Golf PGA Tour Season 24/25Sport

H-BOMBER

This will be the new thread for the new season.

It all starts with the ProCore Championship on Thursday night. If you are confused, there is only 1 week break betwen the Fedex Cup and the new Fall Swing for the start of the 24/25 season. Also, this tournament was previously known as the Fortinet Championship, or in recent years, the Max Homa benefit.

More soon!

H-BOMBER

Alrighty then

New season, new hope.

With the negative balance now gone from last seasons accounting, we start a fresh with a glint in the eye after a whole week off.

The ProCore championship (previously Fortinet) is the opening event of the fall swing and is the first in 7 tournaments leading up to Xmas.

They might not have the best fields but they are important for these blokes 50 and above in the world rankings, to gain early FedEx cup points and a win secured their future for at least 2 years, with all the majors and signature events available. Not to mention the tournament of champions in January and of course, the dinero.

A very top heavy field goes to Silverado, where Sahith Theegala is the favorite to regain his Fortinet championship from last season, his first win on Tour. He is favorite at $11 with Wyndham Clarke.

We need to get off to a flyer. While Sahith and Windy are coming off very great FedEx Cup playoffs, I'm potentially falling into old habits early.

I like two this week.

First, Max Homa. He is playing the worst golf of his life. Since the Masters, he has been horrible. I'm banking he finds something this week, back to a place he won back to back in 21/22 and also, boiled by his semi controversial selection for the upcoming Presidents Cup team. We saw with JT last year, these events can play you into form. After all, the bloke is a top 20 player in the world and you don't lose your ability. I think the familiarity and the weaker field will suit him and he is juicy at $26.

Similarly, Min Woo Lee was disappointed this year it must be said. After his win in Australia early in the year, I thought it might be his year to kick the door down. Unfortunately it wasn't. While he is a consistent player and very very good, he hasn't had that killer instinct he needs to get the job done. He has been thereabouts in many a tournament last season but always puts in the one bad round which destroys his chances. Again, he would be bouyed after his selection in the Presidents Cup team and must be looking to get runs on the board early before the Aussie Summer swing. He is also $26.

I've elected to back these guys on TabTouch for 10 units at $14 in there dual winner market. This represents better value than backing them individually and that will do me for the start of the season.

The event starts at 10 pm WST. Good luck for the season ahead and let's hope for a good start!

H-BOMBER

Half way through and Max Homa has missed the cut. He really is in a massive slump. I really thought this place and the Presidents Cup pick would have sparked something. Not to be.

Min Woo Lee sits 6 back of the pace of 13 under. He has played solid and needs a good Saturday to be in contention

Voodoo

Hows your golf going Bomber ????? 

I am lining up in the next week or so for a try out with the new knees....... cant wait.

H-BOMBER

Nice one mate, the weather has turned and it is busy now!

I'm playing 3 times this week

Meadow Springs Sunday
Hammersly Monday
Maylands Thursday

Holding down a 16 handicap at the moment. But things are happening. I'll be on single figures in 6 months :))

Rodent

Work on your short game Bomber. I'm off 6 and consider myself a horrible ball striker.

H-BOMBER

Too true @Rodent . My biggest problems now are up and down around the greens. The driver is working after a couple of lessons and a swing change which puts me in good positions, now my approach but more so the short game is being exposed. The putter is an asset to me, again, transformed a year ago with a focused lesson at The Putt Lab.

Shot a respectable 89 this AM (37 points) at Meadow Springs. The greens were cored and sanded and weren't mown, also very duey front nine. Unfortunately had 4 x 3 putt bogies and a 4 putt double which absolutely kills you.

But I'll front up tomorrow on the public holiday and do it all again!

Rodent

If I ever get to WA again we should have a game.

H-BOMBER

Currently watching the BMW Championship playoff between Rory, Horshal and Lawrence. Ripping tournament second week in a row on the DP world tour.

Something for a battler this week, played one fantasy team and streeted the field to take the win.

And now it's Rory vs Billy on playoff hole number 2.

H-BOMBER

And it's Horshal with an eagle in the second playoff hole to take the BMW and make it more pain for Rory with another near miss.

Rodent

Rory with 2 birdies on the 2 playoff holes and it's not good enough. He needed the birdie on the 72nd hole but hit a shocking approach.

H-BOMBER

Couple.of bets tonight on the Presidents Cup

2 units Xander top American scorer at $6

1.5 units USA 19.5-10.5 at $17

Good luck. Starts 11pm

H-BOMBER

Got something back with Xander sharing the Top US points scorer with two other, 4 units back for the 2 invested.

The US win 18.5 -11.5 to just nut me at the end. It was max Homa securing the win to topple my 19.5-10.5 prediction

YTD 

13.5 U out

4 U in

Nett -9.5 U

H-BOMBER

It might be the worst tournament of the year in the US starting tomorrow evening. The Sanderson Farms Open (aka the Chicken Classic) has drawn a field of battlers. Its not their fault though, with the stars this time of year either resting after the Presidents Cup or fronting up on the DP world tour, which hosts the time honored Dunhill Links Championship at the Old Course. I know which one i will be watching with interest!

More soon!

Gilgamesh

Geez I tuned out for a couple of weeks thinking i had to wait for the new year!

H-BOMBER

Yeah it's a hard time of year to get motivated for the US Events. The Euro though is fire at the moment.

I've had a few doubles after round one in both events.

In the Euro I've gone with Rahm, Rory and MacIntyre at $3.25, $12 and $15.

In the US event, I've gone with Mackenzie Hughes, Ben Griffen and Eric Cole at $13, $11 and $29.

1 unit on each combo is 9 units out. Something to keep my eye on.

H-BOMBER

No luck last week. Some great tournament action nonetheless

This week sees a new tournament on the schedule, the Black desert classic.

Will skip the writeup and for accounting sake I've had an epiphany that Chris Kirk is going to have a great week

2 units first round leader at $41 and 3 units at $34 to win the thing.

Heading off on a 3 day team event golfing weekend for some much need time away. Absolutely frothing at 3 rounds in 3 days with the Perth Golf Network crew at Meadow Springs, Secret Harbour and Rockingham golf clubs.

Have a great weekend and good luck