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Time for a quick bit of Antepost betting - 3 selections at prices that probably won't be around come next month
Toms 40/1 Bluesquare and sports.com
Mediate 80/1 Sports.com, UK Betting and Sportingbet
Cabrera 80/1 Bananabet and Ladbrokes
 

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I've taken some US Open action early as well:

Robert Allenby 100/1 @ Spodds 1 Unit ew.

A little speculative, but I firmly believe he has a major in him. More than likely it will be this or the USPGA in the next 2-3 yrs ;).
 

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Placed my 2nd bet on a player who at the start of the year I wouldn't have considered for any more Majors. However, the 66/1 available on Nick Price just looked a bit of value considering how well he is playing this year and the 33/1 quotes that are generally available. There are a lot of other players at much shorter odds that I couldn't fancy at all.

I must not have been alone today as in the last couple of hours the 66/1 is going.... bet365 now 50/1, Victor Chandler now 33/1

The Tote's 66/1 is still available!
 

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Doh! I hate to take a 'price' and then see it better....

The Tote and Totalbet have now split the site in two.
Despite the fact that Nick Price was not available higher elsewhere and was cut from 66/1 to 40/1 at Totalbet a few days after my bet.... on this split at the new tote.co.uk he is now available at 80/1 .... had to have a little more!
 

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Adding another VERY speculative play - a player who always plays tough courses well, where par means something and birdie fests are not so important - from what I've read Bethpage will be like this - a player who has won a Major before and won 6 times in the last 4 years, OK he has been ill but has shown enough to me in the last few weeks to say he is not a 140/1 shot in a market without Tiger Woods but that is what Oly go about Hal Sutton.
 

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Took a bite of Goosen at 40-1. Not sure he can win, but think he'll sneak in the top 5. Missed the cut last year at Wentworth and won the Open. Sorry, I mean, he won the US Open. The Open is played later this summer a little further east. :) Had 3 solid rounds at the PGA last year and the great run at the Masters. Couldn't stare down Tiger, but his major form is looking strong. Maybe the course doesn't fit him as well as Southern Hills, but at 40-1, I think it's a decent shot.
 
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Better post this!
1ew Cink at 66/1 Victor Chandler...price going fast...Sports.com still have it..I was going to ask if anyone has seen more, but unlikley now..
form in US Open 16/13/10/32/8/3..man on a mission after last year..if he has recovered..5th in Buick, always a good pointer for US Open.
 

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Course: Bethpage State Park (Black course), Farmingdale, New York
Yardage: 7214
Par: 70 (two par-fives)
USGA Rating: 76.6
Greens: Bentgrass/Poa annua - 7,000 sq.ft (Tour average: 6,000 sq.ft)

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Past Winners:
2001 - Retief Goosen
2000 - Tiger Woods
1999 - Payne Stewart
1998 - Lee Janzen
1997 - Ernie Els
1996 - Steve Jones
1995 - Corey Pavin
1994 - Ernie Els
1993 - Lee Janzen
1992 - Tom Kite
 

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Outright plays (1 unit):

Vijay Singh to win 25/1 e.w. @ Bet365, though available generally
Singh and Toms are retained from last week's selections and with the addition of Price that makes three selections who have already won a Major, usually important in these events. Ignoring the Fijian's missed cut last week because of the proximity of this event, he has been in good form so far this year and with top-10 finishes in each of his last three U.S. Opens, he looks destined to go close again.

David Toms to win 33/1 e.w. @ Heathorns
Looked in good form last week until an early double-bogey killed his momentum on the final day. He finished 12th last week for a rare finish outside the top-10 and in that form he can compete with the best this week. Does not have a great U.S. Open record with just one decent finish in the last three years - 16th in 2000 - but he has entered this event having finished 55th, missed cut and 53rd in his previous event in the last three years. In much better form coming into the event this year and a very consistent performer.

Nick Price to win 66/1 e.w. @ Heathorns
Somewhat more speculative, at least until he won the MasterCard Colonial on his last outing. Apart from his season-opening event in the Phoenix Open, he has never finished outside the top-20 in ten events this year and finished in the top-10 in all but three. Extremely consistent this year and he should be suited to the tight conditions this week. Widely available at half these odds.
 

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just went another 1ew Cink at Heathorns at 80/1
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1ew Harrington 66/1 Victor Chandler
I know his head is wrong, but I think he might have a plan...seems to be concentrating on Majors, like he expects to win one..I think he is worth a few goes to see if he might..bit worrying that in Masters he got in position, but could not do anything..exept finish 5th that is! I think it might be a severe test of bottle, but better place to test than back 9 of Madeira Open and I am thinking they all come the same to Padraig...
Let us hope Irish qualify in WOrld Cup, to raise the mood a bit!
 

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On the sports.com front....
I asked them if they had gone belly-up and got this reply:

"Although Sports.com has gone into administration, SCG Enterprises has not and is still trading as Sports.com Betting. We will continue to function as normal and, therefore, all our usual terms and conditions apply and all bets stand. We will endeavour to keep our customers fully informed should there be any changes to our situation"
 

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Bettingmad - still wouldn't trust a company in that position - said to Clive a long time ago there was a reason for offering all those bigger odds for the World Cup - call me cynical but chickens/roosting etc

ANYWAY - first speciality bet of US Open - top ANZ market at Luvbet - very weak market - will go with the most consistent 2nd div player Lonard at 10/1 (e/w) - he should make the cut, is a very straight driver and can handle the wind - very sure he will finish top 3 in this group.
 

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Ian,
I am not betting there anymore... there are lots of other places I can lose my money. When I emailed them I questioned how they could offer 2 points higher on England than anywhere else... is it because there will be no paying out?
Good luck with Rocco....
 

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Turning back the years for Tom Kite to beat Michael Allen @ 9/10 with Betandwin hopefully be over at the cut .

Re : Sports . Com I hear that they will be taken over in the next few weeks companies said to be interested are Blue Square,Bet 365 and Betdaq cheers Doonhamer
 

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Stanley, your Price selection surprises me a little. I don't think he has the distance to succeed this week. 270+ carries are a little out of his range. But if gets windy, his ball flight will definitely help.

I saw Aaron Baddalay today at a golf store in Scottsdale. Oh how the bright stars can sparkle and fade. Must kill him to see Scott and Dougherty playing well...

Saw that Goosen has dropped to 25. Finally got on the right side of one. I took 3 more chunks today:

Furyk at 33
Cink at 50

And a double on Clarke at 50.
 
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