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US OPEN EARLY THOUGHTS
US OPEN EARLY THOUGHTS
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Still can't do twenty in a row.
 7/1 in running. |
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Laid stake Jason Bohn.
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Likewise, maggot.
 Losing day on the horses, though. |
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Stake and a bit aout of Mark Wilson, which makes me already green.
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Bjorn and Hanson off to stinkers. Lovely
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''Disappointed that i can't get these matched.
Paddy @110 Bjorn @ 300 Love 111 @350 Na and Grace @400 Piercy @1000'' Na and Grace - 3 |
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Should have taken 240-ish then Ski
 Good to see KT Kim get an early bird. Doesn't quite make up for Phil's start though... |
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240ish was too low in my opinion.....
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Wood's odds under 4 now......
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Been trading Tiger very nicely tonight. In retrospect, made a bit of a mess of Jason, taken stake and a bit out of Raphael Cabrera-Bello, did do Zach Johnson right though. Good luck.
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Tiger's price has got to be a joke! I mean certainly, if after saturday he was still only 3 off the lead and only having to overhaul Thompson fair enough but the first day and a lot of top players haven't even played one hole yet - the market has gone mad!
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Quincy.... how can you possibly have made a mess of Bohn ??
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I appreciate that Ski-Wiz but in terms of the fact that Westwood,Donald and McIlroy haven't tee'd off yet amongst other very accomplished golfers I would say it is a short price! Some may feel it is good value I personally don't!
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Westwood and Donald has never won a major....Westwood useless playing in USA....prefers easy tournaments in Europe and Indonesia .....Only Rory can threaten to dislodge Wood's price....
But if it goes down to 3.5 then i'm laying  |
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Laid him do early, maggot.
He's stll a winner, but should be a lot better. |
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Just made a mess of Kuchar as well.
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Kuchar is OK now, maggot.
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An update
Traded Tiger Woods Rory McIlroy (huge greens, hopefully he grabs a few birdies so i can lay off at a decent price) Phil Mickelson Jason Dufner Hunter Mahan Rickie Fowler Keegan Bradley Lee Westwood Adam Scott Zach Johnson Peter Hanson Bo Van Pelt Francesco Molinari Luke Donald Jim Furyk Sergio Garcia Laid Justin Rose (part traded) Matt Kuchar (part traded) Ian Poulter |
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Horses yesterday not as bad as I expected, and the parachute fund was not needed. Had four today but one has drifted over my 4/1 limit, so will try to lay that in running. Most of my lays do shorten up in running anyway.
The three laid are Jocasta Dawn (2.40 Sandown) @ 2.82, Green Howard (4.45 York) @ 4.60, aand Ken's Girl (5.30 Chepstow) @ 2.96. Have now taken stake out of Blake Adams, left a bit of green for an unlikely further trade. Good luck today. |
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are they running sanfran race track
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That's a bit deep for me, xmoneyx. But I worked it out eventually.
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Well more than happy with day 1. Very early days of course but my hunch for Watney to be inspired by local/childhood vibes has started well as have my two of the 'big guns' in Rose & Kuuch.
Points only reasonably solid and Badds & Wilson aren't completely finished yet although they need an under par round to get back in to it today. Also great run for my money with Allen for first round leader . I thought his bogey at the last was going to be the difference to being in place money but as it happened more of PM starters got to -1 than I expected so didn't make a difference. Probably just as well he didn't get in at Even as I'd have gone to bed thinking there was a good chance of being in the money only to wake up dissapointed! Traded him out on here though for the vast bulk of the big green I had on him from 1000s so covered my first round leader bet. More of the same from Watney, Rose & kuuuch this afternoon now please! Good luck and enjoy second round everyone! |
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A couple of predictions from me today. Ok, they may seem a bit far fetched at first glance but are they ?
Martin Flores(450+)to be in the Top5 at the end of the day. Currently +1 and probably had the best of the conditions yesterday but he always gives himself plenty of birdie opportunities and is in the top 10 in strokes gained putting on the USPGA Tour. Michael Thompson (34)to extend his lead at the top.He putted well yesterday but then again he probably knows the greens better than most finishing runner up in the US Amateur. All the big names will be content with Par golf to leave themselves a chance over the weekend whereas Thompson could easily shoot low again putting the way he is. |
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watney--nice double eagle(yank)
jocasta dawn no where |
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Will prob get a lot of stick for what Iam about to type but I will put it out here now - Westwood to win - seen enough yesterday, watched his whole round and he was very unlucky with certain bounces etc have a feeling with the early conditions being better he could shoot a 67 or so! Tiger will end the day over par IMO.
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BruceWayne (my Grandfather used to say never trust a man with two Christian names!)- I can see why you could think that based on yesterday, where to his credit he stuck on really well after an awful start. But the fact is he simply doesn't win in the States. 2 wins in 20 odd years is more than just a short trend! Surely we have enough evidence of that now to believe he will struggle to get past some very solid guys 3 and 4 ahead of him.
Kuchar is the one I would very surprised to see not around the mark come Sunday, Poulter can not be dismissed and I thought Toms price held up really well from the time finished yesterday. Dufner likely to keep coming also |
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no stick from me---i backed him before the 1st---played pretty solid in worse conditions after
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Westwood won't win hence i laid him pre-tournament.....backed him for less so he's green now....if Westwood wants to prove me and others around the globe wrong......he's welcome too.
But i know in my heart he won't.. |
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I have never put money on or fancied Westwood ever for a major so it's not as tho Iam a fan of his, or that Iam having a sentimental bet, it's based purely on what i saw and the fact that he is close enough to the likes of Woods having been unfortunate shall we say makes 20-1 much too big IMO. Yeah, Aussie Driver I think Kuchar will be in the mix myself come Sunday
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Having laid Wood at 3.5
......should i now back him or leave him alone...??Decision...decision...decision....  |
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in my heart
not your HEAD |
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The horse that was too big this morning was Emmuska (3.50 Sandown), now laid @ 4.9.
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I would leave him Ski-Wiz I think you will be able to get him at a much better price after all is said and done on day 2! Just my opinion of course!
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Ski, your own words:-
Ski-Wiz Joined: 23 Sep 05 Ski-wiz's rule number one - always get your stakes out when you can..... Ski, having backed Westwood @ 30, laid @ 27, and backed again @ 30, do I now lay again @ 21, getting a bit confused with this tournament. It's a complete lottery. |
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I would lay westy now and lock in your profit....30 to 20 is a good trade......
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Yeah bruce....decided to go for a stroll and a cigar to think.....interrupted by the sudden heavy rain....will leave it for now
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Bubba Watson,quote "took a long break after the masters,wheres his game at the moment".Why would you back him in this ?1st round +8,looked totally disinterested and was even taking huge interest in which club Tiger was useing on one hole !! laughable.The masters winner ???
Phil Mickelson.quote "Can be wayward off the tee,admitted recently he needed a break" Why would you back him? 1st round +6,was so wayward off the tee i thought Phil had invented a new sport,hit the bird out the tree !!. Rory Mcilroy.quote"Is he showing to much interest in other things and not concentrating on his golf?" why would you back him ?1st round +7.Looked totally disinterested from the first hole,obviously didnt want to be there. Luke Donald.quote "Followed him before his improvement,looked to be lacking a bit of steel"Why would you back him? 1st round +9,Have to congratulate Luke actually,hes not only proved me exactly right,hes as good as a 14 year old boy.On championship courses against the best he hasnt got it mentally. Lee Westwood.Quote " In the Tiger?Rory camp on this,love p u s s y but not when it has man boobs and a funny grin" 1st round +3.Probably over slated him,but 56 majors,13 top 10's,given the price he normally is you would need a large bank roll following him,to his credit kept his chances alive following a dreadful start,but this is how he plays,he may possibly get himself in contention at some stage but yet again the wheels will fall off as yet again the bottle goes. Just like to say thanks to the guys that said i dont know what im talking about and never give constructive info and continually post drivel |
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Took some out of Westwood @ 16 & 20, Robert Karlsson is my next problem. Has shortened from 90 to 65 since 10.30 this morning and hasn't started yet. Staked already out, but plenty of green to play with.
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All green now.....disappointed with Rory as didn't have a chance to green up the 'jackpot' greens.....reasonable greens is better than nothing i suppose, but could have been brilliant....
Now what shall i do ? |