ELS TO BLOW HOT IN THE DESERT?
The European Tour hosts the Dubai Desert Classic, played on the “Majlis” course at the Emirates Golf Club,
this week with some of the games biggest names on show. With it being so early in the season, it is always difficult to pick winners as some of the higher ranked players are playing their first competitions of the season.
However, one man stands out this week for his form in this competition over the years, and that is Ernie Els (10/1). I acknowledge he has been struggling for form over the past year but his form in this competition has been startling, as outlined by http://www.golf-betting-online.co.uk/tips.htm. In his last 32 rounds on this course Els has never shot over par and 25 of these rounds were under 70 (par 72). This has helped him to the following results T3 - 2 - 2 - 1 - T3 - 2 - 1 - T3…..wow!! At 10/1, he looks like good value.
For those who wish to stay with the more recent form, Sergio Garcia (10/1) is certainly not far off challenging for a tournament. He is becoming such a consistent golfer these days that I tend to favour him for most tournaments these days. At 10/1, I would be surprised if he did not give you a run for your money.
Outside the lower priced players, Robert Karlsson (18/1), who I thought would do better last week, could be a threat. My only concern for Robert is that he looked a little rusty last week and may need another few tournaments before hitting his best form. If you are not convinced by the potential challenge of Els or Gacia, then Karlsson may be worth a small bet.
I came extremely close to tipping Damien McGrane last week for a top 5 finish after the first round but changed my mind in favour of Jarmo Sandelin. It proved a costly mistake as McGrane finished 4th at huge odds. This week, he is again 80/1 and the Meath man is not getting enough credit for his consistent play. He has a very reliable short-game and although it is a long shot, if McGrane can get off to a decent start, it may be worth looking at him more closely for an each-way bet.
Difficult call this week but Im going to go with the big guns this time. Ernie Els (10/1) and Sergio Garcia (10/1) are my each way bets. I will be very disappointed if neither is in the shake up come Sunday evening. If one is even placed, it will cover the other loosing bet so I think it makes sense this week to focus on these two.
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