Looking forward to the USPGA though annoyingly out for the next few evenings so will need to record and fast forward most of it.
who we all tipping and why?
Most of the Sky coverage is adverts, recaps of earlier in the day, long range birdie putts of golfers way down the leader board that they have not shown all day, and post-round interviews so you won't miss much.
Looking forward to the USPGA though annoyingly out for the next few evenings so will need to record and fast forward most of it.
who we all tipping and why?
I've gone e/w to 12 places for Rory, along with Rham, Scheffler, Fleetwood, Koepka, Hoveland and Rose. I did another bet which is Fleetwood, Hatton, Fitzpatrick, Hatton and Rose to finish in Top 40 @ 28/1 on Sky bet!
I really think though that Rory has a very good chance of bagging his long-awaited fifth major, but no value at 8/1 although I'll have a little win bet on him. He is playing his best golf for a while, and we don't know the circumstances of his divorce (nor should we) but the problems haven't just materialised this week! Maybe his mind has been on his failing marriage, and when that was settled, perhaps a few weeks ago, he has been able to focus on his golf - and he's won his last two tournaments! He also knows Valhalla and has won there.
I really think though that Rory has a very good chance of bagging his long-awaited fifth major, but no value at 8/1 although I'll have a little win bet on him. He is playing his best golf for a while, and we don't know the circumstances of his divorce (nor should we) but the problems haven't just materialised this week! Maybe his mind has been on his failing marriage, and when that was settled, perhaps a few weeks ago, he has been able to focus on his golf - and he's won his last two tournaments! He also knows Valhalla and has won there.
There used to be a golf betting guru called Keith Elliott who spoke about various factors in a golfer's life that led them to view life through a different lens - the "nappy factor" (a recently born child) and a milestone birthday such as a 30th or 40th - that contributed to them winning a big tournament. I can't recall divorce being on the list but, as you say, it might be the very thing that has allowed McIlroy to play with more freedom. The problem for all the other contenders is that the current world no. 1 has just had his first baby!
The afternoon wave aren't doing so well as this morning's lot. And a few of the ones that have got to -2 or -3 have the back 9 to play which is proving to be the harder 9.
Dont think anyone will get past Rory (apart from maybe the worlds no 1).
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Morikawa for me at 42 in the win and 8 in the place market (top 5) on Betfair. I was on him in the Masters when he finished 3rd.
Congratulations to Schauffele who held his nerve with that final putt to win it. Morikawa never got going in the final round and needed a birdie at the last to scrape into the top 5. Shame but I'm sure, with a bit more self-belief, he'll get over the Major wining line one day.
I think if Hovland or Dechambeau had been paired with Schauffele today we might have seen a different outcome. Morikawa was putting no pressure on him & although the two aforementioned were catching him they were a few holes ahead & Schauffele knew he had birdie chances ahead of him. Last week was a different kettle of fish as he had Rory on his tail & making birdie & even eagle putts.
Morikawa for me at 42 in the win and 8 in the place market (top 5) on Betfair. I was on him in the Masters when he finished 3rd.
Congratulations to Schauffele who held his nerve with that final putt to win it. Morikawa never got going in the final round and needed a birdie at the last to scrape into the top 5. Shame but I'm sure, with a bit more self-belief, he'll get over the Major wining line one day.
Morikawa’s already won two majors, in 2020 and 2021.
Congrats to Xander for finally getting one of the big ones over the line.
Pleased For Schauffele, been playing some fantastic golf lately and it must have been mentally difficult carrying the melting moniker around with him. Was a good tournament
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I did another bet which is Fleetwood, Hatton, Fitzpatrick, Hatton and Rose to finish in Top 40 @ 28/1 on Sky bet!
I've pennies on Young, Clark and Zalatoris too.
Dont think anyone will get past Rory (apart from maybe the worlds no 1).
His tee time is in under 30 minutes
Edit. Tee times are delayed so it's nearer two hours. Still...
Otherwise why turn up at the Golf course
Anyway, this is shaping up to be a good tournament
Morikawa, Lowry (1 back)
Finau, Rose (2 back)
Detry, DeChambeau, Hovland, Burmester, English, MacIntyre, Moore (3 back)
Theegala, Herbert, Thomas, Hodges (4 back)
If he gets a birdie on the par 5 18th he’ll be the first person to shoot a round of 61 in a major.
Congrats to Xander for finally getting one of the big ones over the line.