Time to turn to the Booze, Alun?

Ah me. After four hours of white knuckle fingers crossed, will he won't he, it was hard to smile at Monty's anguished "what sort of a shot was that" when he failed to make a simple par to win his first major. Boo.

In fact, if ever there was a good time to give up the punt, it's this week. All of the form horses are taking a rest in the US, including Rory Sabbatini who has won and finished top three at TPC Avenel twice in the last four years. Padraig is favourite this week and a neat summary of the strength of the field is that the best price you can get for rookie John Senden is 50/1. Maybe that'll look like value in four days time. Doubt it.

Our tiny, tiny investments this week go to a few old favourites and a proven winner. They are grinners after all. Brian Davis is a straight hitter and should enjoy this tight course. We still think he's a class above and with Avenel historically throwing up low scores, Goldfingers might just oblige at 100/1, as might JB. Can't not take the three figure odds.

Out of the weird box this week, we've taken the 270/1 about Chris Couch. He's won before, the majority of this lot haven't and er, that's it.

Low stakes people, save it up for the Howler at the Open. You can get 30/1 now.....

He's back, we're back back back!

Mmm...US Open. Tight fairways, heavy rough, umbrellas for goalposts isn't it?

We're back (back) and this time we mean business. We're going to discount most of the field now as nobody is going to shoot 64 to lap the leaders. We have already backed Monty in the brilliant Betfair "betting without the top 6" market and also had a few bob on Ollie. God knows our fingers are also nervously crossed about the very small bet on one of the golftipsters favourites, geordie boy Kenny Ferrie. Unbelievably, he was still 300/1 with betfair last night and with the fearless punting skill we're known for, we plunged $2 more on our friend from the North

Scott has choked very early (see ya!) and will catch a plane home with Woods, Campbell, Els and Phil Taturangi and unless our boy does the business, we're facing the horrifying prospect of a final day pairing of Furyk and Mickleson. At least they'll prove Eddie McGuire right, even Jessica Roe is better than that!

Whilst the value has gone now, we're keeping eveything crossed for what could be a dramatic first major for one of our favourite golfers. He's pretty well drawn for Saturday with Stricker who'll probably shoot 78 whilst leaving Monty in peace up the middle of the fairway.

Go Monty!