Golf

Honda LPGA Championship The LPGA moves to Pattaya, Thailand for the Honda LPGA Championship on the Siam course. I’ve played there, the course is short but beautiful and the clubhouse is palatial and the wine cellar the best I’ve seen, the girls will be pampered. The Old course, originally designed by Ichisuke Izumi in 1970, was redesigned in 2007

Tenerife Open The European Tour starts the week at the Tenerife Open at the Golf Costa Adeja on the Island of Tenerife, the largest of the Canaries with a population of around one million people, nearly 50% of the island groups residents. The great beaches and local native culture and festive occasions draw tens of thousands of Western Europeans

Gran Canaria Lopesan Open The LPGA starts a day later on Friday, so I’ll add that tomorrow. The  Euro Tour starts the ball rolling this week with the Gran Canaria Lopesan Open at Meloneras Golf, on the Canary Islands a Spanish outcrop which fortunately has sufficient dunes for 7 courses!  The course designed by Ron Kirby was finished in

LPGA Lotte Championship LPGA comes back with the Lotte Championship at a new venue, Kapolei Golf course, Kapolei, Hawaii. The course this week plays between 6400 and 6700 yards. The Ted Robinson Design has a slope rating of 72.7 and a course rating of 134. Tournament starts Tomorrow On Betfair- Emma Talley-$930 Linnea Strom-$930 Celine Herbein-$600 Ashley Buhai-$400 Cydney

The US Masters, PGA Tour Masters week. The PGA tour returns to traditional time for the Masters, the spring course in firm fast condition completely different to the autumn version which more closely resembled darts. The Masters is traditionally won by players who have won in recent times, are in good form and play Augusta well. Rookies have won

Another near miss with Rafael Campos ($240) beaten a shot, bogeying the 17th hole. Amazing he is a recommendation today at $680! ANA Inspiration, LPGA Major No European Tour event, but a women’s major, The ANA Inspiration played at the Dinah Shore course, designed by Desmond Muirhead, a noted British designer with a number of top courses worldwide. Famous

WGC Matchplay apology With an apology! The WGC-Dell Technologies Matchplay did not move from Austin Texas to Florida to the Concession club. The Tour website had a misprint! Anyway they’re on their way and Hughes, McIntyre, Kisner Won first round, Wallace, Watson and Niemann halved so can still go on. Louis got beaten by Kisner and only with Van

WGC Dell Technologies Matchplay This week the events all start at unusual times, so I am adding them as they will be played, the LPGA and Corales will be added tomorrow. The WGC-Dell Technologies Matchplay starts Thursday night and moves from Austin Texas to Florida to the Concession club. The course was designed by Jack Nicklaus design in conjunction

Kenya Savannah Classic starting soon! The European Tour starts today! And has a replay at Nairobi Kenya to the former home of Karen Blitzen, famous for the depiction in Out of Africa. The Karen course is a par 72 6359 yard which has been stretched out for the Euro Tour event. One would expect last weeks stars to show

Last week subscribers we were a little stiff, our $1000 tip Gaganjeet Bhullar was beaten into second place by a lst hole birdie by Anton Rozner. His price on Betfair did not get below $6.80 but still a profitable crush for those keeping a close eye on proceedings. Our last couple of weeks of near misses demonstrates that finding

Qatar Masters We got close last week with In-gee Chun finishing fourth in the Drive on Championship and Richy Werenski ($660) tied for third with nine to go on the PGA Tour. The European Tour kicks off at the new (2019) Education City golf course designed by Jose Louis Olazabal in Doha, Qatar. The course which mirrors Olazabals inquisitive

LPGA Drive on Championship at Golden Ocala At 6852 yards par 72, this is a long course for the Ladies Tour. The course contains replicas of at least 8 holes famous on other courses including some Augusta copies. This concept of template holes was exercised by Ron Garl in 1986. Last week I recommended laying Lydia Ko on Betfair

LPGA Gainbridge Classic The LPGA tour returns at last to Lake Nona Golf and Country Club, in Orlando , Florida, for the Gainbridge LPGA. The course designed by Tom Fazio is between 6366 yards and 7200 yards, the former the more likely length for this event. Known for its beauty and quality the course is an adequate test. on

Genesis Open at Riviera The USPGA Tour is the only act going at the moment, but it goes to the iconic Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades, California, George Thomas, the doyen of US architects in the golden years and William Bell, also well regarded designed the course, which has with gradual upgrades stood the test of time and

AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am The PGA Tour is the only competition of note this week with Covid hitting European Tour and LPGA schedules, The ladies don’t play until 25th February and the European Tour not until 8th March. Elite members will play in the WGC on 25th February. The Tour heads to Pebble Beach for the AT&T Pebble Beach

Saudi International 2021 The European Tour still sunning themselves in the Arabian Gulf, move this week to Saudi Arabia to the European Golf Design at Royal Greens Golf and Country Club. The course considered one of the best in the Middle East, plays to 6900 yards 6270 metres par 72. Betfair has some attractive pricing

Omega Dubai Desert Classic Staying in the desert, the European Tour moves to Dubai for the Omega Dubai Desert Classic. Someone must be buying watches with the Rolex events and the Omega desert classics. The Emirates Golf Club, the First grass course in Dubai was designed by Karl Litten and is 7300 yards (6660m) par 72. Low scores are

Abu Dhabi Championship 2021 The European Tour heads back to Abu Dhabi for their Tour Opener, the HSBC Tour Championship. The Abu Dhabi course finished in 2000, and home of this event since 2006 was designed by Kyle Phillips is 7600 yards (7283m) par 72. On Betfair, I found Joel Stalter-$1000 Young Frenchman improving, good college record Thomas Aiken-$1000

Sony Open in Hawaii The Wailae Course on the big island of Maui hosts the Sony Open in Hawaii this week A Seth Raynor Course a well regarded US architect of the “golden” era, the course now measures 7125 yards par 72, CR 71.8, Slope 136, suggesting par is actually 68, meaning scores should be greater than 16 under.

US OPEN 2020 Winged Foot GC, Mamaroneck, NY. The New York Athletic Club in New York features a sculpture named Winged Foot housed at its suburban location. The clubs name and logo devolve from this sculpture. The course is the recreation centre for some Club members, but is not officially attached. This mirrors the early Scottish situation where city

Sentry Tournament of Champions 2021 PGA Tour year starts with the Sentry Tournament of Champions. Normally reserved only for winners of the previous years events, because of Covid and a reduced number of events, all 30 players who played the FedEx Cup finals and any event winners not in that 30 make up a final field of 42. To

CME Group Tour Championship, 2020,LPGA finale The LPGA are the only competitors at the top level this week. The race to the CME globe is the season ending finale and rewards for the best 60 players on the LPGA annual events. To be played on the Tiburon course in Naples Florida, a Greg Norman (Bob Harrison) design the course

European Tour DP World Tour Championship the Tour finale which somehow allows PGA Tour players into the field who perhaps have never played in Europe. They play on the Earth course the same venue as last week designed by Greg Norman’s team lead by Bob Harrison, it measures 7708 yards Par 72. Suggested Bets on Betfair Andy Sullivan-$36 Laurie

Dubai Classic (Starts Wednesday) Golf in Dubai Classic starts a day earlier, Wednesday At the Jumeirah Golf Estates in Dubai, a Greg Norman (Bob Harrison) Creation 7708 yards par 72 created from the sandy wastes surrounding the capital of the United Arab Emirates. The annual closing event for the Euro tour is normally played in the Fire course, but

Championship at Leopard Creek (Euro Tour) The PGA Tour has a rest due to Covid issues and the loss of a few events. Our $1000 success last week Robert Streb can browse in his glory for a couple of weeks. The European tour flies to Leopard Creek, at Malalane on the border of Kruger National Park in north eastern