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Monday, 9 October 2023

2023 World Grand Prix Darts

The bet: £1 e/w Gary Anderson @ 40/1

Placed by: P

What happened:

Anderson edged past Jose de Sousa in a first round classic but couldn't repeat the feat against Andrew Gilding in the second round.

Wednesday, 13 September 2023

2023 PGA Championship

The bet: £1 e/w Eddie Pepperell @ 125/1 (Fifth odds, eight places)

Placed By: P

What happened: 

An opening round 76 was a poor start and a much-improved second round 68 wasn't enough for Pepperell to make that cut, missing out by one shot.

Monday, 28 August 2023

2023 Tour Championship

The bet: Xander Schauffele - Lowest 72 hole score @11/1 (£1.50 ew)

Placed by P:

What happened:

Schauffle and Hovland tied for lowest score so that meant another £13.80 in the win pot.

Wednesday, 19 July 2023

2023 Open Championship

The bets: (all 1/5 odds - places in brackets)

£4 Scottie Scheffler @ 7/1
£2 e/w Brooks Koepka @ 18/1 (10)
£2 e/w Max Homa @ 45/1 (10)
£2 e/w Justin Thomas @ 55/1
£2 e/w Dustin Johnson @ 25/1 (12)
£1 e/w Cameron Smith @ 14/1 (10)
£1 e/w Matthew Jordan @ 125/1 (10)
£1 e/w Patrick Cantlay @ 20/1 (10)
£1 e/w Brian Harman @ 80/1 (10)
£1 e/w Shane Lowry @ 25/1 (12)

Placed by: P

What happened:

Day 1 - Three players led on five under, our selections scored as follows...

-4 Harman
-3 Homa
-2 Jordan
-1 Cantlay, Koepka, Scheffler
+1 Smith, Lowry
+3 Johnson
+11 (yes, eleven) Thomas

Day 2 - An excellent 65 sees Harman with a five stroke lead

-10 Harman
-1 Homa, Jordan
+2 Smith
+3 Koepka, Scheffler, Cantlay
Missed cut
+7 Lowry
+11 Thomas
+13 Johnson

Day 3 - Harman holds on to that five stroke margin

-12 Harman
-3 Jordan (Tied for 11th)
-2 Homa
-1, Cantlay, Smith
+4 Koepka, Scheffler

Day 4 - Harman takes the win by six strokes

-13 Harman
-4 (T10th) Homa, Jordan
E Scheffler
+1 Smith, Cantlay
+8 Koepka

£98 for Harman, £8.67 Jordan, £6.67 Homa - nice!

Friday, 14 July 2023

2023 World Matchplay Darts

The bet: Luke Humphries £1.50 e/w @ 12/1

Placed by: P

What happened:

After wins over Jose De Sousa, Dirk van Duijvenbode and Damon Heta, Humphries fell 17-15 to Jonny Clayton in the semi-final.

2023 Tour de France Points Classification

The bet: Mads Pedersen £1.50 e/w @ 10/1

Placed by: P

What happened:

Pedersen couldn't get close to comfortable winner Jasper Phillipsen but landed second place in the standings for £5.25.


Wednesday, 14 June 2023

2023 US Open

The bets:

£2 e/w (1/5 odds - 12 places)
Xander Schauffele @ 14/1
Max Homa @ 22/1

£2 e/w (1/5 odds - 10 places)
Tommy Fleetwood @ 33/1
Justin Rose @ 35/1

£1 e/w free bet (1/5 odds - 10 places I think)
Bryson DeChambeau @33/1

Placed By: P

What happened:

1st Round: Schauffele joined Rickie Fowler in shooting a US Open-record 62 to lead. DeChambeau was five strokes behind on three under, Homa is a further stroke back. Fleetwood, at three over, and Rose, six over, have work to so.

2nd Round: A par score for Schauffele leaves him two off the lead. DeChambeau has fallen back to one under, nine behind Rickie Fowler. Fleetwood is at two over, Rose and Homa missed the cut.

3rd Round: A 73 for Schauffele saw him drop to five under, five strokes behind the leaders. DeChambeau is two further back while Fleetwood's 70 sees him tied 38th on two over.

Final Round: A last day 63 saw Tommy Fleetwood tie for fifth place. Schauffele fell away with a final 72 but still bagged a top ten finish. DeChambeau's 74 was him finish tied 20th.

£20.90 into the pot - a slight profit!