Barclays start FedEx Cup playoffs

The Barclays start FedEx Cup playoffs

The Barclays Tees Off: Thursday, August 25 Plainfield Country Club – Edison, NJ Odds to Win Tournament (For the latest Odds, connect to Sportsbook.com) Golfer Odds Steve Stricker 12-to-1 Luke Donald 12-to-1 Adam Scott 15-to-1 Nick Watney 20-to-1 Matt Kuchar 25-to-1 Jason Day 25-to-1 Dustin Johnson 25-to-1 Phil Mickelson 25-to-1 Webb Simpson 30-to-1 Rickie Fowler 30-to-1 David Toms 30-to-1 Charles Howell III 40-to-1 Gary Woodland 40-to-1 Robert Karlsson 40-to-1 Hunter Mahan 40-to-1 Jim Furyk 40-to-1 Zach Johnson 40-to-1 Sergio Garcia 40-to-1 KJ Choi 50-to-1 Keegan Bradley 50-to-1 Bo Van Pelt 50-to-1 Bubba Watson 50-to-1 9 Golfers 60-to-1 13 Golfers 80-to-1 5 Golfers 100-to-1 The Field 3-to-1 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.