By Lawrence Donegan | The Players Championship At this stage in the proceedings it has been fairly well established that Tiger Woods isn’t a monk but, still, it came as the something of a surprise to click on the well-known American celebrity gossip website USmagazine.com (I read it so you don’t have to) and find a report […]
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The Players Championship: 6 golfers you’re backing for the 5th Major
Golf’s fifth ‘Major’ tees off at Sawgrass on Thusday and now that Sir Alex Ferguson has decided to put his feet up Paddy Power will make the task of picking the winner that bit easier for him by paying 1/4 the odds the first 6 places. It’s the best line-up since the Masters and a […]
[update] Tiger Woods gets two-shot penalty but no DQ
3pm Update. According to the BBC, Tiger Woods has a two-shot penalty and will not be disqualified. This is based on a recent rule update from the USPGA. One rule for Tiger… We’ve seen some unbelievable shots already at Augusta National in the U.S. Masters… mainly of Dustin Johnson’s girlfriend, Paulina Gretzky. But trust Tiger Woods […]
U.S. Masters Betting: The good, the bad and the patchy Augusta form
By Aidan Elder | Chief sports writer There’s something incredibly unique about Augusta National. No, not the lingering whiff of sexism, racial segregation and elitism – that’s still sadly too common around the golf clubs of the world – it’s the fact that it’s the only course that permanently hosts a Major. While the Open, […]
Lawrence Donegan exclusive Masters tips: Ian Poulter can lead the Brat Pack against America’s Golf Boys
It’s been billed as America’s Golf Boys v Europe’s Brat Pack. The bible-bashing Yanks of Bubba Watson, Hunter Mahan, Rickie Fowler and Ben Crane against the brash European elite of Rory McIlroy, Ian Poulter, Graeme McDowell and Sergio Garcia. Lawrence Donegan tees up the action and narrows down the field to see who’ll be top dog come […]
Crazy golf: 10 reasons why you should love the U.S. Masters
1. Incredible shots like this one from Louis Oosthuizen in 2012 2. And this one from Bubba Watson to win the Masters last year 3. There are loads of mind-blowing stats like this There have been 23 holes in one at the US Masters, with 65 per cent of them coming on the 16th hole Phil […]
Lawrence Donegan exclusive: My 10 Commandments of the U.S. Masters
By Lawrence Donegan | U.S. Masters 2013 Augusta, Georgia, birthplace of the Reverend James Brown – the Godfather of Soul – and home of the holiest tournament in American golf. If you’re a player or a spectator heading to the deep South this week for the first major of the golfing season- or even just […]
U.S. Masters tips: 6 golfers that have been backed off the boards
By Josh Powell | U.S. Masters 2013 The US Masters is the first golf Major of the year and Paddy Power is pulling out all of the stops by paying 1/4 the odds on the first six. The favourite Tiger Woods has rediscovered his best form after becoming ‘Facebook official’ with skier Lindsey Vonn while world number […]
Arnold Palmer Invitational betting preview: Six players who can tame the Tiger
Golf | Arnold Palmer Invitational If familiarity breeds contempt then Tiger Woods must really hate the Arnold Palmer Invitational where he’s won an unprecedented seven titles. The reigning champion returns to the scene of his first Tour win since ex-wife Elin Nordegren took a nine-iron to his head, their marriage and his career in 2009 after a […]
Golf expert Lawrence Donegan talks Rory’s apology, comparisons with Tiger and a 45/1 tip
By Lawrence Donegan | WGC-Cadillac Championship Number one in the world of golf and numero uno in the art of the disarming apology, Rory McIlroy once again swiped triumph from the mucky grip of inglorious ridicule on the eve of the WGC-Cadillac Championship in Miami. Last Friday he was the spoiled brat who wouldn’t listen to the wise […]
Betting news on Chelsea, McIlroy, Woods and today’s racing
Football Chelsea, Tottenham and Newcastle all progressed to the last 16 of the Europa League but it was a tough night for Liverpool. Brendan Rodgers’ side beat Zenit St Petersburg 3-1 thanks to another two goals from Luis Suarez but it wasn’t enough as the Reds crashed out on away goals. Chelsea, last season’s Champions League winners, are the 7/2 favourites to win the Europa League, closely followed […]
Are giant killings on the cards at the WGC Match Play Championship?
By Andrew Robinson The WGC Match Play Championship teed off at 2pm on Wednesday afternoon - 64 pros against each other in a head-to-head, club-wielding knockout as they battle towards the picking up the trophy and a rather sizeable chunk of the near $9 million (£5.7 million) prize fund. The competitors are split in to four […]
Betting news on Arsenal, the WGC Matchplay and today’s racing
Football That is Arsenal’s chances of winning the Champions League gone then. Their chances were slim at 7.45pm when they kicked off against Bayern Munich in the Emirates, and by the time the referee blew his final whistle it was done and dusted. Bayern were in a different league beating Arsenal 3-1 and the Gunners are now […]
Will Phil make it five at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am?
Phil Mickelson is heading into this week’s AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am on something of a roll. The world number ten is fresh from picking up his third Phoenix Open last weekend and it seems like he enjoys the events where there is an element of fun. He also has a great record at the Pro-Am […]
Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods closer than ever, but rivalry is bubbling nicely
by Andrew Robinson Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods are closer than ever after the Northern Irishman signed a huge $150 million deal with Nike, the company that stood by Tiger when his extracurricular activates were revealed. His friends say the money won’t change McIlroy, but one thing it will do is ramp up his rivalry […]
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