GOLF
A new tournament in Bahrain this week and no previous form to go on.
Paul Casey, last week’s selection, can again be expected to go well along with the likes of Francesco Molinari,
Padraig Harrington and Richard Green.
My selection is Seung-Yul Noh at 33/1.
The 19 year old Korean won the Malaysian Open last year, edging out KJ Choi in the process. He played well last week in Abu Dhabi eventually finishing 18th and is almost certain to win a few tournaments in 2011. Hopefully this will be the first of those.
Volvo Golf Champions
P Casey 8/1
R Karlsson 10/1
F Molinari 10/1
P Harrington 10/1
I Poulter 12/1
A Quiros 20/1
MA Jiménez 20/1
M Manassero 25/1
E Molinari 33/1
P Hanson 33/1
S Garcia 33/1
Seung-Yul Noh 33/1
A Hansen 33/1
R Green 33/1
A Noren 40/1
T Jaidee 40/1
D Lynn 50/1
D Horsey 50/1
66/1 Bar.
Each-way bets 1/4 odds first 5
Tiger Woods returns at the Farmers Insurance Open (formerly the Buick Invitational) and will be hoping a visit to a course on which he has an exceptional record will see a reversal in his fortunes. He certainly can’t be dismissed but there are a number of other players lurking in the wings.
Rickie Fowler is still looking for his maiden win and that will surely come sooner rather than later.
Nick Watney and Justin Rose are others worth consideration but i’m selecting Charles Howell at 25/1. Howell has a decent record in the event and is also in good current form. If his putting holds up he could be bagging an overdue success.
Farmers Insurance Open
T Woods 5/2
P Mickelson 12/1
D Johnson 16/1
Rickie Fowler 16/1
N Watney 20/1
C Howell 25/1
J Rose 25/1
B Haas 33/1
B Crane 33/1
H Mahan 33/1
R Allenby 33/1
Bubba Watson 40/1
Anthony Kim 40/1
C Villegas 40/1
M Laird 50/1
K Na 50/1
B Snedeker 50/1
R Imada 50/1
66/1 Bar.
Each-way bets 1/4 odds first 5
All odds supplied by Ladbrokes.