I knew that when I changed my golf betting strategy to one which largely depended on the players I back winning and not merely placing, then pain was likely to follow. I’m also determined for the Monday Bet Diary post to not become a weekly moan at misfortune suffered from the previous week’s golf tournaments.
However, having Robert McIntyre (120.0) and staked big due to him being tipped by both Weekly Golf Value and PGA Profit ultimately finish second behind a Rory McIlroy who had to birdie two tough closing holes to win by one shot, I didn’t need what happened over in the US event last night. Having backed Trevor Cone – also at 120.0 – to see him double bogey the 16th to ultimately finish one shot behind two players who then had to go through a play off wasn’t nice. What was so ridiculously close to a bumper pay out on the day ended with no returns whatsoever. Nothing. Niente. Nada. Diddly squat!
All told I think I took it all in good grace. No point in dwelling on what could have been. Just concentrate on this week coming and all the excitement that might bring. I was warned that backing golfers win-only was going to be a test. I guess it’s the betting equivalent to going through the training for the Marines or Foreign Legion.
Oh well. Not to dwell. What will The Open bring?
Figures update on Wednesday…
