Men's Olympics Golf 2020 - Kasumigaseki Country Club - East Course, Saitama,Japan

 The Americans rightly head the market for Olympics glory this week and with a reduced field ahead, they could find this to be a "grab n go" opportunity in Saitama. An Olympics like no other with COVID-19 restrictions in place and lack of an athlete's village, the pros should see this as a 72 hole tourney,tee it up and move on to their schedules. 

There's just one player I'm playing at the prices and that's Zimbabwean,Scott Vincent. Well used to playing in Japan though his JTO membership, he could find the challenge to win a medal right up his alley. He's been in decent form,will be well settled in Japan and could surprise so its a TOP-10 & TOP-20 play for me @ 18/1 & 5/1 respectively.

Selections

 2 pts TOP-10 S. Vincent @ 18/1 

4 pts TOP-20 S. Vincent @ 5/1 

3M Open 2021 - TPC Twin Cities,Blaine, Missouri

 Just 2 selections for me for the 3M Open this week in what will be just the third staging of this event in Missouri.

Selections

1 pt e/w Cameron Champ @ 80/1 - 8 places
0.5 pts e/w Steve Stricker @ 80/1 - 8 places

Cazoo Open 2021 - Celtic Manor, Newport, Wales

 Just the selections this week for the Cazoo Open or is it the Wales Open ?? Not sure of the status but regardless its Celtic Manor for the week ahead in what looks a poorish field headed by Matt Wallace.

1 pt e/w J. Kruyswijk @ 66/1 - 6 places

0.75 pts e/w J. Morrison @ 60/1 - 7 places

0.50 pts Sebastian Heisele @ 80/1 - 7 places

The Open 2021 - Royal St. George GC, Kent, England

 

Whilst I managed to avoid family holiday for the Irish Open this year, same can't be said for the Open Championship this week and therefore I am going to battle with a few selections but apologies for lack of a preview.

 Sandwich hosts the Open this year where Ireland's Shane Lowry defends having won on Irish soil two years ago at Royal Portrush. I fully expect "Shano" to challenge again this week.

Whilst tournament favourite, Jon Rahm, quite rightly heads the market and can boast links pedigree having won 2 Irish Opens at Portstewart & Lahinch, I do feel this is very open this time round and have such chanced a few outsiders.

Of the market leaders, I cannot dismiss easily the chances of Spieth, DJ & Rory and if we get benign conditions Thursday & Friday they just might get the starts required to challenge the weekend when their experience will make a huge difference. 

From the pack, I am aware of Henrik Stenson's form of late but an Open Championship is a different ballgame and I think he can show that experience at The Open counts for a lot and put a good week together. Winner at Troon back in 2016, the Swede can also boast  a further 6 TOP-20s in 11 starts of which included a runner up placing and 2 3rd place finishes. Greg Norman & Tom Watson are recent proof that the "older" guys can turn up here and contend and I'm more than happy to have small stakes @ 250/1 - 11 places

2018 Champion, Francesco Molinari has shown signs of late to suggest he too can put in a good challenge and he's included @ 140/1 - 10 places

Shane Lowry is value I feel @ 35/1 - 10 places as is Tommy Fleetwood @ 40/1 - 8 places but its Sergio Garcia & Adam Scott that I think could have a great week @ 55/1 & 66/1 respectively paing 11 places that I like most of all.

I wanted to get Rory, DJ & Spieth on board but in the end opted for DJ @ 20/1 - 11 places based on price. A US Open winner and unlucky not to have won more, the American can win this if he finds his A-game which wouldn't be a surprise should he find it this week and go slightly better than his previous 10 attempts as highlighted below

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Dustin Johnson Open Results 2019 --->> 2010

Selections

1.5 pts e/w D. Johnson @ 20/1 - 11 places

1 pt e/w S. Lowry @ 35/1 - 10 places
1 pt e/w T. Fleetwood @ 40/1 - 8 places

1.25 pts e/w S. Garcia @ 55/1 - 11 places

1.25 pts e/w A.Scott @ 66/1 - 11 places

0.50 pts e/w F. Molinari @ 140/1 - 10 places

0.50 pts e/w H. Stenson @ 250/1 - 11 places