The stories of Earl Woods' predictions for his very young son are legion and given Tiger Woods' performances so far this year many of them seem likely to come true. Now all Irish parents can gamble on their offspring becoming major champions. Internet website www.superstarprize.com is the place to go if you feel you have a prodigy on hand. It costs £10 to register any child under the age of 10 as a possible future winner of any major or Ryder Cup and if the dream comes true you win £80,000.

One Dubliner has already taken up the challenge with Dermot Caffrey backing his 18-month old son Dermot to win the US Masters.

"We are looking forward to paying out because in the current market, the more money an Internet business loses the more the company seems to be worth!' joked Peter O'Mahony of superstarprize.com. You shouldn't have to worry if superstarprize crashes because, as is usual in such schemes, the "bets" are underwritten by an established insurance company.