{"id":2612,"date":"2013-07-09T09:24:07","date_gmt":"2013-07-09T09:24:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/theaposition.com\/planetgolfreview\/?p=2612"},"modified":"2013-07-17T06:14:10","modified_gmt":"2013-07-17T06:14:10","slug":"review-amp-betting-guide-for-the-scottish-open","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theaposition.com\/planetgolfreview\/golf\/2612\/review-amp-betting-guide-for-the-scottish-open","title":{"rendered":"Review & Betting Guide for the Scottish Open"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Castle<\/a>

The 16th hole with the Kessock Bridge in the background \u00a9 Castle Stuart Golf Links<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Phil<\/a>

Phil Mickelson 20\/1 \u00a9 TourProGolfClubs.com<\/p><\/div>\n

The European tour heads to the Scottish Highlands for the Scottish Open. It will be the third time that Castle Stuart has held this event and was won lasy year in a play-off by Jeev Milkha Singh 125\/1<\/strong><\/span><\/a> who will be defending his title.<\/p>\n

Designed by Mark Parsinen and Gil Hanse the Castle Stuart Golf Links overlooks the Moray Firth and believe me there are some beautiful views out to Kessock Bridge that connects Inverness and the Muir of Ord and Dingwall.<\/p>\n

I played this course a couple of years ago and loved it. I enjoyed the way some of the greens sit right by the water, especially the second and third greens on the front nine and the first three holes on the back nine which all run along the shore of the Firth, so weather conditions will have a big say in how hard or easy those holes play.<\/p>\n

One of my favourite holes was the par-3 11th which plays from an elevated tee straight out to the Moray Firth with the Chanonry Lighthouse as a backdrop. If the wind is up expect any type of score from birdies to triple bogeys or more.<\/p>\n

\"Francesco<\/a>

Francesco Molinari 33\/1 \u00a9 TourProGolfClubs.com<\/p><\/div>\n

My tips to win:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

I tipped Phil Mickelson 20\/1<\/strong> <\/span><\/a>to do well at last week\u2019s Greenbrier Classic where he promptly missed the cut and went back to California to work on his game. I am hoping that practice and the fact that he shot 64, 65 here in rounds two and three to finish inside the Top 20 last year, will put him in good stead this week.<\/p>\n

Francesco Molinari 33\/1<\/span> <\/strong><\/a>lost in a play-off here last year. I did tip the Italian to do well in last week\u2019s Open de France and although he made the Top 20 he didn\u2019t really challenge for the lead. Francesco has put himself in some good positions this year only for his putting weakness to kick in. I know it\u2019s part of the game he\u2019s been working on and I am sure that he will reap the rewards soon. Hopefully that will be this week on a track he obviously enjoyed playing last year.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s going to be interesting to see how Alex Noren 33\/1<\/span><\/strong> <\/a>is going to react to his missed cut at last week\u2019s Open de France. The Swede had two Top 5 finishes before that missed cut and you would have put money on a win for Alex, especially when you look back over the preceding eight tournaments where he was only out of the Top 20 twice. I am sure last year\u2019s third place finish in this event will see Noren in a more positive mood this week.<\/p>\n

\"Soren<\/a>

Soren Kjeldsen 66\/1 \u00a9 Kevin Murray<\/p><\/div>\n

My each-way tips:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Martain Laird 40\/1<\/strong><\/span><\/a> will get a warm welcome home this week. The Glaswegian plays full time on the PGA Tour where he has a win already this year at the Texas Open. Martin has been playing some steady if unspectacular golf since that win, his best finish being the Top 5 at The Players Championship. Laird shot a third round 64 here last year, but his final round 74 saw him slip down the leaderboard eleven places. Hopefully this year\u2019s final round will see him moving up the leaderboard to challenge.<\/p>\n

S\u00f8ren Kjeldsen 66\/1<\/strong><\/span><\/a> seems to be coming into a bit of form recently. It\u2019s been a long time since S\u00f8ren\u2019s last win on the European Tour back in 2009, where he had another ten Top 25 finish. But last week\u2019s Top 10 finish at the Open de France followed his Top 25 finish at the Irish Open, where he shot a final round 70 in some tough conditions, seeing him move up the learderboard eighteen places. I am hoping Kjeldsen keeps the progression going here this week.<\/p>\n

My outside bet:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Not sure I understand the bookies thinking in making Eduardo De La Riva 125\/1<\/strong> <\/span><\/a>but who cares, that’s great news for us punters! I understand that Eduardo hasn\u2019t had the greatest of years, but after finishing third at last week\u2019s tough Open de France he will be coming into this week full of beans. De La Riva has had two other Top 10 finishes this season along with the seven missed cuts but I think he could be worth a pound each way at these odds.<\/p>\n

For updated<\/strong><\/span> betting odds during the tournament go to planetgolfreview.com<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

\"Castle<\/a>

The 11th hole at Castle Stuart Golf Links \u00a9 Castle Stuart Golf Links<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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