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Betting.Betfair
on Apr 11, 2012 at 06:50:07 AM
[b]Brian Davis returns to the scene of his incredible act of sportsmanship and he's in form too, but they'll all have to go to beat Luke Donald this week says Mike Norman.[/b]
Another fine week was enjoyed by the Form Guide at last week's US Masters. Three of our four selections recorded top-10 finishes, and two of them - Phil Mickelson and Peter Hanson - recorded top-five finishes.
Hanson was the biggest success story however. A pre-tournament 280.0 selection, the Swede led after round three and was available to lay at a low of 4.1 on Saturday night.
Although my recommended bets are always in the Winner market, I would always lay such huge-price selections should they reach a single figure price and/or cover them in the Top Five Finish market pre-tournament. In the last three...
Posted by:
Betting.Betfair
on May 12, 2011 at 11:42:13 AM
[i]Luke Donald @ 2.2 (vs Watson, Wilson) (Starts 13.08)
[/i]Sawgrass has always been a tough course where accuracy is more important than power, and given reports of firm, fast fairways, penal rough and baking temperatures, that certainly looks the case again this year. Asides from this layout's infamous water threats, it will be essential to keep the ball in play off the tee, just to retain control of the second shot to drying out greens. Big-hitters may be best served leaving their driver in the bag.
With those conditions in mind, all four of my opening day picks share two central characteristics. They are all among the most accurate players from tee to green, and have high-class short game skills. Luke Donald is a master in both of those departments, and thoroughly deserves to be...