Golf PGA CHAMPIONSHIP(Whistling Straits ,Michigan)

[rabbitz]

Current odds ,top 5 price in brackets
TIGER WOODS $6.50 ($2.10)
Ernie Els $8 ($2.40)
Phil Mickelson $9 ($2.60)
Vijay Singh $10 ($2.80)
Retief Goosen $16($4)
Davis Love III $23 (5.40)
Robert Allenby $51 (11)
John Daly $71 (15)
Now the facts you need are
1.Good Bunker player (the course has 1400)
2.Good Wind Player (it apparently can blow quite a bit,its near Lake Michigan
3. I dont think any of the above will win
so look for value,I reckon take lots of small bets at double and triple figure odds
4. Or be like sportznutz and take the top two or three for the top 5(he does well at it,better than his netball bets.
5. Good luck you will need a lot of it
Cheers

[moeee]

My mathematics works out at 77 bunkers on each hole.
Now the course is either built on a beach or in the middle of the desert.
Which is it Rabbitz?

[sportznut]

On 2004-08-09 14:55, rabbitz wrote:
Or be like sportznutz and take the top two or three for the top 5(he does well at it,better than his netball bets.


:lol: I'll never live that down. Seriously, it's not a bad way to go with the Golf. Like that racing theory "Pick 'em to win, back 'em to place". I've had quite a bit of success backing players like Els and Mickelson to finish in the top 5 at the majors. The only time I've consistently bet for a win on the Golf was a couple of years ago when Tiger Woods was practically unbeatable. He was only $2.50-$3.50 in the betting but that was still a good bet.

[rabbitz]

I read that they need 170,000 tonnes of sand to fill all the bunkers,can you check that sportznut ,it was on that numbers page in yesterdays courier mail,ive chucked mine out
cheers

[sportznut]

Sorry, I don't have that, but I'll see if I can check out the info for you.

[Chuck]

i think tiger might finally break through his losing (or should i say "not winning") streak with the majors.
Other than that...watch maybe DiMarco or K.J.Choi at the odds, or maybe singh, scott or harrington a bit shorter
Chuck

[sportznut]

Here you go Rabz, you can look hole by hole. Click on the link for 'Straits Course'.

http://www.destinationkohler.com/ws/ws.html

And you're right. By the looks of it, you'll have to be a GREAT wind player and a GREAT bunker player.


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[rabbitz]

Tour-tips.com like vijay at $12/$3.75(sport odds)
$1.09 to make the cut
Cheers
P.s. Wind is not going to blow too much they reckon

[jimmyc_dogs]

tiger woods, very strong to hit the ball low, and great touch around ther greens, also a good long bunker shot player..........

i still wouldent put money on him but hes got a great chance (spose thats why he is favourite)

jimmy

[sportznut]

On 2004-08-09 16:49, moeee wrote:
My mathematics works out at 77 bunkers on each hole.


After looking at the course on TV, that could be about right!!! :eek:

[rabbitz]

sportznutz
your top 5 for ernie looking good
cheers
P.S. Dont deny your on.
P.P.S how do you do those smiley faces on your posts

[peanutz]

smiley faces! check out this link rabbitz

http://www.propun.com.au/forums/faq.php

[sportznut]

Okay Rabbitz, yeah I backed Els to finish in the top 5. Also had smaller bets on Singh and Mickelson to do the same and I backed Appleby for top Aussie.

[sportznut]

They've all started okay, so here's hoping.

I guess Tiger can come back, but at this stage, I'm pretty glad I didn't back him.

[rabbitz]

Tour tips like Vijay at $12/$3.75
Clever tour tips
Well deserved win
Cheers
P.S. Drinks are on you sportnutz,two top 5 finishes
well done!!!

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[sportznut]

Great win by Singh. He's been in such great form this year, he deserved the win.

In the end, I came pretty close to getting all 3 of my players in the top 5. (Mickelson made a bogey at the last and finished 6th). I ended up making a handy little profit on the tournament, but of course I could have done much better if I had backed Singh to win pre-tournament. If I had backed just one player to win on Thursday it would have been Ernie though.


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