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Alfred Dunhill Masters Only one event worth consideration this week, the Alfred Dunhill Championship at Leopard Creek, the Gary Player design 6792m (7371 yards) par 72 with a slope of 110 and a course rating of a high 74.   On Bet365 each way places 1-8. 1/5 the win odds the place: Andy Sullivan-$61 Matteo Manassero-$91 Dale Withnell-$126 Neil Shietikat-$176

ISPS Handa Australian Open The DP World Tour continues its Australian stint with the ISPS Handa Australian Open at the Australian Golf Club in Kensington, Sydney. The course originally set out by Clark, Hutchinson and Martin in 1903, was changed, not for the better from a links venue to a parkland US style course by Jack Nicklaus, paid for by

Fortinet Australian PGA  Championship The Fortinet Australian PGA Championship will be the DP World Tour event this week at the Royal Queensland course in Hendra, Brisbane. The course was recently redesigned to Championship standard by Michael Clayton and measures 6406 metres (7010 yards) par 72 with a slope of 126 and a course rating of 73.   On Bet 365

Our tip last week, Camillo Villegas($601) who ran second went one better this week taking out the PGA tour event in Bermuda. Working on the principle that lightning doesn’t strike in the same place twice we left him out this week at the still generous odds of $180! DP World Tour Championship The DP World Tour heads to the Earth course

Backawinner golf prediction followers enjoyed a win last week with Camilo Villegas ($601 each way 1-8 and 1/5 the place odds) finishing second behind Van Rooyen who finished birdie, birdie, Eagle and coming home in 28 to beat us from a $720 payout. The $120 payout was a consolation, but not the big deal we search for each week. The

Backawinners nearly had a big payday last week Jasmine Suwannapura-$226 was in the lead during the last round and needed a birdie on the reachable par 5, 18th to be in the three women playoff. Sadly Attaya Thitikull made the birdie, Jasmine didn’t. Still a $69 place payout was still a winning week. In the other event, Thomas Aikin ($501

A winning week for Backawinners, Chase Hanna ($401) ran 4th so our each way bet paid $80! Ashleigh Buhai ($176) sadly finished T12 after being tied for the lead with one round to go. Maybank Championship The LPGA travels south to Kuala Lumpur for the Maybank Championship at the Kuala Lumpur Country Club, a Vijay Singh design measures 6368 yards

Quiet week last week, a couple of promising forays snuffed out. Zozo Championship This week, a full schedule with the Zozo Championship at the Narashino Country Club starting the action. The Kinya Fujita design features two greens on every hole to cater for the various seasonal changes. The course measures 7041 yards (6435m) par 70 with a course rating of

Backawinners, Last week I had a brain fade fortunately not a costly one! I backed Nicholas Colsaert at $1501 each way and with nine holes to go he could still win and was comfortably in the first four. However, the weather improved, Sebastian Soderberg birdied the last five holes for 62 and bumped him into a tie for sixth! However

Backawinners, Last week we had a good win backing the leading Americans and the quinella . On Bet365, Top team points scorer -Europe Tyrell Hatton-$9 USA Max Homa-$11 And a quinella (multi) Homa/Cantlay-$50 Tyrrell Hatton was toppled by Rory McIlroy who played all five matches. In the LPGA one of my favourites Linnea Strom ran outright second at $250. Alfred

Ryder Cup The Ryder Cup starts tonight and I have a couple of small bets. They play at the Jim Fazio designed Marco Simone Country Club in Rome, Italy and the course was upgraded by Tom Fazio to 6800 yards (6180m) par 72 with a course rating of 76.4 and a slope of 148.   On Bet365, Top team points

Solheim Cup The Ladies European Tour play the Solheim Cup at the Finca Cortesin Resort in Andalucia, Spain. The course is a par 72 will play about 6736 yards (6120m) and has a course rating of 75.3 and a slope of 123   Top team points scorer for Europe, Maja Stark-$9 For theUSA- Alison Corpuz-$7.00 Cazoo Open de France The

DP World Tour BMW PGA Championship The DP World Tour play the BMW PGA championship at Wentworth, in Virginia Water, Surrey. The Course was originally designed by Harry Colt, and upgraded by Ernie Els. The course is 7281 yards, par 73 with a slope of 153 and a course rating of 77.5.   I am in Ireland so cannot access

Last week, Allan Schenk ($601 each way) was T3 at the 14th hole in the last round and managed to avoid a very good payout of $121 the place by doubling two of the last five holes. He Schenked it for the Backawinner team. DP World Tour Omega European Masters The DP World Tour Omega European Masters is to be

Not a great week last week, but Manu Gandes $1251 was only four strokes out of an each way ($250 place payout). Czech Masters This week, the DP World Tour goes to Prague the Albatross Golf course for the Czech Masters, the course designed by Keith Preston measures 6813 yards (6200m) par 72 with a Course rating of 76.3 and

The Blind Squirrel gets the occasional acorn and last week, Lucas Glover came through for us at the odds of $71 each way, so an $85 payout for Backawinners, Andrea Lee ($176) finished poorly with three bogeys on the last nine in the Women’s Open when she was T3 to finish T9. ISPS World Invitational On the move, the DP

Womens Open The Women play the Womens Open at the two courses at Walton Heath designed by Herbert Fowler. The composite course will play 6600-6700 yards and the course rating 75 and the Slope 150. On Bet 365 1-5 1/4 odds Lydia Ko-$61 Ingee Chun-$91 Grace Kim-$91 Andrea Lee-$151 Linnea Strom-$201 Lindy Duncan-$276 Nichole Broch Estrup-$401 Paula Reto-$401 Chiara Noja-$501

Ladies Scottish Open The LPGA play the Freed Group Women’s Scottish Open at the Dundonald Links, in Ayrshire. The par 72, links measuring 7269 yards, has a rating of 76.3 and a slope rating of 138. The original layout by Willie Fernie was the longest course of its time (1911). Kyle Phillips renovated the links in 2003. On Bet365 all

Evian Championship The LPGA plays a major at the time honoured but very hilly Evian course at Evian-Les-Bains France. The Steve Smyers, European Course Design recent upgrade leaves the women playing 6693 yards ( 6080m) par 72 with a slope of 140 and a course rating of 74.7. On Betfair 1/4 the odds 1-5 each way Angela Stanford-$2001 Daniela Darquea-$1001

The Open The Tour and the DP World Tour play the Open. Historically the starter for all Tours. The very Big Dance. To be played at the Royal Liverpool Club’s course at Hoylake. The original course was designed by George Morris and Robert Chambers in 1869, redesigned by Harry Colt in the early part of the 20th Century and modernised

Scottish Open The DP World Tour moves to the Open prelude, the Scottish Open at the Renaissance Club. Tom Doak designed Renaissance Club for the Scottish Open. The course is 7303 yards (6680m) par 71 and the degree of difficulty is a function of how windy it is. It’s right next to Muirfield and not far from North Berwick. One

Recently given the four day tour de force of the average event we were often cruelly denied a good result by an unlucky or poor finish. This week the worm turned, Daniel Hillier ($180) on Betfair eagled 15, birdied 16, and eagled 17 to run over the opposition and win what I believe will be one of many at the

Betfred British Masters The DP World Tour plays the Betfred British Masters at the Belfry. The famous course designed by Peter Alliss and Dave Thomas measures 7253 yards (6640m) par 72 with a Course rating of 74 and a slope of 110. On Betfair Niklas Lemke-$1000 Pedro Figeurido-$751 Joel Stalter-$1000 Freddy Schott-$1000 Robin Scott-Siegrist-$560 Adrien Saddier-$360 David Michelozzi-$350 Daniel Hillier-$180 On

A win last week, but as it turned out a very small compensation. Soreness Kjeldsen ($276) was always in a striking position, but did not look like challenging Dean Withnell who I had tipped many times, but sadly not this week. He gained his first DP World Tour win. Anne van Damme and one other birdied the last to cut