Date & Time
of entry |
Sport |
Event |
Selection |
Comments |
Bet |
Result |
Balance |
| 16.9.06 |
18.08 |
Entertainment |
BBC Sports Personality |
Paul Casey |
If Casey wins the Matchplay today it will put him in the lead for the OOM. He also has the Ryder Cup to play in next week and is worth a small speculative punt. |
1/4 pt win 80/1 UKBetting |
Lost |
-17.6 |
| 2.9.06 |
22.53 |
Entertainment |
BBC Sports Personality |
David Howell |
If he wins the BMW today he could virtually seal the Order of Merit for the season and a good performance in the Ryder Cup he has an outside squeak |
1/10 pt 100/1 Betdirect (Its all you'll get on!) |
Lost |
-17.35 |
| 26.9.06 |
10.38 |
Golf |
Southern Farm Bureau |
Anthony Kim |
We actually backed this hugely talented youngster in his 2 starts on the Nationwide Tour when he disappointed - only to come out and finish 2nd last week!We have learnt our lesson with Kaymer and Canizares in Europe and will have a small bet on him at what could be a generous price |
1/4 pt ew 100/1 Stan James William Hill 1/4 5 |
Lost |
-17.25 |
| 25.9.06 |
14.50 |
Golf |
Southern Farm Bureau |
Fred Funk |
A simple pick really with course form of 1/6/3/1 and the fact he hasn't missed a cut since the Masters.OK he maybe getting on a bit but he will still be competitive in this weak field |
1 pt ew 33/1 Betdirect or William Hill 1/4 5 |
Lost |
-16.75 |
| 30.9.06 |
08.53 |
Entertainment |
Miss World |
Puerto Rico |
The final is tonight and to be honest it is wide open - we will take a small risk on politics becoming an issue - Miss World would love a winner in the backyard of recent Miss Universe winners - especially a country which is a big pageant supporter - oh and she's good looking too! |
1/4 pt ew 33/1 Betdirect 1/4 4 |
Lost |
-14.75 |
| 25.9.06 |
15.44 |
Golf |
WGC American Express |
Johann Edfors |
It will be difficult to tell how those who played in the Ryder Cup will react and play this week - so our one play is on someone who wasn't there.The surprise of the year on the European tour with 3 wins should be well suited on the course and is far too big a price. |
1/2 pt ew 175/1 Stan James 1/4 5 |
Lost |
-14.25 |
| 25.9.06 |
15.31 |
Golf |
Southern Farm Bureau |
John Cook |
Admittedly its been a while since Cook won a PGA event but he has managed 2 top 5 finishes this season - both in events he has won before.He finished 5th here last time he played having held the joint lead after 2 rounds |
1/4 pt ew 125/1 William Hill 1/4 5 |
Lost |
-13.25 |
| 25.9.06 |
13.18 |
Entertainment |
Miss World |
Angola |
The contest is a bit more open this year compared to previous years but the lady from Africa is really in the top 3/4 of all the contestants and is worth a small punt - shame there is no e/w at this price! |
1/2 pt win 30/1 Expekt |
Lost |
-12.75 |
| 19.9.06 |
18.23 |
Golf |
OKI Mahou Challenge de Espana |
Alvaro Quiros |
The young Spanish player has been impressive on the Challenge Tour this season - in 16 starts he has managed a win and 4 other top 5 finishes 2 of which came in his native Spain - pretty generous odds considering! |
You will probably have to split the stake - 1 pt ew 40/1 Golfinggods or 33/1 Skybet 1/4 5 |
Lost |
-12.25 |
| 19.9.06 |
16.14 |
Golf |
Texas Open |
Omar Uresti |
Uresti has been having one of his better seasons with 2 top 5 finishes to his name.Always at his best on par 70 courses and in his home state of Texas - these are the 2 conditions required to see him win his first PGA event. |
1/4 pt ew 200/1 Generally Available 1/4 5 |
Lost |
-10.25 |
| 18.9.06 |
09.32 |
Golf |
Texas Open |
Brent Geiberger |
Went up early as these days we like to get the 6 places for our selections. Geiberger has a habit of managing to retain his card somehow each season and this year he needs to do it again.His results here show a definite pattern - 2/c/3/c/11/c/14/c so he can defintely play the course. He has been in solid if unspectacular form this year but all his best results have been on par 70 courses - so don't be surprised to see him pop up at a very big price! |
1/2 pt ew 125/1 Golfinggods 1/4 6 (now 150/1 a lot of books) |
Lost |
-9.75 |
| 17.9.06 |
09.58 |
Golf |
84 Lumber Classic |
Ben Crane |
Although he is well behind atm he has proved before that he is capable of charging through the field over the weekend - a repeat of yesterdays round could see him enter the top 5 or even better if the leaders falter at all |
1/2 pt top 5 16/1 Centrebet
1/4 pt win 125/1 Bet365 |
Lost |
-8.75 |
| 12.9.06 |
19.04 |
Golf |
Open de Volcans |
Marcus Higley |
To be honest we were hoping for slightly bigger odds but we will not pass up the chance of betting him at a venue where his game (we think) will be well suited.Always in contention at some point here at in the last 4 years he finally sealed his first win on this tour in the summer and after a slight wobble following that win he has confirmed the upturn in form since changing to the same coach as David Howell |
1 pt ew 28/1 Skybet Golfinggods 1/4 5 |
Lost |
-8.0 |
| 12.9.06 |
16.04 |
Golf |
84 Lumber Classic |
Cameron Beckman |
Beckman has been playing on both tours this year and has had a rather mediocre season with a few glimpses of decent form. His course from reads really well however with finishes of 5/13/5 and as a previous tour winner he is a touch of value at these odds |
1/4 pt ew 200/1 Coral 14/ 5 |
Lost |
-6.0 |
| 10.9.06 |
11.10 |
Golf |
Bell Canadian Open |
Bart Bryant |
We have often picked Bryant in the past but this is the first time he has shown any worthwhile form for a while.The main thing about him is the fact he is a good closer - he has had 3 chances to win in the last couple of seasons and he has taken every opportunity! - something which cannot be said about others at the top of the leaderboard |
1 pt win 8/1 Generally Available |
Lost |
-5.5 |
| 5.9.06 |
20.41 |
Golf |
Omega European Masters |
Felipe Aguilar |
Time for our biggest golf bet of the year so far!
We picked him a few weeks ago for Russia when he added another top 20 finishing position to a decent run and he has since finished top 6 in 2 Challenge Tour events. Probably unknown to most people he won an event at Crans in 2003 quite comfortably which got him an invite to this event where he recovered from a poor start to finish 37th. We think the key to him playing well is that the course is similar to his home course in Santiago which is also built in a ski resort at altitude
|
2 pts ew 100/1 Everywhere! Take the 125/1 at Boyles first then as much at 100/1 Betfred 1/5 6 |
Lost |
-4.5 |
| 5.9.06 |
14.53 |
Golf |
Bell Canadian Open |
Corey Pavin |
Bookmakers sometimes have short memories - it wasn't that long ago that Pavin won comfortably.The par 70 course should suit is short but accurate game and the event has a habit of throwing up older winners |
1/4 pt ew 150/1 BlueSquare 1/4 5 |
Lost |
-0.5 |
