US Open 2009: 409-1 Glover shocks golfing world

US Open / Joe Dyer / 23 June 2009 / Leave a Comment

Journeyman American lands Bethpage victory to stun the Betfair layers...

Lucas Glover was matched at enormous in-running odds of [410.0] on Betfair during his surprise US Open victory at Bethpage Black.

A total of £327 was matched at that high with plenty traded at similarly large sums.

Phil Mickelson nearly made one of the sports stories of the year after briefly holding the lead during Monday's action in a tournament he was not expected to play in. At that stage the world no. 2 traded at a low of [1.63].

Tiger Woods, a pre-tournament [3.0] shot, touched a low of [2.54] after getting the worst of Thursday's terrible weather - severe wind and rain that was judged to add an extra four shots to a player's total.

David Duval, once one of the world's finest golfers turned back the clock to finish in a tie for second, almost belying pre-tournament odds of [1000.0] and trading at a low of [3.55].