The Open 2012 Betting Thread

[6inchcup]

we are at lytham now,just had a fried brecky very nice but at £9 it should be,the mud is terrible !! my gaffer has just put £100 on THOMAS BJORN after having a word with a local pro.? me i have had a £20 on SIMON DYSON.

 

[Naybrains]

we are at lytham now,just had a fried brecky very nice but at £9 it should be,the mud is terrible !! my gaffer has just put £100 on THOMAS BJORN after having a word with a local pro.? me i have had a £20 on SIMON DYSON.

Bjorn & Dyson, both good shouts - worth a few quid each way i reckon. Weather update?

 

[carlosportsman]

Check out my blog for my thoughts on the field and event generally

http://carlothesportsman.wordpress.com/2012/07/15/2012-open-championship-preview/

 

[Doon frae Troon]

I have had a last minute change of heart and swopped Colsaerts for Dyson.

Get your money on Colsaerts NOW.

My under the radar bet is Greg Chalmers, I think he has much chance of winning as Clarke did last year!!

 

[Naybrains]

Check out my blog for my thoughts on the field and event generally

http://carlothesportsman.wordpress.com/2012/07/15/2012-open-championship-preview/

Welcome..........introduction please.

 

[Bucket92]

Padraig Harrington, Paul Lawrie, Branden Grace, Nicolas Colsaerts, Lee Westwood, Francesco Molinari, Phil Mickelson, Louis Oosthuizen, Rafael Cabrera-Bello, Retief Goosen. All E/W 50p with Paddy Power paying 7 places :whoo:

 

[Fish]

£10 on Kaymer at 45/1, I think he's due something.

£5.00 on Furyk at 50/1

£2 E/W on Quiros at 250/1

I think Big Phil at 7/2 for a top 10 finish is a very good bet so £10 on that could be the banker.

 

[jdchelsea]

mcilroy @ 22/1 - just too big a price to pass on
rose or garcia @18/1
fowler @ 33/1
ernie els @ 40/1 - great record at lythams in opens
Kaymer @ 40/1 - decent record in recent opens and seems to be improving recently

Outsiders
Laird @ 100/1 ew
clarke @125/1 ew

 

[User20205]

I only bet (with a bookie) once a year, for the open it keeps my interest a bit.

I've gone for

Westwood to win
Sergio top 10
Darren Clark top 5
Phil Mickelson top 5
Paul Lawrie top 5

no method or reasoning for my picks which is probably right for the open

 

[eltub1]

If someone said to me put £1000 on a man to win, taking into account everything id have to say Luke Donald would be my choice....
1. Accurate off the tee so wont find much rough.
2. Great iron player so hitting long irons to greens won be a problem like we seen at Ryder Cup.
3. Great scrambler around the greens.
4. Good putter.

14/1 tho is putting me off as i can see anyone from about 100 players winning it.. so iv gone for get rich quick and done Rose,Molinari and oostunhouzen...oh and casey e/w (500/1 ;-)....)

Crisp sandwiches for me come Monday lol..

 

[theWOAT]

Gonna dump a few on tomorrow, honorary bet on my man Dufner, he's won me tons of money in the past, so I stick by him as bookies always underrate him.

 

[m10johnson]

I have Paul Lawrie at 55/1 at the bookies.

I also got drawn Thomas Aiken and Graeme McDowell in the works sweepstake.

 

[SS2]

Lawrie 60/1
Colsaerts 70/1
Laird 90/1
Jiminez 175/1
Tom Watson 500/1

All each way.

 

[Justman]

My picks

Westwood 12/1
Mickelson 28/1 E/W

Wife's picks

Harrington 20/1
McDowell 35/1 E/W

My 11 week old son's picks

Rose 28/1 E/W
Poulter 45/1 E/W

And a group pick of

Watson 300/1 E/W

 

[monktonhallgc1882]

Justin at a steady price of 33-1

 

[ADB]

Just checked the weather forecast and i reckon a later tee time tomorrow and friday may be an advantage. Gone E/W with Colsearts and Mickelson.

 

[HughJars]

Just checked the weather forecast and i reckon a later tee time tomorrow and friday may be an advantage.

So who does this take in and favour, as the draw is more or less reversed?

 

[ADB]

It looked better tomorrow as the day progressed and although there was rain on Fri morning, there was little wind. Not saying i am any expert but a later starter tomorrow may have some slight advantage.

 

[USER1999]

Gone a bit each way on Bjorn, colsaerts, poulter, Immelmann, fowler, dj, and kaymer. I think.

 

[imkloot]

My picks are -

Martin LAIRD EW @ 100/1

Paul LAWRIE EW @ 66/1

Luuuuuuke DONALD W @ 16/1

I am totally confident that none of my picks will come anywhere near winning.