European Open Betting Tips

The most valuable betting tip is to be as informed as possible about a chosen player and the golf course he will be playing. Professional punters spend many long hours looking at the statistics of each player, and below is a brief rundown of the stats that are all-important to prospective punters.

Player’s Scoring Average

This is a weighted average which takes the stroke average of the entire field into account. It is calculated by adding a player’s total strokes to a specific adjustment, and then dividing by the total rounds played. The adjustment is computed by determining the stroke average of the field for each round played. It is then subtracted from par to create an adjustment per round. The player will accumulate these adjustments for each round he plays in. Not only does this statistic speak volumes of the player’s form, but it also takes into consideration the toughness of the course played.

Player’s Stroke Average

This statistic calculates the average strokes per round for each golfer. As the game of golf is won by the player who plays the least amount of shots per round, this statistic speaks for itself.

Player’s Putting Average

The putting average counts the average putts taken on the greens. It is a relatively well-known fact that some majors are won by either the long-hitters, as is the Masters, or by the most prolific putters, as with the US Open. This statistic will obviously keep punters up to date as to who the most prolific putter of the moment is. Colin Montgomerie, who won the 2007 European Open, is known as an outstanding putter.

Total Driving Class

This statistic takes into consideration both the driving accuracy and the driving distance of each player. As mentioned above, Augusta National, home to the Masters, is traditionally thought to favour the long hitters like Tiger Woods and John Daly. One point to bear in mind is that the further the drive, the less accurate it will be.

European Open Betting Tips: Hot Picks!

We present our selection of ‘hot picks’ for the 2008 European Open:

1. Colin Montgomerie (Scotland) – the defending champion has to remain in contention for his second, consecutive European Open title. He is one of the most prolific players on the European Tour, winning the Order of Merit eight times, seven of which ran consecutively from 1993 – 1999. His 2007 European Open win has hopefully signalled a resurgence in form.
2. Jose Manuel Lara (Spain) – In 2006 he finished 30^th on the Order of Merit, a career best. In the same year he clinched his first European Tour win at the UBS Hong Kong Open. He tied 2^nd at the K Club in 2006, tied 6^th in 2005 and tied 5^th in 2004.
3. Peter Hanson (Sweden) – In 2007 he finished in the top 20 of the Order of Merit for the first time, and he recorded his best finish at the PGA Championships – tied 23^rd. His European Open record stands at: 2007 – T3, 2006 – T9 and 2004 – T4.
4. Peter O’Malley (Australia) – In his first European Tour event, the 1989 Dubai Desert Classic, he was runner-up to champion, Mark James. He has been in the top 100 on the Order of Merit from 1989 to 2007, and he has won the Scottish Open (1992), the Benson & Hedges International Open (1995) and the Compass Group English Open (2001). He tied 7^th in Dublin in 2007 and tied 2^nd in 2004.
5. Anthony Wall (England) – He has made the top 80 on the Order of Merit from 1998 – 2006. In 2000 he won the Alfred Dunhill Championship in

South Africa, and in 2006 he was the leading British player at the Open Championships, tying eleventh. At the European Open he tied 3^rd in 2007 and tied 2^nd in 2006.For all the latest European Open odds and European Open betting tips, use William Hill – the world’s leading bookmakers.

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