The Championship games made for very tough viewing for our tipster. We had both home favourites - and the home team had won the previous 10 Championship games - but neither were able to make it through to the big dance. Heartbreak.

NFL OUTRIGHT TIPS: SUPER BOWL LIII

1pt Ravens to win the Superbowl at 50/1: Lost
1pt Saints to win the Superbowl at 20/1: Lost

1pt Ravens ew for AFC Championship at 25/1: Lost
1pt Saints to win NFC Championship at 12/1: Lost

2pts Ravens to win the AFC North at 9/2: WON

1pt KC Chiefs to win the Superbowl at 6/1: Lost

LW

Mixed fortunes as we opposed eventual winner Justin Rose, but Jon Rahm was always in the mix and landed a full place. Si-Woo Kim was our most interesting runner from our follow golfers after an excellent 67-68 opening. However his challenge tailed off over the weekend.

FARMERS INSURANCE OPEN

1pt ew Jon Rahm at 10/1: 5th (1/5)
0.5pt ew Patrick Cantlay at 25/1: Unplaced

FIVE TO FOLLOW

Patrick Cantlay at 25/1: MC
Emiliano Grillo at 40/1: T52
Brandt Snedeker at 45/1: T62
Si-Woo Kim at 90/1: T29
Kevin Tway at 100/1: T43

FIVE TO OPPOSE

Justin Rose at 14/1: 1st
Cameron Smith at 40/1: T9
Abraham Ancer at 55/1: MC
Branden Grace at 80/1: MC
C T Pan at 80/1: T66

LW

Djokovic was in emphatic form, inflicting a historic straight sets defeat on Rafa Nadal.

AUSTRALIAN OPEN - FINALS

Petra Kvitova to beat Naomi Osaka at 5/6: Lost
Novak Djokovic to beat Rafael Nadal at 9/11: WON

AUSTRALIAN OPEN: TOURNAMENT OUTRIGHT

Marin Cilic E/W at 33/1: Lost
Kevin Anderson to win Quarter 4 at 5/1: Lost

Angelique Kerber to win at 8/1: Lost
Sloane Stephens E/W at 25/1: Lost
Arnya Sabalenka to win Quarter 3 at 7/2: Lost

LW