The Open Preview is up http://www.goodforthegame.co.za/golf/th … eview.html

Will have a look at exotics and preads tomorrow and will post any bets here.

My picks

Els 20/1, Rose 22/1, Stricker 40/1, Molinari F 75/1 and Moore 125/1

Betxchange go 1/4 odds Top 6 places and I have weighted staking plan towards places.

Look forward to your picks.

Shot guys, I am going with McDowell and my roughie is Stephen Gallagher

Thats very nasty!

My 4 Ball for the Open
- Ernie Els
- Justin Rose
- Rhys Davies
- Robert Allenby

Have anybody looked at tommorows 18 hole matchups or three balls? Would like some insight.

I like Villegas to beat Stenson over 18 at 0.9 at Betx. Villegas looked good today.

Stenson looked pretty solid himself yesterday.Ended at -4 i think.So might be tight between those two.

amazing low scores yesterday, a Saffer right at the top now but certainly not expected.

I think a strategy could be the match bets on virtual 2-balls - taking some guys teeing off this morning over the late afternoon tee-offs, as the wind is expected to blow strong later today.

Wow, imagine playing in that wind. Louis leads by 5 and some guys have not even teed off. Been off once coz wind was too strong and I think they may go off again. Some big scores coming if they stay on and the wind stays!

Brent Graham wrote:

One memory I have from last year is buying Tom Watsons finishing position after 2 rounds. I thought there was no way the old boy could hang on but how wrong I was and but for a poor approach to 18 which led to a drop he would have won it.

Anyways I am looking for revenge over the old boy this year and will take 4 units on him missing the cut at 11/10 with World Sports Betting

U da man! Great call, Brent.

Watson bet arrived (sorry Tom) but a bad tournament for me and none of my picks bar Stricker who is miles back are playing today.

I have lumped my Watson winnings onto O'Hair for a Top 5 at 5/1 with WOS

Have gone for Tiger as top American at Sportsbet 18/10. Saw some flashes of brilliance from Tiger under difficult conditions yesterday, and think he's very close to finding his form.

although i think both will have decent rounds fancy Goose to outscore G-Mac today, taken 5 units Goosen / McDowell @ 6/5.

Going large on Louis today. I'm being ruled by quite a bot of sentimental patriotism, and hopefully backed up by a bit of science as well...

The Patriotism is obvious - a South African winning the British Open on Mandela Day just feels like a script written for Saffers.

The Science:  in 7 of the 11 post war Opens at St Andrews the 3rd round leader has hung on to win. The course is notoriously difficult to chase on. On the 4 occasions where the winner came from behind, only John Daly ever managed to overhaul a final day deficit of more than 3 shots, when he came from 4 off the pace in 1995 (same final day deficit as this year). All Louis has to do is shoot par today, and the tournament *should* be his - heck, think he can even get away with a +1 or +2 round if the conditions become tough.

It's his tournament to loose... unless of course he has a Jean Van de Velde, or Dustin Johnson like meltdown..., which seems to happen more often than not in Majors these days. Still gonna be ruled by my heart on this though - gonna back Louis to make Mandela Day memorable with a 5 unit strike at 9/10. Hoping Tiger comes to the party on the last day to be the top US player, and it will be a good Open for me.

Eeeeeeeeeeagle 9th!! Wow. Awesome put Louis!

Well played Louis and good on you for showing faith in him Syba.

Watched the back 9 and was really impressed. The Open has certainly thrown up a few surprise winners over the years butI have a feeling Oosthuizen has a good career ahead of him.

He had shown glimpses of what he could do this year bit nothing that would have seen me find him at odds of around 150/1.

catsmug wrote:

Brent I rest my case son, Golf betting for desperado's and John Edward.  You need to "see" something to make a profit 

  Mb not completely cat.I've made a pretty profit earlier this year following Brent and since then have had some decent success on my own.Including the Open.Had Stenson coming in as a place bet and the Goose just missing out at 6th.50% picks in the top 10 out of more than a 150 compettitors cant be all luck!......or is that just wishfull thinking?? 

lol brent understands my message. I struggle to find a winner in a heads up competition!