2010 - Week 28 Predictions Online

The predictions for this week, the AT&T National (US PGA Tour) and the Alstom Open de France (European PGA Tour), are now available on Golf Predictor. Tiger Woods is playing in the tournament sponsored by AT&T, one his (many) former sponsors. He used to host the event, but now he is only a player, although it still benefits his foundation. Lee Westwood is the biggest draw in France this week, where US Open champion Graeme McDowell has pulled out (to continue celebrating, no doubt!).

2010 - Week 27 Winners

Bubba Watson (ranked 17th by Golf Predictor) finally won on the US PGA Tour the at the Travelers Championship. The big hitting lefthander came from six shots back to win over short hitting righthander Corey Pavin and Scott Verplank. Long time leader Justin Rose withered badly to fall to tied 9th after a closing 75 (+5). Our top ranked player, Kenny Perry, finished in tied 74th, but we had ten of the top thirteen plus ties (10/20).

On the European PGA Tour, David Horsey (ranked 89th by Golf Predictor) also came from behind to win the BMW International Open. The English man came from five shots back after his third 67 in a row to secure his first tour title. Both long time leader Bradley Dredge and Pablo Larrazabal double bogeyed the 16th to finish two back, while Ross Fisher, showing a welcome return to form, finished with an eagle to vault into second place. Our top ranked player, Ernie Els, missed the cut and was one of the many big names who bit off more than he could chew by flying in directly from the US Open, some nine or ten timezones away. That was one reason why we only had two of the top nine plus ties (2/10) in total. A good tournament for the bookies then!

2010 - Week 27 Predictions Online

The predictions for this week, the Travelers Championship (US PGA Tour) and the BMW International Open (European PGA Tour), are now available on Golf Predictor. After the excitement of the US Open it's back to brass tacks now. While most of the bigger names are taking the week off after their exertions at Pebble Beach, the European PGA Tour and BMW have managed to get more bigger names to travel from California to play in Germany. Gee, I wonder how they managed that?!

2010 - Week 26 Winners

Graeme McDowell (ranked 9th by Golf Predictor) won his first major with an impressively consistent display in the US Open. The Northern Irish man was the only man not to be bested by the tough Pebble Beach layout, finishing on level par for a one shot victory. Almost everyone fell away on the final day, especially overnight leader Dustin Johnson who had an embarrassing meltdown in the final round. However, McDowell kept his nerve admirably to become the first Northern Irish major winner since Fred Daly (British Open) in 1947. Our top ranked player, Phil Mickelson, finished in tied fourth and we had six of the top fourteen plus ties (6/15).

On the European PGA Tour, Martin Wiegele (ranked 38th by Golf Predictor) won the Saint Omer Open pres by Neuflize OBC by two shots. Just two weeks after winning on The Challenge Tour, Wiegele becomes only the second Austrian to win on the main tour. Our top ranked player, Raphael Jacquelin, finished in tied second and we had about seven or eight of the top seventeen plus ties (7-8/21) in total*.


*For some reason, the field seems to have changed considerably since Monday and many of the higher finishers weren't in the available field then. This unusual occurrence makes performance analysis difficult.

2010 - Week 26 Predictions Online

The predictions for this week, the US Open (European/US PGA Tour) and the second string Saint Omer Open pres by Neuflize OBC (European PGA Tour), are now available on Golf Predictor. All eyes will be on picturesque Pebble Beach this week, where the second major of the year gets under way on Thursday. Will Tiger be able to rediscover his old magic at the scene of one of his greatest triumphs? Unlikely, but only time will tell. For the first time ever on Golf Predictor, he isn't in the top two of the rankings - not a good omen!

2010 - Week 25 Winners

Lee Westwood (ranked 1st by Golf Predictor) won his first title on the US PGA Tour in twelve years at the St. Jude Classic presented by Smith & Nephew. The English man won in a three man play-off after Robert Garrigus triple bogeyed the last to fall back level with him and Robert Karlsson. The Swede spurned two great chances to win after Garrigus bowed out, but Westwood was not to be denied his long overdue victory. That should set him up nicely for the US Open this week. Including the winner, we had twelve of the top fifteen plus ties (12/24).

On the European PGA Tour, Thomas Bjorn (ranked 18th by Golf Predictor) recorded a comprehensive five shot victory at the Estoril Open de Portugal. The Dane finished with a 68 (-4) for his first win in over four years. Our top ranked player, Chris Wood, finished in tied fifteenth and we had nine of the top fifteen plus ties (9/18) in total.

2010 - Week 25 Predictions Online

The predictions for this week, the St. Jude Classic pres. by Smith & Nephew (US PGA Tour) and the Estoril Open de Portugal (European PGA Tour), are now available on Golf Predictor. It's another new course and a weak field for the European event where Chris Wood is the only golfer playing from the top 100 in the world. Meanwhile, it's the final tune up for next week's US Open for the competitors in the newly sponsored St. Jude Classic in Memphis, Tennessee.

2010 - Week 24 Winners

Justin Rose (ranked 35th by Golf Predictor) won his first title on the US PGA Tour at The Memorial Tournament presented by Morgan Stanley. The English man came from four shots down to win Jack's tournament by three shots after a flawless closing 66 (-6). Defending champion Tiger Woods' Z game was good enough for tied nineteenth! Our top ranked player, Phil Mickelson, finished in a tie for fifth place we had ten of the top nineteen plus ties (10/22).

In Europe, Graeme McDowell (ranked 4th by Golf Predictor) stormed to a brilliant victory at the Celtic Manor Wales Open. The Northern Irish man gave his Ryder Cup selection chances a serious boost with a three shot victory at the venue for the autumn showdown. McDowell emulated his compatriot McIlroy by overcoming an indifferent opening two rounds with a fantastic weekend finish (64-63) to take the title. Local favourite and emerging talent Rhys Davies also finished superbly with a course record 62 (-9) for his second runner up finish in a row. Our top ranked player, Luke Donald, finished in third for his third successive top three finish in Europe. Overall, we had six of the top twelve plus ties (6/17).