GMac 1,405 Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 Like to put on doubles on the European and PGA tournaments at the weekends, you get good odds even for strong contenders, each way terms can give you an interest over four days for pretty small stakes. Martin Laird and Paul Lawrie both stand a decent chance of making the Ryder Cup but have a couple of problems to overcome.Martin Laird wasn't a member of the European Tour last year so missed out on 4 months where the points he scored didn't count leaving him with a mountain to climb. He's already finished second in the first tournament two weeks ago(backed him ew at 20's) but really has to get more points on the board before the big guns start their season. He's 25/1 for this weeks event, field doesn't look that strong and came to form around this time last year. Course looks as if it will suit big hitters with a number of reachable par 5's.Paul Lawrie is ranked 87 in the world and has to get himself in the worlds top 50 in the next few weeks if he is to stand a realistic chance of making the Ryder Cup. Getting in the top 50 will get him entry to the WGC events and the Masters which are coming up fairly shortly. Again the field for this weeks European Tour event is not that strong, but a win would put Lawrie on the verge of breaking the top 50, something he stated was his initial aim. His odds are 40/1, great odds for someone on form in a field limited to only 30 playersA bet of £1 would return £1086. Got to be worth a quid. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncan 23 Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 Could be worth a quid or 2. Cheers Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DamienM855 413 Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 Golf confuses me.This thread confuses me.I don't know what I'm supposed to be betting on, and neither does William Hill. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRITNEY IS NOT FEELING IT 8,293 Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 Like to put on doubles on the European and PGA tournaments at the weekends, you get good odds even for strong contenders, each way terms can give you an interest over four days for pretty small stakes. Martin Laird and Paul Lawrie both stand a decent chance of making the Ryder Cup but have a couple of problems to overcome.Martin Laird wasn't a member of the European Tour last year so missed out on 4 months where the points he scored didn't count leaving him with a mountain to climb. He's already finished second in the first tournament two weeks ago(backed him ew at 20's) but really has to get more points on the board before the big guns start their season. He's 25/1 for this weeks event, field doesn't look that strong and came to form around this time last year. Course looks as if it will suit big hitters with a number of reachable par 5's.Paul Lawrie is ranked 87 in the world and has to get himself in the worlds top 50 in the next few weeks if he is to stand a realistic chance of making the Ryder Cup. Getting in the top 50 will get him entry to the WGC events and the Masters which are coming up fairly shortly. Again the field for this weeks European Tour event is not that strong, but a win would put Lawrie on the verge of breaking the top 50, something he stated was his initial aim. His odds are 40/1, great odds for someone on form in a field limited to only 30 playersA bet of £1 would return £1086. Got to be worth a quid.Brilliant analysis mate although what is the actual bet to be placed ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMac 1,405 Posted January 17, 2012 Author Share Posted January 17, 2012 There are two golf tournaments on this weekend. The Humana Challenge in the US and the Volvo Champions on the European tour. Martin Laird to win Humana Challenge @ 25/1 and Paul Lawrie to win Volvo Golf Champions @ 40/1. Bet £1 each way double.Humana Challenge is 1/4 the odds for first 6 placesVolvo Golf Champions is 1/4 the odds for first 4 placesBoth tournaments start this Thursday. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRITNEY IS NOT FEELING IT 8,293 Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 There are two golf tournaments on this weekend. The Humana Challenge in the US and the Volvo Champions on the European tour. Martin Laird to win Humana Challenge @ 25/1 and Paul Lawrie to win Volvo Golf Champions @ 40/1. Bet £1 each way double.Humana Challenge is 1/4 the odds for first 6 placesVolvo Golf Champions is 1/4 the odds for first 4 placesBoth tournaments start this Thursday.Cheers mate , sound even better looking at it Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
norgerpd 280 Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 Like to put on doubles on the European and PGA tournaments at the weekends, you get good odds even for strong contenders, each way terms can give you an interest over four days for pretty small stakes. Martin Laird and Paul Lawrie both stand a decent chance of making the Ryder Cup but have a couple of problems to overcome.Martin Laird wasn't a member of the European Tour last year so missed out on 4 months where the points he scored didn't count leaving him with a mountain to climb. He's already finished second in the first tournament two weeks ago(backed him ew at 20's) but really has to get more points on the board before the big guns start their season. He's 25/1 for this weeks event, field doesn't look that strong and came to form around this time last year. Course looks as if it will suit big hitters with a number of reachable par 5's.Paul Lawrie is ranked 87 in the world and has to get himself in the worlds top 50 in the next few weeks if he is to stand a realistic chance of making the Ryder Cup. Getting in the top 50 will get him entry to the WGC events and the Masters which are coming up fairly shortly. Again the field for this weeks European Tour event is not that strong, but a win would put Lawrie on the verge of breaking the top 50, something he stated was his initial aim. His odds are 40/1, great odds for someone on form in a field limited to only 30 playersA bet of £1 would return £1086. Got to be worth a quid.I will be punting on Laird all season.I think he is gonna have a BIG year as long as he doesnt overdo the Transatlantic hops.Regards Lawrie,Im afraid my loathing of his football(?) team get in the way of me wishing him any kind of good fortune on the course. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
derek1872 548 Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 There are two golf tournaments on this weekend. The Humana Challenge in the US and the Volvo Champions on the European tour. Martin Laird to win Humana Challenge @ 25/1 and Paul Lawrie to win Volvo Golf Champions @ 40/1. Bet £1 each way double.Humana Challenge is 1/4 the odds for first 6 placesVolvo Golf Champions is 1/4 the odds for first 4 placesBoth tournaments start this Thursday.Wiah you had just said this in the first place. Im a gambling man and was struggling to understand what you were betting on. I thought your bet was they would both make the ryder cup team lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRITNEY IS NOT FEELING IT 8,293 Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 Don't think any of the players are placed so far , even at this early stage the odds might have grown Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRITNEY IS NOT FEELING IT 8,293 Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 Volvo Golf Champions - Round 2 ConcludedTop 10PlayrScoreHoleBranden Grace-12 18Thomas Aiken-8 18Lee Slattery-8 18Jose Maria Olazabal-7 18Louis Oosthuizen-6 18Retief Goosen-6 18Alexander Noren-6 18Raphael Jacquelin-6 18Hennie Otto-6 18Paul Lawrie-6 18Humana Challenge - Round 1 CompletedTop 10PlayerScoreHoleCamilo Villegas-9 18David Toms-9 18Ted Potter Jr.-8 18Sang-Moon Bae-8 18Brandt Snedeker-8 18Bob Estes-8 18Steve Marino-7 18Brendon de Jong-7 18Mathew Goggin-7 18Chad Collins-7 18Selected OthersPlayerScoreHoleMartin Laird-6 18Bo Van Pelt-5 18Charles Howell III-3 18Brian Gay-3 18Anthony Kim-2 18Matt Kuchar-1 18Bill Haas-1 18Bryce Molder-1 18Dustin JohnsonPar18Phil Mickelson+ 2 18 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
McD 147 Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 Looking good. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMac 1,405 Posted January 20, 2012 Author Share Posted January 20, 2012 Keep an eye on Russell Knox over in the US. Young Scotsman who started off on the fourth tier US Tour, won at every level before winning on the Nationwide tour. This gave him full PGA status. No ones heard of him so you can easily get odds of 300/1. Won't win this event. But great prospect with a good proddy name. As for the bet. Lairds disappointed in round two but still in with a chance of a place if he can score tomorrow. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AW-WATP 112 Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 Looking shit! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRITNEY IS NOT FEELING IT 8,293 Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 VOLVO GOLF CHAMPIONS (19TH - 22ND JAN 2012)Round 3 ConcludedPlayerTo ParR1R2R3R4TotalCOLSAERTS, Nicolas-10647669-209GRACE, Branden-10686675-209GOOSEN, Retief-9726870-210SCHWARTZEL, Charl-9756768-210OLAZABAL, Jose Maria-8716872-211OOSTHUIZEN, Louis-7697172-212HARRINGTON, Padraig-7697370-212ELS, Ernie-6717171-213NOREN, Alexander-5726874-214LAWRIE, Paul-5726874-214Lawrie 4 shots off a place Top 10PlayerScoreHoleMark Wilson-2115Ben Crane-1812Zach Johnson-1713John Mallinger-1614Robert Garrigus-1613John Senden-1611Jason Dufner-1517David Toms-1511Chris Kirk-159Jarrod Lyle-1415Selected OthersPlayerScoreHoleMartin Laird-1213Laird also 4 shots off a place Still got sunday to play for the fourth round and todays round will be finished in the morning ,as play has stopped due to high winds Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albertz123 598 Posted January 22, 2012 Share Posted January 22, 2012 How's this going? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRITNEY IS NOT FEELING IT 8,293 Posted January 22, 2012 Share Posted January 22, 2012 How's this going?Lawrie sitting in 10th Laird sitting in 11th Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AW-WATP 112 Posted January 22, 2012 Share Posted January 22, 2012 Shite bet, they're miles behind. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HashPizza 198 Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 Laird came 2nd and Lawrie tenth, so was pretty close! Laird birdied 5 of the last 7 holes! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HashPizza 198 Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 Tip for this weekend? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AW-WATP 112 Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 Tiger Woods and Nick Watney. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebooler 4,509 Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 How's this going?The wheels fell aff. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
McD 147 Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 Took McIlroy and Mickelson this weekend. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRITNEY IS NOT FEELING IT 8,293 Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 Aye c'mon wheres this weeks tips for the golf ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
McD 147 Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 Tbf it was a fucking good effort Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz52 11,837 Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 **I just popped in here because I like the look of those odds** Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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