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Big-priced winners, short-priced losers ... golf is full of great betting stories and they're all here. See how the contenders in the major Tour events got on each weekend in 'Betfacts'.

Lawrie repels Spanish armada to reward the 100 backers

4 May 2008 | About Joe Dyer

Irishman triumphs in play-off as home challenge falters... Read more | Comment now

Darren Clarke taken at 85 on way to Asian Open win

27 April 2008 | About Joe Dyer

Darren Clarke won his first title in five years on Sunday at the BMW Asian Open and Adam Scott clinched the Byron Nelson in a play off with Ryan Moore. However, both seemed intent on doing it the hard way...... Read more | Comment now

McGrane backers land bets at 75 after Volvo China Open win

20 April 2008 | About Joe Dyer

Irishman finally tastes victory after recent hot streak... Read more | Comment now

Bourdy backed at 150 for Portugese glory

6 April 2008 | About Joe Dyer

French win on European Tour for the second week in succession... Read more | Comment now

1.09 Fisher gets caught at the death...

30 March 2008 | About Jamie "The Pacman" Pacheco

...as Thomas Levet is matched at [150.0] for Andalucia Open... Read more | Comment now

Relentless Woods hits single figure high to claim another win

17 March 2008 | About Joe Dyer

This weekend's wins were all about low prices, says Joe Dyer... Read more | Comment now

Atwal matched at 180 to land the Malaysian Open

9 March 2008 | About Joe Dyer

Amazing seven shot turnaround sends Indian to tournament victory... Read more | Comment now

Bogeyman Singh blows it

17 February 2008 | About Joe Dyer

Indian is a 1.1 shot but drops shots on the home stretch to throw victory away... Read more | Comment now

Lowery backer on a high after veteran comes in at 410

11 February 2008 | About Joe Dyer

Surprise victory will have been cheered on by plenty of punters who backed American at big prices... Read more | Comment now

Dubai Desert Classic on Betfair: Woods backed at 36 to win

3 February 2008 | About Joe Dyer

All the numbers from this week's big European Tour event...... Read more | Comment now

Great Scott tames desert course to land win for the 70 backers

28 January 2008 | About Joe Dyer

Aussie star and world no. 4 storms through the field during final round in Qatar... Read more | Comment now

Kaymer lands first European Tour win - and Betfair tipster called it!

20 January 2008 | About Joe Dyer

Our Wednesday columnist TQ picks the first and second home in first big Tour event of 2008...... Read more | Comment now

1.12 Mulroy the latest golfer to throw it away...

13 January 2008 | About Editor

...as Sterne is matched at [48.0] to win in Johannesburg... Read more | Comment now

Woods wins again but canny backers are on Parry

17 December 2007 | About Joe Dyer

Australian veteran is backed at 499-1 when landing home open...... Read more | Comment now

Final hole disaster sees 1.01 Els throw it away

10 December 2007 | About Joe Dyer

Bickerton - backed at 300 - the happy beneficiary... Read more | Comments (4)

Super Swede turns turnip on final hole

18 November 2007 | About Editor

Karlsson conjures up a double bogey finish to throw Hong Kong Open away...... Read more | Comment now

Westwood so nearly obliges the 1000 backers

12 November 2007 | About Editor

Dramatic 12 shot final day comeback sets punters up for top trade... Read more | Comment now

Rose finally blooms into a real champion

5 November 2007 | About Editor

Englishman matched at 150 for Order of Merit glory... Read more | Comment now

Bourdy grabs the glory at a big price

29 October 2007 | About Editor

Frenchman's maiden win matched at triple figures... Read more | Comment now

Emotional Webster a three-figure winner in Portugal

21 October 2007 | About Editor

Englishman backed at 150 to land the spoils on European Tour... Read more | Comment now

Layers take no chances on Tiger as Woods wins for the second week in a row

17 September 2007 | About Editor

World number one never rises above 2-1 in the Betfair market as he storms to another victory... Read more | Comment now

Two winners, two very different prices

10 September 2007 | About Editor

Woods - high of 3.05 - and Rumford - high of 290 - are the week's victors... Read more | Comment now

Stricker a winner once more

28 August 2007 | About Editor

American matched at 95 before stunning just about everyone with birdie blitz... Read more | Comment now

Kaymer crumbles while Snedeker sneaks in

20 August 2007 | About Editor

Big-priced winners on both sides of the pond... Read more | Comment now

 

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