The Open
- Thread starter Let's Have Fun
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Matchups:
Donaldson(-130) over Noren (Tournament)
McDowell(+180) over Woods/Oosthuizen (Thursday)
Mickelson(+125) over McIlroy/Matsuyama (Thursday)
GL
Donaldson(-130) over Noren (Tournament)
McDowell(+180) over Woods/Oosthuizen (Thursday)
Mickelson(+125) over McIlroy/Matsuyama (Thursday)
GL
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First win in like 3 years for me here. :142smilie
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- Feb 26, 2001
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Round 2 plays (4pts):
Shane Lawry to beat Rafa Cabrera-Bello +107 @ Pinnacle [also available @ 5Dimes and Carib]
Opposing Cabrera-Bello who lies 2nd after an opening 67. He has been in this position previously in a Major - he was 4th after the opening round of the 2010 U.S. Open - but he then shot 75-81-72 to finish 47th. So I'll certainly take these odds on links-specialist Lowry to take advantage tomorrow.
Bubba Watson to beat Dustin Johnson +100 @ Stan James
Johnson finished the day just a shot behind Cabrera-Bello in 4th place, but despite that round and three consecutive top-15 finishes in this event, he struggles to convince me that he is a natural links player. Bubba's ball control should make him more likely to win this event and he has improved his finishing position in each successive appearance in this event. In better form than DJ, I'll back him to continue the form that sees him inside the top-15 for at least one more round.
John Senden to beat Marc Warren +112 @ Pinnacle [also available @ 5Dimes and Carib]
Senden lost heavily in the 1st round version of this matchup, but he hit as many fairways as Warren and hit more greens than the Scot, so it appears rather unwarranted. With Warren inside the top-30 of just his second Major and Senden with a reputation for bouncing-back, these look attractive odds.
[unofficial rd2 system play: Duke bt Coetzee +102]
Shane Lawry to beat Rafa Cabrera-Bello +107 @ Pinnacle [also available @ 5Dimes and Carib]
Opposing Cabrera-Bello who lies 2nd after an opening 67. He has been in this position previously in a Major - he was 4th after the opening round of the 2010 U.S. Open - but he then shot 75-81-72 to finish 47th. So I'll certainly take these odds on links-specialist Lowry to take advantage tomorrow.
Bubba Watson to beat Dustin Johnson +100 @ Stan James
Johnson finished the day just a shot behind Cabrera-Bello in 4th place, but despite that round and three consecutive top-15 finishes in this event, he struggles to convince me that he is a natural links player. Bubba's ball control should make him more likely to win this event and he has improved his finishing position in each successive appearance in this event. In better form than DJ, I'll back him to continue the form that sees him inside the top-15 for at least one more round.
John Senden to beat Marc Warren +112 @ Pinnacle [also available @ 5Dimes and Carib]
Senden lost heavily in the 1st round version of this matchup, but he hit as many fairways as Warren and hit more greens than the Scot, so it appears rather unwarranted. With Warren inside the top-30 of just his second Major and Senden with a reputation for bouncing-back, these look attractive odds.
[unofficial rd2 system play: Duke bt Coetzee +102]
- Feb 26, 2001
- 13,593
- 164
- 63
2nd Round Match Ups
K STREELMAN (RND 2) +105 (T CLARK (RND 2) vrs K STREELMAN (RND 2))
R MCILROY (RND 2) +160 (P MICKELSON (RND 2) vrs R MCILROY (RND 2))
N WATNEY (RND 2) -110 (R STERNE (RND 2) vrs N WATNEY (RND 2))
K BRADLEY (RND 2) +120 (I POULTER (RND 2) vrs K BRADLEY (RND 2))
J DAY (RND 2) -130 (J DAY (RND 2) vrs M KAYMER (RND 2))
K STREELMAN (RND 2) +105 (T CLARK (RND 2) vrs K STREELMAN (RND 2))
R MCILROY (RND 2) +160 (P MICKELSON (RND 2) vrs R MCILROY (RND 2))
N WATNEY (RND 2) -110 (R STERNE (RND 2) vrs N WATNEY (RND 2))
K BRADLEY (RND 2) +120 (I POULTER (RND 2) vrs K BRADLEY (RND 2))
J DAY (RND 2) -130 (J DAY (RND 2) vrs M KAYMER (RND 2))
In-running:
Adam Scott(33/1) e.w.
- - The best player in the world in 2013 can now carry my cash.
GL
Adam Scott(33/1) e.w.
- - The best player in the world in 2013 can now carry my cash.
GL
Round 3 plays (4pts):
Tiger Woods to beat Lee Westwood -138 available generally
It is a surprising that that, in the 12 times that these two players have been in the same pairing in the last five years, Westwood leads Tiger 7-4-1, but I still don't see him matching Tiger tomorrow. They finished in very different manners today - Westwood 3-over-par for the last six holes; Tiger 1-under-par - and Westwood has the weight of home expectations on his shoulders. It will be a struggle for him to remain in contention tomorrow.
Zach Johnson to beat Rafa Cabrera-Bello -125 @ Ladbrokes and Sportingbet
The same goes for Cabrera-Bello. Johnson has been very impressive so far this week and is on a run of six consecutive cuts made in this event. He should have enough experience to deal with the pressure of tomorrow and to beat a player whose best previous finish in a Major is 47th.
Jordan Spieth to beat Darren Clarke -1118 @ Pinnacle [available generally]
Two players in very different form. Spieth won last week's John Deere Classic to earn his place in this event and he has carried on this form to not just be 11th, but 2nd in greens in regulation so far this week. Clarke had missed four cuts in a row before this week and while, he did win this event two years ago, he previous top-40 finish in this event was back in 2005. Spieth has clearly learned links golf very quickly and so long as the weather remains good, he should still be able to beat Clarke even on this type of course.
[unofficial rd3 system plays: Simpson tb Molinari -120; Snedeker tb Cink -138]
Tiger Woods to beat Lee Westwood -138 available generally
It is a surprising that that, in the 12 times that these two players have been in the same pairing in the last five years, Westwood leads Tiger 7-4-1, but I still don't see him matching Tiger tomorrow. They finished in very different manners today - Westwood 3-over-par for the last six holes; Tiger 1-under-par - and Westwood has the weight of home expectations on his shoulders. It will be a struggle for him to remain in contention tomorrow.
Zach Johnson to beat Rafa Cabrera-Bello -125 @ Ladbrokes and Sportingbet
The same goes for Cabrera-Bello. Johnson has been very impressive so far this week and is on a run of six consecutive cuts made in this event. He should have enough experience to deal with the pressure of tomorrow and to beat a player whose best previous finish in a Major is 47th.
Jordan Spieth to beat Darren Clarke -1118 @ Pinnacle [available generally]
Two players in very different form. Spieth won last week's John Deere Classic to earn his place in this event and he has carried on this form to not just be 11th, but 2nd in greens in regulation so far this week. Clarke had missed four cuts in a row before this week and while, he did win this event two years ago, he previous top-40 finish in this event was back in 2005. Spieth has clearly learned links golf very quickly and so long as the weather remains good, he should still be able to beat Clarke even on this type of course.
[unofficial rd3 system plays: Simpson tb Molinari -120; Snedeker tb Cink -138]
