British Open

[tartancords]

ice picks grand tour of scotland

ice picks grand tour of scotland

ice pick, depending on what you want to pay you can play upmarket courses or good honest municipal ones.

i would call ahead if you want to play Turnberry, troon, or Prestwick (where it all started).

Muncipaly the best in Ayrshire are Lochgreen,Darley in troon and Ayr Belleisle.

IF you can catch a ferry you can play a 12 hole course on the Isle of Arran at Shiskine. thats a novelty.

There are so many choices depending on budget, i would suggest looking at some sites for info. im sure there is one called scottishgolf.com or co.uk that lists those available, green fees, and booking options.cant comment on Glasgow, or Oban but any questions re ayrshire i will try to help.

cheers

 

[DOGS THAT BARK]

1st rd results 1-1

1st rd @ Wsex - 1/2 stroke each
Campbell +110 over Mattice loss
Love +100 over Monty win


--- unofficial 3ball combo misses by wisker as Langer loses by 1 to McCarron. Harrington and Bjorn romp on their matches but none birdie 18 for double cheese. Came out on the + side on venture any way. Will look tomorrow if they give same deal.


going with these straight and combo on the 3
Bjorn 2/1 over Duval and Katayama win
Langer 13/8 over McCarron and Jacobson loss
Harrington 11/10 over Scott and Daly win

 

[xodale]

Ice Picks - if you are around the St Andrews area in August I can give you a game.


Probably a duff bet but got Waldork today when he was 3 under at 80s

Like the look of Faxon and Bjorn in 3 balls

 

[hoss]

Ice picks, more to add to your Scottish tour - If you're near Ayr - the top quality courses are Troon, Turnberry + Prestwick (take a ladder for the bunkers - unreal:nono: ) - but Troon has some v.good but really tough municipal courses that aren't too tough to get on to.
I have to agree with Tartan cords - Ayr Belleisle is nice, but a trip to the Isle of Arran is where I'd go - the course at Shiskine (Blackwaterfoot - the 12 holer) is fantastic as are Lamlash + Whiting Bay.
Enjoy yourself - the Scots are great hosts + golf crazy. There appears to be a total lack of alcohol licencing laws in most places as well :toast:
Cheers
Hoss
PS what's Rose up to !

 

[lostinamerica]

Friday 3 Balls for 1*:

Love(6/5) over Montgomerie/Choi

The best I have.

GL

 

[strozey]

1-0 to Open, Toms over Monty 1st rd.

2nd rd.

Garcia over Harrigton -120
Leonard over Rose -110

both at Carib

 

[DOGS THAT BARK]

2nd rd plays
N Price -120 over Mattiace -1/2 stroke @ Wsex
Dimarco +100 over Duval @ $plays
Monty +115 over Faldo @ $plays
Lonard -11- over Romero @ Cascade

They hammered lines on yesterdays 3ball pick but did see a couple of interest at SIA Love @ 1/1 and Campbell @ 9/5

anyone know how to do parlay on 3balls at SIA. Couldn't figure it out.

 

[strozey]

DOGS: you should be able to add the 2nd selection to the ticket by locating it and merely clicking it before you confirm the first selection. Although I haven't tried that particular arrangement.

strozey

 

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Thanks strozt. Will give it a whirl tommorrow just to see iff it works. Didn't miss anything today as Monty is routing Love early.

 

[Ice Picks]

Friday's Picks

Friday's Picks

Thursday 4 matches went 1 win, 1 loss, 1 push, and 1 cancelled.


Friday's 3 balls:

1. Taniguchi over McGinley and Hart

2. Harrington over Daly and Scott [2 units]

3. Jacquelin over Casey and Appleby - we are hosting a French foriegn exchange student - what can I say...

4. Parnevik over Singh and Furyk

5. Lonard over Sjoland and Lyle - can Lonard bounce back after a fairly bad round...?

6. Jantzen over Oldcorn and Mayfair [2 units]

7. Mickelson over Faldo and Sutton [3 units]

8. Mattiace over Campbell and Lane



Tartancords, xodale and hoss - THANKS for the tips on the places to play. Several years ago I had the opportunity to play Troon and Prestwick. Really enjoyed both, especially Prestwick, where they have a BLIND par 3 hole - something I had never seen before.

I am joining up with 7 other golfers on the 23rd, and we have a pre-arranged itinerary, including Troon, Muirfield, Gleneagles, St. Andrews, etc. 8 straight days of golf...whew! The last day we play Cruden Bay, which from pictures I have looks fantastic.

I am coming over about 3 days early, and hope to play at 1 or more of the courses you have mentioned. The one 12 holer on Arran sounds intriguing. And Belleisle also...

Thanks again...


IP

Re-cap for Friday:

1. Tanaguchi 73 over McGin and Hart [Won]
2. Harrington 67 over Daly and Scott [Won 2 units]
3. Jacques 73 over Casey and Appleby [lost]
4. Jesper 72 over Singh and Furyk [Won]
5. Lonard 72 over Sjoland and Lyle [Won]
6. Jantzen 69 over Oldcorn and Mayfair [Bet 2 units - Won 1 unit, the other a push]
7. Mick 76 over Faldo and Sutton [Lost 3 units]
8. Matiace 73 over Campbell and Lane [Lost]

5-3 for the day - I'll take it

 

[DOGS THAT BARK]

at the cut: 2nd rd 4-0 72 hole 2-0 props 1-0

2nd rd
2nd rd plays
N Price -120 over Mattiace -1/2 stroke @ Wsex win
Dimarco +100 over Duval @ $plays win
Monty +115 over Faldo @ $plays win
Lonard -11- over Romero @ Cascade win

72 holes
72 hole matches
Faxon +120 over Lehman @ Oly win
Parny -115 over Faldo @ 5dimes 2 down
Price -110 over Duval @ 5dimes 4 up
Toms -115 over Duval @5dimes all square
Bjorn 105 over Cabrera @ 365 win

Prop
Prop to miss cut
Lehman +200 @ 365 win

Outrights Got Bjorn and Price hanging in there
Will be pulling for Monty though despite no chesse on him.He would be most deserving champion

 

[Ian]

DTB
If you are interested the weather forecast for the next 2 days for Muirfield is - tomorrow - rain and cold winds up to 25mph and Sunday drier but still with the wind - I remember you kept a database on poor weather players - any up there?
Have personally added Lawrie to my portfolio - highly unoriginal but he has been there, done that and got the T-shirt - 80/1 seemed very fair for someone just 4 shots off the pace

 

[Myron]

I still like my Shigeki bet. May add a couple of units on Goosen, Clarke and Garcia.

 

[DOGS THAT BARK]

Ian will see what I dig up,however data does not include many Euro players. Thanks for heads up on wearher. Be back in a few wirh any findings.

 

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Ian Didn't feed them to Stan yet for 2002 to do charts but here events and rds with similiar weather

cold-wind and rain
Phoenix open rd 1
Shell Houston Open rd 3

cold and wind
Pebble Beach /whole tourney

25mph and +winds (not cold or rain)
Genuity Classic 1st and 3rd rds
Greater Greensboro open 4th rd
Byron Nelson 3rd rd
Colonial 2nd and 3rd rds

 

[lostinamerica]

The 131st Open Championship

We've seen it before from Tiger. Iron play that rivals 2000, and he really doesn't know where his driver is going (and this week even the fairway metal), but with more rights than lefts. Sometimes it doesn't get corrected. There is more than mere patience going on with some of his decisions off the tee.

In the 1972 postmortem, Nicklaus received some criticism for being too patient for 54 holes, although Jack has said that really wasn't the case. WE'VE SEEN IT BEFORE: ONE BIG DIFFERENCE NOW IS that none of the 10 or 5 or 2 or so guys that could or might have made Woods pay the price have ever done it at just this moment. Only at his very best is he the invincible golfer.

I am not seeing on television or in the stats a lot of guys holing putts in situations and from places that find Tiger's solid efforts being denied. But someone will definitely need to if Tiger is going to be forced to be at his very best. He hopes he just has to capitalize and close.

Despite a Saturday pairing with O'Meara at Lytham last year (Woods had his highest score of the week and was nipped by O'Meara, 72-73), that really is a significant X-factor. If conditions are tough, I can see it not being the most conducive to the most intense grinding of his career. While the latest forecast is an advantage for Woods against the field (notwithstanding a couple of more drivers), it's also a chance for someone among the natives to use it to their advantage, too.

This is 2002, and I'll believe it when I see it.

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As for my weekend wagers:

(1) My popgun will be firing Harrington -- (+175 or the like to Place Top 4 for 1* if it becomes available @ Olympic) -- or otherwise include him in my portfolio. I liked him coming in, and there has been a visible display of mainly his golf and also his golfing equilibrium that can make you think he plans on sticking around.

(2) My rifle is firing Lawrie(80/1 e.w. for 0.25*). On Thursday I had every intention of having something on Ian's top pick among the Euro
players (and I thought it would come down to Harrington, Clarke, Montgomerie or Lawrie), but all I clearly caught was Faldo(150/1), which
didn't seem the same as the Faldo(50/1) generally available this week. Plenty of good reasons to take Lawrie now, capped by, "80/1 seemed very fair . . ." Cheers and

GL

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Don't believe everything you think.

 

[bettingmad]

You Lawrie fanciers can have 150 the win and 15 a place at betfair....

that's 5 places...

but remember Van de Velde is only commentating!

 

[DOGS THAT BARK]

I will pass today and use discretion as better part of valor with weather coming. Did throw in shits and grins combo @ 365 with all players @ 4/5 odds (total of 7 left) noticed these odds have hit @ 80%+ clip last 2 weeks and took no cappin

 

[bettingmad]

Funny you should say "discretion as better part of valour"..... I had just thought that myself. I have been laying Faldo at Betfair but as he is 275 & 250 there now I had cover it.... you never know he might do a Monty and stress is a killer!

Ian if u are still interested.... the place is currently 29/25/24 for 5 places... compares favourably with Hills 100/1 1/4 first 4

 

[steved]

not sure weather is going to be as bad as first thought...forecast is for rain with 10mph wind...tomorrow, is cloudy with 3 mph wind..early reports from course on radio seem to confirm this..