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December 2008

Golf Betting 2009: Five to follow on the PGA tour

Paul Krishnamurty / 23 December 2008 / Leave a comment

Paul Krishamurty picks five PGA stars who he expects to make the break-through sooner rather than later....Read more »

Golf Betting 2009: Five to follow on the European Tour

Paul Krishnamurty / 23 December 2008 / Leave a comment

Four outstanding youngsters and one hungry 39-year-old make up Paul Krishnamurty's list of the top European Tour prospects for 2008....Read more »

Bill Elliott's Golfing Highlights of 2008: Apologies Padraig, but Tiger is the man of the year

Bill Elliott / 23 December 2008 / Leave a comment

Bill Elliott looks back on an odd, yet great, year in the grand, old game....Read more »

Big Betting Winners: Sterne is the latest to join Betfair's highly exclusive 1000 club

Joe Dyer / 22 December 2008 / Leave a comment

South African is backed at the exchange's biggest price - [1000.0] - when pulling off an improbably victory to land home Open....Read more »

The Punter's Golf Betting Wrap-Up: Westwood and Els, what a pair of chokers

Steven Rawlings / 22 December 2008 / Leave a comment

A miraculous comeback from Richard Sterne at the South African Open means Steve's golf gambling for 2008 ends on a high note....Read more »

Golf Betting: The highs and lows that made or broke a Befairian's 2008

Paul Krishnamurty / 22 December 2008 / Leave a comment

Paul Krishnamurty looks back on some of the golf trading highlights of 2008.......Read more »

The Punter: Can Westwood hold on in South Africa?

Steven Rawlings / 20 December 2008 / Leave a comment

Just as he was starting to look at his best, composed and at ease in his homeland, Ernie Els begins round three of the South African Open with a triple bogey. Meanwhile, in America, Boo Weekley derails after picking up...Read more »

Golf Betting: Lay Tiger while you can

Ralph Ellis / 19 December 2008 / Leave a comment

Nevermind the latest spat with Lefty, Tiger Woods' 2008 US Open victory stands among the all-time great moments of sports, says Ralph Ellis. And, though his game may not be for public consumption at that moment, he will be back...Read more »

The Punter's picks for the South African Open, Chevron World Challenge and Volvo Masters of Asia

Steven Rawlings / 17 December 2008 / Leave a comment

It's the final golf betting week of the year so Steve has made a bumper crop of selection from tournaments across the world....Read more »

South African Open Betting: Home advantage could be key at Pearl Valley

Paul Krishnamurty / 16 December 2008 / Leave a comment

A strong South African challenge from country's elite could scupper European bid, says Paul Krishnamurty. And don't get him started on Henrik Stenson's price......Read more »

Find Me A 100 Winner: Alan McLean

Paul Krishnamurty / 16 December 2008 / Leave a comment

Sunshine Tour Scot is the three-figure value selection for Paul Krishnamurty in the final European Tour event of the year....Read more »

The Punter: Disaster is never far away

Steven Rawlings / 15 December 2008 / Leave a comment

The Punter watches in horror as his pick plays the worst wedge shot he has ever seen and even when a young South African smashes a course record the joy can't last. Can our man find some value or will...Read more »

Clark steals Aussie Open as 1.01 Smail blows up

Editor / 14 December 2008 / Leave a comment

Kiwi golfer matched at exchange's skinniest price as he conjures defeat from the jaws of victory....Read more »

The Punter: 'Leopard tackles baboon but my picks must go snake's belly low'

Steven Rawlings / 12 December 2008 / Leave a comment

"Innocent when you dream," sang Tom Waits. Not so for the Punter - when he goes to bed the world changes and he wakes up scolding himself for meddling with his bets....Read more »

Ryder Cup 2010: Pavin appointment shows America mean business

Ralph Ellis / 12 December 2008 / Leave a comment

Corey Pavin may have been full of nerves when he made his Ryder Cup debut but the man who will captain the American team at Celtic Manor in 2010 knows what it feels like to win on foreign soil and...Read more »

Alfred Dunhill Championship Betting: Expect plenty of leaderboard movement

Tareq Quiroz / 10 December 2008 / Leave a comment

The world's top golfers will jostle for positions in South Africa this weekend but Lee Westwood and co should be warned that the Gary Player designed course is no birdie blitz, says Tareq Quiroz....Read more »

The Punter's picks for the Alfred Dunhill Championship, Australian Open and Cambodian Open

Steven Rawlings / 10 December 2008 / Leave a comment

Steve has gone worldwide for this week's selections with tournaments in with tournaments in Australasia, the Far East and Africa covered......Read more »

Australian Open Betting: Expect a class winner on a classic course

Paul Krishnamurty / 09 December 2008 / Leave a comment

Australia's finest will battle it out at Royal Sydney this week, only the strong will survive says Paul Krishnamurty....Read more »

Find Me A 100 Winner: Gareth Maybin

Paul Krishnamurty / 09 December 2008 / Leave a comment

There's more than one exciting talent from Northern Ireland on display at the Alfred Dunhill Championship, says Paul Krishamurty as he continues the search for more winners at three figures....Read more »

Golf Bettting 2009: Hail Padraig! A major inspiration to all European golfers

Bill Elliott / 09 December 2008 / Leave a comment

Open and USPGA triumphs brought Padraig Harrington the European Golfer of the Year award. Bill Elliott believes the Irishman's golden year can inspire another glorious era for the continent's golfers....Read more »

Jeev secures unlikely profit on a tricky weekend

Steven Rawlings / 08 December 2008 / Leave a comment

Indian star's Japan win is the highlight for Steve as Stenson cruises to Nedbank victory....Read more »

The Punter's halfway updates from the Nedbank Challenge, Australian PGA and Nippon Series JT Cup

Steven Rawlings / 05 December 2008 / 1 Comments

Rain has washed away the South African sun at the Nedbank Challenge, but it doesn't matter, says Steven Rawlings, Henrik Stenson looks to have things wrapped up there. Unless KJ Choi gets a roll on of course......Read more »

Nedbank Challenge Betting Preview: In-form Garcia can land win, even at skinny odds

Tareq Quiroz / 03 December 2008 / 1 Comments

Tareq Quiroz runs through the odds ahead of one of world golf's richest prizes - the Nedbank Challenge....Read more »

The Punter's picks for the Nedbank Challenge, Australian PGA and Nippon Series JT Cup

Steven Rawlings / 03 December 2008 / Leave a comment

Steve Rawlings has made his early selections as he prepares for another week playing the odds in golf tournaments across the world....Read more »

Nedbank Challenge Betting: Garcia at 3.7? No thanks...

Paul Krishnamurty / 02 December 2008 / 1 Comments

Talented? Undoubtedly. A winner? Of course. But are odds of less than 3-1 really representative of Sergio's chances against an elite field? Paul Krishnamurty doesn't think so....Read more »

Find Me A 100 Winner: Peter Senior

Paul Krishnamurty / 02 December 2008 / Leave a comment

It's an oldie but a goodie for Paul Krishnamurty as he continues to hunt triple-figure winners in the golf betting....Read more »

The Punter: Golf betting woes continue, where will a winner come from?

Steven Rawlings / 01 December 2008 / Leave a comment

Losers everywhere for Steven Rawlings, as England, Allenby and Ames come up short....Read more »

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