US Open Golf - 16-19th June 2011

#Chri5# · 15 Jun 2011 at 10:02

So who are people backing for the next of the majors?

Luke Donald has turned a decent profit for me so far this year, so I've stuck with him E/W @ 14/1

I've also gone for Steve Stricker and Hunter Mahon (also E/W) at 22/1. All with Paddy Power who are paying E/W on the first 6 places.

fergie128 · 15 Jun 2011 at 19:24

G Mac for the British Open.

US Open, Donald. Rickie Fowler as an outside bet.

TheDean · 16 Jun 2011 at 15:33

My bets for this years US Open:

UK

Ian Poulter £5 @ 85/1
Justin Rose £5 @ 100/1
Robert Rock £2 @ 460/1

ITALY

F.Molinari £2 @ 130/1
E.Molinari £2 @ 220/1

US

Bubba Watson £5 @ 48/1
Hunter Mahan £5 @ 25/1

Steve Stricker £5 @ 24/1
Nick Watney £5 @ 36/1

booyaka · 16 Jun 2011 at 15:57

Westwood Donald and Dustin Johnson for me.

Donald started with 3 straight bogies is not ideal however!!!

weringo · 17 Jun 2011 at 15:09

Seven shot lead for Rory at the moment, hopefully no falling apart this time

el_dazza · 17 Jun 2011 at 15:16

McIlroy can't mess this up surely! What a lead, I've never seen someone odds-on for a golf tournament on a friday :eek:

weringo · 17 Jun 2011 at 15:24

Tiger used to be odds on before the tournament started

el_dazza · 17 Jun 2011 at 15:25

The shortest price he's ever been was 11/8, not quite odds-on but still horribly short. I'd never back that at the start of a 100+ field!

weringo · 17 Jun 2011 at 15:29

2001 US Open I imagine he was odds on considering he'd won all four previous majors.

el_dazza · 17 Jun 2011 at 15:50

weringo said:
2001 US Open I imagine he was odds on considering he'd won all four previous majors.

My dad had £200 on him to win that one, he was 7/4

Actually that might have been 2000.. meh

weringo · 17 Jun 2011 at 16:04

Fair enough

although I find that hard to believe considering his dominance at the time. Around 05/06 I'm sure I remember him around the evens mark for couple of tounaments.

el_dazza · 17 Jun 2011 at 16:38

8 clear now, I couldn't resist putting £35 on him when he was evens. He's now 2/5 / 4/9.

el_dazza · 17 Jun 2011 at 17:28

Make that 9 clear with Yang in second still to play.

weringo · 17 Jun 2011 at 17:38

10 clear and Woods must be sat at home worrying about his records

IceBus · 17 Jun 2011 at 18:25

Really hope Rory can keep this going and put to bed the Augusta demons.

IceBus · 19 Jun 2011 at 20:03

Right Rory, time to do us all proud

el_dazza · 19 Jun 2011 at 21:05

10 clear with 13 to play

Diggsy · 19 Jun 2011 at 21:15

What a start for Rory, but he's leaving the long ones waaay short! A bogey or 2, or even 5 from here will be absolutely fine though. Hope he finishes it out.

EDIT - go on Rory - yet another great par save

ic1male · 19 Jun 2011 at 21:16

I hope he wins this one after the disaster at Augusta. Are there any log cabins on this course?

Listening on R5 Live Sports Extra but it's gone completely **** up.

IceBus · 19 Jun 2011 at 21:16

What a putt! This boy has a win in mind.