Mayakoba Golf Classic

Finally stopped the rot last week with Barry Lane finishing in the top ten. This week the attention turns to the WGC Accenture matchplay which I will avoid as its difficult to predict a winner over 18 holes never mind over 6 matches! I would like to have a chance on Steve Stricker at 161 but I will opt for a small wager this week on Gerry Kelly at 40/1 at the Mayakoba Golf Classic. Kelly is the sort of player who can shine in a "weakened" field and the odds are quite good for a player of his calibre.

Mayakoba Golf Classic Selections:

.5 unit e/w Gerry Kelly @ 40/1

Avantha Masters

A somewhat dimisinished field this week with Jeev Milka Singh the highest ranked player in the field starting out as favourite, but again at just 10/1 for a player that has just celebrated the birth of his first child, the odds are not great. Its an ideal chance for Darren Clarke to shine, but this week I am punting on old reliables with potential to do well on a fairly short course. The greens will be tricky but if they are nice & wet it should help the good approach players such as Fabrizio Zanotti especially at odds of 150/1 (www.Ladbrokes.com) despite his very poor start to the season. Mark Brown won on this course last year (Johnnie Walker) and he tees it up with compatriot Danny Lee the first two days so this could be ideal for the kiwi at odds of 80/1. I was tempted to take a punt on Joost Luiten at 66/1 but Mark Brown's odds have swayed the decision. A solitary unit on a top ten finish is wagered on Barry Lane at 22/1 (www.betpack.com)

Avantha Masters Selection

1 unit e/w F.Zanotti @ 150/1
1 unit e/w M.Brown @ 80/1
1 unit Barry Lane TOP 10 finish @ 22/1

Dubai Desert Classic

Rory McIlroy defends this week in Dubai in a star studded lineup and goes off the 8/1 favourite which is a bit too short for such a line-up. I am in two minds as to who will give him the best run for his money, Martin Kaymer has great form here at the Emirates but Henrik Stenson also has brilliant form on this course the past 4 years. Even though he is just 16/1 this week, he is my main tip this week. Looking for value down the field I will take a chance on Thomas Bjorn, former winner also here and one who likes this course and had a decent enough tournament last week (8th place), so the offer of 100/1 is taken.

Dubai Desert Classic Selections:

1 unit e/w H.Stenson @ 16/1
1 unit e/w T.Bjorn @ 100/1

Qatar Masters

Thomas Aiken opened well last week in Dubai but again a poor weekend saw him drop right down the placings and to be honest the patience is starting to wane. And so it is I will look at my pool of players for this week. That means Ross Fisher at 28/1, great odds -I simply can't pass up. I will also go with Alex Noren at 50s again great odds for a man I believe will be very consistent this year.
I've missed the boat already this year, I really did fancy Kaymer last week but was put off by the 14/1 on offer and of course Shane Lowry placed at 175/1 (1/4 odds) not to mention Rhys Davies

Again my pool of players to consider this year are:

Thomas Aiken
Martin Kaymer
Ross Fisher
Lee Westwood
Padraig Harrington
Alexander Noren
Rhys Davies
Shane Lowry

Bank Balance after Abu Dhabi +63.43

Qatar Masters Selections:

1 unit e/w R.Fisher @ 28/1 (Paddy Power)
1 unit e/w A.Noren @ 50/1 (William Hill)