October 2008

Volvo Masters Betting: High-class finish in prospect for Order of Merit's final goodbye

Tareq Quiroz / 29 October 2008 / Leave a comment

Tareq Quiroz previews the Valderrama event, where Europe's elite gather with the last ever Order of Merit title up for grabs....Read more »

The Betfair Contrarian: Why Robert Karlsson does not win the European Order of Merit

The Betfair Contrarian / 29 October 2008 / Leave a comment

Betfair suggests the Swede has an 80% chance of landing the Order of Merit but there's one man willing to oppose Karlsson in his seemingly unstoppable path to becoming Europe's no.1 golfer....Read more »

The Punter's picks for the Volvo Masters and Ginn Sur Mer Classic

Steven Rawlings / 29 October 2008 / Leave a comment

Our golf bettor puts up his early selections for the European Tour's showcase tournament and the Fall Series latest competition stateside....Read more »

Find Me A 100 Winner: Jason Gore

Paul Krishnamurty / 28 October 2008 / Leave a comment

Big-hitting big-man is available at a big price....Read more »

Order Of Merit Betting: Is there one last twist in the tale for Europe's finest?

Paul Krishnamurty / 28 October 2008 / Leave a comment

Paul Krishnamurty assesses the chances of [1.25] chance Robert Karlsson being overhauled as the Swede seeks his first Order title....Read more »

Volvo Masters Betting: A Karlsson win would be the appropriate send-off to Valderrama and the Order of Merit

Bill Elliott / 28 October 2008 / Leave a comment

Bill Elliott has witnessed many an Order of Merit battle on the beautiful battleground in Sotogrande but this will be his last as the European Tour switches its focus to Dubai in 2009....Read more »

The Punter: Garcia fails to crumble but Sutherland does - God bless the wobbly finishers!

Steven Rawlings / 27 October 2008 / Leave a comment

Laying a short-priced leader can pay, as Steve discovered this weekend....Read more »

The Punter: Even on his home course I just can't trust Sergio

Steven Rawlings / 25 October 2008 / Leave a comment

The Punter updates us on his pick's progress at the halfway point of the Castello Masters and Frys.com Open......Read more »

Harrington chases trophies instead of sponsor's cash

Ralph Ellis / 23 October 2008 / Leave a comment

Golf is full of variables and ambiguities but, by sticking with the clubs with which he won two majors this season, the Open champion has one less thing to worry about, says Ralph Ellis....Read more »

Frys.com Open Betting: Find yourself an enthusiastic birdie machine ... and back him

Tareq Quiroz / 22 October 2008 / Leave a comment

Tareq Quiroz previews the Frys.com Open - a crunch tournament for plenty on the PGA Tour....Read more »

The Punter's picks for the Castello Masters and the Frys.com Open

Steven Rawlings / 22 October 2008 / Leave a comment

Sergio mixes the bucks fizz as the Punter makes his picks for a new event which is being played on a course unused before on the European Tour....Read more »

Find Me A 100 Winner: Paul Goydos

Paul Krishnamurty / 21 October 2008 / Leave a comment

When the wind blows at the Frys.com Open you want a man who's won in Hawaii on your side....Read more »

European Tour Betting: Castello Masters offers players at wrong ends of the money lists one last chance

Paul Krishnamurty / 21 October 2008 / Leave a comment

Valderrama is the goal for those in the top 60 while Qualifying School looms for anyone outside 115th place on the money list. The Castello Masters offers the last opportunity to pick up valuable euros to move up or down...Read more »

The Punter: A congenial outcome and true PGA pedigree

Steven Rawlings / 20 October 2008 / Leave a comment

After the Punter's new best friend did the business for him in Europe, the greedy so and so hopped across the pond to find value at the Justin Timberlake Shriner's Hospitals for Children Open....Read more »

The big moments are history for proud Monty

Bill Elliott / 20 October 2008 / Leave a comment

Colin Montgomerie is one of golf's genuine stars but, by his own high standards, his recent form has been pathetic, says Bill Elliott....Read more »

The Punter: With Quiros, Karlsson and Kaymer on my side, things are looking good in Portugal...

Steven Rawlings / 18 October 2008 / Leave a comment

Catch up with The Punter's progress in the Portugal Masters and Shriners Open betting......Read more »

Shriners Open Betting: Quality is scarce so get with a major winner

Tareq Quiroz / 15 October 2008 / Leave a comment

Tareq Quiroz has gone through the Shriners Open odds and likes the look of the jolly ... amongst others. Read his betting preview here....Read more »

The Punter's picks for the Portugal Masters and Justin Timberlake Shriners Open

Steven Rawlings / 15 October 2008 / Leave a comment

Steve will be Loving It if wild outsider Y E Yang wins Justin Timberlake's PGA Tour event....Read more »

Brilliant, box-office Ballesteros faces biggest battle yet - but he can win this one

Bill Elliott / 14 October 2008 / Leave a comment

Bill Elliott pays tribute to Seve - a hero and a friend - following the Spaniard's diagnosis with a brain tumour last week....Read more »

Find Me A 100 Winner: Rafa Echenique

Paul Krishnamurty / 14 October 2008 / Leave a comment

Long-hitting Argentinian is the pick of the long shots from the Portugal Masters odds for Paul Krishnamurty....Read more »

Grand Slam of Golf Betting: Can punters rely on wind king Harrington?

Paul Krishnamurty / 14 October 2008 / Leave a comment

Bermuda event brings three out of form players together with one who is firing at present. Who will be Paul Krishnamurty be backing at this year's Grand Slam of Golf?...Read more »

The Punter: One swallow doth not a summer make

Steven Rawlings / 13 October 2008 / Leave a comment

Despite a weekend of making bad situations worse, The Punter pays tribute to a fellow columnist....Read more »

The Punter: Horrid week so far on the betting front - Lara or Webster need to bail me out

Steven Rawlings / 11 October 2008 / Leave a comment

The Punter has just had one of those weeks to forget but he's happy to tell us all about it....Read more »

Texas Open Betting Preview: Tough Leonard a must bet on tight track

Tareq Quiroz / 08 October 2008 / Leave a comment

Tareq Quiroz anticipates a great weekend of golf in the lone-star state and urges you to back the prolific Texan....Read more »

The Punter's picks for the Madrid Masters and the Valero Texas Open

Steven Rawlings / 08 October 2008 / Leave a comment

Low scores are expected on both sides of the Atlantic so our golf bettor has made his selections accordingly......Read more »

Find Me A 100 Winner: Paul Waring

Paul Krishnamurty / 07 October 2008 / Leave a comment

A poor field has assembled at Club de Campo for the Madrid Masters so why not take them on with a up-and-coming youngster at an enormous price?...Read more »

Valero Texas Open Betting: Time for fading stars to rescue floundering careers

Paul Krishnamurty / 07 October 2008 / Leave a comment

There's a trio of big names lurking at the wrong end of the rankings. Paul Krishnamurty on the former hot-shots in need of a huge autumn to get back amongst the elite....Read more »

The Punter: Winners and losers on the main two Tours

Steven Rawlings / 06 October 2008 / Leave a comment

It seems that Steven Rawlings can never win on both sides of the Atlantic on the same weekend......Read more »

The Punter: Harrington menacingly poised at Dunhill Links

Steven Rawlings / 04 October 2008 / Leave a comment

Markus Brier, the Punter's pre-event [350.00] pick, holds the lead at Carnoustie but this year's Open Champion is likely to be in contention on the final afternoon....Read more »

Betfair Big Interview: Sir Ian Botham

Ralph Ellis / 02 October 2008 / Leave a comment

Playing off eight, Beefy Botham tees it up in Scotland this week with David Howell in the Alfred Dunhill Links. We talk to him about golf, charities and, of course, a little bit of cricket....Read more »

Turning Stone Resort Betting: Weak favourite heads field as autumn comes to PGA Tour

Tareq Quiroz / 02 October 2008 / Leave a comment

Tareq Quiroz looks at the odds ahead of the Turning Stone Resort Championship....Read more »

The Punter's picks for the Alfred Dunhill Links and Turning Stone

Steven Rawlings / 01 October 2008 / 1 Comments

Steve makes his early selections from the betting on this week's two big golf tournaments....Read more »