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2019 British Open Golf
Begins tomorrow in Portrush, Northern Ireland. I will be doing a few e.w. bets which i'll probably decide upon after work, but 2 players stand out as possible outright winner of the tournament and not only on form.
Brooks Koepka is a must for any shortlist; he has won 4 of his last 9 major tournaments and finished 2nd in the others. His caddie, Rickie Elliott, hails from Portrush and played all his early golf there.
Irishman Rory McIlroy is also very familiar with the course and once shot a record 61 there when just 16 years of age. He has been in great form in 2019, finishing top ten in 11 of his 14 PGA tour events, winning 2, and top five in the last 3 British Opens. He won this tournament back in 2014.
As i said, very difficult to split the two so my first bet will be;
£10 on both Koepka and McIlroy to finish top five @ 10/1 (includes £5 free bet) - Skybet
Brooks Koepka is a must for any shortlist; he has won 4 of his last 9 major tournaments and finished 2nd in the others. His caddie, Rickie Elliott, hails from Portrush and played all his early golf there.
Irishman Rory McIlroy is also very familiar with the course and once shot a record 61 there when just 16 years of age. He has been in great form in 2019, finishing top ten in 11 of his 14 PGA tour events, winning 2, and top five in the last 3 British Opens. He won this tournament back in 2014.
As i said, very difficult to split the two so my first bet will be;
£10 on both Koepka and McIlroy to finish top five @ 10/1 (includes £5 free bet) - Skybet
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.The fact that Royal Portrush is being used for the first time in about a million years makes selections extremely tricky. I do believe one of the two mentioned above will win the Claret Jug but i am more hopeful than confident about the following bets;
£2 e.w. Justin Rose @ 22/1
£1.50 e.w. Xander Schauffele @ 25/1
£1.50 e.w. Patrick Cantlay @ 28/1
1st round leader; £1.50 e.w Marc Leishman @ 66/1
£2 e.w. Justin Rose @ 22/1
£1.50 e.w. Xander Schauffele @ 25/1
£1.50 e.w. Patrick Cantlay @ 28/1
1st round leader; £1.50 e.w Marc Leishman @ 66/1
Paigntonian; when i put my selections on here, the money is already down. So the £5 on both Koepka and McIlroy top 5 finish is lost - as is the free bet.
My 3 each way selections have all made the cut, my best chance being Justin Rose who sits just 2 strokes off the lead.
McIlroy showed today just what he is capable of but it was always going to be a massive ask for him to make the cut. As it is, he only just missed out.
Due to work, i haven't really seen too much live golf so far and, with the weather apparently about to turn a tad nasty, i'll keep my money in my pocket until the end of round 3 before placing any more bets - with one eye on Lee Westwood who has had 2 solid rounds of golf.
My 3 each way selections have all made the cut, my best chance being Justin Rose who sits just 2 strokes off the lead.
McIlroy showed today just what he is capable of but it was always going to be a massive ask for him to make the cut. As it is, he only just missed out.
Due to work, i haven't really seen too much live golf so far and, with the weather apparently about to turn a tad nasty, i'll keep my money in my pocket until the end of round 3 before placing any more bets - with one eye on Lee Westwood who has had 2 solid rounds of golf.
Going back to McIlroy; in the first round he looked totally as though he didn't want to be there. Subdued wasn't the word. No enthusiasm, poor body language, hardly seemed to have any committment. He gave me the impression that he didn't even want to tee off. Was there an issue of some kind, I wonder?
Pleased with myself for resisting the urge to have a punt on Lee Westwood. The guy's game went to pot (as opposed to putt) yesterday. One player who has improved round by round is Rickie Fowler (70-69-66) and he starts the final day on 8 under - 8 behind the leader, 4 behind 2nd placed Tommy Fleetwood but only 2 behind 3rd placed JB Holmes who is going the other way (66-68-69). Betting is available without the two leaders so i've had a dip (£5) on Fowler @ 7/1.
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