Mickelson, Woods… Pah, what’s the difference! Okay, quite a lot when you’ve got money riding on the outcome. Hands up time: we got Tiger and Lefty the wrong way round in our recommendations for the USPGA Championship (we suggested Mickelson couldn’t win it and he, er, did, while we fancied Woods and he nearly missed the cut, though he eventually finished fourth), but we’re trying not to dwell on it.

Elsewhere, it has been a mixed month on the tipping front. The Ashes have provided laughter and tears – our in-running website tips (see page 64) have been brilliant, but the tips we recommended in the mag before the series began proved less successful, mainly thanks to England unexpectedly rising to the occasion and Australia playing like a bunch of old men.