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swashbuckler
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Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2012 1:24 pm Post subject: Swash's 2-Ball & 3-Ball Golf Blog
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Hi
Just going to start up a blog on my 2-ball & 3-ball golf bets to see how I get on throughout the year as these are bets that I have always liked doing especially at weekends.
I prefer 2-ball betting to 3-balls as 3-balls can be very hard to predict especially in the early rounds of a tournament but at the same time you can get some good value on 3-balls and hopefully that will be the case for this blog in the coming months.
This blog will consist of 3, 4 or 5 bets per each round of each tournament (European tour & PGA tour) so with this in mind I will start with a bank of 500pts and I will also try to keep this updated after every round.
My first selections related to todays first round in the Farmer Insurance Open.....
Camilo Villegas @ 7/4 ...... ( v D.Johnson/G.Woodland) 3pts Ladbrokes
Michael Thompson @ 6/4 ..... ( v B.De Jonge/M.Dawson) 2pts Ladbrokes
Spencer Levin @ 11/8 ..... ( v G.Chalmers/G.Coles) 2pts Ladbrokes
M.Thompson @ 5/6 ...... (v B.Molder)
B.Crane @ 8/11 ..... ( v A.Baddeley)
3pts Double >>> Mythical 2-balls (Draw no bet)Paddy Power
Total Stakes = 10pts
Starting Bank = 500pts
Remaining Bank = 490pts
I will post up my European 2nd round selections later on this evening when the bookies have posted up their prices.
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swashbuckler
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Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2012 8:52 pm Post subject:
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Just two 3-ball selections for the second round of the Abu Dhabi tournament....
Alexander Noren @ 7/4 ...... ( v B.Grace/G-F Castano) 2pts Ladbrokes
Matteo Manassero @ 2/1 ..... ( v A.Hansen/C.Montgomerie) 2pts Ladbrokes
Total Stakes = 4pts
Starting Bank = 500pts
Remaining Bank = 486pts
Unsettled Bets = 6 |
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swashbuckler
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Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2012 12:26 pm Post subject:
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Well.....a so and so start with 2 wins from yesterdays 4 selections.
This blog only started yesterday but a lesson I have learned already is to avoid putting a selection into more than 1 bet like I did with Michael Thompson yesterday.
Thompson has a bit of a nightmare with a +5 round that consisted of 5 bogeys & no birdies  and that disaster of a round put paid to two of my bets but luckily enough both Camilo Villegas & Spencer Levin won their 3-balls so at least that means the blog has started in a little bit of profit.
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Camilo Villegas @ 7/4 ...... ( v D.Johnson/G.Woodland) 3pts Ladbrokes ***WON***
Michael Thompson @ 6/4 ..... ( v B.De Jonge/M.Dawson) 2pts Ladbrokes ***LOST***
Spencer Levin @ 11/8 ..... ( v G.Chalmers/G.Coles) 2pts Ladbrokes ***WON***
M.Thompson @ 5/6 ...... (v B.Molder)
B.Crane @ 8/11 ..... ( v A.Baddeley) ***LOST***
3pts Double >>> Mythical 2-balls (Draw no bet)Paddy Power |
Alex Noren won his 3-ball in Abu Dhabi this morning and Matteo Manassero is currently leading by 3 strokes with 3 holes to go in his 3-ball so hopefully the Italian can hold on and make it 2 from 2 in the second round of Abu Dhabi.
I am going to have a maximum (5pts) bet on todays Farmer Insurance 3-balls and that selection is going to be yesterday's villain Michael Thompson at odds of 15/8.
This 3-ball plays on the tougher South Course today and Thompson has good previous form of playing on this course.
I think Thompson can redeem himself with a good round of golf today.
Farmers Insurance:
Michael Thompson @ 15/8 ..... ( v B De Jonge/M.Dawson) 5pts (Max bet) Ladbrokes
D.A Points @ 6/4 .... ( v J.Vegas/A.Kim) 2pts Ladbrokes
Total Stakes = 7pts
Starting Bank = 500pts
Remaining Bank = 479pts
Unsettled Bets = 8
A bit busy now so will updated the bank, unsettled bets & LSP later
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swashbuckler
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Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2012 1:48 pm Post subject:
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Update on this morning's Euro 3-ball selections.....
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Alexander Noren @ 7/4 ...... ( v B.Grace/G-F Castano) 2pts Ladbrokes ***WON***
Matteo Manassero @ 2/1 ..... ( v A.Hansen/C.Montgomerie) 2pts Ladbrokes ***WON*** |
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swashbuckler
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Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2012 4:05 pm Post subject:
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Hi
Just adding one more bet ...........
Mythical 2-balls (Draw no bet) >>> Paddy Power
Spencer Levin @ 4/5 ..... ( v K.Stanley)
John Rollins @ 5/6 ..... ( v J.Vegas)
2pt Double
Total Stakes = 2pts
Starting Bank = 500pts
Remaining Bank = 477pts
Unsettled Bets = 9
The first of these 2-balls does not tee-off till 5:40pm
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swashbuckler
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Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2012 9:49 pm Post subject:
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Just one 3-ball tickles my fancy in tomorrow's third round in Abu Dhabi.......
Marcus Fraser @ 15/8 ..... ( v J.Donaldson/O.Fisher) 2pts Ladbrokes
Total Stakes = 2pts
Starting Bank = 500pts
Remaining Bank = 475pts
Unsettled Bets = 10
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swashbuckler
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Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2012 3:26 pm Post subject:
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No bets yesterday but it was a case of some good & bad news on Friday with the good news been that the Max bet won (Michael Thompson) but the bad news been that Thompson's win came in a 2-way tie , shouldn't really complain as it is still profit but it would have been so much better if Thompson could have sneaked in another putt.
That was the only bright spot on Friday as my other selections were losers;
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Michael Thompson @ 15/8 ..... ( v B De Jonge/M.Dawson) 5pts (Max bet) Ladbrokes *** WON *** (2-way tie)
D.A Points @ 6/4 .... ( v J.Vegas/A.Kim) 2pts Ladbrokes *** LOST ***
Mythical 2-balls (Draw no bet) >>> Paddy Power
Spencer Levin @ 4/5 ..... ( v K.Stanley) Lost
John Rollins @ 5/6 ..... ( v J.Vegas) Won
2pt Double *** LOST ***
Euro 3rd Round 3-Ball:
Marcus Fraser @ 15/8 ..... ( v J.Donaldson/O.Fisher) 2pts Ladbrokes *** LOST ***
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A few 3-ball bets that I like in tonight's final round in Torrey Pines:
John Merrick @ 7/4 ..... ( v V.Singh /M.Bradley) 2pts (Paddy Power)
Brandt Snedeker @ 1/1 ..... ( v S.Piercy/J.Blixt) 3pts (Paddy Power)
John Rollins @ 5/4 ..... ( v K.Stanley/J.Huh) 3pts (Paddy Power)
I know I said previously that I should avoid putting a selection in more than one bet but I do have a strong fancy for this double tonight so I will go with my instinct on this bet although I will be very annoyed with myself if it comes a cropper:
John Rollins @ 5/4 & Brandt Snedeker @ 1/1 ..... 2pt Double (Paddy Power)
Total Stakes = 10pts
Starting Bank = 500pts
Remaining Bank = 465pts
Unsettled Bets = 14
I had previously intended to update the Bank & Profit/Loss stats after each round but I think I could struggle to do that on a regular basis so from now on I will update the stats on a Monday.
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swashbuckler
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Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2012 1:35 am Post subject:
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Not a bad night tonight as 3 of my 4 selections managed to win......
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John Merrick @ 7/4 ..... ( v V.Singh /M.Bradley) 2pts (Paddy Power) *** LOST ***
Brandt Snedeker @ 1/1 ..... ( v S.Piercy/J.Blixt) 3pts (Paddy Power) *** WON ***
John Rollins @ 5/4 ..... ( v K.Stanley/J.Huh) 3pts (Paddy Power) *** WON ***
John Rollins @ 5/4 & Brandt Snedeker @ 1/1 ..... 2pt Double (Paddy Power) *** WON ***
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So to round things off this is how this week's bets finished .......
Bet Selections = 14
Bet Winners = 8
Total Stakes = 35pts
Total Returns = 53.44pts
Starting Bank = 500pts
Profit/Loss = +18.44pts
Current Bank = 518.44pts
Level Stakes Profit = +7.07
S/R = 57.14%
Next 3-ball selections will be hopefully up on Wednesday
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Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2012 12:25 pm Post subject:
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Good luck Swash and I will be following this with interest.
Hope you make a decent long term profit
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swashbuckler
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Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2012 12:41 pm Post subject:
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Cheers Pete 
I am hoping that this blog will show a decent profit in the long term but as we all know, we don't always get what we hope for 
I can't complain about this week's results as they could have been a lot worse but this could be down to beginners luck 
Next week could be a different matter
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Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2012 12:50 am Post subject:
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Good Stuff Swash
I have been betting 2 balls for years and profitably
I learnt very quickly that two many bets will soon destroy your profits.
Great control needed and massive discipline...good luck |
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