Golf Betting – Tiger In Trim Ahead Of US Open

Defending champion Tiger Woods is now as short as 13-8 with Skybet and Stan James for the US Open at Bethpage in a couple of weeks time following his last-gasp success in The Memorial in Ohio. However, there is still plenty of 2/1 available for him to land the year’s second major and repeat his win at the Farmingdale course in New York State in 2002. Bethpage‘s Black course is, at 7460 yards, one of the longest on the US Tour and seems certain to suit a resurgent Tiger so that price may well shrink in the days ahead, especially when you bear in mind he won last year’s US Open on one leg! The Memorial runner-up Jim Furyk can be backed at 25-1 with Betfair for the US Open with neither he nor Tiger in action in this week’s St Jude Classic. Sergio Garcia, Padraig Harrington and Phil Mickelson are playing the TPC Southwind, however, as they look to fine-tune their game ahead of the major and this tournament has proved an informative one in past years. 

Royal Ascot is looming large and ante-post punters have already taken a body blow with the news that Riggins, early favourite for that annual cavalry charge the Royal Hunt Cup, won’t be facing the starter. Luca Cumani‘s lightly-raced five-year-old has won three of his four career starts and attracted significant support with boylesports for the big handicap following his latest success at Goodwood. However, his trainer has said that his charge needs time to recover between his races and it’s likely the son of Cape Cross will now be raised in class to pattern company for his next start. Jeremy Noseda‘s Forgotten Voice, who has won all three of his races on the all-weather but has yet to run on turf, is the new market leader at a general 6-1. bet365, incidentally, have already stated that they are already going non-runner no bet and best odds guaranteed on advertised races at Royal Ascot. Let’s hope this inspires most of their rivals to follow suit.