Alfred Dunhill Links

I'm avoiding the RC players, thinking Harrington and Ramsay who I've backed. Might also add Dyson to return to some form.

i fancied dyson, but he was with 5live in usa, i hope he is inspired, and didnt join in the celebrations too much

Cheers for the heads up 5Live. Now that you say it I remember him saying he might go on his own just to watch.

Charl seems short for someone first up after a few weeks off with injury. He's a gun, but he's been injured and out of form for most of the season, so 30s is not for me.

I fancy a long odds winner this week, but have no idea who

The Alfred Dunhill Links Championship is one of those events that I am still not sure I enjoy - the final day is fine but before that it all seems a bit disjointed, lengthy and full of people you don't really want to watch swing a club. Still - it has been pretty good to me in the past and I have bet three players to hopefully make it worthwhile watching!
Tom Gillis was the first player I backed on Betfair on Sunday night at 500/1 and was more than happy when the books opened at 200/1. He is a bit like Mulroy the other week - playing a different tour but if he can reproduce his PGA form on links courses then his price will seem very big indeed. He is ranked 5th on the Tour Tips current form stats for this week which is no surprise as he has been a model of consistency this season and regularly appears in the top ten across the pond - even finishing 8th and 3rd at the multi course Pebble Beach pro-am in 2010/11. 0.2 ew 200/1
Danny Willett is a player who I think will win plenty of times in his career and nearly added to his BMW win just a month ago when 2nd in Switzerland. He has a great record in the multi course Joburg Open and was also second here just two years ago. Whilst he was only 27th last year he was really out of form at the time 0.4 ew 55/1
I just can't leave out Michael Hoey this week as he seeks to defend his title and strangely he has never had chance to defend a title before. He lost me a lot of money earlier this year when clearly out of sorts but seems to be finding his game once again and 80/1 is more than fair about a player who knows how to win. I took 80/1 for 0.25 ew 6 places but you can still get 100/1 Spreadex.
I have backed a few at big prices on Betfair but am not convinced by the bookmaker prices - Ramsay 60, Warren 95/100 and even young Aussie Matt Griffin 1000

links = lawrie

I have swept up all the 500+ on Paul Waring (only £20 worth). I have followed his career since he was joint 19th in the 2008 Open at Birkdale. He seems to play Links golf well and has recorded a 10th at Portrush in the Irish Open this year and was in the top 30 in this tournament in 2010.
If it wasn’t for injuries I suspect his career to date would have been much more successful. Whilst he has yet to prove he can win he may provide a bit of interest at a decent price.

quick question is kingsbarns the easier of the 3 courses ?thanks

Ross Fisher at 75 and Shane Lowry at 85  will do for me pre-tourney

c woods
a noren
s gallagher
donaldson

1st time poster - Wood on record saying he actually doesn't like the event much

Although its off the back of the ryder cup . i think 18/1 dustin johnson is great i honestly believe he is going to be americas answer to mcilroy he has won 6 pga events, he was 3/3 in the ryder cup on top of that he loves links golf. Hes teamed with his brother and doesnt come across as the type to get to down with losing the ryder cup.

just cant have him at that price after an emotional week and playing alien golf courses which whilst not the most difficult, still needs some knowing

In no particular order...

LAIRD

QUIROS

BOURDY

HAVRET

Gl all

Is it just the Euro site leaderboard this week ?

Anton Haig -4 after three holes.

I thought he'd retired through injury?

i think so frames, cant see one on dunhill site

Cheers.I remember they used to have one and it was much better than the Euro site.That's not hard though.

great to see haig back and on top of leaderboard, fantastic talent, reminds me of siem and colsaerts, and maybe now if free from injury and with a new dedication to the game he could go on to emulate those two

carnoustie seems to be playing a couple of shots harder than the other two today

Broberg improves by 5 shots .They have to eat.

Or maybe not.

hole by hole says -10, score -5

back to -5 now

Grace changed to a 60.

Dubuisson 59 chance.

is it a 60? about time grace came good..bankrupt me since he won in asia...thought he would have come good before now

you werent long in bokking victor,  frames, poor lad bogied 7 following a long line of red numbers

It's a natural talent Par.Not quite in your league yet though.

lol

I've backed broberg 150/1 each way. Not often your player shoots 5 under and you feel like he has made no ground. I think he is gonna need a 8 under or better tommorow around St Andrews. Lets hope he can get his putter hot and make a few bombs!

whats happened to tom lewis?

Why is Grace's caddy sporting a phallus on his forehead? .
http://www.europeantour.com/mm/photo/tournament/tournaments/17/48/56/174856_m16.jpg

Good shout so far Deplasterer with Grace. If it wasn't for him I would be bang in there with Waring. Long way to go yet mind :)

A few more 20 foot par saves and kicks off the fairway like that and this will be over.

again chinese crowd with the groans not understanding the 1st serve was a let

^ wtf

back to golf...easy sunday headline this week....AMAZING GRACE romps to victory

grace odds on

Must be safer to green up now that Grace has gone odds on.
He's playing Carnoustie today which is by far the hardest of the 3 courses.

I have greened up...Been waiting a canny few months for mr grace to get in this position..followed him since he won back to back with just the one cash

european tour site as rubbish as ever...any other scoreboards..has he birdied early

It's safe to say he has birdied early.Must be great playing with a marked deck.

I was figuring his nearest rival may have dropped shots...this olsen seems to be short considering he is 5 back and no guarantee he is the one who will chase him down

5 back playing an easier course.

I guess,,,he missed quite a few yesterday...all these years and still this scoring website is pathetic

Only St.Andrews updating and very few playing that course matter.

Connection issues from Carnoustie. Not sure why that should effect the other two courses.

finally updated..been out an hour almost and only through one hole

Harry

Have a look at the PGA tour website.
All the leaders have played St Andrews.
Most of the back markers have played Carnoustie.
It's more like a handicap than a leaderboard.

Hence the short price on Olesen and a few others.

yes I understand that olsen is on the easier course but still no guarantees he is the one who will come chasing...just thought he was extremely short..maybe proved wrong come the close of play

Here he comes.

eagle

the boy grace has to respond on his par 5 coming up

The easier course is worth a couple of shots.
I wouldn't be surprised to see another very low score on the St Andrews course.
Could be a nice price if you can find the player as they're at least 10 behind.

fairly tricky finding that player

go away olsen If not for him...always one who has to spoil the party

changed his par to birdie

We'll see what happens now he's played the easier holes.

bogey for mr olsen

noren -3 thru 3..he could be the man

-5 thru 5 ,flying.

another -9 on the way by the looks of things

is there no live coverage of this.?cant find it anywhere on virgin media

found not on till 1.30

the coverage is so bad I wont even bother watching..you will see more of the players on +13 than you will of the leaders

take my money,

I spoke to someone at St Andrews yesterday who has walked every yard the first two days with Broberg.

Said he is a tremendous striker, course management round the old course was horrendous.

Went for the par 5 on the front nine in 2 with a driver off the deck and messed up regally.

On a scale of 1-10 how corrupt do we think the Euro scoreboard is ?

I'll kick off with a 9.

The betting on here is more accurate

mr grace a very good front runner it seems

9.5-10 spread

any links please?

http://www.vipboxsports.eu/watch/83739/1/
alfred-dunhill-links-championship---
day-four-live-stream-online.html

TY I'll save this link for the future

wow let off for grace..he has missed a lot of them this week

women playing with the LEADER 8th par3

100 yds--front tee

duck hooks it 40 yds into rough
next --slice right over green onto 10th green

6/7 hour rounds

now i know why

tv missed olesons putt

to put him within 2 strokes of leader

were doing a quiz with celebs--

1 stroke in it

grace looking nervous short game

grace misses 5ft putt

joint leader

brings 4 other golfers into it

3 birdies by grace stops the rott

3 ahead 4 to play

olsen chips in..grace only makes par  playoff

?????? what are you talking about

wow olsen just needed to hit it

if olsen knocked his in and grace only made par

not rocket science

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^ wtf

back to golf...easy sunday headline this week....AMAZING GRACE romps to victory

LIMPS more than romps in the end...made hard work of that..4 wins...superb season

sunshine tour..make that 5

I read somewhere Chris Evans was given a lifetime ban from this event after lying about his handicap last year.  Is this true?

Yes it's true-life ban