Sanford:
Steve Flesch(30/1) e.w.
Colin Montgomerie(125/1) e.w.
Chris DiMarco(600/1) e.w.
Billy Andrade(160/1) e.w.
Cameron Beckman(200/1) e.w.
- - About as much insight as a broken record this week, while adding a first time ever play on Beckman, a Minneapolis chap . . . I will just note I really liked what I saw from Monty about 3 events previous, particularly from his usually "avert your eyes" putting to go with his demeanor, and his scores from last week justify another poke . . . While I was watching Aphibarnrat tear up Wentworth during the 4th round last week, the silly notion that I could not shake was that a win there would fund my plays on DiMarco for the rest of the season, and then some.
GL
Steve Flesch(30/1) e.w.
Colin Montgomerie(125/1) e.w.
Chris DiMarco(600/1) e.w.
Billy Andrade(160/1) e.w.
Cameron Beckman(200/1) e.w.
- - About as much insight as a broken record this week, while adding a first time ever play on Beckman, a Minneapolis chap . . . I will just note I really liked what I saw from Monty about 3 events previous, particularly from his usually "avert your eyes" putting to go with his demeanor, and his scores from last week justify another poke . . . While I was watching Aphibarnrat tear up Wentworth during the 4th round last week, the silly notion that I could not shake was that a win there would fund my plays on DiMarco for the rest of the season, and then some.
GL
Ryder Cup:
Europeans to Lift the Cup(+175)
- - Captain Stricker doubled down on a team of shitty putters with his captain’s picks. The Euros always impress as a team. The U.S. dominance in world ranking is matched by European dominance in experience. Some challenging weather adds to the likelihood of tight and dramatic matches. Hope I’m wrong.
Rory McIlroy(13/1)(1/4 for 1-2-3-4) Top Combined Scorer
Tony Finau(20/1)(1/4 for 1-2-3) e.w. Top American Scorer
Matthew Fitzpatrick(16/1) e.w. Top European Scorer
- - Hard for me to see Euros going well without a major contribution from McIlroy . . . Looking for longer odds rather than likely outcomes, as is my nature, leads me to play hunches on Finau and Fitzpatrick (sadly slashed price) for the way the tangibles of their games translate to the intangibles of team match play.
Friday Foursomes:
Casey/Hovland(+105) over Johnson/Morikawa
McIlroy/Poulter(+120) over Cantlay/Schauffele
Westwood/Fitzpatrick(+145) over Koepka/Berger
- - If the Europeans are going to make theses matches tight and dramatic, I believe more than ever the Europeans will need to hold their own out of the gate in their strongest format, but the lead team of Thomas and Spieth is not the team I want to take on.
GL
Europeans to Lift the Cup(+175)
- - Captain Stricker doubled down on a team of shitty putters with his captain’s picks. The Euros always impress as a team. The U.S. dominance in world ranking is matched by European dominance in experience. Some challenging weather adds to the likelihood of tight and dramatic matches. Hope I’m wrong.
Rory McIlroy(13/1)(1/4 for 1-2-3-4) Top Combined Scorer
Tony Finau(20/1)(1/4 for 1-2-3) e.w. Top American Scorer
Matthew Fitzpatrick(16/1) e.w. Top European Scorer
- - Hard for me to see Euros going well without a major contribution from McIlroy . . . Looking for longer odds rather than likely outcomes, as is my nature, leads me to play hunches on Finau and Fitzpatrick (sadly slashed price) for the way the tangibles of their games translate to the intangibles of team match play.
Friday Foursomes:
Casey/Hovland(+105) over Johnson/Morikawa
McIlroy/Poulter(+120) over Cantlay/Schauffele
Westwood/Fitzpatrick(+145) over Koepka/Berger
- - If the Europeans are going to make theses matches tight and dramatic, I believe more than ever the Europeans will need to hold their own out of the gate in their strongest format, but the lead team of Thomas and Spieth is not the team I want to take on.
GL
Spanish Open:
Outrights:
Jazz Janewattananond(90/1) e.w.
Nacho Elvira(160/1) e.w.
Edoardo Molinari(110/1) e.w.
Andrew Johnston(60/1) e.w.
- - I had watched tons of golf this year, and as a direct consequence it has felt all season like picks and wagers that I like have come to me without any feeling of having to force plays or search hard for plays, and the results have been reasonably satisfactory . . . Now, over the last 6 weeks or so, I have watched very little golf except for Wentworth and the Ryder Cup (including very little of the FedEx playoffs), and with each week it has seemed more and more like I am having to force plays, and the results have been lacking . . . Accordingly, until the viewing might tick up, I won't be forcing plays that could spoil an otherwise satisfactory return on my efforts over the course of a long season.
GL
Outrights:
Jazz Janewattananond(90/1) e.w.
Nacho Elvira(160/1) e.w.
Edoardo Molinari(110/1) e.w.
Andrew Johnston(60/1) e.w.
- - I had watched tons of golf this year, and as a direct consequence it has felt all season like picks and wagers that I like have come to me without any feeling of having to force plays or search hard for plays, and the results have been reasonably satisfactory . . . Now, over the last 6 weeks or so, I have watched very little golf except for Wentworth and the Ryder Cup (including very little of the FedEx playoffs), and with each week it has seemed more and more like I am having to force plays, and the results have been lacking . . . Accordingly, until the viewing might tick up, I won't be forcing plays that could spoil an otherwise satisfactory return on my efforts over the course of a long season.
GL
