BMW South Africa Open

January 11th thru 14th Glendower Golf Club

favorites Branden Grace @ 6-1, Charl Schwartzel @ 7-1, Dylan Fritteli @ 15-1 and Dean Burmester @ 20-1

"of interest" long shots

Erik Van Rooyen @ 40-1 (2nd Joberg Open [-20] one win. one 3rd and one 4th last 6 Challenge Tour)

Grame Storm @ 60-1 (last years winner [-18] recent T10th Nedbank [-3] T-4th British Masters [-14] T-3rd Portugal Masters
[-15])

Tapio Pulkkanen @ 100-1 (T-3rd Joberg Open [-17] one win one 2nd last 6 Challenge Tour)

Oliver Fisher @ 100-1 (T-12th Spanish Open T-7th Alfred Dunhill Links [-13])

tourney match play bets

Dylan Frittelli -125 over Dean Burmester
Marc Warren even over Jamie Donaldson
Matthiew Pavon even over Chris Wood
James Morrison +105 over Jordan L Smith

GOOD LUCK ALL

interesting first round. Branden "Dis"-Grace and Brook's brother Chase Koepka tied [-7] really pizzed the books did NOT have "to win" odds on Chase as I usually chance him as a "live dog". Erik Van Rooyen "in the hunt" T-4th @ [-5]

my match plays some GOOD, some BAD and some UGLY. Frittelli and Pavon leading, Morrison one behind with freeking Warren three back. I wish Matt Wallace had been the match instead of Warren

Rat did you get a chance to watch the first round at all? Looking at the scores, it sure seemed to be a huge advantage to tee off early. Good luck this week.

I watched some of the early play. my boy Dylan Frittelli could NOT make a put or he would be up with the leaders. Matt Wallace had a HORRID finish with 2 bogies and a double his last 5 holes. went from [-7] to [-4]. still "in the hunt" BUT... Chase Koepka a very solid one eagle, 7 birdie 2 bogie [-7] round. didn't get to watch Van Rooyen [-5] or "Dis"-Grace [-7] because they teed off late but both with obviously good rounds. looked like the weather was about the same throughout the day just perfect for scoring. "Dis" had 3 eagles in his round with 3 birdies and 2 bogies. ERV with a solid 5 birdies NO bogies round

well hell. thought I had a good chance for a CUT advance with Dylan Frittelli over Dean Burmester after the 1st round with Burmester [+5] on Thursday BUT the bugger comes back with a [-5] Friday for tourney [even] and "squeeks" the [+1] CUT. Frittelli still up [-3] to [even] BUT would have been nice to have it "in the bag"

go 1-1 on 36 hole CUT scores. WIN with Matthiew Pavon [-5/-5] over Chris Wood [+5/+8] CUT BUT LOSE the James Morrison  [+1+3]  over Jordan L Smith [+1/+2] match with both CUT but Smith the lower score. every time I get involved with damn James Morrison the bugger screws me betting ON him OR against

Warren and Donaldson dead even BOTH [-2]

1st round leaders "Dis"-Grace and Koepka both just [-1] the 2nd for [-8] tourney five behind the leaders Chris Paisley [-7/-13] and unknown Frenchman (OWGR # 264) Adrien Saddier [-9/-13] who are four up on the their closest competitor 

well after the 3rd round Chris Paisley 1st @ [-15] BUT Branden Grace hot on his butt @ [-14] after a 3rd round [-6]. three tied for 3rd @ [-12] 2nd round co-leader Adrien Saddier, 1st round co-leader Chase Koepka and South African "unknown" Jacques Blaauw (OWGR # 550). you gotta like Grace chances with his experience and only one back BUT I'm pulling for Brook's brother Chase to shoot a "bomber" Sunday to steal it. in any case should be Koepka's best Euro Tour finish ever

looks like I'm gonna get the "splitski" in my tourney match plays unless something weird happens. Frittelli 8 up on Burmester and Warren 3 down to Donaldson going into Sunday. already split with Pavon win and Morrison loss. oh well, it is better than losing

well I'll be swizzled. Englishman Chris Paisley "breaks his Euro Tour maiden" with a final round with a final round [-6] for tourney [-21] for a  three shot WIN over Brandon Grace. congratulations to him AND his wife who caddied for him

Brook's brother Chase Koepka never got it going Sunday with a 3 birdie 2 bogie [-1] for tourney [-13] tied for 7th which is still his BEST Euro Tour finish EVER. look out for him in the future

as expected I got the "splitski" with my tourney match plays with Frittelli [-9] over Burmester [-2] BUT Warren [-2] losing to Donaldson [-7]. another "sister kiss" weekend for me 

the Euro Tour goes the the desert the next two tourneys in the United Arab Emirates with the Abu Dhabi HSBC next week and the Dubai Desert Classic the week after. most of the top players that played in the Eurasia Cup in Malaysia this week should return