Who do you fancy for the Open next weekend?
McIlroy is favourite, but I'm not sure he's worth a punt these days.
Paddy Power and Coral are offering 10 EW places, with Bet365 paying 8, but maybe with slightly better odds.
I don't bet much, but I like a small wager on the Open.
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Thread: The 2019 Open
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15-07-2019 10:55 PM #1
The 2019 Open
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16-07-2019 11:04 AM #2
It's hard to see beyond Koepka.
He always seems to be up there at the majors, so the 10 places being paid gives you your money back plus a wee bit on top.
Cabrera-Bello and Wiesberger have been good on links courses in recent weeks.
I've got a wee wager on Andrea Pavan at 300/1, he's won on the European Tour recently and had a good week at the Scottish Open last week.
There are a few decent Scottish players coming through at the moment too - Robert McIntyre and Grant Forrest will have played a lot of competitive links golf in their time and have been quite impressive in recent weeks/ months.
I don't fancy Rory for whatever reason, Woods neither.
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16-07-2019 11:38 AM #3
Justin Thomas enjoyed a decent four days scoring at The Renaissance, so quite fancy him to carry that on and have a good Open. Xander Schauffele was joint runner up last year so he’s one I’m keeping an eye on. Koepka will be up there for sure, but for British interest I fancy Matt Fitzpatrick to do well, as will McIlroy I feel. Rory won’t have the same pressure as he does at Augusta to complete the grand slam, but I think he’ll ride on the goodwill and occasion this week.
Going to be a great tournament.
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16-07-2019 11:50 AM #4This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
Also an outside E/W bet on McDowell, who like McIllroy, is playing at his 'home' course.
Realistically though it is hard to see past Koepka as you say.
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16-07-2019 06:00 PM #5
I think Matt Wallace might turn up and I'd love Eddie Pev to do well.
The fact that McDowell qualified with his last, huge putt, forces the romantic in me to have a small EW interest in him on his home course.
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16-07-2019 06:11 PM #6
Will be betting Rickie Fowler as I have done at every major for years, gotta happen one day!!
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16-07-2019 06:35 PM #7This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
He's up there almost every week and has done well at a couple of majors in the USA.
I've backed him quite a lot and he's won (and lost) me a fortune.
He's just that little bit temperamental and that makes it hard to trust him not to do something daft when it matters most.
Decent odds and a good shout for at least getting into the top 10.
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16-07-2019 07:04 PM #8
Koepka - It's a major so he'll be there or thereabouts and the fact that he has a local caddy will be of great benefit.
Stenson- running into form and a great bet at 28/1.
Justin Rose - Also 28/1, I'm betting on him only because I normally do.
Wiesberger - I fully intended to back him before his victory at the Renaissance and he still represents good each way value for money at 60/1.
Kevin Kisner - Form shaded a bit of late but he performed well in last years Open and at odds of 125/1 he's worth a couple of quid as an each way bet.
Xander Schauffele - Obviously one to watch and the bookies agree which us why I could only get odds of 22/1 this morning.
Bring it on - first tee off time is just after 6.30am on Thursday morning.Last edited by Golden Bear; 17-07-2019 at 07:54 AM.
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17-07-2019 07:17 AM #9
Tiger Woods looks the best value in the field for me. Louis Oosthuizen is another that could go well at a decent price.
United we stand here....
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17-07-2019 10:46 PM #10This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
Last edited by Carheenlea; 17-07-2019 at 10:52 PM.
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18-07-2019 09:12 AM #12
McIlroy crumbles under the pressure of the opening tee at his home course and hits his first tee shot OB.
Deary dear.
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18-07-2019 09:17 AM #13
This is a car-crash opening hole from Rory. Hit his fourth shot out of the heavy rough next to the fairyway, into the bushes down the side of the green (where it looks like he might now need another penalty drop).
Ouch.
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18-07-2019 09:20 AM #14
Yep, penalty drop out of the bracken bushes.
About to play his 6th shot to get it onto the green...
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18-07-2019 09:24 AM #16
It's not as if those in front of him on the course are streets ahead either.
Takes an 8...he can make it back but that's a disaster of an opening.
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18-07-2019 09:29 AM #17This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
Could have ruled himself out of contention in one hole, incredible. His second tee shot was a killer, can’t believe he missed the fairway twice.
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18-07-2019 10:21 AM #18
If he hadn't on the first, he's about to now...looks like another 3 of the tee. Currently +5 and playing some of the worst golf I've seen in a long while.
Horrendous from Rory.
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18-07-2019 11:13 AM #19
David Duval makes a 15 on the 7th! There's hope for us yet. 😁
Edit - it was only a 13 apparently.Last edited by Golden Bear; 18-07-2019 at 11:17 AM.
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18-07-2019 11:18 AM #20
Rory finds a birdie!
A few players finding a bit of a rythym here - Garcia and McDowell both going along quite well.
I really think Tiger will struggle on this course - wind is blowing, rough is unforgiving.
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18-07-2019 11:40 AM #22
Rory’s new jacket hasn’t brought him much luck so far - he might been better spending more time on the range than watching Green Street
(That said, I watched him on the short game practice area at Renaissance on Sunday a good two and a half hours before his tee time. The amount of different shots he was executing with the same club was wonderful to watch)
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18-07-2019 11:46 AM #23
I've backed the Americans. The course is too green and they will "target golf" themselves round.
Dough is on Koepka, Woods, Spieth, Thomas and Cantlay. Only European I have ££s on is Eddie Pepperell
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18-07-2019 01:16 PM #24
This course is brilliant.
Birdies and eagles out there but crazy bad numbers out there as well to punish careless golf.
Really good to watch.
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18-07-2019 02:03 PM #25
My tip for the Masters, Shane Lowry, didn’t come anywhere close. He will be my outside bet for the Open.
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18-07-2019 02:41 PM #27This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
Although that's the way I tend to talk about my golf.
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18-07-2019 03:00 PM #28
Very impressive post disaster interview from Rory, it was honest and brutally frank. Well done that man, it couldn't have been easy.
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18-07-2019 06:01 PM #29
Tiger Woods looking out of sorts. Seems overweight, lethargic and moving sluggishly to me. Reflected in his score.
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18-07-2019 07:16 PM #30
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