Open Golf Thread

Eggs · July 15, 2013

On the eve of the Open I thought I would start a new thread on the event. It already has a cloud of controversy because Muirfield is one of those dinosaur clubs not allowing female members. There is a school of thought that suggest the R&A should boycott such courses and I would support that view.

Saying that, I'm not ethically strong enough to not watch or have a bet in the competition. I love the betting from Saturday morning, after the cut and when you get seriously big odds on players who are not far off the lead. I have, however, taken advantage of Paddy Power's offer on first 7 pay out with a few early each way punts to small stakes;
Rick Fowler @ 50s
Jason Duffner @ 75s
Dustin Johnson @ 40s

Any views?

thebluefox · July 15, 2013

what price del

Moomin · July 15, 2013

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They hold up play on the course, bin them off I say.

Seriously, what you said made me look up this picture, top bombing

bluejock · July 15, 2013

Can't see any of those three doing much this week mate, terrible links golfers.

Good bets for me this week are Tiger, Mickleson, Manaserro, Luke Donald and Paul Lawrie.

Mikey_Fitzgerald · July 15, 2013

bluejock said:
Can't see any of those three doing much this week mate, terrible links golfers.

Good bets for me this week are Tiger, Mickleson, Manaserro, Luke Donald and Paul Lawrie.

I knew the "Hot Scot" would be all over this!

Do you play Golf at all Jockster?

bluejock · July 15, 2013

Mikey_Fitzgerald said:
I knew the "Hot Scot" would be all over this!

Do you play Golf at all Jockster?

I try to, with varying degrees of success.

If the conditions are pretty calm, like the first three days at Castle Stuart, there might be some pretty high scores. Muirfield is an absolute bear when the wind gets up.

milks · July 15, 2013

Slow and steady wins the race at a links course.
Nice and short and straight off the tee.
Good short game.
Steely nerve.

No surprise that The Open at Muirfield has historically only been won by the greats.

I'll be looking at some e/w ante posting on this seven with PP & WH paying 7 places again

Justin Rose @ 20/1 PP
Phil Mickleson @ 20/1 PP
Ernie Els @ 28/1 PP
Luke Donald 33/1 PP
Charl Schwartzel @ 40/1 PP
Ian Poulter @ 55/1 PP
Padraig Harrington @ 66/1 PP

Mikey_Fitzgerald · July 15, 2013

Is Vijay Singh taking part in this one?

Moomin · July 15, 2013

Mikey_Fitzgerald said:
Is Vijay Singh taking part in this one?

350-1 he is.

I'm going for outsiders E/W, Martin Laird and Chris Wood.

Mikey_Fitzgerald · July 15, 2013

Moomin said:
350-1 he is.

I'm going for outsiders E/W, Martin Laird and Chris Wood.

Man. what happened to him?

I remember him winning The Masters

Moomin · July 15, 2013

Mikey_Fitzgerald said:
Man. what happened to him?

I remember him winning The Masters

Nature caught up with him, I think he was 50 this year. He was number 1 in the world about 10 years ago.

Eggs · July 15, 2013

bluejock said:
Can't see any of those three doing much this week mate, terrible links golfers.

Good bets for me this week are Tiger, Mickleson, Manaserro, Luke Donald and Paul Lawrie.

...not so sure about Fowler, I know he's only young but he's played well over here before and looked like he was returning to form at the US Open. Agree that the course is unlikely to suit a big hitter like Johnson but I always back him and would be sick if he won without my couple of bob on his back.

thebluefox · July 15, 2013

if your going to have a bet split your stake put half on before the 1st round , and the other half on before the 3rd round thats if your selection makes the cut , if he doesnt you still got half your stake to back someone else