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H-BOMBERH-BOMBER    10,469 posts
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!
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  • H-BOMBERH-BOMBER    10,469 posts
    edited September 2024
    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-BOMBERH-BOMBER    10,469 posts
    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
  • VoodooVoodoo    1,306 posts
    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.

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  • H-BOMBERH-BOMBER    10,469 posts
    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 :))

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  • RodentRodent    7,263 posts
    Work on your short game Bomber. I'm off 6 and consider myself a horrible ball striker.

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  • H-BOMBERH-BOMBER    10,469 posts
    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!
  • RodentRodent    7,263 posts
    If I ever get to WA again we should have a game.

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  • H-BOMBERH-BOMBER    10,469 posts
    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.

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  • H-BOMBERH-BOMBER    10,469 posts
    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.

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  • RodentRodent    7,263 posts
    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-BOMBERH-BOMBER    10,469 posts
    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-BOMBERH-BOMBER    10,469 posts
    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-BOMBERH-BOMBER    10,469 posts
    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!

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  • GilgameshGilgamesh    4,972 posts
    Geez I tuned out for a couple of weeks thinking i had to wait for the new year!
  • H-BOMBERH-BOMBER    10,469 posts
    edited October 2024
    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-BOMBERH-BOMBER    10,469 posts
    edited October 2024
    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

  • H-BOMBERH-BOMBER    10,469 posts
    Chris Kirk performed about as well as I did on the golfing weekend away. Was there about but never in it.

    The Shriners Childrens Hospital Open starts tonight with favorite Tom Kim out to defend his win last season.

    I've lobbed into a couple before the start of play.

    Harris English $41, 1 unit each way

    Matti Schmidt $81, 0.5 units each way

    Both performed well last week and not much different here. English ground out a final round 69 last week which could easily be said he played his worst golf in 2 years on Sunday. These guys don't lose ability and he's ready to win. Schmidt is more of a bet for a guy who can win for the first time on the tour on these lower events.
    Good luck
  • H-BOMBERH-BOMBER    10,469 posts
    Matti Schmid just missed finishing T3 only 3 back from winner JT Postin. He had his chance but a few bogeys on the front nine and he couldn't make up the difference.

    8.5 units back

    YTD -14 units
  • H-BOMBERH-BOMBER    10,469 posts
    Lots of watching friendly golf on at the moment

    Zozo in Japan

    Genesis in Korea

    LPGA in Malaysia

    I like these in each. 2.5 units on each

    Sahith Theegala at Zozo

    Ben An in Korea

    JY KO in Malaysia

    Good viewing!

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  • H-BOMBERH-BOMBER    10,469 posts
    After solid round 1s, I've had 2.5 units in Justin Thomas at $15 at Zozo and 2.5 units on my girl Jeeno Thitikul at $9 in the Maybank championship. Thomas had a great round 2 and is now 2 back while Jeeno sits a respectable 6 back.

    This is in response to the horrible first rounds of Sahith and JY KO.

    My man Benny An is flying with solo 2 stroke lead at the half way mark in Korea. He is rolling the rock so well. Ove added his countryman Tom Kim at $15 for another 2.5 units to cover.

    Here's to a good weekend.

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  • H-BOMBERH-BOMBER    10,469 posts
    Well three rounds down. It seems my investments after round 1 all have a chance

    Ben An and Tom Kim share the lead in Korea

    Justin Thomas only 2 back in second place in Japan

    Jeeno Thitikul had an amazing 64 in round 3 to be leading in Malaysia

    Surely one of these guys has to win.

    :))

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  • H-BOMBERH-BOMBER    10,469 posts
    Well one out of 3 ain't bad

    Ben An wins in a playoff in Korea.

    Jeeno Thitikul finishes one shot back in second.

    Justin Thomas finishes one shot back in second.

    This week out -12.5

    In +22.5

    YTD -4 units

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  • H-BOMBERH-BOMBER    10,469 posts
    The Worldwide Technologies Championship starts tonight in Mexico.

    A second rate field it has to be said because of the time of year. Cam Young was supposed to start but has WD'd today.

    Not spending any time here. Having 1.5 units on Matti Schmidt and Harris English. They have both been playing well this fall swing and are both at a generous $29.

    Best of luck
  • H-BOMBERH-BOMBER    10,469 posts
    Low scoring for Round 1 of the Euro event in Dubai. A much better field and might be worth a spec after round 1.
  • H-BOMBERH-BOMBER    10,469 posts
    Pretty low key overnight with scoring a premium. Multiple blokes have finished at -5.

    My two are tracking fine. Scmid rolled in enough birdies but coutered them with a few doubles and bogies to finish +1.

    English played well and finished at -2. He jumped in the afternoon wave so should get nice benign morning conditions and a lead wouldnt suprise after round 2. 
  • H-BOMBERH-BOMBER    10,469 posts
    Very hard to up and about this time of year for the PGA tour. a combo of terrible fields and bad timeslots, makes it nigh on impossible to see any action.

    Harris English finished 9 back of winner Austin Eckroat, who cards his second win of the year.

    YTD -7 units


    What i have enjoyed is the Euro tour, with good fields and friendly time slots. This week is no exception with the finale for the Race to Dubai. Rory looks to have things sewn up for a 6th time, with Thriston Lawrence the only danger to topple him off the mantle.

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  • H-BOMBERH-BOMBER    10,469 posts
    Its the Bermuda Champiosnsip this week on the PGA Tour and the Final of the Race to Dubai series on the european tour.

    Having an interest in both events this week.

    In Dubai, Im bullish about Tyrrell Hatton. Playing the best golf he has for a long time and actally was a little stiff not to in last week. rory should do enough to secure his 6th Eropean tour Race to Dubai ttle, but its Hatton who I think will be holding the trophy at the end of the tournament. 

    1.5 units at 7.50

    In the Bermuda championship, the same middle of the road blokes are going around, trying desperately to secure a win in the lesser part of the year.

    A couple I like who are in form at the moment. Daniel Berger, an excellent player, on the comeback from a long injury layoff. He has taken his time but last week showed me he is back. He is at a great price at $38 (boosted) to return to the winners circle. Another that is back in form and has prob=ven themselves is old mate Garrick Higgo. The big hitting South African closed well last week and might have found something. He is an excellent price at $81

    Berger 1.7 units at $38
    Higgo 0.8 units at $81

    Best of luck and good viewing. 

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  • H-BOMBERH-BOMBER    10,469 posts
    Well close but no cigar

    Tyrrell had meltdown on Saturday, snapping a club and missing a 5 inch putt because he angrily tried to tap it in. He finished 6 back of Rory in the end after looking good after 36 holes.

    At the Bermuda, Higgo and Berger made the cut but could only finish 17th and 62nd. 250-1 outsider Rafa Campos won by 3 shots.

    Onto this week then an extended break for me in Japan!
  • H-BOMBERH-BOMBER    10,469 posts
    A couple of events on this week.

    The Australian PGA in Brisbane is week 1 of the new Euro tour season. Currently they are about half way through round 1 and I would suggest an investment after round 2. These events in Australia converge so many form lines so it's best to get a feel of how they are playing before heading into the weekend. Min Woo was 7.50 favorite which was way too short. I didn't mind Harry Higgs at $71 but will wait till the day settles after round 2 to have a bet.


    The RSM classic is the last event of the PGA tour fall swing. Aberg is raining champ and is here to defend. He is the standout from a better field than the previous weeks. Again though, these events are so open that it might be best to wait. One that caught my eye off the bat was Denny McCarthy at around the $29 mark
  • H-BOMBERH-BOMBER    10,469 posts
    Found $31 for Denny McCarthy at the RSM classic so have duly had 5 units on for 155 collect.

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