Australian Open Golf

[PerceThePunter]

Folks,

Time for the Australian golf season to begin in earnest, and looks to be some value at this stage:

- Like Stephen Leaney at $31. Generally always around the mark, and has been in pretty reasonable form so far. John Senden is also great value at the $26 on offer, remembering he had a sound season in 2005-06, and has competed strongly on the US Tour this year.

- Suspect Adam Scott is a little short at the $6 on offer, he generally takes a tournament or two to find his feet back in Australia, so may steer clear at those odds. Not even for sentimentality stake should you back Greg Norman at the $81 on offer - this should be closer to $801. He will struggle to make the cut.

- For some value in head to head multi: O'Hern/Pampling - O'Hern at $1.85/ Baddeley/Lonard - Lonard at $1.95/ Senden/Estes - Senden at $1.80/ Nathan Green/Richard Green - N. Green at $1.85; Total odds - $12.02 represents great value.

For a cross sport multi; have taken Adelaide 36ers to beat West Sydney at $1.22 into Leaney to win at $31 - odds of $37.82, with the savers of West Sydney at $3.80 into Leaney to win at $31 at odds of $117.82.

Best of luck, folks!

[Dutchy]

like it Perce...havent had a punt on the golf since the last Major...as I ve said before my straegy is to usually back some roughies before the tourney starts and then back players after R1 & R2 that are only 3-6 shots off the lead for more value...will post my pciks here...GL

[Frosty]

Lonard @ $1.95 to beat Baddeley @ $1.85 in the head to head.

Baddeley is an up himself little snot while Lonard is one of the most accurate iron players around.

Get on him.....

[another grub]

great find frosty.... $1.95 will do me....
I will have my usual bet on O'Hern..... surely hes due to pinch one FFS!!!

[another grub]

Betfair* TAB Sportsbet*
A. Scott $6.60 $6
S. Appleby $11 $10
R. Allenby $12 $11
G. Ogilvy $14.50 $10
N. O’Hern $19 $17
R. Pampling $21 $17

Good old punitab at its best.....
betting on betfair as they play is interesting.... as soon as someone gets a birdie... if you are quick u can get on before it shortens....but BE QUICK!!!

[PerceThePunter]

Folks, just noticed the ideal option for one point I made: Greg Norman - will he make the cut ($1.55) or not ($2.30).

$2.30 is a gift and well worth the investment.

[ORDoubleBlues]

Folks, just noticed the ideal option for one point I made: Greg Norman - will he make the cut ($1.55) or not ($2.30).

$2.30 is a gift and well worth the investment.

Honestly don't like to say it but I think you will be proven correct perce.

I will sit on the fence a bit and say Pampling is good value at 5.00 for the place and enormous talent Paul Sheehan at 9.25 for the place.
Sheehan is a far better player than he is given credit for and was one of our recent promotions to the main US Tour for the 2007 season.

[ORDoubleBlues]

From the files of "You shouldn't kick a man while he's down", you'd also have to really like Steven Bowditch at 2.30 to miss the cut given his horror year on the USPGA Tour and his recent publicised battle with depression.

[Dutchy]

Alright Ive taken the following -

Leaney $46-
Lonard $32-
Lyle $61-
Rumford $60-

Great to see young Lyle get his USPGA tour card this week after all his much publicised battles...onya lad

[another grub]

ORdouble blues - I heard Bowditch has booked a flight out of there for Saturday morning ...GET ON!!!!

[mighty_tiger_79]

Folks, just noticed the ideal option for one point I made: Greg Norman - will he make the cut ($1.55) or not ($2.30).

$2.30 is a gift and well worth the investment.

well he isnt looking good at the moment dropping 5 shots in the last 5 holes

[another grub]

that would have been a GIFT.... top spot up MT79!!!!

[mighty_tiger_79]

From the files of "You shouldn't kick a man while he's down", you'd also have to really like Steven Bowditch at 2.30 to miss the cut given his horror year on the USPGA Tour and his recent publicised battle with depression.

he's travelling well at this stage at -1, only 4 shots behind the leader

[PerceThePunter]

Well - wouldn't mind if they stopped the tournament now for the head to head multi: O'Hern at +1, Pampling +5/ Lonard -1, Baddeley +5/Senden +4, Estes +5/N.Green -5 (leader), R.Green -3.

Hope a few punters took the lead so far of Norman missing the cut at the $2.30.

Still a way to go of course, but encouraging start.

Added a couple of Aus Open/LPGA Championship multis this morning: N.Green (Aus Open) into Paula Creamer at $105; Nick O'Hern/Annika Sorenstam at $51; Geoff Ogilvy/Cristi Kerr at $150. Getting a run for the money at least so far!

[Frosty]

I told you Lonard would beat Baddeley......hope a few got on him. If he's within a few shots of the leader at the end of the 3rd round he's the man. Very solid golfer and fantastic pressure player.....

Cheers

[another grub]

Frosty I backed Lonard to win his group today (only had to beat Gow and Senior).... PunitaB WAS $2.10 yet I got $2.40 betfair.... it was a GIFT
How can u justify betting with sportsbet....FFS....
examples are.....
Lonard is $6.50 after day 1 .... I got $13 betfair.....VALUE
Ohern is $11..... yet I can get $16.5 right now betfair..
pampling $34..... yet $80 betfair
Scott $6.50 ..... yet $9.4 betfair...

OHern to be placed punitab $3......... OHern top 5 betfair $3.05
WTF do they take us for.....

[Dutchy]

Alright Ive taken the following -

Leaney $46-
Lonard $32-
Lyle $61-
Rumford $60-

Great to see young Lyle get his USPGA tour card this week after all his much publicised battles...onya lad

well Lyle and Lonard started well, both under par, Rumford around the mark but Leaney struggling.

Adding -

Goggin $51-
Coles $85-

[mighty_tiger_79]

well the SHARK is battling away to make the cut, after looking completely out of it in the first round he has battled away in the second round and with players dropping shots all around him and the cut being higher all the time is a chance to sneak in...........

[another grub]

Yes looks as if the Shark is safe..... hopefully N Green drops a shot or two over the last holes...

[PerceThePunter]

Well - wouldn't mind if they stopped the tournament now for the head to head multi: O'Hern at +1, Pampling +5 (Pampling just sneaks in, but 7 shots behind O'Hern)/ Lonard -1, Baddeley +5 (Lonard 1 shot ahead at half way mark)/Senden +4, Estes +5 (Estes misses cut) /N.Green -5 (leader), R.Green -3 (N.Green two shots clear at halfway mark).

Hope a few punters took the lead so far of Norman missing the cut at the $2.30 (Norman sneaks in with birdie on last hole - at least he has made it though - good for him!).

Still a way to go of course, but encouraging start.

Added a couple of Aus Open/LPGA Championship multis this morning: N.Green (Aus Open) into Paula Creamer at $105 (Creamer three shots off lead after first round) ; Nick O'Hern/Annika Sorenstam at $51 (Quite surprising, this one - Sorenstam 6 shots off lead) ; Geoff Ogilvy/Cristi Kerr at $150 (Kerr five off lead after first). Getting a run for the money at least so far!

At least all are still alive so far - hard getting them past the cut sometimes!