Joburg Open: McLardy Worth a Fat Bet

Joburg Open (January 14th-17th)

Format: Strokeplay
Course: Royal Johannesburg and Kensington GC, Johannesburg, South Africa (par-71, 7,590 yards)
Weather: Very warm with a 60% chance of afternoon thunder showers
Where to watch: Live on Sky Sports all four days, starting 8.00am (UK time) Thursday
Bets on by: 4.30am Thursday (UK time)
2009 Winner: Anders Hansen (15 under)

Ross' Three Off The Tee:-

Andrew McLardy @ 33/1 Ladbrokes
Twice a runner-up in this event and 14th on his only other start for a combined score of 40 under, the American-based Zimbabwe-born pro picks himself this week. Granted, he hasn’t played since securing his US PGA Tour card in early December but with a potentially lucrative career in the US beckoning he'll be raring to get his season under way and he's gone well fresh here in the past.

Rick Kulacz @ 90/1 bet365 (Ladbrokes are as short as 50's)
This sweet-striking Aussie impressed many when finishing tied-4th to Schwartzel last week (weekend rounds of 67-67) and while this week's field is stronger, his price more than compensates for that. A winner on the Asia Tour in his rookie season of 2008, the 24-year-old looks to have a big future and he's worth following in his current vein of form.

Jbe Kruger @ 125/1 Totesport (1/4 odds, six places)
If Kulacz is value at 90's then this young South African, who finished one place ahead of him last week, is huge at 125/1 with Totesport, who are betting down to six places. It's not as if that piece of form was out of the blue either as he won the Zambia Open last August and there's no reason he shouldn't play well again this week on a course that plays to his strengths, accurate driving and greens in regulation.

Bubbling Under: Chris Swanepoel (125/1 Ladbrokes)
Finished on the same score as Kulacz last week and was tied-8th in the South African Open before Christmas, so could easily post another high finish.

Punters Beware: Charl Schwartzel
Golf betting makes you look stupid sometimes. After talking down the chances of Charl Schwartzel last week due to his lack of course form, he only goes and wins - apologies if I put you away. I'm not going to make the same mistake again but single-figure odds this week in a better event make little appeal.

Recommended Bets:-
Andrew McLardy 1.5pt each-way @ 33/1 Ladbrokes
Rick Kulacz 1pt each-way @ 90/1 bet365
Jbe Kruger 1pt each-way @ 125/1 Totesport (1/4 odds, 1.2.3.4.5.6)

 

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