I?ve been capping and wagering on golf since signing up with my first offshore book in 2001.
Beginning in 2003, every season seemed to bring nice profits through about May or June, followed by giving some or most of those profits back during the second half of the season.
The 2009 season was no different, peaking with Lucas Glover(200/1) in the U.S. Open at Bethpage (and Ross Fisher(125/1) in 4th), and then not much thereafter in the second half of the season.
But then came the 2010 season, which was easily my worst campaign ever, and the 2011 season through the Masters was more of the same. So my disappointment was large when David Toms(80/1) in The Players was my biggest play of the season this year, and he failed to get us across the finish line, despite an awesome display of golf and a 3 shot lead with 11 holes to go.
Finally, after only a few morsels here and there over two full years since Lucas Glover (and where and how they came escape me at the moment), along came Darren Clarke, Dustin Johnson, Phil Mickelson and Thomas Bjorn at the 140th Open Championship, occupying the Top 4 places at odds ranging from 45/1 to 200/1, and a corner was turned, because since then it?s been Bjorn in Switzerland, Kevin Na in Las Vegas and now Bryce Molder last week. Not only has my longest slump ever been put to rest, but now this is easily my best ever second half of a season since I started back in 2001. Surprised, but very relieved, am I.
Enough about me.
Outrights:
Zach Johnson(25/1) e.w.
- - The obvious angles, including his McGladrey connections, salted with some residual faith therein from this here capper.
Paul Goydos(125/1) e.w.
- - Really liked his chances last week, then hated his chances when I read his comment after the first round that the course was a bomber?s course, now back to liking his chances unless and until I find out he can?t get the hang of the supposedly very grainy greens.
David Toms(25/1) e.w.
- - Probably a bit early for a display of evidence he will be a leader and a force come the President?s Cup.
Trevor Immelman(70/1) e.w.
- - Don?t know about the greens.
Davis Love(80/1) e.w.
- - A delusional hunch with seeds planted way back by his early season play and comments, will leave it at that.
Bryce Molder(40/1) e.w.
- - A standing rule with me to never pick up a winning marker unless I perceive compelling reasons to do so. Last week I thought Na had no shot at anything serious on the heels of his victory, and I was confounded by his strong 15th place finish. I actually read a couple of items that have overcome my initial perception on Molder similar to the strong doubts I had about Na last week, so 1 + 1 = 2 and a play is required.
GL
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