2010 RYDER CUP OPENING MATCH- BETTING TIPS AND ODDS

It seems England and German sporting rivalry has been put aside as Lee Westwood and Martin Kaymer pair up for the opening match of the 2010 Ryder Cup
The European pair will be up against the US combination of Phil Mickelson and Dustin Johnson, in what promises to be a riveting affair to kick off one of the most hotly anticipated Ryder Cups in a long, long time.
William Hill are forecasting this clash as one of the tightest of the lot, with the Westwood/Kaymer pair slight favourites at 2.1, to the Americans at 2.2.
For those that believe that this could end in a draw, there are some mightily enticing odds present at 6.0 even
For those that don’t feel the need to stick around for the whole round, and believe that the Europeans could wrap up the first hole, you will find odds of 4.33 for Europe.
Following the trend on the outright match winner, the American team are closely behind at 4.75, with a draw the pick of the lot here at 1.5
On the '1st Team to win a hole' bet, the tight margins are again present with Westwood/Kaymer edging ahead on 1.8, to Mickelson/ Johnson's 1.91
Bet 365 are putting some rather lucrative odds out for the first day's play for those willing to take shout at predicting the correct score after day 1
For a perfect clean sweep and Europe to win 8-0, the odds are set at 201!
However, with a more than capable US team one cannot see the Europeans pulling off a perfect sweep, and as such as Europe to win 5-3 bet is a lot more likely, at an enticing 5.5
Today's opening match is ideal as one to ease the betting and spectator public into what many are hoping becomes a pure patriotic ride.
The world is licking their lips at the opportunity to watch McIlroy challenge the pride of the US, Tiger Woods, for what promises the be a thrilling Ryder Cup
Betting Tip: Europe to win 1st match at 2.1- a lot safer bet than what it seems