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It’s been a while since Ive typed in these pages due to other commitments that simply had to take precedence. However, with a bit of luck and one hours less sleep per night, Im hoping to post a bit more regularly going forward. Nevertheless, due to my time contraints, I have sought out help with the blog so it is with great pleasure that I welcome my younger brother Ian, to the We Get Golf Blog.
The good news for you guys is that Ian and I have had a very successful year with picking winners from the golf in 2010. I have been lucky to have had both major winners while Ian has had a host of high priced placed finshes as well as multiple winners. So, going forward, Ian (a golf-a-holic) has agreed to share his observations on upcoming tournaments in an effort to aid you in your research. Needless to say, past performance is not indicative of future performance, but I’d be surprised if we don’t unearth a few gems before the season is out. I will also be weighing in and discussing our picks before posting live to the blog so as to leave no stone unturned. With that being said, I always think the early part of the season is a little easier to pick winners than the busier, more illustrious summer months, but hey, maybe that’s just me looking for an early excuse.
Well, enough of my ramblings, here is Ian’s take on the upcoming Scottish Open in Loch Lomond.
The first player we have to look at is the defending champion Martin Kaymer. He came close in France last week and by his own admittance, struck the ball poorly. But if he can mix it up with the best in the game by hitting the ball poorly, then you have to give him every chance here. At 16/1, his odds are not exactly screaming value but at the same time, it stills offers reasonable each way value. Kaymer currently lies eighth in The Race to Dubai, a little over eight hundred thousand euro behind leader Graeme McDowell and with the winners share being a little over six hundred thousand euro; he could make up some serious ground on McDowell.
The second player to lo have a look at is Francesco Molinari. The Italian also came oh so close last week to picking up his second European Tour victory of his career. He was narrowly beaten in a play-off last week by Miguel Angel Jimenez and he is clearly hungry for more success. The Italian thus far has had a T2nd, a 3rd and a T4th place finishes this year as well as another top ten finish. His tied sixth finish here in 2008 shows that he has the history to back our selection. At 28/1 Molinari’s odds are fair for the quality he represents and the world number thirty five could well outshine the rest of the field and take home the title.
Graeme McDowell is also another man to look out for on Sunday. He has won the last two 4-round competitions he has played in, most notably winning the US Open by one shot only three weeks ago. He also has form in this event, winning it in 2008. So, just so long as McDowell isn’t sporting any kind of hangover upon his return to the Emerald Isle last week, we think he is worth a punt at 28/1
If you were looking to back a long shot, you could be tempted by Kenneth Ferrie. The Englishman would have had a very strong finish last week but he unfortunately found the water twice on the treacherous eighteenth at Le Golf National in Paris and ended up taking a nine. He still finished at T18th but he was T3 at the BMW International Open the week before. He has had two top fifteen finishes and two further top twenty finishes in this event. His odds of 100/1 represent good money for an each way bet.
There you have it, 4 players who Ian thinks could contend this weeks Scottinsh Open. Im busy looking into who I think will walk away with the coveted Claret Jug the week after but the above should keep you going for now. Aside from this, I also want to apologise to those who have left comments on the blog over the past few months and to which I never responded. I am only reading through the comments now but wanted to take this opportunity to thank you all for your kind words and best wishes. I have just deleted over 1,500 emails from my inbox and if that’s not enough, there are 2,927 left to go. Im trying to read through as many as I can but simply will not have the time to respond to them all. Going forward, Im going to stay on top of this though and ensure I get to know more of you better. Feel free to email me at wegetgolf@gmail.com……Response guaranteed ☺
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