Steve Bamford’s Travellers Championship Tips.
The US Open was simply crazy! The only true winners were the bookmakers as ever. The Travelers Championship is about shooting low and maximising birdie opportunities on a relatively easy course.
My tips are:-
David Toms 1pt EW @ 25-1 Blue Square (Up to £100 Free Bets). David is ready to win in 2009 after a superb season. Likes TPC River Highlands so should go well. Follows this week’s Marking Your Card pattern perfectly.
Anthony Kim 1pt EW @ 33-1 Coral (10% Cashback). Had a dog’s dinner of a season, but his game is starting to the corner after a decent US Open. This course should suit.
Steve Marino 1pt EW @ 40 -1 Victor Chandler (Up to £100 Free Bets). Like Toms fits the bill well this week. Can be a birdie machine when on form and he’s playing some of the best golf of his life this season. Has course experience and the game to win here.
Kevin Na 1pt EW @ 45-1 Bet 365 (Up to £100 Free Bets). My team America is starting to take shape. Plays great attacking golf and has a T10 result here in 2007. Like Marino don’t be surprised if he grabs his first win this week.
Ryan Moore 1pt T10 Bet 365 (Up to £100 Free Bets). Brilliant or misses the cut. Ryan has been playing well of late. What will happen this week?
Brad Adomonis 1pt T10 @ 20-1 Bet 365 (Up to £100 Free Bets). Playing well of late and the Travelers will be full of good memories for the Rhode Island born native after a 6th position last year.
Trade of The Week: John Rollins 170 at Betfair (£25 no-lose bet). Offers great trading potential on Betfair. Rollins is the kind of streaky player that could play well this week.
PW's tips:
OK - top tip for the week is to disregard anyone who was vaguely in contention last week. The majors are draining for all involved, particularly with a Monday finish. Just 2 picks this week:
Woody Austin 2.5pts EW @ 35-1 Bet 365 (Up to £100 Free Bets). Won here in 2004, followed up by top 10s in the 2 years afterwards. Top 10s at the St Jude and Crowne Plaza International in recent weeks, plus fully rested after a week off. If he keeps his cool then he has a great chance here.
Dustin Johnson 2.5pts EW @ 40-1 Bet 365 (Up to £100 Free Bets). Never really contended last week to finish in a tie for 40th; in pretty good nick before that. Birdie machine when he gets going and could well contend this week.
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