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The BarclaysTees Off: Thursday, August 25Plainfield Country Club – Edison, NJ Odds to Win Tournament(For the latest Odds, connect to Sportsbook.com)
The FedEx Cup playoffs get underway as the Tour moves to New Jersey for The Barclays, held at Plainfield Country Club for the first time ever. The field may have caught a break weather-wise, with some heavy rains slowing down an otherwise difficult par-71 course. Here’s a look at the weekend’s top contenders… Steve Stricker (12/1): Stricker returns from a week off after a disappointing Sunday at the PGA Championship. Frankly, he’s putting far too well to not be the clear front-runner in this field (Tour-leading 1.070 strokes gained). He’s riding 11 consecutive top-20’s; the last time he wasn’t top-20 was February. Adam Scott (15/1): The Aussie’s hot streak continued at the PGA Championship two weeks ago, when he posted his third top-7 in four starts. He’s moved up to 10th on the Tour in All-Around statistical ranking. Luke Donald (12/1): Donald is still sitting on some solid momentum after a T8 at the PGA Championship. He’s won twice in Europe over the past three months, along with a combined five top-10’s between Europe and state-side. Zach Johnson (40/1): He got hot earlier this summer, and Johnson has been hanging around at a lot of tournaments. He’s gone sixth or better in three of his past six starts. Matt Kuchar (25/1): He won The Barclays in a playoff at Ridgewood CC last year, and Kuchar has shown signs of life in an inconsistent year. He followed up two missed cuts in July with two top-20’s in August. Jason Day (25/1): A missed cut at the PGA Championship stopped his momentum, but Day should regain his form in New Jersey. He’s gone top-12 at the The Barclays the past two years, including a T5 last year. Charles Howell III (40/1): Howell’s been building momentum over the past two months. His T4 at the Wyndham Championship last week was his fourth top-5 in his past seven starts. Dustin Johnson (25/1): Johnson’s been up and down all year and has yet to break through for a win in 2011. His distance off the tee (312.4, fourth on the Tour) should serve him well this weekend. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Barclays start FedEx Cup playoffs
Saturday, August 20, 2011
David Toms favored to win Wyndham Championship
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Wyndham ChampionshipTees Off: Thursday, August 18Sedgefield Country Club – Greensboro, NC Odds to Win Tournament(For the latest Odds, connect to Sportsbook.com)
Following a wild week in Atlanta for the PGA Championship, the Tour heads to Greensboro for the Wyndham Invitational. This year’s field is underwhelming, to say the least. Sedgefield has been one of the easiest courses on the Tour, and this year should be no different. Here’s the top contenders in a week where the scores should go very low… Webb Simpson (20/1): Quite simply, he’s the best player in this field. He leads the Tour in all-around scoring, and on top of that he’ll have a home-course advantage, since he’s from Raleigh. He shot a 63 on Sunday here last year, finishing T8. David Toms (12/1): Toms almost won another Wanamaker last week, finishing with a 65-67 over the weekend en route to a T4. He’s gone top-10 in his two starts since returning from a hip injury that kept him out for a month. Lucas Glover (30/1): Glover’s been top-24 in this tournament in each of the past six years, including a seventh-place finish last year when he “faded” with 67’s on Saturday and Sunday. Brandt Snedeker (25/1): He’s been top-8 here each of the past two years, and he’s had one of the best putters on Tour all year (second with .866 strokes gained per round). Spencer Levin (40/1): He’s 11th on the Tour in scoring average (69.71) and has four top-10’s on the year, which makes him a serious contender this weekend. Levin was solid in Atlanta last week, with a T26. Bill Haas (20/1): Haas shot three sub-70 rounds en route to a T12 at the PGA Championship, just two weeks after a playoff runner-up at the Greenbrier Classic. He’s seventh on the tour in Greens in Regulation (69.56%). Charles Howell III (25/1): Howell got hot earlier in the summer, stringing together three top-5’s in June and July, and has made eight straight cuts. He’s ninth on the Tour in scoring average (69.64). The last time he came to Sedgefield, in 2009, he shot a final-round 63 en route to a T13. Brendon de Jonge (30/1): He’s just been hanging around lately: de Jonge has a couple of top-10’s in his past four starts, and broke 70 twice in Atlanta (finishing T26) last week. With 10 top-10’s over the past two years, the Zimbabwe native is ready to break through. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday, August 9, 2011
McIlroy favored to win PGA Championship
Atlanta Athletic Club – Johns Creek, GA
Odds to Win Tournament
(For the latest Odds, connect to Sportsbook.com)| Player | Odds |
| Rory McIlroy | 8-to-1 |
| Lee Westwood | 15-to-1 |
| Tiger Woods | 15-to-1 |
| Luke Donald | 15-to-1 |
| Steve Stricker | 20-to-1 |
| Dustin Johnson | 20-to-1 |
| Rickie Fowler | 20-to-1 |
| Adam Scott | 20-to-1 |
| Phil Mickelson | 20-to-1 |
| Nick Watney | 25-to-1 |
| Jason Day | 25-to-1 |
| Martin Kaymer | 30-to-1 |
| Zach Johnson | 40-to-1 |
| Matt Kuchar | 40-to-1 |
| Sergio Garcia | 50-to-1 |
| David Toms | 50-to-1 |
| Charl Schwartzel | 50-to-1 |
| Hunter Mahan | 50-to-1 |
| Bubba Watson | 50-to-1 |
| Geoff Ogilvy | 60-to-1 |
| Anthony Kim | 60-to-1 |
| Webb Simpson | 60-to-1 |
| KJ Choi | 60-to-1 |
| 12 Golfers | 80-to-1 |
| FIELD | 15-to-1 |
The PGA Championship returns to the Atlanta Athletic Club for the first time since 2001 this week, welcoming a wide-open field. Here’s a look at some of the favorites to host the Wanamaker Trophy at the season’s final major…
Lee Westwood (15/1): Outside of a disappointing showing at a wild British Open, Westwood has been in contention at every tournament he’s played since May, with top-15 finishes in his eight starts. After shooting a fourth-round 65 to finish T9 at the Bridgestone, he’s primed for a big week in Atlanta. He sat out last year's PGA Championship, but has placed top-3 in five of his past eight majors.
Rory McIlroy (8/1): His performance at the Bridgestone Invitational (T6) was his best since dominating the U.S. Open. A year ago, he followed up a T9 at the Bridgestone with a T3 at the PGA Championship.
Martin Kaymer (30/1): He was on the receiving end of Dustin Johnson’s collapse at Whistling Straits a year ago, and while Kaymer hasn’t lit the world on fire since, he has been solid of late. He went top-20 in three starts, including a T12 at the British Open, before finishing 29th at the Bridgestone Invitational last weekend. At those odds, the defending champ is a nice pick.
Luke Donald (15/1): He’s bounced back nicely since a disastrous missed cut at the British, placing T17 at the Canadian Open and a runner-up at last week’s Bridgestone Invitational. With his putting, he has as good a shot as anyone.
Adam Scott (20/1): With long-time Tiger Woods caddie (and fellow Aussie) Stevie Williams by his side Scott has strung together a nice run of tournaments, culminating in last week’s domination at the Bridgestone Invitational. He finished T3 at the AT&T National to kick off July, and started strong before fading to a T25 at the British Open. He also had a huge showing at The Masters in April, with a T2.
David Toms (50/1): Toms won the PGA Championship the last time it was held at the AAC. His strong showing at the Bridgestone Invitational after a month off (T9 with four sub-70 rounds) bodes well heading into this weekend.
Dustin Johnson (20/1): Johnson will be the sentimental favorite as he tries to bounce back from last year’s controversial collapse at Whistling Straits. He put together an impressive month in Europe, including his runner-up at the British Open, before a disappointing 48th at last week’s Bridgestone Invitational.
Phil Mickelson (20/1): Mickelson’s performance since the British Open doesn’t bode well for Atlanta. He missed the cut at the Greenbrier Classic, then finished T48 with only one sub-70 round at the Bridgestone Invitational. He’s just 71st on the Tour in putting (.164 strokes gained) and 177th in driving accuracy (53.14%).
Tiger Woods (15/1): He had plenty of rust to shake off at last week’s Bridgestone Invitational, but there was little to like about Woods’ weekend (T37 after a first-round 68). His putter has shown no signs of getting hot, and until it does, there’s no good reason to think Woods will contend.
Friday, August 5, 2011
WGC-Bridgestone Invitational Odds
WGC-Bridgestone Invitational Tiger and Tamers:
- Rickie Fowler (+3000) – Tied for 9th and 8th in the first two WGC events and finished in a tie for 5th at the British Open less than a month ago. On verge of Championship but probably not this one.
- Dustin Johnson (+2000) – First PGA event since imploding at yet another Major he had won – the British Open. 2nd in the WGC-Cadillac and Nice play at +2000 here.
- Rory McIlroy (+1000) – Favorite to win at Firestone for a reason – this course sets up sweet-ass for the U.S. Open annihilator. I don’t know if it’s just me, but I can’t help but think of Scooby Doo EVERY time I say Rory. SEE! I told you!
- Phil Mickelson (+1800) – Lo siento Gringos but WGC events are not Phil’s bag baby! I would rather take him at +1000 for the PGA Championship 2011 next week.
- Tiger Woods (+1500) - C’mon people, he has won at Firestone 7 times, and he is +1500 at Bet US to win the WGC Bridgestone Invitational. I’ve said this before about Tiger’s ridiculous payout for a win, and I’ll say it again – BET TIGER WOODS! A Buck on the Tiger gets you 15 Benjamins back baby. You should also jump into the Woods in the A-T-L for the PGA Championship at Atlanta Athletic Club. Tiger is +1400 to win next week at the year’s last PGA Major, and he has 14 major wins under that pelt of his so far. COINCIDENCE? I think not! This price will go down, down, down after he shows his strength this week in Akron, Ohio.
| Golfer | Odds |
| Rory McIlroy | 12-to-1 |
| Luke Donald | 15-to-1 |
| Steve Stricker | 15-to-1 |
| Lee Westwood | 15-to-1 |
| Tiger Woods | 15-to-1 |
| Dustin Johnson | 20-to-1 |
| Phil Mickelson | 20-to-1 |
| Martin Kaymer | 25-to-1 |
| Nick Watney | 25-to-1 |
| Jason Day | 30-to-1 |
| Rickie Fowler | 30-to-1 |
| Matt Kuchar | 30-to-1 |
| Hunter Mahan | 30-to-1 |
| Charl Schwartzel | 30-to-1 |
| 4 Golfers at: | 40-to-1 |
| Field | 4-to-1 |