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25.2.08

17.49

Golf

Honda Classic

Matt Kuchar

Looking at this weeks Honda we are quite astounded at the low prices on offer about the favourites which is obviously good news for us! We will stick with Kuchar after last weeks 3rd as last year Coceres and Weekley followed up a good week in Mexico with one here.
Last year he was 39th here with 2 really good rounds of 68 and we have to remember that this was the scene of his win - albeit on a different course. With someone in such good form we really don't understand this price as we cannot see him suffering a reaction to last week because he never really got into serious contention.

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

Lost

+11.5

27.2.08

14.42

Golf

HSBC Womens Champs - without 4 favourites

Na Zhang

In all honesty the big guns will probably dominate this event but at least we have a chance to play without the top 4 courtesy of Skybet. One that might be overpriced is young Chinese player Zhang who managed 4 wins on the Ladies Japanese tour last season and who might be able to acclimatise to Singapore.

1/5 pt ew 75/1 SKybet 1/4 5

Lost

+12.5

26.2.08

15.46

Golf

Johnnie Walker

Mukesh Kumar

One final bet in India on one of the many Kumars playing. In his last 14 starts on the main Asian tour in India Kumar has managed 6 top 10 finishes including an 8th here in 2000. He was also 3rd at the DLF Masters in 02 and last year was 4th - we just think there is a bit of value in this top 10 price as he has also won a couple of Indian tour events recently but we aren't prepared to risk much more.

1/5 pt top 10 40/1 Sportstab

Lost

+12.9

26.2.08

15.46

Golf

Johnnie Walker round 1 leader

Arjun Singh

In trying to find a couple of locals to back we came across Singh who won the DLF Masters on this course back in 2002 when he was 2nd after rd 1 and 1st after rd 2, also in that year he was 6th after rd 1 in the Hero Honda round here. He has an early tee time and we often see locals come to the fore with an early low score and he seems best equipped for this.

1/10 pt ew 250/1 Bet365 1/4 5

Lost

+13.1

26.2.08

14.26

Golf

Honda Classic

Peter Lonard

Lonard was another player we were interested in last week but his current level of form did not convice us he was a 33/1 shot - in the end his improvement in form continued with a 7th place finish, The last time he played in Florida he was 7th at Sawgrass and he has won at the Nicklaus designed Harbour Town so we think he is worth a small investment at this price.

1/4 pt ew 80/1 Generally Available 1/4 5

Lost

+13.3

26.2.08

14.26

Golf

Honda Classic

Frank Lickliter

We just cannot blot out the performance of Lickliter at the Q school in Florida at the end of last year and this is the first time he has a chance to play again in this state.
Last year he was 13th here after a poor opening round when he was badly out of form. He often plays poorly on the West coast swing yet this season he has played it quite well - especially when you consider he has just become father of twins and we are expecting a big week.

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

Lost

+13.8

26.2.08

10.55

Golf

Honda Classic

Steve Marino

We wanted to put Marino up as a bet last week but 28/1 was just too short but it was no surprise to see him finish 2nd so we are keen to back him at double the odds this week. That was his second top 5 finish of the season and he has made his other 4 cuts. He had a solid finish here last season - 7th heading into Sunday he finally finished 20th and he has more experience of this course than most having played it several times on the Florida mini tours with a certain degree of success.

1/2 pt ew 60/1 Bet365 Betinternet Blue Square 1/4 5

Lost

+14.3

25.2.08

17.49

Golf

Honda Classic

Boo Weekley

It won't have escaped many peoples attention that Weekley should have won this event last season missing a 3 foot putt for the win and then losing out in the 4 man playoff. He made up for it very soon with a win at Harbour Town - interestingly both these courses are Nicklaus ones and he also finished 3rd at Annandale - yup - another Nicklaus one - it maybe coincidence but we don't think so. He has also been in really solid form this season and we think he should be much closer to being favourite this week.

3/4 pt ew 33/1 Betfred 1/5 6

Lost

+15.3

25.2.08

16.24

Golf

Johnnie Walker Classic

Steve Webster

We are gradually weaning ourselves off betting on Asian tour events as it is becoming clear for some reason we really do struggle in this part of the world. However we feel that Webster is worth a bet this week on this Arnold Palmer course with plenty of water about - and the reason is his 2 wins in Italy and Portugal came on Palmer courses with plenty of water! OK its a hunch but the price of a 2 time winner in this field is a little too big anyway in this field and his 7th in the HSBC reads really well.

1/2 pt ew 66/1 Skybet 1/4 5

Lost

+16.8

19.2.08

10.34

Golf

Mayakoba Classic

Brian Gay

Brian Gay is another short but accurate player - Greg Norman seems to have designed the course to take out major advances in technology so this is the week these guys can come to the fore. This is the only type of course where the tour veteran is likely to excell. He does have a tendency to fade when he gets in contention - as he did here last season when 7th coming into Sunday and this year alreadyhe has been 3rd after round 1 of the FBR and 6th after 2 rounds at the Sony - so be prepared for a rough ride!

1/5 pt ew 100/1 Ladbrokes William Hill 1/4 5

Won

+17.8

18.2.08

19.32

Golf

Mayakoba Classic

Matt Kuchar

We liked this event last year coming so close with Coceres and will be concentrating on this event this week. Kuchar fits the bill in many respects this week - a short hitting accurate player who goes well in the wind - looking at last years result these were the attributes required. His form is really soild this year when you consider the poor quality of the field and a top 20 finish last season with a very solid final round 66 makes him worth a decent bet.

1/2 pt ew 50/1 Ladbrokes Blue Square 1/4 5

3rd

-7.2

20.2.08

11.08

Golf

Moonah Classic

Steven Alker

Alker is a really good links player whose best finiish last year was on the Euro tour on the links at Kennemer when 3rd. In 2005 in the Aus Open round Moonah he played 3 rounds really well out of the 4 He has had some top finishes on the Nationwide Tour before and this is the sort of week where we should see the best of him.

1/5 pt ew 150/1 Skybet 1/4 5

Lost

-12.95

20.2.08

10.53

Golf

Mayakoba Classic

Chris Riley

For a man who not that long ago was playing Ryder Cup golf Riley has really slipped down the rankings (mainly due to spending time with his young family) but we think he will go well this week. His short hitting will not be inconvenienced and if he gets his putter going he will improve on his 18th placed finish last season. He certainly won't find playing in the wind here a problem as he has shown in the past he can handle breezy conditions - not least in his Nationwide win last season.

1/4 pt ew 100/1 Sunderlands 1/4 5

Lost

-12.55

20.2.08

10.45

Golf

Moonah Classic

Steven Bowditch

We do believe Bowditch is a huge talent who is sadly marred by suffering from clinical depression but he can still sometimes play 4 rounds of good golf as he did when 2nd in New Zealand before Christmas. He has played plenty of links golf in his time and has played it very well before and he has won one of these co-sanctioned events before.

1/4 pt ew 80/1 Generally Available 1/4 5

Lost

-12.05

20.2.08

10.40

Golf

Moonah Classic

Keoke Cotner

One of our bets from out of the blue but we just have a feeling that the course will suit Cotner as there are 2 courses on the Nationwide Tour which we think resemble the Moonah Links course and he has good records on both of them. He also had 3 top 10 finishes on this tour last season and we reckon this price is just a little bit on the large side.

1/10 pt win 300/1 1/5 pt top 5 75/1 1/5 pt top 10 25/1 Centrebet Sportstab

Lost

-11.55

20.2.08

08.23

Golf

Moonah Classic

Bill Lunde

We realise his best chance was last week on a course where he had played so well before and that was totally scuppered by the bad weather but we see no reason why his price should have drifted so much when he is in such good form after all.

1/5 pt ew 100/1 Lasseters 1/4 5

Lost

-11.05

19.2.08

23.49

Golf

SAIL Open

Lam Chih Bing

A bit of a late bet - we weren't going to bother with this event let alone bet a Singapore player who in 100 starts in Asia and Japan can muster just 1 top 10 but then we found some interesting course form. There has been a long running event here at Jaypee Greens on the Indian circuit and Lam was 2nd to Randhawa in 2006 and last year he won it just 4 months ago. There is clearly something he likes about the Greg Norman course and he also won a small event in his homeland last month.

1/10 pt ew 300/1 Skybet 1/4 5

Lost

-10.65

19.2.08

23.35

Golf

Fields Open

Angela Park

Park is going to be a very popular pick this week and it is only a matter of time before the teenager wins on the main tour. She has countless numbers of placed efforts on the main tour and the Futures tour and last week added another 5th place finish although it could have been much better without a 2 shot penalty for slow play in the final round. Add in the fact that she was 3rd at Ko Olina last season they she really should go close this week.

1/2 pt ew 25/1 Blue Square 1/4 5

Lost

-10.45

19.2.08

21.38

Golf

Mayakoba Classic

Chez Reavie

We will go for one youngster this week in the guise of Reavie who unlike most new players on the block is a short accurate hitter.This is his rookie year on tour having managed a win on the Nationwide Tour and he has already managed a 5th place at the Bob Hope. As we have mentioned - this is a weak field and if he can play to the best of his ability we would really not be surprised if he were to gain his breakthrough win - he was a hugely talented amateur.

1/5 pt ew 100/1 Everywhere 1/4 5

Lost

-9.45

19.2.08

16.14

Golf

Moonah Classic

Peter Tomasulo

To be honest this is just a play on the price - he is basically double what he should be.He is often in contention though he rarely gets the job done and we have to guess that he can play a difficult links course but everyone has his price and this one is wrong.

1/5 pt win 100/1 1/4 pt top 5 20/1 Sportstab

Lost

-9.05

19.2.08

12.27

Golf

Mayakoba Classic

Doug Labelle

Labelle is a longstanding veteran who played for many years on the Nationwide Tour before making in onto the main tour last season. He is a short straight hitter who has performed really well in Hawaii the last 2 years - a course which has the same grass as here - Papsalum.
He has been getting himself into contention nearly every week this year - 10th Hawaii,4th after 3 rounds of the Buick and leading after 2 rounds of the FBR. If he can bring that form to a course which will suit he should go well in a poor field

1/2 pt ew 80/1 Beftred 1/5 6 William Hill Ladbrokes 1/4 5

Lost

-8.6

18.2.08

15.45

Golf

Accenture Matchplay

Martin Kaymer

Our other bet goes to the great German talent that is Kaymer who has been so impressive over the last few months. He seems pretty fearless these days and his 1st and 2nd on the European tours desert swing means he could feel pretty at home in the deserts of Arizona

1/5 pt ew 80/1 Ladbrokes 1/4 4

Lost

-7.6

18.2.08

15.39

Golf

Accenture Matchplay

David Toms

To be honest we didn't really want to get greatly involved in the annual lottery but we will have a couple of small bets on two players who seem a bit on the large side to us. Toms has a superb record in this event He always gets through a couple of rounds and has a win and a second place finish to his name so we should get a run for our money

1/4 pt ew 100/1 Ladbrokes 1/4 4

Lost

-7.2

13.2.08

11.08

Golf

SBS Open

Karen Stupples

We don't think Stupples will be that inconvenienced by a long break - when she came back from having a child and a 9 month break back in July she was 2nd and this was the venue of her seasonal re-appearance back in 2006 and she was an impressive 4th. We know it has been a while since she won but she has re-dedicated herself to the game this year and we are expecting a big season from her.

1/4 pt ew 70/1 Lasseters 1/4 5

Lost

-6.7

13.2.08

16.13

Golf

Indonesian Open 1st round leader

Hernan Rey

A quick small play on the South AMerican who has a history of getting off to a quick start and who won an American mini-tour event on his seasonal debut last week

1/10 pt ew 225/1 Bet365 1/4 5

Lost

-6.2

13.2.08

12.04

Golf

New Zealand PGA

David Morland

We nearly tipped Morland here last year and were rather distraught when he only lost in a playoff. The reason we didn't back him last year was his poor run of form yet he enters this weeks event in a similar poor run but we have to have a small bet considering his course form - he can also add a 6th and 10th to last years 2nd so he is clearly totally at home here.

1/5 pt ew 100/1 Skybet 1/4 5

Lost

-6.0

13.2.08

10.24

Golf

New Zealand PGA

Bryce Molder

Molder might seem like an unusual pick here but there does seem a certain link between this course and Florida form and not many in the field can boast the form that Molder can show in that state. He has shown some good form here in the past - leading for 2 rounds on his debut in 02 and 7th after round 1 on his last visit so is worth small investment on a tour he should be more at home on.

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

Lost

-5.6

13.2.08

10.24

Golf

New Zealand PGA

Marc Leishman

We have tipped Leishman before and still believe that he is one of the most promising Asutralian players around and he has been making things look easy on the Von Nida Tour for quite a while - even winning just last week in his homeland. He was a very solid 11th in the Australian Open before Christmas and he also played really well here last year when he was 10th closing with a fine pair of 69's

1/2 pt ew 50/1 Tote Sky Stan James 1/4 5

Lost

-5.1

13.2.08

08.34

Golf

New Zealand PGA

Bill Lunde

We have had Lunde pencilled in for this event since we were on him a few weeks ago when 5th at 150/1 - sadly all the British books have spotted him as well and we cannot play at 33/1 but there is some value at this price. He followed that 5th with a fine 11th in Mexico with 2 superb closing rounds but we guess the key to the bet is his 2nd here back in 2004 when he first ventured onto the Nationwide Tour

1/2 pt win 50/1 Sportstab 1 pt top 5 8/1 Sportstab Centrebet

Lost

-4.1

12.2.08

13.52

Golf

Northern Trust Open

Corey Pavin

We are hoping for a Crazy week this week - sorry just trying to write the headlines! When it comes to Riviera Pavin is right at home - since his wins in 94 and 95 he has only missed 1 cut in 11 starts and to be honest there are few places these days where he can compete and here is one of them. He tore through the field last week to finish 3rd and if he can maintain that momentum then this price could seem very big

1/5 pt ew 150/1 Stan James , Betdirect 1/4 5

Lost

-2.6

12.2.08

10.03

Golf

Indonesian Open

Peter Baker

Life begins at 40 - well it certainly has restarted for a player who was once a great player but got stuck in a rut. Last season he dropped down to the Challenge Tour where he won in Switzerland and then again on his 40th birthday in France and he even won again in Mauritius in December. He played pretty well on his seasonal debut and we are really expecting him to win on tour this season so he is worth a go at this price now he has regained the ability to win

1/5 pt ew 140/1 Bet365 1/4 5

Lost

-2.2

12.2.08

09.43

Golf

Indonesian Open

Gaurav Ghei

We expect Ghei to be inspired by last weeks winner and he is another in the mould of journey man who after years finally started winning in the last 15 months managing 2 in his last 30 starts in Taiwan and China. He had a solid top 20 here 3 years ago with a very good 64 in round 1 and was going really well in last years renewal until a 79 in round 3 derailed him.He had a really good week in India last week improving every round to finish 6th and obviously blowing away all the cobwebs.

1/4 pt ew 66/1 Ladbrokes 1/4 5

Lost

-1.8

11.2.08

18.59

Golf

Northern Trust Open

John Rollins

Rollins like Pettersson is a two time winner on the main tour and he has a similar level of performance here at Riviera with a 5th and 18th in the last 2 seasons. Again he also managed 4 top 5 finishes last season which included 2 runner-up slots at the start of the season. he has a had a much slower start to his season this year but in the FBR he showed signs of a revival and it would be no surprise to see him challenging this week.

1/4 pt ew 150/1Stan James, Betdirect 1/4

Lost

-1.3

11.2.08

18.59

Golf

Northern Trust Open

Carl Pettersson

We will stick with small plays at big prices for this weeks PGA event and the Swede shouldn't be 100/1 when he is a two time winner on tour and had 4 top 5 finishes last season.He has had a pretty steady start to the season and his form at Riviera is really solid with a 7th and 13th here in the last 2 years and always seems to putt well round the greens.

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

Lost

-0.8

11.2.08

16.59

Golf

Indonesian Open

Frankie Minoza

Minoza is a longstanding journey man who plays a lot of events but he certainly can earn a living with a win in Japan and the Philippines last season His form in Indonesia certainly grabs our attention - he was 4th here in 05 with a superb 62 in round 3 and last year on a different course he was runner-up.
We have to take it as read that he is fit and ready to go but he has gone well fresh before.

1/2 pt ew 66/1 Tote 1/4 5 Betfred 1/5 6

Lost

-0.3

11.2.08

14.43

Golf

Indonesian Open

Scott Barr

Barr is possibly not the best player to be on when it comes to battling it out down the home straight as he is yet to prove he can win at a top level - however he is a consistent top 5 performer with 4 of them on this tour last season. He played here in 05 and had a really good 64 in round 1 before fading over the weekend and he has been 5th in his last 2 starts in Indonesia. There is certainly some value in the place odds.

1/5 pt ew 125/1 Skybet 1/4 5

Lost

+0.7

11.2.08

12.30

Golf

Northern Trust Open

Billy Mayfair

Have to dive in at this price despite a slow start to the season for the seasoned veteran who actually isn't as old as he looks! He started off the season with 3 missed cuts but made his first one at the FBR. He has a really good long term record in this event - even winning it when it moved venue away from Riviera. The main value lays in the place part with a 2nd and 3rd place finish in the last 7 starts of 07 and we think his price has been pushed out a little too far.

1/5 pt ew 250/1 Tote 1/4 5

Lost

+1.1

5.2.08

12.57

Golf

AT & T Pebble Beach

John Mallinger

Local Californian Mallinger had a superb rookie season last year with three 3rd placed finishes including here at Pebble Beach. His overall record in his home state on various tours is absolutely superb and he is a model of consistency with only 1 missed cut in his last 14 starts.Add in the fact that his 3 starts so far this year have been much better than the first 3 last season before he finished 3rd and this price does seem pretty big.

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

3rd

+1.5

6.2.08

16.11

Golf

ANZ Ladies Masters

Jade Schaeffer

A small risk on the young French girl who is a former European amateur champion and who managed 3 top 5 finishes in her rookie season on the LET.Whilst she was pretty poor in Australia last week we think that this course will suit her big hitting style of play much better.

1/10 pt win 330/1 1/5 pt top 5 80/1 Centrebet

Lost

-5.8

5.2.08

21.04

Golf

AT & T Pebble Beach

Richard Johnson (Wales)

Yup - we have to go for Johnson again even though he was very poor when we picked him for the Hope and was then poor at the Buick but last week there were definite signs of his game returning and at least he has some good course experience when he played here years ago leading at a point in the second round before finishing 36th - but this will probably be the last chance we give him!!

1/4 pt ew 150/1 Everywhere 1/4 5

Lost

-5.5

5.2.08

18.31

Golf

Allianz Championship

Fulton Allem

The South African is probably one of the greatest characters on the PGA tour who turned 50 in September. His first two appearances last season were pretty poor but that was down to the constant injuries he has battled for the last 10 years. His first start this year saw him finish 2nd in Hawaii a few weeks ago in tricky conditions and if that finish is a sign of things to come this price could be massive but we will temper our enthusiasm due to his injuries. He should be quite at home in Florida where he lived for nearly 20 years whilst playing the tour.

1/10 pt ew 100/1 Skybet,Tote 1/4 5 + 1/4 pt ew 33/1 top ROW Skybet 1/4 3

Lost

-5.0

5.2.08

17.07

Golf

AT & T Pebble Beach

Nick Watney

There were quite a lot of players we liked this week like Sutherland and Mahan but their prices are just too short but Watney definitely gets the vote at these odds. Again like McLachlin he has done well in the Invitational event here (even winning it in 05) and is on record saying it his favourite place to play golf.He has a very good record in this event (with a 7th being his best finish) and if he can recreate his 5th place at the season opening Mercedes he should go close.

1/2 pt ew 66/1 Coral 1/4 5

Lost

-4.3

5.2.08

15.08

Golf

AT & T Pebble Beach

Parker McLachlin

We picked Parker out a couple of weeks ago when he was a steady 29th at the Buick - we found at subsequently that he had been ill the week before and that his father had had a stroke so his mind wasn't totally on the job. His father has made a good recovery and hopes to walk the course with his son this week in an event Parker really loves having been to college locally and playing with some success in the Pebble Beach Invitational hosted by Callaway every November.

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

Lost

-3.3

5.2.08

14.06

Golf

AT & T Pebble Beach

Matt Kuchar

An unusual pick in the form of a player who really hasn't achieved as much as people expected of him 5/6 years ago. He admits he has struggled over the last few years but says it has made him a stroger player and that he now picks events where he thinks the course will suit his game. Last season he was 6th here and then 3rd in the other AT&T sponsored event before losing his form but he had already secured his card. That loss of form can be put down to the time he wanted to spend at home with his first child but he has rededicated himself for this season and he would love to start here in an event he always plays in.

1/5 pt ew 150/1 Paddy Power
Centrebet 1/4 5

Lost

-2.9

5.2.08

12.27

Golf

AT & T Pebble Beach

Mark Wilson

The term jorneyman suits Wilson down to the ground - he has been on the main tour for 4 straight years grinding out a living and eventually he won one in Florida last March. He has yet again been playing some steady golf this season and had a good 9th place finish last time out. He has played here for the last 5 seasons and has improved every year making the last 4 cuts and was into the top 10 heading into the final round in 06 - we think he is now a better player and this price just has a bit of value in it.

1/4 pt ew 100/1 Ladbrokes 1/4 5

Lost

-2.5

4.2.08

17.40

Golf

Indian Masters

Arjun Atwal

The top Indian players will have a definite advantage this week - not because of hot and steamy temperatures as it will be simply warm - but because of the nature of the course and the greens. He has a superb record at the course with finishes of 4/4/5/6/1/11 plus two other wins in his home country. He has one start this season in Panama on the Nationwide Tour when he was 2nd on a very difficult course - form which reads well in this quality of field. Our one slight concern is the traffic accident death which is still hanging over his head but if he can put that to one side at home he has a huge chance.

1 pt ew 35/1 Boylesports 1/4 5

Lost

-2.0