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@kent f OBE wrote:

@jen_jen wrote:

I wouldn’t have the first idea how to place a bet… :?

Me neither Jen..I have never stepped foot in a betting shop…they look scary places :lol:

They are a lot different to 30 years ago.In those days it was frosted glass on the doors and when you walked in a blanket of smoke hit you, coughing and spluttering you had to find your way to the counter.

Nowadays its shagpile green carpets,coffee machines and air conditioning.You slowly glide to the tables slide the betting slip out and with a 1 inch long pen provided write your bet in the comfort of the plush seating.Place your bet, watch it win on one of the many tv screens and collect your money and leave smiling as you walk out the doors.Even head to the coop next door and treat yourself to a pack of 4 lemon cupcakes to take home with your tea.

@Sgt Pepper wrote:

Golf is a great sport to bet on.
Most bookies offer 6 places at a quarter of the odds for each way bets when the big tournaments come along.
One such tournament is the Players Championship at Sawgrass which starts today.
I’ve backed a somewhat happier with his game Padraig Harrington at a delicious 100/1.. A place here would do just fine.
Some decent odds … Shop around on the major bookie sites for prices on the likes of ever reliable Lee Westwood, world number one Luke Donald, the mercurial big hitters Keegan Bradley and Louis Oosthuizen. Phil Mickelson is always a steady prospect for a top 6 and if young Rory McIlroy gets a head of steam the rest should watch out.
I’ve done some outsiders in Harrington and Cameron Tringale. I’ve also put a little on Oosthuizen at 35/1.
Come the cut tomorrow night, I may venture further.

Thanks Pepper i will have to have a look in to golf betting.Ive never really liked golf so have never bet on it, but at those odds its worth a punt. Good luck with your bets.