Fognini owes us nothing this season after winning the ATP Los Cabos for us at 14/1. In last week's ATP Chengdu Fabio made smooth progress to the final and despite dropping the first set found himself in a third set tie-break, unfortunately he was pipped at the post by Bernard Tomic.
Fabio Fognini to win ATP Chengdu at 6/1: Runner Up
Stefanos Tsitsipas to win ATP Shenzhen at 11/2: Lost
Simona Halep to win WTA Wuhan at 13/2: Lost
LW
It's a rare occasion that the Ryder Cup is overshadowed by events in the regular PGA or Euro Tours, but the resurgence of Tigermania has brought the golfing world - and non-golfing world - to a standstill. Understandably he's been popular in the early specials markets this week.
4pts Europe to beat USA at 7/5 (Royal Panda)
1pt Francesco Molinari to be Top European at 9/1 (Several)
1pt F Molinari to be top Combined point-scorer at 22/1 (Bet Victor)
2pts Tiger Woods top USA Wildcard at 13/8 (Bet Victor)*
1pt Alex Noren to be Top Scandinavian at 21/10 (Several)**
(*vs DeChambeau, Finau, Mickelson)
(**vs Stenson, Olesen)
We will have more player markets & specials tips out tomorrow, but it's time to get on these before the market moves.
All the noise has been, inevitably, coming from the USA and with three of the four major winners they have been popular in the market for many months. However, they have a scarred record in this event - shown most markedly in the losing track records of stalwarts Phil Mickelson & Tiger Woods.
DeChambeau is one of the hottest golfers in the world, while DJ, Koepka, Justin Thomas and Jordan Spieth need no introduction. Throw in Ryder Cup primed Patrick Reed and it's easy to see why they'd be favourites.
However - at the current prices the value clearly lies with the home side on a course that has set up to suit. Le Golf National will nullify the advantage of the yardage bombers, and while the Americans hog the headlines Europe have plenty of weapons themselves.
Francesco Molinari won the only European Major (with McIlroy & Rose close behind), and is our tip to top score for the tournament. It almost went unnoticed, but Justin Rose collected the FedEx Cup - and the $10million prize purse.
Fleetwood was unlucky not to win a major himself, with a remarkably tenacious 2nd place in the US Open as close as he got. It's easy to pick holes in the match-play form of the Americans and as such, odds against on the home team should not be passed up.
LW
The scenes on the 72nd at East Lake will be played over and over - and golf fans will treasure this memory as one of the most fantastic moments in all sport, let alone golf. Tiger's resurrection from water hydrants, public confessions, limping down fairways and carding rounds in the 80s - just trying to survive - to this.
Going wire to wire in the FedEx Cup finale with what felt like the entire golfing world chasing him down the 18th hole - it was Tiger time !
He also crowned a stunning 2018 for our Golf team, who landed their EIGHTH winner of the season - quite a remarkable performance. A closing round 66 meant we also had the runner up, Billy Horschel.
1pt ew Tiger Woods at 11/1: WON
1pt ew Patrick Cantlay at 33/1: unplaced
Tiger Woods at 12/1: WON
Bryson Dechambeau at 20/1: 19th
Billy Horschel at 25/1: 2nd
Patrick Cantlay at 40/1: T21
Dustin Johnson at 9/1: 3rd
Jason Day at 25/1: 18th
Paul Casey at 40/1: T11th
Phil Mickelson at 50/1: 30th
Lefty was left with the ignomy of finishing plum last. Tournaments with no cut can't be much fun for the cellar dwellers !
LW