If you’re betting on golf this week and don’t see Tiger Woods in the PGA field, don’t panic. The Crowne Invitational at Colonial features a solid field and is among the most storied tournaments in golf betting. Fun fact: only Augusta National has hosted a tournament for more consecutive years than this week’s stop, Colonial Country Club in Forth Worth, TX. Let’s break down some intriguing picks.
Golf betting doesn’t have to stop just because the big tournaments are done for a while, and that’s the attitude a few select “name” golfers likely had when they entered the somewhat weak field for this week’s Valero Texas Open odds. Should sportsbook bettors stick with the names they know or is there major value in a no-name this week?
Who says golf betting can’t be exciting in May? Thanks to a nice schedule rearrangement a couple of years ago, the Players Championship, widely regarded in sports betting circles as the fifth major, is perfectly sandwiched between the Masters and the U.S. Open. With the richest purse in golf betting as well as the most famous hole and one of the top fields, the Players Championship odds are a hot sportsbook event.
Imagine what the Kentucky Derby odds would be like if the entire field was comprised of Barbaro clones and you’d get the equivalent of this week’s Quail Hollow Championship odds in golf betting. The field is so strong – among the best you’ll ever see for a non-major – that it should come down to a photo finish.
Most golf betting fans are simply waiting for the Players Championship to get here, but the Zurich Classic will have to do for now. The Zurich takes place at the TPC Louisiana in New Orleans, where Andres Romero (+3300 odds) is the defending champion. Kenny Perry is the favorite with +1200 odds.
Now that golf betting players are done with The Masters, they can move on to this week’s event, the Verizon Heritage at Harbour Town Golf Links. Harbour Town is known as one of the best courses in the country and a ball-striker’s paradise, so it’s no surprise that Boo Weekley has won this event two years running. However, it won’t be easy with a strong field chasing him.
The most exciting day in golf betting is finally upon us: the Masters odds. This year’s trip to Augusta National may be the most anticipated in years thanks to a plethora of interesting storylines entering the event. Will Tiger put the cherry on top of his long road back from a broken leg? Will Lefty overcome his virus? Will Sergio end his years of suffering?
Masters betting players can warm up, like many of the PGA pros, with this weekend’s tournament in Houston at Redstone Golf Course, the Shell Open. Johnson Wagner is the defending champion in this event, but he’ll have his hands full with one of the strongest fields in recent memory.
Golf betting odds are throwing their weight behind Tiger Woods this weekend in the Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill Club and Lodge, and that’s no surprise given that Woods is the defending champion and has won this event five times in the past. But there are still some solid sportsbook options out there besides the world No.1, including a 25-year veteran who has been one of the best on the Tour over the last year.
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While March Madness betting players are gearing up for a busy sportsbook weekend, there’s some action on the links out there for online golf betting players. This week’s stop is the Transitions Championship, to be held at Innisbrook Resort and Golf Club, and the “Copperhead” course is known as one of the toughest on the Tour.
March Madness betting favorites and Tiger Woods have a lot in common, so it seems. The Tar Heels stumbled out of the gate, yet have stayed the online betting favorites all season. Woods takes eight months off for knee surgery, and he’s instantly the favorite in any tournament he plays.
Take a break from your March Madness betting for a weekend and head over to your sportsbook to check out this week’s Honda Classic odds. Ernie Els is the defending champion in this event at the PGA National in Palm Beach, FL, but online betting odds are backing two of the more charismatic players in the game.
