November 2008

The Punter's halfway updates from the Omega World Cup and Australian Masters

Steven Rawlings / 28 November 2008 / Leave a comment

Surprise, surprise, England have let Steve down at the World Cup, so it all rests on Robert Allenby to make up for it in Australia......Read more »

Omega World Cup Preview: Super Sweden are worthy favourites at Mission Hills

Tareq Quiroz / 26 November 2008 / Leave a comment

Tareq Quiroz is excited by the Karlsson-Stenson combination Sweden are bringing to the World Cup, but there are plenty of longer-priced and worthy competitors out there......Read more »

The Punter: Poulter leads England's World Cup charge while lesser lights can shine Down Under

Steven Rawlings / 26 November 2008 / 1 Comments

Steve Rawlings shares his thoughts on where to find value in the Australian Masters and the LG Skins event while also displaying optimism for England's chances in the Golfing World Cup....Read more »

Golf Betting: Turned-on Poulter up for the World Cup

Ralph Ellis / 26 November 2008 / Leave a comment

Ian Poulter is a golfer for the big occasions who has grown in stature and temperament this year. So could fans' reluctance to embrace him be down to snobbery? asks Ralph Ellis....Read more »

Find Me A 100 Winner: New Zealand to win the Omega World Cup

Paul Krishnamurty / 25 November 2008 / Leave a comment

Dodgy form of the leading contenders makes the New Zealand team of Mark Brown and David Smail a value bet....Read more »

Sportsbet Masters Betting: Expect the usual Aussie suspects to deliver yet again on home turf

Paul Krishnamurty / 25 November 2008 / Leave a comment

It's time for golf tipster Paul Krishnamurty's favourite tournaments of the year and he haws a rock solid value bet for the Sportsbet Masters....Read more »

The Punter: Missing winner at 60 is forgotten in unbelievable drama

Steven Rawlings / 24 November 2008 / 1 Comments

Wilson wilts again, McIlroy mans-up and the Punter gets a lesson in the subtleties of Sinology. But the drama is so intense, and some of the play so impressive, that even as a big priced winner slips from his grasp,...Read more »

The Punter's halfway update from the UBS Hong Kong Open - this one has the makings of a classic!

Steven Rawlings / 21 November 2008 / Leave a comment

The leaderboard is tightly-packed with winners and nearly-men and Steve is excited by events to come in Hong Kong....Read more »

Hong Kong Open: Pin shooting McIlroy and outsiders galore relish short course

Tareq Quiroz / 19 November 2008 / Leave a comment

After his winning finish in Singapore, Jeev Mikha Singh will be among those teeing it up as the European Tour returns this week with big points on offer in the Hong Kong Open. But Tareq Quiroz believes Colin Montgomerie is...Read more »

Golf Betting: The Punter's picks for the Hong Kong Open and Dunlop Phoenix

Steven Rawlings / 19 November 2008 / 4 Comments

The Punter anticipates tranquil dawns and aesthetically pleasing courses as he looks ahead to this week's events. Beware of late closers in Hong Kong and look out for a solid Spaniard in Japan......Read more »

Faldo: "The most controversial Ryder Cup skipper of modern times."

Bill Elliott / 18 November 2008 / 3 Comments

Bill Elliott has been left distinctly unimpressed by the BBC's soft touch interview with Europe's Ryder Cup losing captain - who tees it up on Thursday in the UBS Hong Kong Open....Read more »

Golf Betting 2009: Europe's future looks brighter than ever as golf goes global

Paul Krishnamurty / 18 November 2008 / Leave a comment

Paul Krishnamurty has positive news for European golf fans still smarting from that Ryder Cup defeat - 2009 promises big things for a certain trio of stars....Read more »

Find Me A 100 Winner: Mark Foster

Paul Krishnamurty / 18 November 2008 / Leave a comment

It's Strictly Come Golfing this week as the weekly search for a three-figure winner continues....Read more »

The Punter: Sometimes you know it's not gonna be your day

Steven Rawlings / 17 November 2008 / Leave a comment

A frustrating week of golf betting is brought to an end with Jeev Milkha Singh's victory in Singapore....Read more »

The Punter's Singapore Open Update: Early alarm times and bad weather take the fun out of punting...

Steven Rawlings / 14 November 2008 / Leave a comment

Waking at 5.15am isn't much fun when heavy rain means suspended play. It's going to be a battle for Steve to secure a profit on events in the Far East this week....Read more »

Golf Betting: Lefty sharpens irons for battle of Singapore harbour

Tareq Quiroz / 12 November 2008 / Leave a comment

After the drama of Shanghai the action moves to Singapore where an ultra-strong field grace the terrific Sentosa Club course. Tareq Quiroz resists the urge for a patriotic punt and says, look out for low scores....Read more »

The Punter's picks for the Singapore Open and Taiheiyo Masters

Steven Rawlings / 12 November 2008 / Leave a comment

The golfing world is deep in the Far East this week with events in Singapore and Japan. Steve Rawlings has studied the form and made his picks......Read more »

Find Me A 100 Winner: Mark Brown

Paul Krishnamurty / 11 November 2008 / Leave a comment

Horses for courses theory makes New Zealander Brown great value at [110.0]....Read more »

Singapore Open Betting: Forget the close-season blues, now is the best time to bet on Golf.

Paul Krishnamurty / 11 November 2008 / Leave a comment

Dismayed at the culmination of the the European and USA tour schedules? Fear not, says Paul Krishnamurty, for golf punters and enthusiasts alike, the pristine courses of Asia have much to offer....Read more »

Garcia finally tames demons to accept role as Next Best Thing (after you-know-who of course)...

Bill Elliott / 11 November 2008 / Leave a comment

Bill Elliott has watched Sergio's mighty play of late and is convinced the Spaniard has at last come to terms with a certain Mr Woods' pre-eminence....Read more »

The Punter: Love conquers all and Sergio walks the walk

Steven Rawlings / 10 November 2008 / Leave a comment

Burning the candle at both ends to keep up with events, it's been a punishing weekend on planet Punter with our man befuddled by production gremlins and exasperated by broadcaster's whims. However, the Children's Classic was a classic with Disney...Read more »

The Punter's halfway updates from the HSBC Champions and Children's Classic

Steven Rawlings / 08 November 2008 / Leave a comment

Mickelson apart - the winners will come from some pretty long shots for Steve in this week's golf betting....Read more »

HSBC Champions Betting: Joint jolly makes appeal as the world's best converge on Shanghai

Tareq Quiroz / 05 November 2008 / Leave a comment

It's goodbye to the 2008 season and hello 2009, with the HSBC Champions tournament kicking off a big year for European golf. Tareq Quiroz previews the betting where a certain Spaniard is fancied to go well....Read more »

The Punter's picks for the HSBC Champions and Children's Classic

Steven Rawlings / 05 November 2008 / Leave a comment

Steve has made his early selections for the two big golf events this week and big-priced players are the order of the day....Read more »

Race To Dubai Betting: Improving English stars the early value for the revamped Euro money list.

Paul Krishnamurty / 04 November 2008 / Leave a comment

The Order of Merit is gone and the Race To Dubai has begun as the new European Tour gets underway without a pause for breath. Paul Krishnamurty assesses the main candidates ahead of the opening event, the HSBC Champions....Read more »

Find Me A 100 Winner: John Huston

Paul Krishnamurty / 04 November 2008 / Leave a comment

Buoyed be an autumn of unqualified success, Paul Krishnamurty holds his breath for a clean sweep......Read more »

Americans look to Europe as crunch bites

Bill Elliott / 04 November 2008 / Leave a comment

After ignoring the rest of the world, the US Tour is apprehensive about the future funding of their tournaments but, as this week's event in Shanghai demonstrates, if the Europeans pay American players then they will come, says Bill Elliott....Read more »

The Punter gets stuck into the Ginn to find gambling joy

Steven Rawlings / 03 November 2008 / Leave a comment

A long day trading the Volvo Masters and Ginn sur Mer Classic resulted in that most satisfying thing, a winning bet....Read more »

Kjeldsen trades at 70 for Volvo Masters but it's 120 shot Karlsson who walks away with the European Order Of Merit

Jamie "The Pacman" Pacheco / 02 November 2008 / Leave a comment

Soren Kjeldsen wins the Volvo Masters but it's Robert Karlsson who takes the bigger prize as he wraps up the European Order Of Merit......Read more »

Golf Betting - The Punter: Kaymer my only hope but I'm clutching at straws

Steven Rawlings / 02 November 2008 / Leave a comment

It's a case of so far, so not so good for The Punter this week. Martin Kaymer may still bail him out at the Volvo Masters but Garcia or Westwood are the most likely winners from here. And here's also...Read more »