Golf Betting Tips

John Hanley did a superb job during the last couple of weeks. He found 22-1 winner Martin Kaymer in the BMW International two weeks ago and last week peppered the crossbar with Buick Open and Open De France runner-ups Bubba Watson and Soren Hansen who could both have been backed at 55-1.

Go Green

This week sees a star-studded field teeing it up for the European Open at the London Gof Club and, following a policy which has served us well this year, the first line of attack is to look for an in-form Australian to have on our side, so step forward Richard Green.

The tall left-hander is one of the most consistent players around and his fourth in the Open De France last week, when he shot 65 and 67 in the final two rounds, confirms he's in the right frame of mind to make a bold bid this week and the general 33-1 is more than acceptable.

Englishman Oliver Wilson has four second places to his credit this season and it can only be a matter of time before he lifts a trophy. Wilson played really well in the US Open and the 50-1 and bigger odds he can be backed at this week have to be taken

The staking plan is completed by our old friend Hennie Otto. The South African has had a superb year and he did us a major favour when landing the Italian Open at 66-1 back in May. Otto showed his game was standing up well by shooting a final round 65 to tie for 7th in France last week and the 70-1 should be snapped up.

Keep up with Jones

Up and coming Matt Jones is the first player on the list for the AT&T National in America. The Aussie was a fine 4th in last week's Buick Open and the 150-1 on offer this week is far too big to be ignored.

Lucas Glover played very well to finish 12th in last year's inaugural tournament and the 6ft2in American returns to Maryland is good order having finished 7th in last week's Buick Open. He's well worth supporting at 45-1.

The exciting Anthony Kim owes us nothing having landed the Wachovia at 50-1 when carrying our money a couple of months ago. He's not had much luck since but remains a top prospect and it would be no surprise to see him go close this week at 28-1.

Top Golf Bets

European Open Tips:

1.5 points each-way Richard Green
1 point each-way Oliver Wilson
1 point each-way Hennie Otto

AT&T National Tips

1 point each-way Matt Jones
1 point each-way Lucas Glover
1 point each-way Anthony Kim

Tips supplied by Kel Mansfield of the Racing & Football Outlook

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A superb week last weekend for us with Martin Kaymer, a standout at 22/1, taking the BMW in his native Fatherland, and becoming the first German winner. We are looking to play up our winnings in France and in Ohio, golf tips for the 26th, 27th, 28th and 29th June 2008.

OPEN DE FRANCE ALSTOM TIPS, Paris

The European bandwagon moves to Paris this week and the big names have been lured. Lee Westwood played brilliantly at Winged Foot two weeks ago, when third to Tiger. His focus this year is immense, he refused to succumb to the partisan crowd, and his game from ‘fairway to dancefloor’ has come on a bundle. Angel Cabrera must be in the mix. However, the Ascot based Dane, Soren Kjeldsen, warrants attention. This gritty performer has played well in this 3 years running and is vying for a Ryder Cup slot. I can see him playing a big hand on Sunday. Thomas Levet has a game that is coming to the boil, and he too, is worth a look.

BUICK OPEN TIPS, Warwick Hills Country Club, Michigan, Ohio

This week sees the popular Buick Open at Warwick Hills, Michigan. Last year saw a shock winner in Brian Bateman, with a life changing ‘one shot victory’ from the likes of Justin Leonard and Woody Austin. Jim Furyk won this in 2003 and was runner up in 2001/06 , he’ll go very close. Bubba Watson may have a name that belongs in a boy’s comic but at 6’ 3”, he hits the ball further than anyone on the tour (along with JB Holmes) and the engravers will be put to work very soon, if not this week. However, the one I like is the little known Briny Baird, 2nd in 2003, Baird played like a demon to finish 4th at Sawgrass and was T19 at the Travelers last week. He is an absolute must at 40/1.

OPEN DE FRANCE Top Tips:

Lee Westwood 1PT WIN @ 11/1 Coral
Angel Cabrera 1PT WIN 40/1 Generally
Soren Kjeldsen 1PT EW @ 55/1 PP
Thomas Levet ½ pt EW @ 45/1 Skybet

BUICK OPEN Top Tips

Briny Baird 1PT EW @ 40/1 Ladbrokes
Jim Furyk 1PT WIN @ 11/1 Skybet
Bubba Watson ½ PT EW @ 55/1 PP

British Open Ante Post

Lee Westwood 2pts EW @ 20/1 with Hills

His short game has improved so dramatically, a first major is knocking LOUDLY on the door and Royal Birkdale is a course he loves playing. And with no Tiger in the field...?

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This weekend's golf betting tips, for the 19th, 20th, 21st and 22nd June 2008. Including Travelers Championship tips and BMW International Open tips. This week tips are provided by John Hanley - BBC Radio Cumbria Racing Correspondent and part of the Channel 4 Racing production team. He is standing in for Kel Mansfield who is having a well earned two week break.

TRAVELERS CHAMPIONSHIP IN CONNECTICUT TIPS

This week the US Tour moves onto Connecticut for the Travelers Championship, a tournament that has gone through a range of name changes in recent years. No Tiger on the tour this week, no doubt resting that knee after winning a 5 day US Open.

When it comes to playing his favourite course at Cromwell, JJ Henry has an impressive record. The 33 year old, was born just up the road at Fairfield and won this in 2006. He tied for 13th last year and only a few weeks ago played well for a long way in the TPC Sawgrass. He’s the EW bet of the week.

Kenny Perry is in rude health. A winner of the Memorial two starts back and beaten in a play off at the AT & T at Pebble Beach, also has form in this event. Tied 15th last year, his game seems to have improved in leaps and bounds. He’s a stand out this week at 18/1. He’s the stand out and must not be missed under any circumstances.

BMW INTERNATIONAL OPEN IN MUNICH TIPS

The European bandwagon moves to Munich this week and Martin Kaymer take centre stage. This young man, a winner in Dubai early doors in 2008, has created a very favourable impression. He hits the ball long and straight. He has a marvellous temperament and looks nailed on to go close in his home country. He’s a stand out at 22/1.

The Main threat to Kaymer, is likely to come from Henrik Stenson, the Dubai based Swede is hand picking his tournaments, and seems to have conquered his tee to green demons. Kaymer is strong but at 18/1 Stenson is stronger.

Traveler’s Championship Tips

Kenny Perry 1pt EW @ 18/1
JJ Henry 1pt EW @ 125/1
Zach Johnson 1pt EW @ 45/1
Ryan Moore 1pt EW @ 40/1

BMW Championship Tips

Henrik Stenson 2pt WIN @ 18/1
Martin Kaymer 1pt EW @ 22/1
Rafael Jacquelin 1pt EW @ 35/1

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Last week was fairly frustrating, with Robert Allenby losing in a play-off for the St Judes Championship, but at least we copped the place part of our each-way bet at 33-1.

This week all the attention turns to the US Open. Check out our free US Open tips below!

Aussie to rule

Tiger Woods returns to the fray in the US Open after knee surgery this week and the bookmakers are taking no chances and the American is as short as 6-4 to add the second major of the season to his incredible haul.

Most players would be worth opposing in such circumstances but Woods, who has won first time back from knee surgery before, is such a special talent that the best plan of attack in the outright betting is to put a percentage of our stakes on the “Without Woods” market.

2006 winner Geoff Ogilvy has been in excellent form this year and the consistent Aussie, who has already done us a big favour by winning the WGC-CA Championship in March, is a player we must to have on our side again at Torrey Pines. Ogilvy is available at 40-1 in the normal market at time of writing.

With Robert Allenby, Rod Pampling, Adam Scott, Stuart Appleby, Aaron Baddeley, Matthew Goggin, Craig Parry and Jarrod Lyle also representing Australia and 2005 Us Open Champion Mike Campbell from New Zealand in the field, the 10-1 on offer about an Australasian winning the tournament looks tremendous value.

Canadian Mike Weir has been playing very well recently and this former major winner looks very fair value at the general 50-1 and 66-1 in a place this week.

Continuing the overseas player theme, South African Trevor Immelman also makes the staking plan. The Masters winner proved he was in the right kind of form to land a second major this season when finishing joint runner-up in the St Judes Championship last weekend. Immelman is priced up between 40-1 and 50-1.

We have to have one home player on our US Open team and our old friend Anthony Kim is the man to be with. Kim can be backed at odds as big as 66-1 and those odds are irresistible for this refreshing young player who broke into the big league when landing the Wachovia in early May.

It is 38 years since Tony Jacklin was the last Englishman to win the US Open and that run is unlikely to be broken this week.

Luke Donald and Justin Donald and Rose jointly head the top Englishman market at 9-4 which makes very limited appeal even though both have the ability to go well at Torrey Pines this week.

Young Oliver Wilson, who has been showing up really well on the European Tour this year is much more interesting at 25-1 and is worth a small interest.

Sergio Garcia and Padraig Harrington head the betting for the top European and both are available at 11-2 in places but I would rather have a small bet at 28-1 on the old war-horse Miguel Angel Jimenez, who proved e had plenty of good golf left in him when landing the BMW Championship at Wentworth last month.

Best US Open Golf Bets Tips

US Open Staking plan:

Divide Stakes 75% in outright market and 25% in “Without Woods” market.

Geoff Ogilvy 2 points each-way
Mike Weir 1.5 points each-way
Trevor Immelman 1 point each-way
Anthony Kim 1 point each-way

Winning Nationality:

2 points Australasian

Top Englishman in US Open

1 point Oliver Wilson

Top European in US Open

1 point Miguel Angel Jimenez

Total outlay on US Open 15 points

Tips supplied by Kel Mansfield of the Racing & Football Outlook

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This week's golf betting tips for the Bank Austria Golfopen and St Jude Championship tips, for the 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th June 2008.

Strange to double up

Australians thrive on confidence so, even though winning back to back tournaments is always very difficult, its worth supporting Scott Strange at 33-1 to follow up last week's Wales Open victory in the Bank Austria Golfopen.

The man from Perth played well throughout at Celtic Manor and held his nerve and overnight lead in excellent style on the final day.

Darren Clarke, who regained winning ways in the Asian Open in April, bounced back from a disappointing BMW Championship to tie for fourth in the Wales Open and he is worth backing this week. The field at the Fontana Golf Club in Vienna is light on quality with many of the big names missing as they prepare for the US Open and 14-1 about a class act like Clarke in his present form is decent value.

Francesco Molinari played well last week to finish alongside Clarke and the Italian, who showed he can win on the European Tour when landing the 2006 Telecom Italia Open, makes the plan at 25-1.

There is a very strong field for St Jude Championship at TPC Southwind in Memphis but many of the top pros will be using the tournament to fine tune their game for the US Open. Therefore, is could be best to look outside the obvious candidates. Cliff Kresge has been in good form this year and has posted five top 10 finishes. Kresge, who shot an excellent 68 in the final round in the Memorial, finished a respectable 30th in last year's St Jude and he can't be left out at a massive 100-1 this week.

Steve Lowery, who tied for 12th in last year's St Jude, comes here in good order having finished 6th in the Memorial and he is worth including at 80-1.

Robert Allenby played Southwind well last year to finish on the same score as Lowery and the Aussie, who proved he was in good nick with a tenth in the Memorial, completes the plan at 33-1.

Golf Tips

Bank Austria Golfopen

Scott Strange 1 point each-way
Darren Clarke 1 point each-way
Francesco Molinari 1 point each-way

St Jude Championship

Cliff Kresge 1 point each-way
Steve Lowery 1 point each-way
Robert Allenby 1 point each-way

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Not so much success last week at the highly competitive tournaments, with the BMW Open at Wentworth proving tricky for some of the big names earlier in the week. This week's free golf tips are for the Celtic Manor Wales Open and the Memorial Tournament.

Rod tops Memorial cast

With Tiger Woods still missing its not surprising that Phil Mickelson is a warm favourite to follow up his Crown Plaza Invitational victory in this week's Memorial Tournament at Muirfield Village GC, Dublin, Ohio. The luck was with Leftie at Colonial last week and he is short enough this time to leave out.

Rod Pampling is the first man to make the staking plan. The Aussie tied for third in last year's Memorial and he comes here at the top of his game having finished just one shot behind Mickelson in the Crown Plaza. Pampling is a massive 50-1 this week.

Fellow Aussie Geoff Ogilvy finished seventh at Colonial and is clearly also in very good heart. Ogilvy, who did us a big favour when winning the WGC-CA Championship in March, was ninth in last year's Memorial and is good value at 25-1 this time.

Ryan Moore can blow hot or cold and is as likely to miss the cut as play well. However, he put together 4 solid rounds in the Crown Plaza and, the American, who was a fine second in Ohio last year, is worth including at 80-1.

Open champion Padraig Harrington will be a good deal fresher than most of the field in the Celtic Manor Wales Open having missed last week's BMW Championship and he is an automatic choice at 12-1.

Oliver Fisher has played well to finish high up the leaderboard in both the BMW Championship and the Irish Open and the young Englishman, who was an excellent second in the Mapfre Open de Andalucia earlier in the season, is capable of doing even better with those recent confidence boosting efforts under his belt and he is worth backing at 66-1.

Steve Webster is another Englishman to have on your side this week. A dual European Tour winner, Webster looked to be running into form when tenth in last week's BMW Championship and odds of 50-1 this week are more than fair.

Free Golf Tips

Memorial Tournament

Rod Pampling 1.5 points each-way
Geoff Olgivy 1.5 points each-way
Ryan Moore 1 point each-way

Celtic Manor Wales Open

Padraig Harrington 1.5 points each-way
Oliver Fisher 1 point each-way
Steve Webster 1 point each-way

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We went very close to following up our successes with Anthony Kim (50-1) and Hennie Otto (66-1) in the two previous weeks when Jonathan Byrd (33-1) finished third in AT&T Classic and Robert Karlsson (25-1) tied for the same position in the Irish Open last week.

This weeks' free tips are for the BMW Championship at Wentworth and the Crown Plaza Invitational. Golf tips for the 22nd, 23rd, 24th and 25th May 2008.

Sten the big gun

The BMW Championship has attracted many of the biggest names in golf and the likes of Ernie Els and Vijay Singh could easily put an end to the succession of shock winners on the European Tour this season.

Henrik Stenson may not have the high profile of Els or Singh, but he is a class act, as his 10th in the Players Championship and 17th at The Masters in America this year proves. Stenson has also played extremely well on his most recent outings on the European Tour and the Swede heads up the staking plan at 20-1.

Great things are predicted for Rory Mcilroy and the teenager from Holywood in Northern Ireland comes here after a tremendous effort to finish seventh in the Irish Open. Mcilroy can be backed at a general 50-1 and you may be able to get 66-1 if you use our odds comparison service.

Hennie Otto can't be left out at 125-1 to small stakes after doing us so proud two weeks ago and he is available at over 200-1 on the exchanges at the time of writing.

Sure, this will be tougher than the Italian Open but the South African will be full of confidence and keen to compete with his countryman Ernie Els.

The Crown Plaza Invitational gives Anthony Kim the chance to resume his march up the US PGA standings. The Wachovia winner had something of a reality check after showing up well early on in the Players Championship but his experiences there should help him keep his feet on the ground and the exciting young Texan is worth supporting at 20-1 in his home state.

Kenny Perry, who was beaten in a play-off in the AT&T Classic last weekend, has some excellent course form at Colonial and he is included at 22-1.

Nick O’Hearn completes the staking plan at 80-1. The Aussie has shown a liking for the Fort Worth track by finishing 12th in the last two Crown Plazas and he comes into the tournament on the back of a creditable 20th in the AT&T.

Best Golf Tips

BMW Championship Tips:

Henrik Stenson 1 point each-way
Rory Mcilroy 1 point each-way
Hennie Otto 0.5 points each-way

Crown Plaza Invitational Tips:

Anthony Kim 1.5 points each-way
Kenny Perry 1 point each-way
Nick O’Hearn 1 point each-way

Tips supplied by Kel Mansfield of the Racing & Football Outlook

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After tipping Wachovia winner Anthony Kim at 50-1 and Italian Open victor Hennie Otto at 66-1 in the last two of weeks we are in good shape for this week's action in the AT&T Classic and the Irish Open.

Fly in for Byrd

In the AT&T Classic the first player on the staking plan is Briny Baird who finished an excellent fourth in the Players Championship last week. That effort was by no means a flash in the pan as he has been playing some of the best golf of his career this year. Baird has good course form at Sugarloaf having finished eighth and ninth in the last two AT&T Classics. He can be backed at 33-1 this week.

Jonathan Byrd is another player with a very good recent record in the Georgia tournament. He was sixth in 2006 and ninth last year. He has yet to really fire this season but is a dual PGA Tour winner and, back on one of his favourite tracks, he is well worth supporting at 33-1.

The plan is completed with Ben Crane who is on offer at 25-1. Crane comes here in good form after a very creditable sixth at Sawgrass last week and a fourth in the FBR Open earlier this year.

Open champion Padraig Harrington failed to make the cut in the Players Championship last week but the bookies are taking no chances about him following up last year's Irish Open victory and he is as short as 5-1 in a place.

There is much better value elsewhere. Paul McGinley in particular looks a decent price at 50-1. The Irishman quit as one of Nick Faldo's Ryder Cup vice captains to concentrate on qualifying for the team proper and this week's tournament provides him with one of the best chances of securing his place.

Robert Karlsson was a fine third in last week's Italian Open and the classy Swede makes plenty of appeal at 25-1.

Marcus Fraser also played well in Italy last when finishing 17th and the Aussie, who has shown he can win on the Challenge Tour, is too big at 125-1 to leave out.

Top Golf Tips

AT&T Classic

Briny Baird 1 point each-way
Ben Crane 1 point each-way
Jonathan Byrd 1 point each-way

Irish Open

Paul McGinley 1 point each-way
Robert Karlsson 1 point each-way
Marcus Fraser 1 point each-way

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Tips supplied by Kel Mansfield of the Racing & Football Outlook

This weekend's golf betting tips for the 8th, 9th, 10th and 11th May. Including TPC Sawgrass tips and Italian Open tips.

Keep faith with Kim

Anthony Kim did the business for us in style at a very rewarding 50-1 in last week's Wachovia Championship and there is no way we are not going to reinvest some of our winnings this week on the up and coming 22-year-old in The Players Championship, the tournament they call the fifth major. Kim will need to replicate the level of form he managed last week against a red hot field but 40-1 is much too big for such an exciting player who has been threatening to break through for some time. Adam Scott was unable to follow up his EDS Byron Nelson Championship victory in the Wachovia Championship but he still played very well to finish 9th. Scott won the TPC in 2004 and has finished in the top 10 at Sawgrass twice since. He's worth a decent bet at 14-1. In-form Jim Furyk, who lives at nearby Ponte Vedra Beach, is another with a good record at Sawgrass and is worth having on your side at 20-1.

The European tour continues with the Methorios Capital Italian Open at the Castello di Tolcinasco Golf Club.

Ignacio Garrido, who lost out to Peter Lawrie on the second extra hole in last week's Spanish Open, looks overpriced at 100-1. Garrido let a 3 stroke lead slip in the final round last week and he could react badly. Hopefully, the agonising defeat will have the opposite effect and it will help him to stay focussed this time. South African Andrew McLardy finished a very creditable 12th in the Spanish Open and is worth including at 33-1. Fellow Springbok Hennie Otto also played well in Spain last week and completes the plan at 66-1.

Golf Tips

TPC Sawgrass

Adam Scott 1.5 points each-way
Jim Furyk 1 point each-way
Anthony Kim 1 point each-way

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Italian Open

Ignacio Garrido 1 point each-way
Andrew McLardy 1 point each-way
Hennie Otto 1 point each-way

Tips supplied by Kel Mansfield of the Racing & Football Outlook

This weekend's free golf betting tips for the Wachovia Championship and Open de Espana.

Great Scott

After holding a clear lead going into the final round, Adam Scott almost threw away last week's EDS Byron Nelson Championship but he snatched victory from the jaws of defeat with a monster put on the third play-off hole. The 27-year-old Aussie, who many see as a potential challenger to the dominance of Tiger Woods, was winning in America for the first time in over a year and, with that confidence boost and sharp reminder to stay focused, he is worth backing at 16-1 to follow up in this week's Wachovia Championship. Fellow Aussie Stuart Appleby, who is 66-1 in a place, is also worth supporting. The man from Cohuna was a creditable 14th in the Masters and he knows how to win in the USA. Anthony Kim was always struggling after an opening 73 in the Byron Nelson. The Texan had finished second the week before in the Verizon Heritage and overall his form this year has been excellent. He's worth backing again at 50-1.

The European Tour has been something of a nightmare for punters this year with a string of shock winners. One of those victors was Gregory Bourdy who won the Portuguese Open in early April. Gallingly, we had tipped Gourdy in this column for the Madeira Open two weeks earlier but left him out at Oitavos Dunes. We are not going to let the Frenchman go unbacked this week in the Open de Espana for which he is as big as 40-1 at the time of writing. Darren Clarke returned to winning form in the BMW Asian Open last week and the popular Ulsterman is well worth sticking with at a general 28-1 this week. Robert Rock has yet to live up to his promise but the young Englishman looks overpriced at 200-1 in places and a very modest each-eay wager is advised.

Golf Tips

Wachovia Championship

Adam Scott 1.5 points each-way
Stuart Appleby 1 point each-way
Anthony Kim 1 point each-way

Open de Espana

Gregory Bourdy 1 point each-way
Darren Clarke 1 point each-way
Robert Rock 0.25 points each-way

This weekend's golf betting tips for the 24th, 25th, 26th and 27th April. EDS Byron Nelson Championship tips and BMW Asian Open tips:

Kim can

Golf Betting Tips

Anthony Kim has been threatening an initial PGA Tour win and the Texan, who was second in last week's Verizon Heritage and third in the Bob Hope Classic earlier this year, is well worth backing at 40-1 in the EDS Byron Nelson Championship at the revamped TPC Four Seasons Resort in Colinas this week.

Briny Baird catches the eye in the Nelson at 100-1. The man from Miami Beach was 17th in last weeks Verrizon Heritage when his scores were 68, 69, 76 and 66. He showed plenty of character to recover from that poor third round and that will have done his confidence no harm.

The plan is completed by John Senden. Its always good to have an in-form Aussie on your side and the tall Queenslander has been playing well enough lately to make his presence felt.

A succession of shock winners this season tends to support the argument that the general quality of the regular players on the European tour is not particularly high. That theory will be put to the test when world stars Henrik Stenson and Retief Goosen tee it up this week in the BMW Asian Open.

Stenson and Goosen had respectable if not spectacular US Masters, tying for 17th at Augusta. Stenson has played four times in Europe this year, claiming two second places. The Swede is a solid each-way bet at 11-1.

Goosen is available at 12-1 and the South African, who was second to Geoff Ogilvy in the WGC- CA earlier in the season, should be supported as well.

Marcus Brier has been in good form recently with a couple of top ten finishes and the Austrian, who can be backed at 33-1, completes the staking plan.

Golf Betting Tips

EDS Byron Nelson Championship

Anthony Kim 1 point each-way
John Senden 1 point each-way
Briny Baird 1 point each-way

BMW Asian Open

Henrik Stenson 2 points each-way
Retief Goosen 2 points each-way
Marcus Brier 1 point each-way

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This weekend's golf betting tips for the 17th, 18th, 19th and 20th April 2008. Tips for the Verizon Heritage and Volvo China Open.

Cink the call in Verizon

The US Masters turned into something of a bookies' benefit with 150-1 pre-tournament outsider Trevor Immelman beating 11-8 favourite Tiger Woods into second with 80-1 chance Stewart Cink third and 200-1 shot Brandt Snedeker fourth.

Cink and Snedeker tee it up again this week in the Verizon Heritage at Harbour Town Golf Links at the stunning Sea Pines Resort in South Carolina. While there is always the chance they could pay for their tremendous efforts at Augusta, both are worth backing this week as they will surely be involved if they can carry their Masters form forward and Cink won here in 2000 and 2004.

Billy Mayfair has finished second and third in recent renewals of the Verizon Heritage and, at 50-1, the man from Arizona is worth including in the staking plan.

David Howell returned to form when beaten by Gregory Bourdy in a play-off for the Estoril Open de Portugal a couple of weeks ago. The Ryder Cup star has suffered, wrist, neck and back problems but his final round 64 at Oitavos Dunes suggested he was back to full fitness and he is well worth supporting in the Volvo China Open this week.

Daniel Vancsik has been playing some excellent golf recently and, especially as he is proven in the local conditions, the young Argentinean should go well

The exciting Oliver Fisher is not far off a first win and this is not a strong field so the youngster from Essex is worth adding to the staking plan at 33-1.

Best Bets

Verizon Heritage Tips

Stewart Cink 1.5 points each-way
Brandt Snedeker 1 point each-way
Billy Mayfair 1 point each-way

Volvo China Open Tips

David Howell 1 point each-way
Daniel Vancsik 1 point each-way
Oliver Fisher 1 point each-way

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This week is the US Masters, and we have another selection of great US Masters tips for the occasion!

Can anyone Master Woods?

Golf

The US Masters dominates the golf scene this week and Tiger Woods dominates the betting at around 11-10. Even at such skinny odds, there will be plenty wanting to back Tiger and I for one wouldn't put them off.

However, a potentially better value way of getting involved with Tiger Woods at the Masters could be by backing him to have the best round. There is always a chance that more than one player will card the identical score, but at 6-1 to shoot the lowest round, Woods makes considerable appeal.

In the outright markets I suggest betting in both the "With Woods" and "Without Woods" markets to give ourselves the best chance of coming away with a decent profit.

Geoff Ogilvy did us a big favour when winning the WGC-CA Championship a couple of weeks ago and the Aussie continued in great form when second in last week's Shell Houston Open. Oglivy is 25-1 in the "With" and 16-1 in the "Without" market.

Several good judges are convinced KJ Choi has what it takes to win a major. The South Korean won the Sony Open and has been playing well all year. Choi is 40-1 "With" and 25-1 "Without".

Retief Goosen has sorted out some vison problems he had been suffering and has returned to form this year. He was second to Oglivy in the WGC-CA and the South African completes the staking plan. Goosen can be backed at 30-1 and 20-1.

Golf

The US Masters "With Woods"

Geoff Ogilvy 1 point each-way
KJ Choi 1 point each-way
Retief Goosen 1 point each-way

The US Master "Without Woods"

Geoff Ogilvy 1.5 points each-way
KJ Choi 1.5 points each-way
Retief Goosen 1.5 points each-way

The US Masters to shoot the lowest round: Tiger Woods 2 points

Tips supplied by Kel Mansfield of the Racing & Football Outlook

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This weekend's golf betting tips, for the Shell Houston Open and Open de Portugal (3rd/4th/5th/6th April 2008).

Storm brewing in Portugal

Golf

With the US Masters just a week away several of the top players are taking time off and many of the others who are playing this week will be more concerned with tweaking their game than necessarily winning their tournaments.

This side of the Atlantic the Open de Portugal gives Graeme Storm a good opportunity to add to his success in last year's Open de France. The man from Hartlepool covered himself in glory when finishing an excellent sixth in the recent WGC-CA Championship in just his second World Golf Championships event and is on offer at 22-1 this week.

Alexander Noren threw away a great chance to win at Estoril last year when he hit a 5 over par final round having led the field before the start of play.

The Swede, who is available at 20-1, warmed up nicely for this chance to put the record straight when fourth in last week's Open De Andulucia 2007 Portuguese Masters winner Steve Webster has been playing well recently and, at 66-1 and bigger, is worth including in the staking plan.

Stuart Appleby is a stand out bet at 22-1 for the Shell Houston Open. The Aussie's game suits the Redstone course perfectly and he won the 2006 event and finished runner-up last year. Appleby has had several top ten finishes this year and he comes to Texas in good form. Pat Perez narrowly failed to qualify for the Masters when 12th in last week's Zurich Classic. Missing out on the major could prove a blessing as he should be fully focussed as he continues to climb the rankings. Perez if freely available at 66-1.

Bubba Watson has gone well in this event before. The long hitting American has been rather inconsistent of late but odds of 80-1 could look very big by the end of the week.

Golf Tips

Open de Portugal

Graeme Storm 1 point each-way
Alexander Noren 1 point each-way
Steve Webster 0.5 point each-way

Shell Houston Open

Stuart Appleby 2 points each-way
Pat Perez 1 points each-way
Bubba Watson 0.5 points each-way

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This weekend's golf betting tips, for the 29th and 30th March 2008.

Goose to lay golden egg

Geoff Ogilvy and Vijay Singh, who gave us a 1-2 and a massive profit in last week's WCG-CA Championship, miss the Zurich Classic of New Orleans, along with Tiger Woods, who finished fifth at Doral.

The absence of the above trio has resulted in Jim Furyk, who tied for second last week with Singh and Retief Goosen, being installed favourite at 14-1.

Furyk can boast 4 PGA Tour wins and over $36 millions dollars banked and he's more than capable of winning this week but the 20-1 and bigger available about Goosen, who has 3 PGA wins from fewer starts to his credit, makes the South African the man to be with.

Zach Johnson played his best golf of the year when ninth at Doral last week and the current Masters champion is well worth including at 33-1 this time.

John Merrick, who played well in last year's Zurich Classic, has not been far away in a couple of recent tournaments and the young American is potentially overpriced at 125-1.

Lee Westwood notched his first win in four years when landing the Mapfre Open De Andalucia twelve months ago. The Englishman carded a final round 68 to tie for 34th in the WCG-CA last week and, given his good record this side of the pond recently, he's worth supporting despite being only 10-1. Swede Johan Edfors has put a disastrous 2007 behind him and played really well this year with four top 10 finished from his last five outings. Edfors is available at 20-1 in places and is worth a decent each-way bet.

Anders Hansen is worth including in the staking plan. The Dane, who is a general 33-1 shot and 40-1 in a place, tied for 12th in America last week and is clearly in good heart.

Golf Tips:

Zurich Classic of New Orleans

Retief Goosen 1 win and 1 point each-way
Zach Johnson 1 point each-way
John Merrick 0.5 point each-way

Mapfre Open De Andalucia

Lee Westwood 2 points each-way
Johan Edfors 2 points each-way
Anders Hansen 1 point each-way

Tips supplied by Kel Mansfield of the Racing & Football Outlook

This weekend's golf betting tips, for the 22nd and 23rd March 2008.

Singh on song

Golf

Tiger Woods continues in unbeatable formv and the bookies are offering shorter and shorter odds about him so bet without Woods in the WGC-CA Championship.

Vijay Singh has been playing very well recently and the classy Fijian is worth a punt at 14-1 or bigger in the betting without Woods market at the Doral Golf Resort and Spa.

Aussie Geoff Ogilvy carded a final round 66 to tie for 14th in last week's Arnold Palmer Invitational and it would be no surprise to see him play well again. Ogilvy is around 20-1 without Woods this week. The staking plan is completed by Niclas Fasth who is available at 50-1. The Swede had rounds of 71, 66, 73 and 66 when eighth in the Arnold Palmer. If he can be a little more consistent this time he will be a danger to all.

Welsh sports fans are on a high with their Rugby Union Grand Slam and Welshman Sam Thomas riding Denman to Gold Cup glory last week and there could be more for them to cheer this week with Bradley Dredge a solid favourite for the Madeira Islands Open.

Dredge shot an amazing round of 60 on his way to winning this event in 2003 and he is the highest ranked player teeing it up this week.

Last year's Mallorca Classic winner Gregory Bourdy is capable of going well and the Frenchman will be out to restore some pride for his country after their defeat in the 6 Nations by Wales. Robert Rock is tipped to break into the big time before long and at 66-1 and bigger the young Englishman is worth an each-way bet.

Golf

WCG-CA Championship without Woods

Vijay Singh 1 win and 1 point each-way
Geoff Ogilvy 1 point each-way
Niclas Fasth 0.5 point each-way

Madeira Islands Open

Bradley Dredge 1 point win and 1 point each-way
Gregory Bourdy 1 point each-way
Robert Rock 0.5 points each-way

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PODS Championship Tips and Malaysian Open Tips:

PODS Championship:

Ernie Els 1 point win
Robert Allenby 1 point each-way
Matt Jones 1 point each-way

Maybank Malaysian Open

Jyoti Randhawa 0.5 points each-way
Prayad Marksaeng 0.5 points each-way
Mark Brown 0.5 points each-way

Tips supplied by Kel Mansfield of the Racing & Football Outlook