At the halfway stage of the Scottish Open our two original picks appear to be out with the washing so it’s time for some damage limitation.

 

Goosen and Olazabal and well off the pace – and we turn to the leader Darren Clarke to get losses back.

 

The recommendation is that you bet the current three shot leader (around 11-8) to recover the bets on Goosen and Olazabal. Sometimes with betting you just have to accept that a profit can’t be made so the next best thing is to break even.

 

Darren Clarke fired a six-under-par 65 on Friday to move three shots clear and put a maiden win of the season within sight. The 37-year-old Ulsterman, who has not finished higher than third this season, shot seven birdies to build on his first-round 66 and move to 11-under.