Subject of some tips from JC in the Racing Post today - predictably gone for Watson - how anyone can tip a player at 9/4 when they haven't won in any of their last 15 Senior events (admittedly they have been tougher fields) is stunning - throw in the vagaries of the weather on a links course and it is madness.Most of the players I would like to back are short but have plumped for a place only bet on Charles at 12.5/1 (Centrebet) - he is past it now but always throws in a good performance when he returns to Europe.
Seniors British Open
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John Bland to win 25/1 e.w. @ Centebet
Bland has never won this title, but he has come extremely close. Three times in the last five years, he has finished 2nd, once via a playoff, and he led this event after 36 holes last year only to shoot 76-76 and finish 13th. He has been in solid form on the Senior PGA Tour, having finished in the top-25 in five of his last six events, but this course and this field should be more suited to this links specialist.
Steve Stull to win 33/1 e.w. @ Bet365
Stull had a number of starts as a Monday qualifier on the Senior PGA Tour last year, but could only finish 18th at the Qualifying School. So he diverted his attention to the European equivalent and it paid off. He won the Qualifying School by 10 shots, he won his first title on his second start, has become a consistent top-10 performer ever since and lost in a playoff for the Lawrence Batley Seniors three weeks ago. Looks a good price for one of the European Tour's rising players.
Bob Charles to win 50/1 e.w. @ Centebet
Amazing price from Centrebet. Surrey go 16/1! At 66 years old, he should be too old to be competitive on the Senior PGA Tour, but finished 5th in the Greater Baltimore Classic on his last start on that Tour. Since then, he finished in the top-10 in the Wales Senior Open and looks to be in good form. But it is his event form that is most noteworthy. He has played in this event every year and on only two occasions has he finished outside the top-5 - 34th in 1997 and 9th in 1998. Twice a winner of this title, he lost in a playoff to Ian Stanley last year. There can be no doubting his links credentials.
John Bland to win 25/1 e.w. @ Centebet
Bland has never won this title, but he has come extremely close. Three times in the last five years, he has finished 2nd, once via a playoff, and he led this event after 36 holes last year only to shoot 76-76 and finish 13th. He has been in solid form on the Senior PGA Tour, having finished in the top-25 in five of his last six events, but this course and this field should be more suited to this links specialist.
Steve Stull to win 33/1 e.w. @ Bet365
Stull had a number of starts as a Monday qualifier on the Senior PGA Tour last year, but could only finish 18th at the Qualifying School. So he diverted his attention to the European equivalent and it paid off. He won the Qualifying School by 10 shots, he won his first title on his second start, has become a consistent top-10 performer ever since and lost in a playoff for the Lawrence Batley Seniors three weeks ago. Looks a good price for one of the European Tour's rising players.
Bob Charles to win 50/1 e.w. @ Centebet
Amazing price from Centrebet. Surrey go 16/1! At 66 years old, he should be too old to be competitive on the Senior PGA Tour, but finished 5th in the Greater Baltimore Classic on his last start on that Tour. Since then, he finished in the top-10 in the Wales Senior Open and looks to be in good form. But it is his event form that is most noteworthy. He has played in this event every year and on only two occasions has he finished outside the top-5 - 34th in 1997 and 9th in 1998. Twice a winner of this title, he lost in a playoff to Ian Stanley last year. There can be no doubting his links credentials.
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Bland 10th
Stull 54th
Charles 14th
Nothing to show from the week though Bland and Charles did have three good rounds out of four. On a wet and windy final day, Bland fell from 3rd place overnight when he shot 8-over-par on his first nine holes, while Charles had a poor Saturday. Both looked worthy of a top-4 finish during the rest of the week, though that was not the case for Stull who only just made the cut.
Bland 10th
Stull 54th
Charles 14th
Nothing to show from the week though Bland and Charles did have three good rounds out of four. On a wet and windy final day, Bland fell from 3rd place overnight when he shot 8-over-par on his first nine holes, while Charles had a poor Saturday. Both looked worthy of a top-4 finish during the rest of the week, though that was not the case for Stull who only just made the cut.
