early evening. grumble groan. Anyway, nice to see we all picked the early leader, nice start by the European Tour's only living personality transplant donor, Ross Fisher. (He's a very polite gentlemen though and says thankyou a lot) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saint_stevo Posted 7 April, 2011 Share Posted 7 April, 2011 oh good, Watney +2 thru 6.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saint_stevo Posted 7 April, 2011 Share Posted 7 April, 2011 birdies 7 & 8 to get back to level....phew! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dubai_phil Posted 7 April, 2011 Author Share Posted 7 April, 2011 The Goose makes a good start. He was awful in Scabby Dabby for 3 rounds, had dinner with D_P & AD_Bob and came out the next day firing on all cylinders. The GF's squeeze Rory gets away well also, damn, there goes any chance of having the sofa until 3am she'll be up cheeering him on as well & Stevo's Red Barrell gets into red numbers - we're rooting for ya dude Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saint_stevo Posted 7 April, 2011 Share Posted 7 April, 2011 Red Barrell? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lets B Avenue Posted 7 April, 2011 Share Posted 7 April, 2011 Watneys Red Barrell. A particularly tart bitter on tap at various drinking establishments in the 60s and 70s. Driven underground by the forces of Real Ale, but remembered fondly by those of a certain vintage, for whom it was probably a first experience of under-age boozing. HTH. I preferred Star Light. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saint_stevo Posted 7 April, 2011 Share Posted 7 April, 2011 isnt Watney level currently tho.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saint_stevo Posted 7 April, 2011 Share Posted 7 April, 2011 Kuchar and Garcia FLYING! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sperm_john Posted 7 April, 2011 Share Posted 7 April, 2011 i'm on w******d, justin rose and rickie follower who i got 66/1 on lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sperm_john Posted 7 April, 2011 Share Posted 7 April, 2011 follower * Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sperm_john Posted 7 April, 2011 Share Posted 7 April, 2011 fowler even i must be drunk or dyslexic tonight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saint_stevo Posted 7 April, 2011 Share Posted 7 April, 2011 Lookin good for my selections thus far Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisobee Posted 8 April, 2011 Share Posted 8 April, 2011 Lookin good for my selections thus far These being the 2 key words ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keithd Posted 8 April, 2011 Share Posted 8 April, 2011 My 3 horses... Westw'd ok... Paul Casey better... Dustin Johnson needs a blinding 2nd round to get back into it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saint_stevo Posted 8 April, 2011 Share Posted 8 April, 2011 My 3 horses... Westw'd ok... Paul Casey better... Dustin Johnson needs a blinding 2nd round to get back into it Horses?!?!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dubai_phil Posted 8 April, 2011 Author Share Posted 8 April, 2011 Great start by Rory. Was entertaining watching the Quiros group over the last few holes. When he's playing well Quiros's grin is something else. Kaymer just doesn't get Augusta for some reason and Tiger can't putt any more. Lefty was rubbish but scrambled well, still not sure if I like watching him or not, suppose another miracle shot is on the cards the way he kept not getting his driving right. We have the Yank commentary here so is all Peter Oosterhuis, David Feherty & Nick knows everything about every inch of the golf course Faldo in good form, but a couple of the locals kept calling KJ Choi YE Yang.. lol Wonder what it's like in 3D? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dubai_phil Posted 8 April, 2011 Author Share Posted 8 April, 2011 Oooh. Tiger in the Top 5 - if only gambling wasn't illegal down here. Nice to see the big man does listen to his mentors Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dubai_phil Posted 10 April, 2011 Author Share Posted 10 April, 2011 So here we go, the spot on the sofa has been fought over, the nibblies are in... Is he The One? Or will he feck it up as many before have done. Come on Rory, you pull this off & all the photo's/gloves etc I've got signed for family on your trips here become worth a mint on ebay. You know you can do it for D_P.... yeah right Tiger in the Top 5? COuld still do it. 5 hours non stop telly and.... NO adverts - cool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrZuess1979 the 2nd Posted 10 April, 2011 Share Posted 10 April, 2011 Here comes tiger Rory`s not got the range with his irons today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatch Posted 10 April, 2011 Share Posted 10 April, 2011 Got Tiger at 28/1 this morning.. Come on my son!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrZuess1979 the 2nd Posted 10 April, 2011 Share Posted 10 April, 2011 "Cabrera is a very natural player he just stands up gives it a couple of waggle`s then spanks it away, doesn`t fiddle about much" Good old Alliss! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keithd Posted 10 April, 2011 Share Posted 10 April, 2011 oh dear, poor old - or young - mcilroy shot to bits Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DG Posted 10 April, 2011 Share Posted 10 April, 2011 Painful to watch, it just keeps getting worse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintds Posted 10 April, 2011 Share Posted 10 April, 2011 Rory Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sambosa75 Posted 10 April, 2011 Share Posted 10 April, 2011 Totally bottled it. Painful to watch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintds Posted 10 April, 2011 Share Posted 10 April, 2011 Totally bottled it. Painful to watch. Genuinely terrifying watching a re-run of the 10th & 12th. Even I coud do better than that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lets B Avenue Posted 10 April, 2011 Share Posted 10 April, 2011 Luuuuuuukkkkkeeeee!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lets B Avenue Posted 10 April, 2011 Share Posted 10 April, 2011 FFuuuuuuccccckkkk! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dubai_phil Posted 10 April, 2011 Author Share Posted 10 April, 2011 Nightmare for Rory luke nearly in the mix then WTF on 17 Adam Scott - should have won a major years ago, has he made it this time Massive thunderstorms here Sat TV on and off so have been watching a lot of Sky online - Love Monty but the rest is yuk - adverts FFS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dubai_phil Posted 10 April, 2011 Author Share Posted 10 April, 2011 Oh did I mention Charl Schwartzel is a very nice bloke and has a mega fit GF Had a very nice dinner with in back in Jan on the beach in Abu Dhabi And Rory - FFS if I want to watch golf like this now I watch videos of myself Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy_D Posted 10 April, 2011 Share Posted 10 April, 2011 Shame for Rory but he'll be back. Apart from that unbelievable golf, I'm not normally a fan but I enjoyed that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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