2010 PGA Championship Predictions
August 10, 2010 by D.J. Schwab
Filed under Golf
PGA Championship- Odds, Preview, & Predictions
The fourth and final Major of the 2010 professional golf season gets underway this week as the 92nd PGA Championship will be played at Whistling Straights Golf Club in Kohler, Wisconsin. The first round is scheduled for Thursday, August 12 with the final round on Sunday, August 15.
This is the second PGA Championship to be played at this course, with Vijay Singh winning the first tournament here back in 2004. Last year it was Y.E. Yang that took the field by storm as he battled Tiger Woods all the way through the final round to win his first Major by shooting eight under par at Hazeltine National Golf Club.
The following is a look at the top five favorites to win this week according to odds posted by Bodog.com
Phil Mickelson 10/1
2010 British Open – Preview, Predictions, Odds
July 13, 2010 by D.J. Schwab
Filed under Golf
2010 British Open
In this year’s third Major tournament, the best golfers in the world return to the home of golf, the Old Course at St. Andrew’s Links in Fife, Scotland for the 150th anniversary of the Open Championship. The first round is scheduled to get underway on Thursday, July 15th with the final of four rounds scheduled for Sunday, July 18th.
Last year at Turnberry, Tom Watson almost turned back time in what would have been an historic victory for the ages, but it was not meant to be as he lost a four hole playoff to Stewart Cink. This year there is once again a star studded field of the best golfers in the world as they attempt to add their name to the Claret Jug either again or for the first time with a victory this week.
The following is a preview of some of the favorites to win this week along with their current odds as listed on Bodog.com
Tiger Woods 5/1
2010 U.S. Open – Preview, Predictions, Odds
June 15, 2010 by D.J. Schwab
Filed under Golf
The second major of the 2010 season, The U.S. Open is set to tee off this Thursday, June 17th. This year’s venue is Pebble Beach Golf Links in Pebble Beach, CA. The Open was last held here in 2000 with Tiger Woods winning the championship. This was the first of three career victories in this tournament for Woods. This course will once again be set up to present a brutal challenge to the world’s greatest golfers, as the U.S. Open is traditionally the toughest test they face all season. Here is a review of the top contenders and their current odds to win it all.
Tiger Woods 5-2
With the all the off and on course trouble that Tiger has had over the past seven months it is hard to believe that his game and head are where they need to be to win this week. Since returning from his self imposed hiatus from golf due to problems in his personal life he has yet to contend in the handful of tournaments he has played. You cannot discount the fact that he is still arguably the best player in the game, but given the severe playing conditions of a U.S. Open anything less than perfect will not be good enough this week.
Phil Mickelson 7-1
2010 Masters – Preview and Predictions
April 5, 2010 by D.J. Schwab
Filed under Golf
Golf first major tournament of the 2010 gets underway this week from Augusta, Georgia; home of the Masters. The quest for the Green Jacket will begin with first round action this Thursday, April 8th. While the first round pairings will not be released until Tuesday, many of the players in this year’s field are already in Augusta to play a couple of practice rounds to get ready for the four round competition. One of the more interesting events of this week is the Par 3 contest which is always held on the Wednesday before actual play begins. This friendly outing which is played on a separate par 3 course at Augusta is a chance to relax and have some fun, before the tournament grind begins in full the next day. This is not necessarily an event you want to win, as no player who has won the par 3 contest as ever gone on to win the Masters.
The biggest story line coming into this week is Tiger Woods return to competitive play. Woods has not played in a tournament since his self imposed hiatus from the game to tend to his well documented problems in his personal life. While it is hard to imagine he will be in top competitive form after a five month absence from the game, the odds makers have him listed a 9-2 favorite to win his fifth Green Jacket. Phil Mickelson is a close second favorite at 5-1. Mickelson has won this tournament twice; in 2004 and 2006. Last year’s unexpected winner in a three way playoff with Kenny Perry and Chad Campbell, Angel Cabrera from Argentina is currently a 50-1 long shot to repeat as champion. No European player has won at Augusta since Spain’s Jose Maria Olazabal won in 1999. Ireland’s Padraig Harrington is a 12-1 favorite to finally break this drought.
A U.S. player has won the Masters six out of the last ten years, although there has only been three different players; Woods (three times), Mickelson (twice), and Zach Johnson (once) to actually win. The other four champions include Cabrera (2009), Tever Immelman (2008) from South Africa, Mike Weir (2003) from Canada, and Vijay Singh (200) from Fiji. The first foreign player to ever win a Green Jacket was Gary Player from South Africa back in 1961. Jack Nicklaus still holds the record for most victories at Augusta with six. Arnold Palmer joins Woods in second place with four tournament wins.
One of the more interesting players to watch this week will be Anthony Kim. After his playoff win yesterday in the Shell Houston Open, it could be his turn to break through and finally win a major. He is currently listed at 30-1 odds to win this week. Sergio Garcia, who is probably the biggest name player never to win a major, is currently listed at 28-1. Ernie Els, who has won multiple majors but never a Green Jacket, is listed at 30-1 odds to win this week. Some other players to watch this week include Jim Furyk at 25-1, Ian Poulter at 20-1 and Rory McIlroy at 15-1.
PGA Golf Preview: Waste Management Phoenix Open
February 23, 2010 by betonline
Filed under Golf, Other Sports
While NCAA Basketball Betting is the talk of the sports world right now with March Madness just around the corner, avid golf fans will be interested in watching the Waste Management Phoenix Open this weekend. The Phoenix Open is held at TPC Scottsdale in Scottsdale, Arizona. Running from Thursday February 25 until Sunday, February 28, the Waste Management Phoenix Open will feature many of the world’s top ranked golfers, and should welcome some surprise players on the leaderboard.
Waste Management Phoenix Open
TPC Scottsdale, Scottsdale, Arizona
Picks: The Favorite
Accenture Match Play Final Four Picks
The golf season has had a quiet start so far simply because the biggest name in the sport, Tiger Woods, isn’t playing on the Tour right now, but this week’s event should receive plenty more attention.
This week, the World Golf Championships-Accenture Match Play Championship will take place in Marana, Arizona. Geoff Ogilvy took the largest part of the $8.5 million share last year and 63 others will try to do the same. Here are our final four picks for the weekend:
Ben Hogan Bracket
Golf Betting Odds: Rory McIlroy +350
Golf betting: Canadian Open Preview and Pick
It’s no college football betting, but the PGA can still provide us with lots of sportsbook fun. Even this week’s Canadian Open is worth wagering on, as it features more good golfers than you may think and has some interesting storylines. Let’s examine a few of the more intriguing picks.
Retief Goosen (+1600)
Why he could win: Few golfers are more consistent than Goosen, who has missed just one cut all season. He’s also cracked the top 25 in four of five tournaments and he was very solid at the British Open, tying for fifth place, just two strokes out of a playoff. Winners at Glen Abbey Golf Club, host of the Canadian Open, typically go low, and Goosen is ninth on Tour in scoring average.
