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2010 PGA Pebble Beach Pro-Am Preview/Picks

Preview and free golf picks for the 2010 Pebble Beach Pro-Am, which is hosted by Pebble Beach Golf Links, in Pebble Beach, California. The purse is $6.5 million, and the defending champ is Dustin Johnson…

PGA Betting – Pebble Beach Pro-Am Preview & Pick

Slowly but surely, the marquee PGA tournaments are arriving.

Next up is the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am; let’s just call it the Pebble Beach Pro-Am from here on out, OK? We have an interesting field – one that includes Sergio Garcia, who hasn’t played in the U.S. this year.

Date: Thursday Feb. 11th – Sunday February 14th
Event: AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am
Course: Pebble Beach Golf Links, Pebble Beach, California
Purse: $6,200,000
Defending Champ: Dustin Johnson
FedEX Cup Points Up For Grabs: 500

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Here are some picks to think about.

THE ELITE

Phil Mickelson

Pebble Beach odds: +815

Let’s be clear – we only call Lefty “elite” because the sportsbooks have awarded him that status, making him a heavy favorite. It’s true that Mickelson has a great track record, winning this tourney three times, but your money is much better spent elsewhere. He hasn’t broken 71 in his last six rounds of the course rotation here and he offers little bang for your buck.

THE CONTENDERS

Retief Goosen

Pebble Beach odds: +1615

Last year’s third-place finish was his first time playing here. He’s certainly dialled in, with eight top-10s in his last nine outings. If you like the safe play, Goosen makes way more sense than Mickelson – especially since he gives you double the value.

Dustin Johnson

Pebble Beach odds: +1850

The numbers certainly favor Johnson. Not only is he the defending champ, he averaged the longest distance last year and hit the second most greens in regulation. He finished third at Riviera, too. He’s hot and has history on his side.

Mike Weir

Pebble Beach odds: +1850

It’s strange; this tourney often rewards big hitters but the diminutive Weir has a strong track record too. He has five top-fives in his last seven starts. Weir hasn’t broken through and won for a while but he’s consistently very close; he finished second last year. Don’t forget about him.

Luke Donald

Pebble Beach odds: +2250

Donald should attract bettors’ interest because he has similar momentum to the names above but offers better sportsbook value. He’s fresh off a second-place finished at the Northern Trust Open and has three top-20 finishes in five Pebble Beach Pro-Ams. Not an absolutely sparkling track record but Donald is playing well right now.

THE SLEEPER

Brandt Snedeker

Pebble Beach odds: +4050

You’re really going off the board if you pick Snedeker, as he doesn’t have a successful past at Pebble Beach. But the question is whether or not 2010’s Brandt Snedeker is the same guy. He’s broken personal bests in all his starts so far and leads the Tour in scrambling.

THE PICK

I see a tooth-and-nail battle between Dustin Johnson and Mike Weir on the horizon – for the second straight year. Johnson has the length advantage but maybe Weir is due. It’s a real coin flip but I’ll go with Weir since he has the longer history of sustained success in this tournament.

Pick: Mike Weir +1850

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2 replies on “2010 PGA Pebble Beach Pro-Am Preview/Picks”

It is good to see a few more big names in these early tournaments has I am having trouble recognizing the guys who are playing in them. I am a big Retief Goosen fan even though his game is nowhere near as good as it once was. Maybe Pebble Beach will be a breakout tournament for the 2010 season for him.

this year has been full of suprises so im not gona even try anymore to determine who the winner is

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