Recent European Tour Stories

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  Graeme McDowell good value for PGA Championship glory8 minutes ago

  Wentworth has not been a happy hunting ground for Graeme McDowell in the past – but ‘G-Mac’ has never headed to the course in such good form. The Northern Irishman came from two down after four holes to defeat Thailand’s Thongchai Jaidee 2&1 to win the World Match Play final at the Bulgarian co...

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  Ian Poulter good bet for Volvo World Match Play Championship victory15 May 2013

  The 2013 golf season continues with this week’s Volvo World Match Play Championship in Bulgaria, and Englishman Ian Poulter has to be in your thoughts when looking for a winning bet. This was once the most lucrative event in golf, but the introduction of the WGC Match Play and the tendency of the ...

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  Win £75 if Ricardo Santos wins the Madeira Islands Open14 May 2013

  Bettingpro’s resident golf expert, Jon Wilde, is backing Ricardo Santos to win this week’s Madeira Islands Open. If you agree with him, why not back the Portuguese with a £5 no deposit free bet from Betfred? Betfred have pledged to give a £5 free bet to all Bettingpro.com readers who open an accou...

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  Madeira Islands Open tips - Ricardo Santos heads our three off the tee14 May 2013

  Ricardo Santos can repeat his 2012 victory in the Madeira Islands Open on the European Tour this week. This is a long established event on the European Tour that was first staged in 1993, but with big-priced winners prevalent on the past champions honours board it has been a difficult puzzle for pu...

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  Win £42.50 if Henrik Stenson wins the World Match Play Championship14 May 2013

  Our resident golf expert, Jon Wilde, fancies Henrik Stenson to win this week’s World Match Play Championship. And if you agree, why not back the Swede with a £5 no deposit free bet from Betfred? Betfred have pledged to give a £5 free bet to all Bettingpro.com readers who open an account at the boo...

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  World Match Play Championship tips - Henrik Stenson best bet in Bulgaria14 May 2013

  Henrik Stenson looks a good bet to justify his invitation to Bulgaria by winning the Volvo World Match Play Championship this week. The Swede is the only player among the 24-man field who did not earn his place in the line-up by right and needed a wild-card from the sponsors to secure a visit to Th...

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  Volvo World Match Play Championship draw14 May 2013

  Defending champion Nicolas Colsaerts hopes for an easier passage through to the knockout phase than last year in the Volvo World Match Play Championship this week. The Belgian did not win either of his two group games 12 months ago at Finca Cortesin in Spain and only reached the last 16 after a pla...

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  Colsaerts and Poulter eyeing another World Match Play win14 May 2013

  Nicolas Colsaerts and Ian Poulter, the last two winners of the Volvo World Match Play Championship, are chomping at the bit for the chance to triumph again in Bulgaria this week. Bulgaria becomes the 40th country to host an event on the European Tour when the Volvo World Match Play Championship tak...

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  Henrik Stenson relishing Volvo World Match Play Championship chance13 May 2013

  Henrik Stenson has expressed his delight at being invited into the field for the Volvo World Match Play Championship in Bulgaria this week. The Swede was one of the last two players, along with Australia’s Brett Rumford, included in the 24-man line-up at Thracian Cliffs, which hosts the 48th editio...

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  The 5 best bets on the 2013 Volvo China Open30 Apr 2013

  Looking for tips on the Volvo China Open? We have identified five bets we think can provide punters with a profitable week on this European Tour event. The China Open has been co-sanctioned by the European Tour since 2003 and there have been seven Asian winners in that time. As this year’s tourname...

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  The 5 best bets on the 2013 Ballantine's Championship23 Apr 2013

  Looking for tips on the Ballantine’s Championship? We have identified five bets we think can provide punters with a profitable week on the European Tour. One of the newer tournaments on the calendar, it was first staged in 2008 and was the first European Tour event to be held in Korea. The city of ...

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  Ballantine's Championship tips: Alexander Noren spearheads trio to back in Korea11 seconds ago

  Icheon, South Korea, is where the 2013 Ballantine’s Championship takes places and Louis Oosthuizen is the favourite. The South African, winner of the Open Championship in 2010, heads the betting at 9/1 with Boylesports and these are our tips for the event: The Tournament One of the newer tournament...

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  2013 Spanish Open final round tee times - Leader Marc Warren off at 11:15 BST20 Apr 2013

  Leader Marc Warren will tee off at 11:15 BST on Sunday in the final round of the Spanish Open with a two-stroke advantage over Craig Lee. The Scottish duo will be joined in their three-ball by England’s David Horsey, who is one shot further back, with bookmaker Ladbrokes quoting Warren as the 7/4 f...

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  2013 Spanish Open scores - Marc Warren tops Scottish one-two entering final round20 Apr 2013

  Scottish golfer Marc Warren will take a two-stroke lead into the final round of the 2013 Spanish Open in Valencia. The 32-year-old from Glasgow is seeking his third European Tour title and first for six years having won the Scandinavian Masters and Johnnie Walker Championship at Gleneagles in 2006 ...

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  Open de Espana tips - Sergio Garcia one of three against the field17 Apr 2013

  The European Tour finally lands in Europe this week for what is one of its oldest events, the Open De Espana. For Sergio Garcia this marks his first appearance in the event since 2003 and he's the clear favourite this week with no bigger than 6/1 on offer about his chances with Paddy Power. That's ...