Open De France Odds & Betting Tips

This week Genie is turning his focus to Europe, specifically the Open De France from Le Golf National Golf Club near Paris. It is a strong European field but, as ever, Genie has fould some value in the betting. For a list of betting odds and free bets on the golf this weekend check out the tables below.

Betting Tips

The  event has taken place at Le Golf National course since 2002. We’ve had our share of surpirise winners with names like English trio Philip Golding, John Bickerton and Malcolm MacKenzie lifting the trophy.

Another Englishman who will be keen to do well this week is Ian Poulter. Having shown a glimmer of a return to form in the first couple of rounds of the US Open Genie thinks that Poults should do well in Paris this week. The course is no walkover and Poulter’s exceptionaly straight ball striking and solid putting will represent a significant advantage ofver most other runners.

Poulter has course form here, having finished 3rd, 9th, 30th and 3rd in is 4 appearance since 2006. He is a player that is improving with each passing year and he likes this course. The 28/1 available from Bet365 will offer you a good run for your money.

Another who deserves respect in the each-way betting is Soren Hansen. He has somewhat struggled with his game at times this season but having finished inside the top ten here in 4 of the past 5 appearances Hansen is worth a look in the each-way market at 40/1 with Paddy Power or William Hill.

Betting Tips Summary

For a quick revision of our golf betting tips for the Open De France here we go. For a €100 staking plan this week Genie is suggesting:

€70 on Ian Poulter at 28/1 with Bet365

€15 e/w on Soren Hansen at 40/1 with Paddy Power

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We preview the odds and betting and offer our tips and picks for the NFL week 4 matchups. There are some mouthwatering encounters. Donovan McNabb heads back to the Lincoln Field to take on his old club the Eagles and Baltimore play Pittsburgh in the collission of the AFC North giants.

Televised matches this week are Ravens @ Steelers and Skins @ Eagles both on Sky Sports. The late game is Bears @ Giants on C4 and the Pats travel to play the Dolphins in Miami on Monday Night Football.

Cowboys, Vikings, Chiefs and Bucs have a bye week.

Betting Tips

The New York Jets travel to Buffalo this week. Revis is an injury doubt but otherwise they have a full compliment. The hapless Bills are 0-3 and are sure to go 4 and out this week. Mark Sanchez is not the complete article by any stretch but he won’t have to do much. LT is starting to show some real form at running back alongside Green and the Jets defence is as mean as any in the league. The Bills did show signs of improvement when racking up 30 points last week in New England but with the absence of a top class receiver and an overdependence on 1 good running back they will be predictable and easy for the Jets to contain.

Tip 1: Jets to win @ 5/11 with either Paddy Power or Ladbrokes.

Chicago Bears travel to the New Meadowlands for the late game on Sunday. Jay Cutler has had an excellent start to the season. A win over Dallas in week 2 was followed by a close fought win over the Packers last Monday. The Packer did concede 18 penalties in total, a franchise record, but Chicago were really on their game and put huge pressure on Rodgers at key moments. The excellent running back duo of Matt Forte and Chester Taylor provide excellent weapons. The Bears are short of a high class WR to stretch the field but Devin Hester on special teams is a real gem, a potential game winner. The Giants do not convince me this year any more than last. Their defence is very volatile and I expect death by a thousand cuts this weekend as Cutler and co have the ball for long periods and make slow and steady progress towards the endzone. Given the chance Manning and Bradshaw along with a very decent WR trio will inflict some damage of their own but whether they will see enough of the ball remains to be seen.

Tip 2: Chicago Bears to win @ 7/4 with Bet365, Paddy Power, Ladbrokes or William Hill.

The Houston Texan are my third road pick this weekend. They travel to Oakland in week  4. Great improvements were expected from Oakland this year and they have a real rising start in Darren McFadden. This week though they should find themselves overpowered by a talented Houston Texan outfit who may have unearthed a huge talent in Arian Foster, the NFLs surprise leading rusher after 3 games. Matt Schuab is blessed with the services of Andre Johnson and, if Foster continues to deliver, they are real superbowl contenders.

Tip 3: Houston Texans to win @ 4/7 with Ladbrokes, Bet365 or William Hill.

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The Fed Ex Cup is down to 100 players this week as the tour heads to Boston for the Deutsche Bank Championship. Tiger Woods had 2 good rounds last week and heads the betting but there are value odds available as ever. Genie is here with his weekly golf betting tips guide.

Key Betting Information

The event takes place at the TPC Boston and has done since its inception in 2003. Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, Steve Stricker and Adam Scott are the former winners in the field. The course is a par 71 and is 7,214 yards long. It was shortened by Brad Faxon by 200 yards 2 years ago. There is a 600 yard par 5 and a 485 yard par 4 but otherwise not being the longest of hitters should not affect your chances greatly.

Most bookmakers are paying a quarter the odds for the top 5 places.

Players To Watch

Tiger is slowly coming back to form but his inconsistency is still to great to consider the 8/1 on offer. Phil Mickelson is really struggling of late also.

Let’s move our attention to Jeff Overton. 5 top 3 finishes on tour this year have shown that this guy is the real deal. He underwhelmed last week at the Barlclays and at the PGA Championship. Jeff is available at juicy odds of 70/1 with Bet365 and Victor Chandler. Give Jeff a mid range iron and you won’t find many more accurate. Jeff ranks 3rd on tour in 2010 for ‘Par 4 birdie or better’ ranking. He is 7th on the money ranking list for 2010 despite not having a win to his name.

Genie’s second betting tip this weekend is Nick Watney. Probably the silkiest putting stroke on tour and we are looking at a player who has been in excellent form of late. A bad day at the office on the final day of the PGA Championship can be forgiven and let’s just hope it won’t happen again. Watney is available at odds of 60/1 with Paddy Power and is strongly fancied to contend this weekend.

Accuracy and good putting is the order of the day on this course and 2 Englishmen tick both boxes. Ian Poulter and Luke Donald showed glimpses of their promise last Sunday and expect the birdiefest to continue. Donald is the more consistent performer of the 2 and is having a fantastically consistent season. He has had his share of leaderboard time this year and is worth a look in the e/w market at 50/1. The 80/1 available on Poulter from Ladbrokes has turned my head here. Poults is starting to look like his old self after a poor Summer.

Jeremy Chapman Tips

Jeremy Chapman’s golf betting tips for the Deutsche Bank Champiosnhip are:

Tiger Woods 3pts @ 8/1 – PP, Bet365, Lads, VC Bet & Will Hill.

Dustin Johnson 1pt e/w @ 20/1 Bet 365.

Steve Stricker 1pt e/w @ 12/1 – General.

Angel Cabrera 0.5pt e/w @ 66/1 General.

Justin Rose 0.5pt e/w @ 66/1 Stan James.

Steve Palmer Tips

Steve Palmer’s didn’t publish any golf betting tips this week.

Betting Tips Summary

Genie is proposing a mixed bag of golf betting tips to perform well this weekend at the Deutsche Bank Championship. Odds are quite high but these players are primed to make a good run at victory.

€15 e/w on Jeff Overton at 70/1 with Bet365

€15e/w on Nick Watney at 60/1 with Paddy Power

€10 e/w Ian Poulter at 80/1 with Ladbrokes

€10 e/w on Luke Donald at 50/1 with Bet365

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The Barclays is the main golf betting event of the week and takes place at the Ridgewood Country Club in New Jersey. Tiger Woods is in the field, as are all the big names. Genie looks at the odds and offers his golf betting tips.

Key Betting Information

The Barclays was only held once before at this course, in 2008, when Vijay Singh was triumphant, beating Sergio Garcia and Kevin Sutherland in a playoff. The winning score that weekend was -8. The course is quite long at around the 7300 yards mark. Sunshine and little wind is predicted by the weather man from Thursday onward. Withe the Ryder Cup on the horizon a few candidates will be eager to make a keen impression; Luke Donald, Paul Casey, Padraig Harrington and Justin Rose spring to mind.

Most bookmakers are paying a quarter the odds for the top 5 places.

Players to Watch

Il Pato, better known as Angel Cabrera is the dark horse this weekend. Cabbers was very unlucky not to be do better than 19th place in 2008, the only other time the event was played here. He had a bit of bad luck which cost him a treble bogey at the par 4  5th on day 3 and then 3 bogeys on the front 9 in the final round saw him finish 4 shots adrift in a very bunched field. Angel has been a bit of a mixed bag in 2010, recently missing the cut at the PGA Tour. He has shown glimmers of his talent this year with a 3rd place at Quail Hollow, top 10 at the SBS and top 25’s in the US Open and The Masters. The tough courses tend to bring out the best in Cabbers, particularly when his opponents find the greens as tough as he does and you can expect to see tough greens this weekend. Cabrera is available at odds of 125/1 with Ladbrokes.

Phil Mickelson should go well this weekend. Phil will be keen to rubber stamp his claim to the number 1 spot and will feed off a lively New Jersey crowd. Expect loads of high 5’s and lots of entertainment from Lefty this weekend. A win at The Barlays would put the shine on another good year for the most likeable man in golf. Mickelson is available at 12/1 with almost every bookmaker.

If my name was Corey Pavin then I’d have a place for JB Holmes on my Ryder Cup Team. He is a formidable fourball player and has had a very solid, if not spectacular year. I’m sure that J.B. Holmes is in Pavin’s thoughs and a fine finish at Ridgewood would do him the world of good. If JB can utilise his power at the right times around this course then he should go close. A final round 66 in 2008 was too little too late but it does show what he is capable of. You can back JB with most bookmakers at odds of 80/1.

Jeremy Chapman Tips

Jeremy has not published any tips in the racing post this week.

Steve Palmer Tips

Steve Palmer’s golf betting tips for The Barclays:

Paul Casey 2pts e/w @ 30/1 with Bet365 or Paddy Power.
Hunter Mahan 1.5pts e/w @ 35/1 with Bet365.
Adam Scott 1pt e/w @ 66/1 with Ladbrokes, Paddy Power, Will Hill, Bet365, VC Bet.
Stewart Cink 1pt e/w @ 80/1 with Paddy Power.
Ricky Fowler 1pt e/w @ 100/1 with Bet365.

Steve Palmer’s golf betting tips on the Johnnie Walker Championship are:
Ross Fisher 3pts e/w @ 16/1 with Bet365.
Nicolas Colsaerts 1pt e/w @ 40/1 with Paddy Power.
Gregory Havret 1pt e/w @ 40/1 with Ladbrokes.
Shane Lowry 1pt e/w @ 50/1 with Paddy Power or Bet365.
Thomas Bjorn 0.5pt e/w 80/1 with Bet365.

Betting Tips Summary

Genie is going for the bangers in the golf betting this weekend. There’ll be high odds, birdies a plenty and entertainment guaranteed at very good value in the €100 staking plan at The Barclays:

€20 e/w Angel Cabrera at 125/1 with Ladbrokes

€30 win on Phil Mickelson at 12/1 with VC Bet

€15 e/w on J.B. Holmes at 80/1 with Bet365

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The PGA Championship takes place this weekend at the Straits Course from the Whistling Straits country club in Wisconsin. Genie previews the betting and picks out the best odds and tips in his golf betting tips article for those that want to read them. Tiger Woods is playing but unusually is only second in the betting, as he faces a fight to hold on to his world number 1 spot.

This is the tournament that has given us winners such as Mark Brooks, Shaun Micheel, Rich Beem and YE Yang over the years so don’t be entirely surprised if it not a household name that get’s his mitts on the Wannamaker trophy come Sunday.

Key Betting Information

The PGA Championship has a handful of courses in rotation. Whistling Straits was the venue in 2004 and, since then, has not held a PGA Tour event so course form is somewhat hard to come by. In 2004 Vijay Singh came through after a playoff victory over Di Marco and Leonard. None of the 3 are large hitters but this is a long course, standing at 7507 yards. Phil Mickelson required a birdie on the 72nd hole to go to a playoff in 2004 but could only manage a bogey.

The course was designed to look like a links course from Britain or Ireland and it does just that. It is on the edge of a massive lake so and the wind can gust off the lake. The weather forecast this week is for quite a lot of rain and fair winds. If the wind does pick up look out for extremely straight hitters like Ian Poulter, Ross Fisher, or Sean O’Hair.

Bet365, Paddy Power and VC Bet are all paying a quarter the odds on 6 places at this year’s PGA Championship.

Players To Watch

Tiger’s form has been so bad that I just cannot have any piece of him. At the time of writing the prices for 3 ball tournament bets and mythical match bets have not been published but keep an eye out and, by all means, oppose Woods at will.

43 year old Steve Stricker is a resident of Wisconsin and has never received his overdue plaudits for his golfing prowess. The addition of a major championship would make him a hall of fame cert. He has had his barron spells in the past and does not have a picture perfect swing like an Els or a Singh but any player who relies so heavily on a strong short game can be expected to have some bad spells. Stricker did not take part here in 2004. He was in one of his dry spells and failed to qualify.

Steve has played 14 events this year, made 14 cuts, had 6 top 10’s and claimed victory in 2. Add this to the 11 top ten finishes from 22 starts last year, including 3 wins and you might just find yourself looking at some serious value at 28/1 on a golfer who is in his home state, playing a course that suits his straight shooting and his shortgame masterclass. The 28/1 is currently only available with Bet365.

Genie’s second tip is on the leader in the betting, Phil Mickelson. Phil came close last time out here and has all of the tricks to have a very good run again. A bad day at the office on Sunday can be excused for some horrible driving. He was as entertaining as ever with some of his trick shots to keep himself competitive but he tailed away in the end. Phil will be working with Butch Harmon this week and he’ll be straightening out that driver. The putts just never dropped for Phil last weekend but he is well capable of better. He is the best player in the world at present and 14/1 available from  VC Bet is a worthy value punt.

In a complete tipping list I am going to complete the wheel with possibly the best scrambler in the business (ranking of #1 on tour this year) is Luke Donald. There have been fair questions asked about his abilities to get over the finish line but Donald definitely deserves a look in the e/w market when there are so many firms paying 6 places. On top of a second and 2 thirds in the PGA Tour, Luke has amassed a win and 3 other top 5 finishes in a couple of months spent back in Europe. The boy’s got game and is perhaps the strongest link in the European team in a Ryder Cup year. 50/1 is readily avaiable and I’m having me some of that.

Jeremy Chapman Tips

This weekend Jeremy Chapman is going for:

Rory McIlroy 1.5pts e/w @ 18/1 – general

Padraig Harrington 1pt e/w @ 20/1 – general

Retief Goosen 0.75pt e/w @ 35/1 – general

Stev Stricker 0.75pt e/w @ 25/1 – general

Adam Scott 0.5pt e/w @ 66/1 – Ladbrokes

Steve Palmer Tips

Steve has not advised how much to bet on each but has made 5 selections. Steve Palmer’s golf betting tips this week are:

Stewart Cink @ 125/1

Sergio Garcia @ 90/1

Trevor Immelman @ 200/1

Geoff Ogilvy @ 100/1

Adam Scott @ 66/1

Betting Tips Summary

This week Genie has gone for the short game specialists in the betting. With great value in the odds available and 6 places being paid we’re going for our €100 staking plan:

€20 e/w on Steve Stricker at 28/1 with Bet365 (paying 6 places)

€15 e/w on Luke Donald at 50/1 with Bet365 (paying 6 places)

€30 win on Phil Mickelson at 14/1 with VC Bet

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The 3 Irish Open is being played at Killarney this week and and, Irish stars aside, this is a fairly weak field. Genie looks through the odds to pick out some value betting tips for the waiting punters.

Unfortunately there is no course form to speak of really. The course has not hosted any recent major events for male professional golfers.

Players to Watch

Looking through the form book it is easy to see why Justin Rose is high up in the betting, coming in at joint second favourite, alongside Graeme McDowell, with both a few points higher than Rory McIlroy.

This week though Genie is going for Harrington. Padraig is not having a good season and his performance at the Open Championship was forgettable. What gives me hope though is that Paidi is outwardly saying that he is playing well and that he thinks things are falling into place. A more honest sportsman you will never find and Padraig will call it in black and white more often than not.

Odds of 20/1 on the player with 25 career wins and about twice as many second places in this company is a must bet for Genie. To put this in perspective, he was 25/1 to win the British Open and goes into next month’s PGA Championship best priced at 33/1 against all of the best players in the world, while only a handful of the world’s top 100 players line up this weekend.

Padraig is not completely without form this season. 3rd place at Doral, 5th at the Travelers Championship, 7th at Quail Hollow and an 8th placed finish at the Transitions were all achieved against markedly better company than he is surrounded by this week. Ladbrokes are offering a standout 20/1 about Paidi getting back into the winners enclosure on home soil.

Jeremy Chapman Tips

This week Chapman is looking only at the Greenbrier Classic. His top tip is Nick Watney (1.5pts e/w @25/1). Next best is Brendon De Jonge (1pt e/w at 50/1) and his other selections include JB Holmes (1pt e/w @ 35/1) and Matt Kuchar (0.75pts e/w @ 20/1).

Steve Palmer Tips

Steve Palmer’s Irish Open tips are:

Top Tip: Rory McIlroy (3pts e/w @ 7/1)

Next Best: Ross Fisher (1.5pts e/w @ 20/1)

Other Selections: Darren Clarke (1pt e/w @40/1) and Shane Lowry (1pt e/w @ 45/1)

Betting Tips Summary

This week at Killarney Genie has only 1 player on the betting list. For a €100 staking plan Genie is suggesting:

€50 e/w on Padraig Harrington at 20/1 with Ladbrokes

Note: Paddy Power are paying 6 places and offering odds of 16/1 about the Dubliner reclaiming a title that he last won in 2007.

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The Open Championship is being held at St Andrews golf course in 2010. The odds and betting takes on a quite unusual shape this year, with Tiger Woods not the hot favourite of years gone by. Genie has checked out the form and has a few key tips to steer you in the right direction for making your picks in the British Open this weekend.

Key Betting Tips

St Andrews is a wonderful test of golfing prowess. As with all links golf, if the wind picks up then the low hitters and straight hitters should come to the fore. There are a few drivable par 4’s but power is not necessarily a requirement. Decision making is the key skill that will set apart the leaders this weekend. Tiger Woods barely took out his driver when winning around here in 2005 and an iron off the tee will be the weapon of choice for many of the field this week. The bunkers at St Andrews are infamous and an expert sand game, combined with a samll bit of luck, will be beneficial at soem stage this weekend. Lee Westwood is a below average bunker player among the pro ranks and he would be well advised to stay out of the pot bunkers at all costs. The winner will simply have to putt well and scramble tidily when called upon to get up and down from 20 yards.

The weather forecast for this week points to plenty of rain. Little wind is expected on Thursday but a gusty weekend is expected from Friday. Look for the straight shooters in the wind.

Another key betting tip is that Paddy Power are paying 7 places in the each way market so don’t be afraid to sacrifice a few points in the price for the extra place.

Players to Watch

Having won the Open on the last 2 occasions that it was held here, Tiger Woods is a deserving favourite. Having said that his form of late has been extremely poor by his lofty standards and this is not the course to forgive his swing imperfections. 11/2 is best avoided.

I expect a strong challenge from the Ireland and Britain this weekend. Padraig Harrington is in town and we all know how much he likes a British Open. He wears the label of ‘grinder’ as a badge of honour and Padraig will fight for every shot. If the wind starts to howl then Padraig could be your dawg. The 25/1 available from Ladbrokes and VC Bet is reasonable.

There is one man who tends to keep it together in the wind better than anyone else. The bad news is that he is not having a good season but the good news is that he finished 5th last time the Open was played at St. Andrews. The extra good news is that he has had 6 top ten finishes at the british open in the past 9 years. He has shown some glimmer of form at the US Open with a 22nd place finish. He steadily improved the more the wind blew. His name is Sergio Garcia and he comes into the tournament at odds of 100/1 with Ladbrokes. I’m absolutely having a piece of that.

An underestimated Open performer is Kenny Perry. The Kentuckian has turned down invitations to play in previous years because he is a creature of habit and likes to stay around Kentucky if he can. Kenny has played the tournament 5 times in the past 7 years and has finished in the top 20 on 3 of those occasions. The last visit to St Andrews resulted in a very respectable 11th place finish. Kenny has had some highly publicised eye trouble this year but he has no concerns over that and top 20 finishes in the states, coupled with a respectable 33rd place in Pebble Beach mean that at odds of 150/1 he could be worth a small e/w punt. Kenny hits the ball high which is not ideal in the wind but he does draw the ball which should be easier to control.

Camilo Villegas hits a low ball and putts well. Another whose form has tailed off of late but I have always seen this as his most likely major win, if indeed he is to claim one. Camilo should run close and is worth a look in the each way market at 80/1 with Ladbrokes.

Open Championship Betting Tips Summary

Here is the verdict of the Genie for those betting on the Open Championship at St Andrews. Odds quoted are at the time of publication. For a €100 staking plan:

€20 e/w on Sergio Garcia at 100/1 with Ladbrokes

€15 win on Padraig Harrington at 25/1 with Ladbrokes

€7.50 e/w on Kenny Perry at 150/1 with Bet365 (paying 6 places)

€7.50 e/w on Camilo Villegas at 80/1 with Ladbrokes

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The US Open hits the Californian coastline this weekend as Tiger Woods and co take centre stage at Pebble Beach. Genie is here to provide you with the latest odds, betting tips and need to know information.

The last time the US Open was played at Pebble Beach was in 2000 when Tiger Woods won by an extraordinary 15 strokes. This year there promises to be plenty more excitement on a tense Sunday in California. I must say that the expected winning scoreline of a few under par is a welcome break from the 20 under par type winning score that we are seeing each week on both sides of the pond.

Helpful Tips About the US Open

Pebble beach is a links course and, as such, can be a windy part of the world. Conditions this week are expected to be favourable with winds expected not to exceed 10mph. If the wind does pick up then look toward straight iron hitters such as Sergio Garcia or Ian Poulter.

The greens will be set up to be extremely fast at Pebble Beach this weekend. A good indicator of similar greens was at the Memorial Championship 2 weeks ago where Justin Rose putted exceptionally well. Rose won’t be playing this week though as he was not inside the world’s top 50 in sufficient time to make the automatic qualifying.

Driving a straight ball at the US Open is a must. The rough will destroy the chances of any loose hitters. For this reason I am going to have to rule out Tiger Woods, whose driving has generally been abysmal since his return.

The experts say that the best fit for the course is a player who fades the ball and can putt well, and is preferably long off the tee. Dustin Johnston has won the Pebble Beach Pro-Am in the past 2 years. Of course only 2 of the 4 rounds are played on the course but Johnston deserves respect.

Betting Tips

This week I am going to recommend the very brilliant Englishman, Luke Donald. Luke has had 3 top 3 finishes in the past month in Europe. He also has 4 top 10 finishes to his name from his 11 starts ion the USPGA tour this year. Luke is shorter off the tee than one would hope for around here but crucially he keeps the ball on the fairway and can scramble and putt as well as anyone. One concern that I do have is the worry that if he has and hangover from the wrist injury that ruled him out for much of last year it will be exposed this weekend in the super thick rough. Luke Donald at 40/1 with Ladbrokes is my first tip. He should win more often and hopefully his experience in Madrid a few weeks ago will give him the confidence to become a closer.

Secondly we are going for a longer hitter who tends to fade the ball. KJ Choi has rediscovered his form of late and is popping up on leaderboards again on a regular basis. K.J. will need to be on top form with his irons this weekend and fire some of those pinseekers that make him such an entertaining player to watch. His putting is the only thing that has been a little off this year. The faster greens can often work in favour of the lesser known putters and KJ is in with agreat shout this weekend. KJ Choi at 66/1 is my second tip.

Ryan Moore is, for me, one of the most exciting young prospects on tour. He has an excellent all round game and keeps the errors to a minimum, which is exactly the right type of game to win a US Open. He is one of the most accurate drivers on tour and is respectably long with a 287 yard average. A 5th place finish in his last outing at the Memorial Tournament indciates that the swing is in good order. My third tip this weekend is Ryan Moore at 100/1 with Paddy Power or Bet365.

Betting Tips Summary

The lazier among you will know to skip straight down to the end of the article for the US Open betting tips summary section. Here is the staking plan for a €100 bankroll:

€30 on Luke Donald at 40/1 with Ladbrokes

€20 e/w on K.J. Choi at 66/1 with Ladbrokes

€15 e/w on Ryan Moore at 100/1 with Bet365

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The Jack Nicklaus hosted Memorial Tournament has rolled around again and Tiger Woods is back in search of a 5th victory at the Muirfield Village course. Genie is here to assess the odds again and rescue his reputation after some bad betting tips last week.

Memorial Tournament: Players To Watch

4 time champion Tiger Woods goes off at 7/1 in one of his best courses. If you had told me this a year ago I’d have thought it could be true only if he lost his left hand. Woods is saying that he isn’t 100% after his recent injury. He will be keen to get back into the winner’s enclosure. There are many question marks over his recent form but 7/1 is too big a price. Old Eldrick is not a man to be rushed and if Tiger turns up then I am willing to accept his judgement that he is ready for action. Get on at 7/1 all day long.

Kenny Perry deserves a notable mention for having claimed this title no less than 3 times. Kenny is continuously underappreciated for his talent but at 35/1 I am going to steer away from Kenny, largely due to question marks over his eyesight.

Carl Petterson is another former champion who love this course. However, given that he normally goes off at about 400/1 in the exchanges these days I just can’t see the value at 90/1. Carl was in decent fettle at the Crowne Plaza last weekend but I am going to pass on him again.

Value seekers should look at the well priced Ryan Moore. This cool dude from Washington State can be admired for not taking any sponsorship deals but that shouldn’t take any attention off what a fine golfer he can be. Moore is having a very consistent season, with a win eluding him thus far. Moore has a 2nd placed and 10th place finish to his name here and should run well against a competitive field this week. As a young man with plenty of talent and plenty to learn he is an advisable each way punt at 90/1 with Paddy Power or Bet365.

Memorial Tournament Odds

Betting Tips Summary

The lazier among you will know to skip straight down to the end of the article for the Memorial Tournament betting tips summary section. Here is the staking plan for a €100 bankroll.

€70 on Tiger Woods at 7/1 with Bet365

€15 e/w on Ryan Moore at 90/1 with Bet365

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The big PGA Tour Golf event this weekend is the Crowne Plaza Invitational from the Colonial club in Fort Worth, Texas. Tiger Woods is not in the field but it is a pretty strong one and they’ll be ready to do battle for a prize fund of over $6 million. Genie has done some homework, looking at the betting odds and form, to come up with his golf betting tips of the week.

Key Betting Tips

The most striking thing that I always notice when looking at the form on the Colonial golf course is that those at the top of the leaderboards here bears massive resemblance to the chaps who perform well at Augusta National. Kenny Perry has won here twice; once by 6 shots and once by 7 shots. Phil Mickelson has won here twice. Tim Clark has been runner up in the past 2 years. Steve Flesch is a patchy player but has won on this course and appeared in the top 20 on many an occasion. Flesch is, if you’ll remember, going to get a small investment from me every time he turns up at Augusta. It is quite simply a course that gives him his best chance of winning a golf tournament.

Players To Watch

With this key information in mind it was not long before Genie picked out the value. Angel Cabrera has never played this event at Colonial. He is having a very good season, without being rewarded with a victory. El Pato turned down the chance to play at his beloved Wentworth last weekend and should be well rested and is, in my opinion, primed to do well here at Colonial. It is extremely unusual for Genie to tip a man with no course form but the direct correlation between the Colonial and Augusta form books means that I am going on a limb this week because I believe that 66/1 is too big a price for a player of the calibre of El Pato, a noted Augusta expert.

My second tip is another guy that won’t appear on the tips of Jeremy Chapman or the like. I am tipping the little known journeyman Rod Pampling. The Aussie currently resides in Texas and all that I should really need to tell you is that Rod Pampling has a better record on this course than anyone in the past 5 years. Last year he had a couple of poor rounds and a couple of decent ones with a 68th place finish. However, in the previous 4 years, he finished 2nd, 12th, 3rd and 6th. Pampling has also perform admirably around Augusta the only 3 times that he has played The Masters. Stats like these make Pampling a good e/w bet at 100/1 with most bookmakers paying 5 places.

2 othe players that deserve note are Brian Gay and Kenny Perry. Kenny is a course expert and is in decent form. He played pretty well last week but a poor score on Sunday cost him any chance at the title. 40/1 would definitely not be a bad e/w punt on the vintage wine that is Kenny P.

Brian Gay is from Fort Worth and is in a decent vein of form. He has been one of the most improved players on tour in the past couple of years and a -7 final round last Sunday will fill him with confidence in front of a home crowd. I won’t be backing Gay however because 40/1 is just too short with so much quality in the field.

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Crowne Plaza Invitational Betting Tips Summary

For the lazy sods among you who are golf betting this weekend here is a summary of the betting tips. For a €100 staking plan Genie would advise the following:

€35 e/w on Angel Cabrera at 66/1 with Paddy Power

€15 e/w on Rod Pampling at 150/1 with Ladbrokes

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The Players Championship takes place at one of my favourite courses; the TPC Sawgrass. Tiger Woods is in the field and priced at very generous looking odds of 17/2. If you are having a golf bet this weekend then Genie is here to steer you in the right direction with his weekly betting tips. Tell us what you think in our comments section.

The 17/2 available on Tiger Woods with Sportingbet.com would normally be a no brainer but given his erratic form last week and that he has not performed very well on the TPC Sawgrass course in recent years (he did win it in 2001) Genie is going to pass on the opportunity to bet. I hope that it doesn’t go down as one of the great missed opportunities of golf betting.

Player’s Championship: Players To Watch

This week Genie is going to surprise a few with his value betting picks. Following good success in sticking with the more favoured players in recent weeks I’ve decided that the time for the dark horse has come again. This particular breed can only be found in Kentucky.

JB Holmes has been in solid form this season. He missed the cut last week at Quail Hollow despite a second round of 68. His opening round of 79 was testament to his sometimes erratic performances but don’t let the obvious risk of this happening again put you off. This was his first missed cut of the season. JB has had 5 top 25 finishes from his 10 events this season. You should also be aware that he did miss the cut at this event last year.

JB has some Sawgrass form, finishing 10th and 16th in 2008 and 2007 respectively.  Holmes is capable of scoring birdies with the best of them and at Sawgrass he will need to be having one of his better putting weekends. His dricing can be erratic but Sawgrass is one of the courses where his extra 50 yards tends to help him carry past the main dangers on many holes.

When all is said and done, JB is capable of putting in a strong performance this week and is coming off a fine second round of 68 at Quail Hollow. He is currently available at 140/1 with Bet365, who are paying 6 places at The Players Championship.

Kenny Perry is another fine Kentuckian who has been much maligned this year. At the Masters he performed well for the most part. Apart from some very poor putting he would have been up there with the leaders going into the final day. Kenny has switched to a taller putter and was giving that a trial run last week at Quail Hollow where he shot an opening round of 66. A poor final round of 74 last year saw Kenny finish in 22nd position. In 2008 he was leading here going into the final round and had a disastrous final round of 81 to leave him in 15th place overall.

Kenny Knows this course and, if he can straighten out his putting and the wind doesn’t blow too hard, he could well be in the shake up. Let’s not forget that Kenny has won 5 times on the US Tour in the past 2.5 years. How many other players can say that.
Ladbrokes odds of 150/1 on Kenny Perry.
is a pretty picture. This is an excellent value each way punt.

Players Championship Betting Tips Summary

If you are having a bet on the golf this weekend at The Players Championship and want to take our advice here’s a summary of our €100 staking plan.

€25 e/w on JB Holmes at 140/1 with Bet365 (paying 6 places)
€25 e/w on Kenny Perry at 150/1 with Ladbrokes

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Players To Watch

This is a course that usually sees the cream rise to the top. In previous years there have been a couple of stand out consistent performers on the course. Anyone who is a regular golf bettor, or indeed a regular follower of Genie’s betting tips will know that course form counts for an awful lot in golf.

Phil Mickelson has finished 3rd, 12th and 5th in the past 3 years and we all know that he is swinging the club well after his awesome performance at Augusta, where he could have won by 10 shots if he had been sinking the 5 footers. Phil is available at 10/1 with Paddy Power and Genie thinks that punters should be taking a piece of this action before the price gets shortened.

Another player who ticks all of the boxes for this event is Anthony Kim. He may have a face that you want to smack but there is no denying this man’s talents. He has also been in excellent form in 2010. A win in the Shell Houston Open, a second place finish in The Honda Classic and a fine third place at the US Masters would nearly be enough reason to back him but there is more. Kim loves this course and followed up a fifth place finish in 2007 with a 5 shot victory at Quail Hollow in 2008. He finished a poor 47th last year after a disastorous third round 78.

Kim can be backed at a very tasty looking 22/1 with Bet365 to claim his second victory of 2010.

Betting Tips Summary

In summary for a €100 staking plan on the Quail Hollow Golf Championship Genie would strongly suggest:

€60 win on Phil Mickelson at 10/1 with Paddy Power

€20 e/w on Anthony Kim at 22/1 with Bet365

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It’s that time of year again when the annual Eurovision song contest rolls around. The 2010 Eurovision will be hosted in Greater  Oslo, Norway and marks the 55th annual song contest. In recent years betting on the Eurovision has meant an added incentive to sit through Terry Wogan’s terrible jokes. Having said that, this time round Graham Norton will be commentating for the BBC so that could be even worse. Eurovision odds and betting specials are offered by a number of bookmakers but odds from our selected eurovision odds partners are highlighted below. Make sure to also keep an eye ou our bookmaker special markets, as we’ll be updating with any additional eurovision betting offers.

This year the Eurovision semi finals take place on the 25th and 27th of May, with the final taking place on the 29th. Voting will be slightly modified on past years, meaning that it will be a 50/50 split between tele-voting and jury voting. This could potentially have a bearing on the eurovision odds as as per recent years, it is expected that Eastern European countries will continue a strong pattern of voting for each other. That probably means Ireland will again struggle, but with Niamh Kavanagh looking for more limelight we won’t be too worried.

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Wednesday’s feature race at Punchestown is the Guinness Gold Cup, where Irish challengers Cooldine, Tranquil Sea and Joncol look best to put up a challenge to English favourite Denman, in what could prove to be one of the most challenging Gold Cup race at Punchestown recent times. This time round our Gold Cup Betting Tips are relatively simple.

Gold Cup Favourite Denman Looks Hard To Beat

Currently available at a best price of 13/8 with Paddy Power, English favorite Denman looks to be the pick of the bunch and is Genie’s NAP for Wednesday. Despite coming in behind Imperial Commander in the Cheltenham Gold Cup, Tony McCoy’s mount looks to be in top nick in for this one and it’s is hard to look any further than the Paul Nicholl’s ten year old. While the odds on last year’s winner Notre Pere will likely tigten from the 25/1 available with Paddypower, Genie doesn’t think there’ll be any chance of a repeat performance.

Gold cup -the best of the rest

Irish challengers Cooldine and Joncol look like the only potential challengers in this one at 11/2 and 9/2 respectively. The Queen’s favourite Barbers Shop will likely catch the eye of a few but looked well off the pace at Aintree.

Simply put, the Punchestown Gold Cup tip is Denman.

Punchestown Gold Cup Odds

Denman 13/8

Cooldine 9/2

Joncol 11/2

Jy Vole 13/2

Tranquil Sea 10/1

War of Attrition 12/1

Barbers Shop 16/1

Rare Bob 16/1

Notre Pere 25/1

Planet of Sound 25/1

Follow The Plan 50/1

Siegemaster 50/1

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On May 6th, 2010, Britain will cast their votes in a historic UK election that should bring an end to the Labour Party reign. David Cameron and Gordon Brown will know theiir fate in what is expected to be a relatively easy victory for Cameron and Co. In the modern era it’s a given that betting is available on almost major event and politics is not different. If you want to use your better judgement and bet on a winner in the upcoming election then there are ways for you to make money.

UK General Election Odds

Irish Bookie, Paddy Power, offer the widest range of markets and odds on the UK Election.

Odds to win the election are:

1/7 Conservatives

4/1 Labour

200/1 Liberal Democrats

The odds on us having a hung parliament are 13/8 with Paddy Power.

Representatives from Paddy Power have already announced that the early money is coming for a hung parliament.

An overall majority is defined as receiving 326 seats or more, and the odds of this being achieved are available for each party:
8/15 Conservative Majority
13/8 None (hung parliament)
11/1 Labour Majority

Betting on most of the major constituencies is available as well as markets on:
Most senior job held by a Lib Dem
Turnout %
Change in betting turnout
Labour vote % attained
Winner of televised debates

These are to name but a few. For a full list of betting opportunities visit the Paddy Power website.

UK Election Betting Summary

There are sure to be many ups and downs in the betting along the way as we discover what skeletons are in what closet and of course the all important televised debates will be key to persuading the swing voters. If you fancy a punt on the UK election, then it’s worthwhile checking out some free bets available with our online betting partners. Best of luck!

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