Steve Bamford’s AT&T National Tips
AT&T National is Tiger’s tournament. Congressional close to Washington DC is a traditional classical course, which has hosted a US Open previously in 1997. You need to be able to drive long and accurately. Ball striking into tricky greens is a key building block to success here. At +7,200 yards for a Par 70 with 4 +450yard Par 4s a decent long game is essential.
On such a tough classical course it’s no real surprise that the top players perform well here. With Tiger playing there are some ‘margin rich’ prices on offer if you shop around. Bet 365 has the strongest account opening offer at the moment of upto £100 of Free Bets in tandem with some tasty market leading prices so click the Bet 365 bookmaker link below and get on-board!
My tips are:-
Sean O’Hair 1pt EW @ 25-1 Bet 365 (Up to £100 Free Bets) Follows this week’s Marking Your Card pattern perfectly. O’Hair has the total game to play well at Congressional and tamed another classical course in Quail Hollow recently. O’Hair’s powerful driving and ball striking should produce a decent challenge this week.
Vijay Singh 1pt EW @ 40-1 Coral (£10 Free Bet and 10% Cashback) It’s going to happen and I want to be on the big Fijian when it does. Singh when he clicks is in the same class as Woods and Mickelson. Please Vijay just sink a couple of putts. PLEASE! Perry turned things around last week so I’m on at 40-1 price with Coral
K.J. Choi 1pt EW @ 50-1 Bet 365 (Up to £100 Free Bets) Choi is another Top 10 golfer who has had an extended period in the doldrums. He’s true class though and plays classical courses extremely well. 13th at Memorial showed that an upturn in fortunes is on its way.
Steve Marino 1pt EW @ 66 -1 Bet 365 (Up to £100 Free Bets) It’s a perennial problem of the golf tipster. Just ask my colleague Paul Williams. The player you tip misses the cut. The next week he contends for victory. Step forward Steve Marino. Every golf commentator in the game knows this guy has every tool necessary to win multiple times. A high fade shot shape is ideal for Congressional, so Marino can challenge.
Jeff Overton 1pt T10 @ 9-1 Bet 365 (Up to £100 Free Bets) Indiana’s No1 golf protégé has been in great form in 2009. Contended at Congressional last year and in his current nick I can see Jeff being in the mix for a place again this year.
Y.E. Yang 1pt Top 20 @ 9-1 Bet 365 (Up to £100 Free Bets) Y.E. who? That was the question on every golf commentator’s lips when Yang won the Honda Classic in March. Well Yang plays tough, tricky courses well and has an incredibly similar game to his hero K.J. Look at his record and he plays Quail Hollow extremely well. I can see a Top 20 this week on his first visit to Congressional so say Y.E.S to Y.E. this week in your stake plan.
Trade of the Week:
Olin Browne 1000 at Betfair Offers trading potential on Betfair. Browne has never missed a cut at Congressional and recorded his first Top 20 finish in his last Champions Tour event and made the cut last week at the Travelers.
PW's Tips
Form is temporary; class is permanent. I think it's time for AK to get back in the winning grove:
Anthony Kim 2pts EW 25-1 Bet 365 Last year's winner has been largely off-form this season, however his last 2 performances having given some hope. Kim has the class to contend on the biggest stage and will relish the opportunity of taking Tiger on once again.
Paul Goydos 1pt EW 66-1 Bet Fred. In some of the best form of his career - time to cash in before that form fades!
Plus a couple of long shots to consider at 3-figure prices who featured well in my predictor variations:
Charley Hoffman 1pt EW 100-1 Ladbrokes; Bo Van Pelt 1pt EW 125-1 Bet 365
