Valero Open Golf

[Ken4155]

A week ahead of the 2022 Masters tournament, 21 of those due to take part have their final warm-up preps in the Valero Open Golf, beginning tomorrow. I have forsaken the tournaments favourites and, not really looking for the winner, have gone for 3 outsiders. Basing my bets similar to the way Togo does his rugby bets, i've done them to finish in the top 8 and the top 12. Bets are with W Hill and Sky (who offer 8, 10 and 12 places)

£1 e.w.; Chris Kirk to 8 places @ 30/1
£1 e.w.; Chris Kirk to 12 places @ 25/1
£1 e.w.; Kevin Streelman to 8 places @ 40/1
£1 e.w.; Kevin Streelman to 12 places @ 35/1
£1 e.w.; Ben Martin @ 200/1 to 8 places
£1 e.w.; Ben Martin @ 140/1 to 12 places

[Ellipsis]

Good luck with those ... I think you're going to lose all your money.

[Ken4155]

No, Ellipsis, i'm not going to lose 'all' my money. Worst case scenario is that i lose £12. And as i have at least £13, that's not 'all' my money :-)
So, who wins it then?

[Ellipsis]

Justin Lower sounds like he has a great chance! ;-)

Seriously, I watch a lot of golf, but would neither offer nor take my betting advice.

[Ken4155]

Neither would i. I'm more than capable of picking my own losers, whatever the sport.
My selections are not intended as 'tips'.

[Ken4155]

Forgot to say, i got your little pun:-)

[Ellipsis]

Yep - no matter what anybody else scores, he's Justin Lower!

And there really is a player called Justin Lower playing at the Valero Open. He shot a 75 yesterday, so nominative determinism is absent in this case ...

[Ken4155]

Thankfully, all my 3 carded lower than Lower:-) Surprisingly, Ben Martin (200/1 and 140/1) lies best placed to win me some rebate on -3, just 4 off the lead (Kirk and Streelman are on -2). Early days, and all that.

[10ClarionSt]

I don't do gambling, but I have done golf, not so much now though. I once a told a work colleague, who was a gambler, to put his money on Mark Calcaveccia for The Open. He did, but he wouldn't tell me how much, but I think the odds for him at the time was 40-1, maybe slightly higher. Sure enough, Calcaveccia won and I just got a 'thank you' from Tony. At least he was grateful. And he lived up your way, Ken, in Bacup.

[Ken4155]

They're all tight fisted so and so's in Bacup, 10C. I'd have at least bought you a B&T for your tip:-)

[Ken4155]

A BLT, of course.

[10ClarionSt]

I would have enjoyed that, Ken!

[Ken4155]

10c, i was gonna say i'd have at least bought you a half. Then i remembered the pic you posted a few years back of you after the march past at the Cenotaph. Looked like you were tucking into a BLT then. :-))

[Ken4155]

After day 3, Ben Martin appears to have shot his bolt, carding a 75 to find himself on level par, 10 shots off the lead. Both Kevin Streelman (-6) & Chris Kirk (-5), however, are still in the hunt and i remain hopeful that one (or both) of them will repay my faith:-)

[Ken4155]

And, just for Ellipsis, Justin Lower missed the cut on +9 - dare i say it, lower than everyone else bar Hideki Matsuyama (world number 12) who also ended on +9 :-)))

[Togo]

Have been following Ken but didn't have a punt. I have however had a £1 E/W on Justin Rose @80/1 for the Masters next weekend. Also had a little look ante-post at Longhouse Poet @18/1 in the National. Rose should have won The Masters at least twice.

[Ken4155]

Oh, i'll be having a good look at the Masters next week, Togo. In between peeping at the stats for the Aintree Festival, of course :-))

[Ellipsis]

Sorry to see you lost all of your [i]£12[i], Ken!

[Ellipsis]

twelve pounds

[Ken4155]

I've still had one pound left and i put it on Lightening Company which won @ 9/1. So thmurrrr.

[Ellipsis]

I see Tiger's probably in the Masters. I suggest not placing any money there, Ken ...