Golf Open Betting – Bet on The Open Golf Championship

GOLF – THE OPEN BETTING – BET ON THE 2008 GOLF OPEN – 17th JULY

The 137th Open Championship takes place at Royal Birkdale Golf Club, Southport, Lancashire, from July 17th to 20th. Preparation for the staging of the 2008 Championship has involved alterations to sixteen of the eighteen holes at Royal Birkdale. Playing at 7173 yards, the course is a mere 150 yards longer than when Mark O’Meara lifted the Claret Jug at the same venue in 1998. However, with a par of 70, the course will still present a tough challenge befitting the world’s greatest players. The Open competitors will be presented with some different choices with regard to playing tactics and strategy, with alterations to the lines of play on five holes, namely the third, ninth…

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Scottish Open Golf Betting

GOLF BETTING – BET ON THE SCOTTISH OPEN – 10th July

The Scottish Open has been played at Loch Lomond since 1996, just two years after the course was opened. In a relatively short time, the tournament and venue have grown in stature, becoming a highlight of the European Tour. Traditionally held the week before The Open Championship, The Barclays Scottish Open is one of the most popular events on The European Tour schedule.

Key Players

Three out of the world’s top four golfers will tee up in the 2008 event, to be staged at Loch Lomond Golf Club from July 10th to 13th. Phil Mickelson, the world number two (13/2 with 888sport) and the third ranked Ernie Els, a dual winner of the Championship, (10/1 with 888sport)…

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Golf Betting – Bet on the European Open Golf

GOLF BETTING – BET ON THE EUROPEAN OPEN – July 3rd to 6th

The 31st European Open will be played in the UK for the first time since 1994, when the London Golf Club, Kent plays host to one of the European Tour’s most prestigious events. The championship course is 7208 yards in length, with a par of 72. The prize fund for the event is £2.4 million. The previous 30 events have produced 26 different winners, from 12 different countries.

Return to Form for Montgomerie?

Colin Montgomerie will return to defend his title against a star studded field over the stunning Jack Nicklaus designed Heritage course. The European Open has been won by no less than 8 Major Champions including Nick Faldo, Bernhard Langer, Greg Norman…

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French Open Betting – Bet on the Golf French Open

FRENCH OPEN BETTING – BET ON THE GOLF FRENCH OPEN – 26th June

History

The French Open was first played in 1906 and is the oldest national open in Continental Europe. It has been a European Tour event since its inception in 1972. The tournament used to be played at a variety of venues, but has now found a permanent home at Le Golf National, near Paris. British players have a good record in the event in recent years, having won 3 of the last 5 renewals; Graeme Storme in 2007, John Bickerton in 2006 and Philip Golding in 2003. Jean-Francois Remesy completed a “home” double for France in 2004 and 2005.

News / Key Players

Having withdrawn from the US Open at Torrey Pines, after just 14…

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Golf: US Open Betting – Bet on the winner of the US Open

GOLF – US OPEN – 12th to the 15th June – Click here for a free £25 bet on the US Open

The U.S. OPEN Championship was first played in 1895 and is one of 13 national championships conducted by the USGA. Torrey Pines is only the second municipal golf course ever selected to host this prestigious event, the Black Course at Bethpage, N.Y. being the first in 2002. This will be the tenth U.S. Open to be played in California. Torrey Pines Golf Course is located in the area of San Diego known as La Jolla, which is on the coastal bluffs overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Since 1952, it has hosted the Buick Invitational annually in January or February.

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Golf: Stanford St Jude Classic – Singh and Toms amongst the favourites

GOLF – TENNESSEE STANFORD ST. JUDE CHAMPIONSHIP – June 5th

KEY PLAYERS / NEWS

The major consideration for the Stanford St Jude Classic in Memphis, Tennessee is which players are warming up for the US Open and which have their game in A1 condition for this tournament. Furthermore this is a physically demanding event, with temperatures likely to be in the mid-90s.

Heath Slocum boasts outstanding course form, with 2 finishes in the top 12 from his last 3 outings. He did little wrong in his closing 73 at the Wachovia Championship and seemed to just have one of those days when nothing really happened for him on the golf course. His good play has carried on with a T8 at the AT&T Classic and…

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Golf: Austrian Open – Green & Clarke amongst the favourites

GOLF – VIENNA BA-CA OPEN – June 5th

Having spent the last three weeks on Great British soil (the Irish Open, BMW PGA Championship and Celtic Manor Wales Open) the European Tour returns to continental Europe for the third Telkom Austria Open. The tournament is again being played at Vienna’s Fontana Golf Club, with its huge, high-speed undulating greens. Although the fairways are also reasonably wide, water comes into play on ten holes.

KEY PLAYERS / NEWS

The Austrian Open suffers from its proximity to the U.S. Open, which gets underway at Torrey Pines, San Diego on Thursday June 12th. Many stars miss Austria, preferring to concentrate on preparations for the season’s second “Major.” Nevertheless, European stars such as Thomas Bjorn and Darren Clarke are…

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Golf Betting: Ohio Memorial Tournament

GOLF – OHIO MEMORIAL TOURNAMENT – May 29th to June 1st

LATEST NEWS

Tiger Woods will miss the 33rd Memorial Tournament at Muirfield Village, at traditional warm up for the U.S. Open in which the 13-times major winner was hoping to play in his rehabilitation from knee surgery. However, Woods’ name was missing from the official entry list for the $6 million event. Woods, a three times Memorial Champion has now not played since finishing second in the Masters. He underwent his third operation on the knee shortly afterwards. The only other time Woods missed the Memorial was in 2006 following the death of his father. Six golfers who competed in the recent BMW PGA Championship have signed up to compete at the Memorial. Others making the trip…

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