Verizon Heritage

[FC Basher]

Verizon Heritage Book Closes 16 Apr 16:00
Each-way 1/4 1-2-3-4-5
Jim Furyk 17.00 Camilo Villegas 17.00
Paul Casey 21.00 Ernie Els 21.00
Rory McIlroy 21.00 Aaron Baddeley 26.00
Kevin Na 29.00 Zach Johnson 31.00
Boo Weekley 34.00 Tim Clark 34.00
Stewart Cink 36.00 Robert Allenby 41.00
Luke Donald 41.00 Justin Leonard 41.00
Davis Love 46.00 Charley Hoffman 51.00
Rory Sabbatini 51.00 Lucas Glover 51.00
Jonathan Byrd 51.00 Matt Kuchar 56.00
Charles Howell 56.00 Matthew Goggin 56.00
Trevor Immelman 61.00 John Senden 61.00
Scott Verplank 61.00 Rod Pampling 67.00
Mark Wilson 67.00 Charlie Wi 67.00
Ben Crane 67.00 Steve Flesch 67.00
Bo Van Pelt 71.00 Brett Quigley 71.00
Heath Slocum 81.00 Brian Gay 81.00
Jason Bohn 91.00 Vaughn Taylor 91.00
D.J. Trahan 91.00 Carl Pettersson 101.00
Woody Austin 101.00 Dustin Johnson 101.00
Jerry Kelly 101.00 Nick O'Hern 101.00
John Rollins 101.00 Bart Bryant 101.00
Briny Baird 111.00 Jeff Klauk 111.00
John Mallinger 111.00 Steve Marino 111.00
Kevin Streelman 111.00 Bob Estes 126.00
Michael Letzig 126.00 Ken Duke 126.00
Webb Simpson 126.00 James Nitties 141.00
Ted Purdy 141.00 Jeff Quinney 141.00
Dean Wilson 141.00 Cliff Kresge 141.00
Robert Garrigus 151.00 Tommy Armour 151.00
Daniel Chopra 151.00 Brian Davis 151.00
Tom Lehman 151.00 George McNeill 151.00
Brandt Snedeker 151.00 Rocco Mediate 151.00
Scott Piercy 151.00 Fredrik Jacobson 176.00
Colt Knost 176.00 Peter Lonard 176.00
Troy Matteson 176.00 Todd Hamilton 176.00
Shaun Micheel 176.00 Tom Pernice 176.00
Joe Durant 176.00 Dudley Hart 176.00
Billy Mayfair 201.00 Steve Elkington 201.00
Bill Lunde 201.00 Ryan Palmer 201.00
Jarrod Lyle 201.00 Cameron Beckman 201.00
Alex Cejka 201.00 Will MacKenzie 201.00
Tim Herron 201.00 Steve Lowery 201.00
Jose Maria Olazabal 201.00 Corey Pavin 201.00
Nicholas Thompson 201.00 Brendon De Jonge 201.00
Greg Owen 201.00 Greg Chalmers 201.00
Johnson Wagner 226.00 Bill Haas 226.00
Jason Dufner 226.00 Stephen Leaney 226.00
Aron Price 226.00 Chris Stroud 226.00
Tim Wilkinson 226.00 Nathan Green 226.00
Lee Janzen 251.00 Marc Leishman 251.00
Jose Coceres 251.00 Bob Tway 251.00
Charles Warren 251.00 Michael Bradley 251.00
Michael Allen 251.00 Chris DiMarco 251.00
Jeff Maggert 276.00 Matt Bettencourt 276.00
Fred Funk 301.00 Marc Turnesa 301.00
Glen Day 301.00 Matt Weibring 351.00
Joe Ogilvie 351.00 Billy Andrade 351.00
Parker McLachlin 351.00 Chez Reavie 351.00
Tommy Gainey 351.00 Brad Adamonis 401.00
Greg Kraft 401.00 Kirk Triplett 401.00
Martin Laird 401.00 Mark Brooks 501.00
Chris Couch 501.00 Tim Petrovic 501.00
Eric Axley 601.00 James Driscoll 601.00
Brad Faxon 751.00 Cory Schneider 1001.00
Mark Anderson 1001.00 Brian Bateman 1001.00
bet365

Verizon Heritage - Jeremy Chapman

Recommendations

K Na, 1.5pts each-way 28-1 Bet365, Victor Chandler

J Furyk, 1pt each-way 16-1 general

A Baddeley, 1pt each-way 25-1 general

J Leonard, 0.75pt each-way 40-1 general

S Flesch, 0.75pt each-way 66-1 general

[kompressaur]

Fella in the RFO pub Basher fancies Aaron Baddeley. He reckons that people with AA and BB in their names have a great record at the course. He says that the course has really small greens and precision rather than power is the way to go in this one. Putting is tricky too. Baddleley not only has AA and BB in his name but also he has the 2nd best recent record at the course. He won it in 2006, 10th in 2007 and runner up last year. He ranks 4th in the 'putts per green' list and after a slow start to the season he maybe ready to challenge. 25/1 he is.

the fav Furyk boosts a 2 runner up spots and a 4th in his last 4 visits to the course. . Leonard has good form at the course too.

[FC Basher]

On Baddeley,Course knowledge and obviously has a good record in this event is a plus,hes 2nd in 2008 in this event was hes only highlight that year and started 2009 poorly but made a decent enough show in the Masters finishing 17th,but even then only two of hes rounds were under par.Hes stats for 2008 and 2009 dont make great reading when it comes to the driver and greens in regulation its pretty poor but I see that the putters very hot,He has chance on his record,but at 26's hes hardly a good betting proposition with only two career wins,and what of Boo Weekley he is a back to back winner of this event and is quoted at eight spots more.

[kompressaur]

Thanks for the 'other side' of Baddeley Basher. If anything all this has done to me is let me see all the analysis that must go into golf betting looks good fun and i see where your all coming from a bit now. Actually George youve just gave me an idea to maybe get some books as prizes for competitions etc in future

[FC Basher]

Books smooks all the winners are here in golf forum, Traeth named the second in the masters you know @ 66's,and you missed my 3-ball treble too at odds of over 13/1 and even then I started the season with a 33/1 winner,I think all the guys in the golf forum do ok with their bets I cant remeber all our winners,Squire chipped in with his naming of 25/1 Ogilvy in the world matchplay,and what of Beanies In running thread,put the books away and stay tuned for more winners in the golf forum

[Wayne]

Originally Posted by kompressaur

(Aaron) Baddleley not only has AA and BB in his name

You best stick to footie betting Komp

[Golf Betting System]

Hi everybody good to see that the Verizon has captured some inagination after the Masters. Time to invest our Merrick Masters winnings.

As ever I think we are on the right lines with this tournament. Tight course so power isn't a virtue here (local knowlege is however). Conditions can be extremely heavy here, but the forecast is for light winds and only a few showers over the weekend's play.

Our Marking Your Card analysis suggests you need to live in the eastern seaboard states to contend here, so Georgia, the Carolinas and Florida.

For Mathew Goggin followers that includes him as he just moved to Charlotte Georgia! In all seriousness the links nature suits some 'coastal' Aussies like Allenby (Florida), Baddeley (Arizona) and O'Hern / Lonard (Florida)

Selection of Tips and Predictor Picks below:

Picks - Tim Clark, Jim Furyk, Kevin Na, Els & Verplank

Selected Tips
Baddeley - 25-1 William Hill - Loves this track and his new coach has sorted his swing. Short game is top notch.

Davis Love III - 45-1 Bet365 - Crazy price! His form around Harbour Town is second to none (clear our predictor variables and just weight Heritage stats and you'll see for yourself). Smarting after missing the Masters and lives just up the road on the Georgia coast.

Vaughan Taylor - 90-1 Bet365 - Streaky player but his record here is decent. Georgia boy who knows this stretch of coast well. If the real Vaughan Taylor turns up he can be at the top end of the leaderboard.

Dustin Johnson - 100-1 Bet 365 - Columbia, S Carolina boy, indeed won a junior tournament here at age 12. He's powerful yes, but has the game to win here and his local knowledge is amazing. M/C last year, but understandable as rookie at his home event and had trouble with his driver then. Take current form and the fact that Dustin had a great look at the course 6 weeks ago at a pro-am he hosted! 100-1!!!!!!!!

Best of luck to all

[Squire]

Hello all

I'm back after missing my favourite event of year A 'challenging' 4 yr old daughter and hormonal 8 month pregnant missus but paid to any input from me last week, sadly. And to be honest I've not had much of a chance for a butchers this week.

BUT, enough of my problems (I can hear small violins playing in the distance )

Looking forward to this event, with hopefully some more viewing time

My initial selections this week are as follows;

Stewart Cink 33/1 e/w with Paddy Power

Previous winner here in 2000 & 2004 and I'm hoping he can make amends after missing the cut at Augusta.

Boo Weekley 28/1 e/w with Paddy Power

Not playing particularly well on the tour so far, however he has won this tournament the last two years running. Not finished higher than joint 52nd in his last 5 starts, so hopefully, his familarity with this course will breed confidence. So a small stakes, speculative punt on Booooooooo, for me.

Good luck everyone

[FC Basher]

I'll go with Kevin Na 26's,even if the price is very skinny for someone who has no tournies under hes belt,but has form recently.

Trevor Immelman 60's is a gutshot

2pts ew on each

[Pete89]

Im going to stick on immelman today. I dreamt he won this last night...

[Chief77]

I've backed Allenby @40, Cink @46 (winner twice here before) and I've also backed local lad Dustin Johnson @100. He lives near this course, won a junior tournament hear as a teenager and is having a good year. I've also backed Dustin @9.0 to finish in teh top 10.

Also Rory McIlroy looks sure to go well here this week and I reckon the 2.06 on offer for him to win his opening 3 ball with Nitties(WHO?) and Armour III is a steal. Armour has played 8 events and missed 4 cuts this year. Not very good.

Verdict:
Outright:
Allenby @40
Cink @46
Johnson @100

Top 10 finish: Johnson @9.0

1st rd 3 ball: McIlroy @2.06