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27.2.07

12.35

Golf

Honda Classic

Jose Coceres

We have been led down the Jose path again this week - tee to green last week he was superb - he just lacked that killer instinct around the greens on Sunday.This week sees another new course this time designed by Nicklaus and Coceres has an exellent record round his designs.His best 2 finishes last year were Montreux and Harbour Town (where of course he has won before) and over the years he has always performed well on them and has won in Florida before.

1/2 pt ew 125/1 Bet365 1/4 5

2nd

+11.3

26.2.07

18.09

Golf

Honda Classic

Brett Wetterich

Our main bet of the week and biggest one of the year so far! The local lad has played well in the event twice before(in 05 he led after rd 2 & 3 and in 03 was 3rd after those 2 rounds)- citing local ties for the reason, and also finished runner-up in his last Florida start.He learnt his trade playing around the local mini-tours in Florida especially playing a lot of Nicklaus resort courses.He also had top 4 finishes at English Turn and Muirfield last season showing he really can play "Jacks" courses

1 pt ew 150/1 William Hill 1/4 5 (top-up at 125/1)

Lost

-3.95

27.2.07

10.35

Golf

Honda Classic

Matt Kuchar

Kuchar was in the golfing doldrums for a long time but refound his game on the Nationwide Tour last season.Over the years most of his best golf has come in his home state of Florida - including winning this event back in 2002.

1/4 pt ew 125/1 Betfred 1/5 6

Lost

-1.95

27.2.07

10.35

Golf

Johnnie Walker Classic

David Smail

Smail has played quite well on his "Australian swing" making top 20 in all 3 events and it is a little surprising to see him pitch up here whilst waiting for the start of the Japanese tour.We have a feeling it might be because the course will suit his game and the last time he played in Thailand in this event he managed a 4th place finish

1/5 pt ew 125/1 Ladbrokes, Victor Chandler 1/4 5

Lost

-1.45

26.2.07

18.21

Golf

Honda Classic

Pat Perez

Perez is a nightmare to catch right but on-song and injury free he has to be given a chance.He does an an excellent long term record in Florida and even won the 2001 Q school playing round the Nicklaus designed Bear Lakes course not far from here.

1/4 pt ew 80/1 William Hill 1/4 5

Lost

-1.05

26.2.07

15.58

Golf

Johnnie Walker Classic

Prayad Marksaeng

We will have one bet on a local player to repel the foreign invaders.The Thai golfer combines his time playing on both the Asian and Japanese tours with a great deal of success. He was 6th here on the revamped course back in 05 on a small event and was 8th here the last time this event was staged in 98.

1/4 pt ew 100/1 Blue Square 1/4 5

Lost

-0.55

19.2.07

17.01

Golf

Mayakoba Classic

Jose Coceres

The Argentinian will be one of our main bets of the week.Whilst it is a new event on a new course (indeed the first time the PGA tour has ventured to Mexico) looking at the course it seems it will reward accurate drivers and good wind players and there aren't many around better than Coceres. Whilst he has a limited status on tour he showed last season he can still play with 4 top 11 finishes from just 14 starts

1/2 pt ew 125/1 Betfred 1/5 6

2nd

-0.05

21.2.07

11.12

Golf

NZ PGA

Jon Mills

A toss up between Mills and Morland for the last pick we will side with the Canadian who missed most of his cuts on the PGA tour whilst Morland missed most of his on the Nationwide. Mills really struggled last year in the big league but this is more his level .Both times he has played here he has got off to a flyer being 2nd after round one each time.

1/5 pt ew 125/1 Generally Available

Lost

-12.05

21.2.07

11.12

Golf

NZ PGA

Kyle Thompson

We didn't expect Thompson to be such a big price - he was 25th at Pebble Beach just a few weeks ago.He has plenty of top 5 and top 10 finishes on the Nationwide Tour although the win still eludes him.He was 9th here on his debut in 03 and in each of the last 2 years has opened with a 68 so can obviously play the course well.

1/4 pt top 5 30/1 1/5 pt win 125/1 Centrebet

Lost

-11.65

20.2.07

22.26

Golf

NZ PGA

Chris Nallen

We will also stick with Nallen this week who was a huge disappointment last week entering the final round in the top 5 only to shoot an 80 in tricky conditions.On closer examination he was only just off the lead when he got to the 8th on Sunday only to take a 10 on a par4!
Take away that one hole and he would have back to back top 10 finishes this season

1/4 pt ew 80/1 Tote 1/4 5

Lost

-11.2

20.2.07

19.58

Golf

NZ PGA

Aron Price

A promising young player who we think has a big future and is more than capable of winning an event on the Nationwide tour this season.A solid 21st on his debut here last season he is a better player now having worked very hard over the last 12 months

1/2 pt ew 50/1 Skybet 1/4 5

Lost

-10.7

20.2.07

12.42

Golf

World Matchplay

Steve Stricker

We weren't going to bother having a bet in this weeks lottery but we just think there might be a bit of value in Stricker at this price - after all he has won the event before.

1/5 pt ew 125/1 Betdirect,Coral 1/4 4

Lost

-9.7

20.2.07

10.25

Golf

Fields Open

Meena Lee

We will stick with defending champion Lee after last week - although she missed the cut she was going well in round 1 til she got derailed with a triple bogey and never really got it going again.In the past she has shown she is capable of playing a course well from one year to the next so is defintely worth stciking with at a 3 figure price.

1/5 pt ew 100/1 Stan James 1/4 5

Lost

-9.3

19.2.07

16.25

Golf

Mayakoba Classic

Richard S Johnson

Johnson certainly has a fine all-round game and certainly has the ability to win on the PGA tour with his best chance probably coming in a weak event like this.A top 30 finish in the Nissan reads well and he certainly has the ability to play in the breeze - worth a small bet at these odds.

1/4 pt ew 80/1 Betfred 1/5 6

Lost

-8.9

14.2.07

12.34

Golf

Jacobs Creek

Chris Nallen

In 2004 Nallen was the top college player in the US.He turned pro the following year and in his first event he Monday qualified and won wire to wire on the Nationwide tour.Since then however things have not gone according to plan but a 7th place finish in his opening event in Panama shows the talent is still there and maybe he can move on from here.

1/5 pt win 150/1 1/4 pt top 5 40/1 Centrebet

Lost

-8.4

14.2.07

17.54

Golf

SBS Open

Meena Lee

Well we tipped her for this event last season and were rather annoyed when she won the following week still in Hawaii.
Her long term record of 2 wins and 5 other top 5's in just 43 LPGA starts make this a big price and she teams up again with the caddie who was on her bag when she won in Hawaii last season.

1/4 pt win 100/1 1/2 pt top 5 20/1 Centrebet

Lost

-7.95

14.2.07

15.54

Golf

Nissan Open

John Mallinger

Simple really - after what happened last week we would look rather foolish if he did it again and we weren't on and from what we saw last week we have no reason to doubt his ability to play in California.

1/5 pt ew 200/1 Sporting Odds 1/4 5

Lost

-7.2

14.2.07

11.34

Golf

SBS Open

Song Hee Kim

We had to ask around most books for prices on a player that most haven't heard of so when they quoted they just copied the couple of savvy ones who knew. Basically this young Korean was the dominant force on the Futures tour last season winning 5 of her 18 starts. Admittedly its a tough ask but she shouldn't be this big a price.

1/5 pt win 200/1 1/4 pt top 4 40/1 Sportstab

Lost

-6.8

13.2.07

20.16

Golf

Indonesian Open

Kyron Sullivan

Most of you will say - why the hell Sullivan?! Well we have develped a little theory about the Welshman and the types of courses he excels on - basically those by the sea or generally exposed (not surprising when you consider he is from Barry!) and he also seems to play Trent Jones courses exceedingly well.Time will tell how good he really is but this week could present him with one of his best chances of success on the main tour.

1/2 pt ew 125/1 Generally Available 1/4 5

Lost

-6.35

13.2.07

20.16

Golf

Indonesian Open

Chinarat Phadungsil

The talented Thai youngster has already won twice in 32 starts mainly on the Asian tour.We belive this weeks course will suit his game and in a weak field is worth a bet as he did recover well in the 4th round last week having seemed somewhat nervous being in the lead at the end of round 2.

1/2 pt ew 40/1 Stan James Tote 1/4 5

Lost

-5.35

12.2.07

16.51

Golf

Indonesian Open

Ignacio Garrido

A play on price basically - a solid top 20 finish in Dubai was backed up with a 3rd last week after an opening round 76 left him way behind.If those long talked about swing changes have finally bedded in then he should go close this week

1/2 pt ew 50/1 Bet365 1/4 5

Lost

-4.35

12.2.07

15.15

Golf

Nissan Open

Jeff Quinney

We have to give Quinney another try at 3 figure odds although it is difficult to guage how he will react to throwing it away 2 weeks ago.There is every possibility he could take away the psoitives - I doubt he expected 3 top 7 finishes by the first week of February and his playing rights for next year are secured.He also does seem to like it in California as shown by the 7th and 4th this year and 2nd and 3rd on the Nationwide tour last year.

1/4 pt ew 100/1Betfred 1/5 6

Lost

-3.35

12.2.07

11.02

Golf

Nissan Open

Aaron Baddeley

You will have to excuse us for tipping a player we don't actually like very much!
He really is a difficult player to catch right but can produce little runs of form and he followed up his win with a top 20 last week.His course form on closer inspection is actually quite good if you leave out last years 51st place in his 3 other visits he was in the top 10 each year at the end of 1 of the 4 rounds played.

1/2 pt ew 100/1 Sporting Odds 1/4 5

Lost

-2.85

12.2.07

11.02

Golf

Nissan Open

Bart Bryant

Having won three times in little over a year last season was a bit of a disappointment for Bryant and we thought perhaps his best days were behind him - however he has really come out all guns blazing and in the 3 "proper" events he has played has gone 13/7/4 - this is a big price for a confirmed winner.

1/2 pt ew 100/1 Sporting Odds 1/4 5

Lost

-1.85

5.2.07

22.08

Golf

AT & T

Parker McLachlin

Another youngster with plenty of course experience although he does hail from Hawaii.He has been very solid in his last 2 starts finishing top 25 in each.He is a talented young player who is worth a small bet at these odds

1/5 pt ew 200/1 Boyles 1/4 6 or Sporting Odds 1/5 6

Lost

-0.85

5.2.07

20.23

Golf

AT & T

Nick Watney

Will be on plenty of peoples lists for this week as he really is a winner waiting to happen with 6 top 10 finsihes on the PGA tour in the last 6 months.He was also 7th here last season and in 05 won the Pebble Beach Invitational.Like Hoffman he is a Californian and if he is to break through it is most likely to be here.

1/2 pt ew 66/1 Sporting Odds 1/5 6

Lost

-0.45

5.2.07

17.12

Golf

AT & T

Charley Hoffman

The youngster is Californian through and through and it would be no surprise to see him follow up his pro-am win in the Hope.He does seem to like the format as he was 5th at Summerlin in October and 2nd in the Nationwide Tour pro-am. He can also boast a lot of course experience witjh several good finishes at the Pebble Beach Invitational

1/2 pt ew 80/1 Stan James 1/4 5

Lost

+0.55

5.2.07

17.12

Golf

AT & T

Paul Goydos

Goydos is a simple pick this week - he secured his card for this year by finishing 2nd in his last event of 06 in Florida - he then flew out the starting gates in Hawaii by claiming the title.He can also lay claim to some really solid course form round Pebble Beach going 8/13/4 between 02 and 95.

1/2 pt ew 80/1 Stan James 1/4 5

Lost

+1.55

9.2.07

14.28

Alpine Skiing

World Champs - Mens Downhill Are

Aksel Lund Svindal

A big price for the Norwegian who won last years World Cup Downhill race here at Are.He showed his likung for the hill when 2nd in the Downhill section of the Super Combined yesterday and went well in training this morning

1/4 pt win 15/1 1/2 pt place 4/1 Unibet

Won

+2.55

6.2.07

23.35

Golf

Australian Ladies Masters

Paula Marti (Zambrano)

Marti took a career break to have a child and was a bit uncertain whether she would play again - well a 3rd place finish last week shows she is still capable of playing the game and she can boast 2 top 10 finishes round this course in the past

1/5 pt win 70.5/1 Thegreek 1/4 pt top 5 14/1 Centrebet

Lost

-3.2

6.2.07

22.12

Golf

Australian Ladies Masters

Hee Young Park

Another Park! - this one is one of the most promising of the young Koreans and really should be a shorter price for this.In 05 she was top 5 in both an LPGA co-sanctioned event and a European one and was also 10th last week in Australia

1/5 pt ew 80/1 Paddy Power 1/4 5

Lost

-2.75

5.2.07

13.43

Golf

Malaysian Open

Andrew Coltart

If you go back far enough Coltart had a very good record in Asia indeed he was 4th here in 99 but since then the Scot has been very in and out.Last year however he did show glimpses of how good he can be and a top 15 in Dubai where he was top for putting and scrambling may mean he is not quite a spent force yet.

1/5 pt ew 125/1 Sporting Odds 1/4 5

Lost

-2.35

6.2.07

10.46

Golf

Malaysian Open

Marcus Fraser

Fraser has fond memories of Saujana as it was here he won the Eisenhower Trophy (World team amateur) back in 2002 - he played well again in 2004 when he was 4th heading into the final round.Don't be alarmed about him wd last week he was going well til the t'storms hit and then played poorly after the break so he pulled out rather than come back and finish on the Saturday.He is a very talented player who should go well at a decent price.

1/5 pt ew 125/1 Bet365,Tote 1/4 5

Lost

-1.95

6.2.07

10.46

Golf

Malaysian Open

Gregory Bourdy

Bourdy will also remember Saujana as he was 2nd to Fraser in that 02 event.He does put in lots of top finishes but seems to lack that killer punch although he did win in Feb last year in South Africa.Hopefully he can transfer his good South African play to the Asian continent

1/5 pt ew 125/1 Generally Available 1/4 5

Lost

-1.55

5.2.07

19.52

Golf

Malaysian Open

Keng-Chi Lin

Surprised at such big odds for a player who shot through the field to finish 4th in the Philipines on Sunday. That may have been a weak field but he can boast some good form on the Japanese Tour over the last few years and was 2nd in one of these co-sanctioned events in Hong Kong in 05

1/5 pt ew 200/1 Ladbrokes 1/4 5

Lost

-1.15

2.2.07

20.57

Alpine Skiing

World Champs - Are Mens Super G

Silvan Zurbriggen

In the last 2 World Cup Super G's Zurbriggen has managed 2 good finsihes from very poor draws - now he has a half decent one.He has also shown some good recent form with a th in the slalom at Kitzbuehl and 3rd in the Super Combined in Wengen - worth a wager in a wide open event.

1/4 pt win 44/1 1/2 pt place 11/1 Expekt

Lost

-0.75