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2012 RUNNING TOTAL -26.25 POINTS (ROI -32%) 　 Apologies for the alliteration, but a shoddy Saturday by Sergio and Schwartz did us fewer favours than the Daily Mail did for Sir (ex) Fred Goodwin and recent missed cuts by Martin Kaymer and Charl Schwartzel in ’gimme’ events has perhaps shown the European Tour to be [...]

2012 RUNNING TOTAL +1.25 POINTS (ROI +1.5%) 　 The European Tour bursts on to the scene with an opener of awesome quality with six of the current World top-ten including three of the reigning Major champions, plus Tiger Woods et al. Indeed, only injured Paul Casey and Louis Oosthuizen are the obvious omissions this week, [...]

2012 SEASON PROFIT/LOSS +38.75PTS (ROI +89.5%) Two very different events this week with the PGA taking the old Bob Hope Classic and juggling around a bit to form the Humana Classic, whilst the Volvo ‘2011 winners’ event moves from the Middle East to the respected Fancourt Links in South Africa to host a small but [...]

A very quick message on the back of an excellent weekend.   One early bet in the Humana Challenge at a inflated price – KEVIN NA at 60-1 with Stan James.   Reasons to follow in tomorrow’s article but for now   KEVIN NA – 1 POINT EACH-WAY @ 60-1 (STAN JAMES)

  2012 SEASON RUNNING TOTAL +12.25 POINTS   (ROI 62%)   　   JOBURG OPEN 12/01/12 If we thought Louis Oosthuizen was too short a price at 5-1 last week, then what are we to make of Charl Schwartzel at 7-2 before a shot has been struck off the tee? Although he took his time in [...]

  AFRICA OPEN UPDATE   　   If defending champion Louis Oosthuizen looked short at 5-1 before a ball was struck, that now looks absolutely huge as he takes a two-shot lead into the weekend. At best price 7-5 or 11-8 he stands at one of ’those’ prices, that is that he is by far [...]

  AFRICA OPEN – EAST LONDON GOLF CLUB STARTS 05/01/12   A very Happy New Year to my loyal reader (Alright Mum?), and a welcome back to the golf column.   A couple of small changes to the format.   Firstly, it will take a value bet of biblical proportions to put up an ante-post [...]

Due to a family bereavement and associated issues, the golf column will return in January 2012.   Thanks for your support during the formative months and we look forward to a bigger, better column for the 2012 Season.   The very best of luck with all your betting.   Halfway House

A very quick update as play will start very soon. Whilst normally a score of 5-over would not be considered a real threat to a leaderboard headed by 5-under, this is Valderrama. The scores from events over the last few weeks, around the Iberian Coast and even at the Dunhill, have absolutely no bearing on [...]

PGA Tour Betting Update  By Halfway House   As I write, Sergio Garcia is cantering away to his second Castello Masters victory. Saying his game was ’100 percent and getting better’ may have been mathematically strange, but the way he cruised clear on Friday before a third round 64 of imperious quality was a pleasure [...]