Wednesday 3 October 2018

Dunhill Links 2018 - Kingbarns, Carnoustie and St. Andrews

After the excitement, but yet emphatic European victory at last week's Ryder Cup, it's a much toned-down affair on tour this week as the Pro-Am bandwagon rolls into Scotland for the Dunhill Links. Brooks Koepka joins his brother in the field alongside Ryder Cup team-mate, Tony Finau. They are joined by Tommy Fleetwood and Tyrell Hatton from the European team and these participants ask the first question; are these guys serious contenders here following the intensity of last week?

Brooks will be genuinely concerned about the welfare of the spectator that suffered a serious eye injury in Paris and it's hard to see him making victory a target come Sunday at St.Andrews. On the Ryder Cup "factor" alone, I think we can dismiss the four players despite Tyrell Hatton going for the hat-trick here having won it the previous two years.

As per the approach of late, I've concluded a shortlist of 18 players, of which I deemed 5 to be of value. I do fancy the chances of Chris Wood,Ross Fisher, Eddie Pepperell and Shane Lowry and their prices are not far of what I consider to be "fair".  On that assessment, I will include these into my staking plan as per below. I won't be watching it until Sunday - I can't abide watching these celebrity pro-ams when the same celebs hog our screens year in year out cracking the same jokes and making the same golf related discussions over and over. 

Total 5.05 stakes - Expected Return of 30.00 pts should one of them win (25.00 pts profit).


EVENTBet DetailsOddsBet TypeMarketUnits
Dunhill LinksErik Van Rooyen65.00winOutright0.45
Dunhill LinksRichard Sterne110.00winOutright0.25
Dunhill LinksStephen Gallacher220.00winOutright0.15
Dunhill LinksJason Scrivener300.00winOutright0.10
Dunhill LinksMartin Kaymer60.00winOutright0.50
Dunhill LinksShane Lowry26.00winOutright1.10
Dunhill LinksChris Wood32.00winOutright0.90
Dunhill LinksEddie Pepperell32.00winOutright0.90
Dunhill LinksRoss Fisher44.00winOutright0.70

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