January 2009

The Punter's halfway updates from the Dubai Desert Classic and FBR Open

Steven Rawlings / 31 January 2009 / Leave a comment

The sad site of Ernie struggling on the greens has put Steve Rawlings off backing the Big Easy for good....Read more »

Golf Betting: McIlroy takes centre stage

Ralph Ellis / 30 January 2009 / Leave a comment

The Irish teenager has been threatening to gatecrash the limelight for a while and, with a superb first round at the Dubai Desert Classic, his time may have come. Ralph Ellis puts it down to romance......Read more »

Ryder Cup 2010 Betting: Monty named as cap'n for Welsh clash

Bill Elliott / 28 January 2009 / Leave a comment

Money talked in the end as Colin Montgomerie is named head honcho for Celtic Manor. Bill Elliott reports from Dubai......Read more »

Dubai Desert Classic Betting Preview: Concluding leg of the Gulf Swing brings yet more quality golf to the Middle East

Tareq Quiroz / 28 January 2009 / Leave a comment

Tareq Quiroz says Henrik Stenson is a worthy favourite in Dubai, yet there may be value down among the three-figure players....Read more »

The Punter's picks for the Dubai Desert Classic and FBR Open

Steven Rawlings / 28 January 2009 / Leave a comment

Is Ernie in the twilight of his career? Steve is giving him one last chance in Dubai this week......Read more »

Golf Betting: Mickelson faces tough fight to fend off younger rivals

Paul Krishnamurty / 27 January 2009 / Leave a comment

Lefty has failed to take advantage of Tiger's absence and, after a miserable six months, now finds himself further adrift in the rankings than he was this time last year. Paul Krishnamurty wonders if the emergence of a plethora of...Read more »

Find Me A 100 Winner: Bubba Watson

Paul Krishnamurty / 27 January 2009 / Leave a comment

Averaging a massive 315 yards off the tee, this week's pick could reduce Scottsdale to a pitch and putt. But there's more to the big priced Floridian than big hitting, says Paul Krishnamurty....Read more »

The Punter: Quiros closes out to leave our man a big winner at chunky odds

Steven Rawlings / 26 January 2009 / Leave a comment

Backed at [90.0] when the market opened, the Spaniard brings home the bacon for our golf punter....Read more »

The Punter's update: Never rule out Stenson

Steven Rawlings / 24 January 2009 / Leave a comment

The Punter talks us through the good and the bad of his weekend golf selections....Read more »

Qatar Masters Betting Preview: Boo, welcome to the European Tour...

Tareq Quiroz / 21 January 2009 / Leave a comment

Tareq Quiroz takes a look at the odds ahead of the Qatar Masters, which tees off in Doha on Thursday and features a stellar field of world golfing talent....Read more »

The Punter's picks for the Qatar Masters and Bob Hope Classic

Steven Rawlings / 21 January 2009 / Leave a comment

Steve has surveyed the fields and the odds for both this week's big golf tournaments. Read his early selections here....Read more »

Desert golf is in full swing but it's Ryder Cup 2010 that is centrestage

Bill Elliott / 20 January 2009 / Leave a comment

The 2010 Ryder Cup has dominated the golfing agenda since last weekend in Abu Dhabi and it looks like Monty is primed for the captaincy. Meanwhile there's a big golfing competition - The Commercialbank Qatar Masters - taking place. Bill...Read more »

Qatar Masters Betting: Kaymer and McIlroy offer so much more than Els and Goosen

Paul Krishnamurty / 20 January 2009 / Leave a comment

Youth can prevail in the battle of the generations in Qatar, says Paul Krishnamurty....Read more »

Find Me A 100 Winner: Mark Wilson

Paul Krishnamurty / 20 January 2009 / Leave a comment

The stats suggest Wilson can land the Bob Hope Classic - making the American a tasty tip at [160.0]....Read more »

The Punter: Johnson and Casey are both worthy winners but I know which one I trust

Steven Rawlings / 19 January 2009 / Leave a comment

It's not been a bad week for Steve in his golf betting with Zach Johnson underlining his steely resolve when in the mix....Read more »

Abu Dhabi Championship Betting: Record score gives Casey title

Maxliu / 18 January 2009 / Leave a comment

Briton ends two year title drought with record score win in Abu Dhabi.......Read more »

The Punter: Casey price plunges at Abu Dhabi

Steven Rawlings / 17 January 2009 / Leave a comment

As Paul Casey puts himself in a strong position at the Abu Dhabi Championship, The Punter finds that he shares more in common with America's outgoing President than he had previously imagined......Read more »

Abu Dhabi Championship Betting Preview: Stenson's desert form is too hot to ignore

Tareq Quiroz / 14 January 2009 / Leave a comment

Tareq Quiroz is happy with Henrik's position as favourite ahead of the first big tour event of the Desert Swing....Read more »

European Ryder Cup Captaincy Betting: Clarke waits in the wings as Olazabal fitness doubts linger

Ralph Ellis / 14 January 2009 / Leave a comment

K Club memories abound for Ralph Ellis as Darren Clarke emerges as a serious contender for the European Ryder Cup team captaincy.......Read more »

The Punter's picks for the Abu Dhabi Championship and Sony Open

Steven Rawlings / 14 January 2009 / Leave a comment

Steve has swerved the market principals in the big events on either tour in favour of those offering a little more value......Read more »

Race To Dubai Betting: Desert Swing gets underway but is all well in Abu Dhabi?

Bill Elliott / 14 January 2009 / Leave a comment

Bill Elliott is impressed by the players on show for the real opening event of the 2009 season, but sees reasons to be concerned in the long run....Read more »

Abu Dhabi Championship Betting: All eyes on Middle East as Europe's finest stake an early claim to oust Tiger

Paul Krishnamurty / 13 January 2009 / Leave a comment

Garcia v Harrington is just one of the sub-plots of an impressive looking tournament in the desert. Paul Krishnamurty looks at this weekend's big tournament on the European Tour....Read more »

Find Me A 100 Winner: Chez Reavie

Paul Krishnamurty / 13 January 2009 / Leave a comment

Young American is a worthwhile three figure investment at the Sony Open, argues Paul Krishnamurty....Read more »

The Punter: The day 12 became one...

Steven Rawlings / 12 January 2009 / Leave a comment

Charl Schwartzel's 12 on a par three causes carnage on the Joberg Open market only for the score to be changed to a one. But it's still not a good start to 2009 for the Punter. If only he'd taken...Read more »

Joburg Open: Hansen holds firm for South Africa win

Joe Dyer / 11 January 2009 / Leave a comment

Dane matched at [130.0] on way to early European Tour victory....Read more »

The Punter's halfway updates from the Joburg Open and Mercedes-Benz Championship

Steven Rawlings / 10 January 2009 / Leave a comment

To lay or not to lay, that is the question. So far, it's not been the greatest start to Steve's golf betting in 2009....Read more »

Mercedes-Benz Championship Preview: Return to surfers' paradise for Tour opener

Tareq Quiroz / 07 January 2009 / Leave a comment

Tareq Quiroz looks at the betting ahead of the first event on the PGA Tour's 2009 schedule - the Mercedes-Benz Championship....Read more »

The Punter's picks for the Joburg Open and Mercedes-Benz Championship

Steven Rawlings / 07 January 2009 / Leave a comment

Steve Rawlings has been waiting three weeks for this - the real beginning of the 2009 golf season - and you can read his early selections for the two big events here....Read more »

With questions to answer on his return, Tiger is too short for the majors

Paul Krishnamurty / 06 January 2009 / Leave a comment

Paul Krishnamurty believes injury lay-off makes Tiger Woods considerably less likely to overhaul Jack Nicklaus' record of major wins and wonders if the great man might even struggle to retain his world number one ranking.......Read more »

Find Me A 100 Winner: Danny Willett

Paul Krishnamurty / 06 January 2009 / Leave a comment

Paul Krishnamurty reckons the new year might be prime time for a young upstart to take advantage of the top player's rustiness... Will it be Danny Willett? Will it?...Read more »

Golf Betting 2008: A look back on a momentous year

Tareq Quiroz / 02 January 2009 / Leave a comment

Despite being out for most of the season, Tiger Woods still takes top shot as Tareq Quiroz reflects on an exceptional year. But who else is in the running for end of term prizes and who will be the stars...Read more »