Big hitting Ross Fisher looks ripe for a bold challenge of this week’s Quinn Direct British Masters at the Belfry.

The Wentworth-based professional has come on leaps and bounds in the past 12 months and could possibly consider himself unlucky not to make the European Ryder Cup side given his two wins in the past 12 months.

His massive drives see him comfortably placed inside the top 10 of the European Tour stats for distance but it is worth remembering that his driving accuracy is superb for a man of such prodigious length.

At the Belfry that potent combintion of distance (Angel Cabrera and Johan Edfors other big hitting past Belfry winners) and accuracy can be a huge assett and we only have to look at last year’s winner – Lee Westwood  – to see why.

The Ryder Cupper hit 72% of fairways and drove the ball an average of 291 yards en route to a landslide five shot victory last year. Runner-up Ian Poulter and third place Mark Foster were also high up in those respective stats.

Fisher disappointed with a missed cut in 2007 but given his rapid improvement we are prepared to overlook that effort. Help yourself to some of totesport’s superb 22/1 online betting golf odds.

With big prize money knocking about it is no surprise to see several of Europe’s failed Ryder Cup men teeing it up. Westwood is back to defend his crown  and Ulsterman Graeme McDowell will be looking to build on his sound Valhalla efforts.

But given that fatigue and jetlag have to be a factor  it’s another Irishman who completes our punting portfolio this week.

Darren Clarke knows the Belfry like the back of his hand and a week off with  few Guinnesses (and Marlboro Lites) in front of the box watching the Kentucky spectacular was big Dazzler’s ideal kind of preparation. Jump on those Clarke golf odds.

Hopefully you followed our advice last week  and backed the USA – the financial reward was  a nice consolation to defeat for most of our European readers.

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