Steve Bamford's Honda Classic Double Your Money Special
OK, here's the drill:
Step 1, have an Extrabet account ready to use - this is important for these bets. If you haven't got an Extrabet account then you can open a new one here: going via this link will qualify you for a £100 basket of free fixed-odds bets and £100 casino bonus.
Step 2, pick 3 players in the Extrabet top-20 market with odds of 5/1 or longer. The reason that you place these with Extrabet is that there's no reduction for ties in their rules - so if your player ties with any other players for 20th spot then you still get full returns at the quoted price. This happens more regularly than you might expect! Place a level stake on each, ie £10, or whatever suits you.
Step 3, use the predictor to work out those players who are most likely to finish well at a long price. Typically you need to be looking at outright odds of 150/1 or longer to get a 5/1 top-20 price although there's no hard and fast rule here, you'll need to check the price with Extrabet via this link.
Step 4, if any one of your 3 players finishes in the top 20 or a tie for 20th then you'll at least double your money!
On that basis, here's my 3 picks. If you have a different 3 why not share them with us on Twitter or Facebook via the links at the top of this page?
Mark Calcavecchia Top 20 @ 6/1. Florida resident Calc has a real affinity with the Honda Classic. 5 T10s in 20 appearances is testament to that. But surely that was back in his heyday? 4th in 2008 says not! In 2009 he was in 7th after 56 holes but fell back to an eventual 22nd. After a great showing in Phoenix last week, when he was 6th after 56 holes, expect him to give you a run for your money at a generous 6/1 with Extrabet RESULT: T59
Will Mackenzie Top 20 @ 6/1. Talk about a Nicklaus course specialist! Streaky in the extreme, Mackenzie lives close to PGA National in nearby Jupiter and plays the course regularly. 5th in 2009 was unexpected to many and was his best in a forgettable 2009 season. His other T10 was at Muirfield, another Nicklaus gem. Twice a PGA Tour winner both (Montreaux & Annandale) on Nicklaus designed courses. I think you might be seeing the same pattern as me here – 6/1 with Extrabet RESULT: T12
Joe Ogilvie Top 20 @ 11/2. Whisper it quietly….Texas based players perform brilliantly at the Honda Classic. A fair proportion of US golfers who can deal with windy conditions learnt their trade or live in Texas and the ‘Classic’ is hard nut of a course. Back in 05 Ogilvie finished 2nd in the Honda and was a World Top 50 player. After a career slide culminating in a terrible 2009, and a visit to PGA Qualifying last Autumn, 2010 has started with true direction. 8th last week in Phoenix and has momentum – value 11/2 shot with Extrabet RESULT: T26
Good Luck!!