PGA St. Jude Golf Betting

[Shame About Ray]

Kenny Perry helps us cash in last week with a nice 33-to-1 hit. Now it’s time for some golf betting at the Stanford St. Jude Championship in Memphis. Let’s see if we can connect again:

Vijay Singh 14-1

Going with the sports betting favorite paid off a couple of weeks ago when Phil Mickelson won and now we’ll take another show with Vijay Singh, the man with the lowest golf betting odds of the week.

After a short weekend at the TPC, look for him to rebound. Prior to that, he had three top-fives, a 14th and 17th in his previous five tournaments. He has finished 13th and 30th here but look for him to get closer to the top this time around.

David Toms 15-1

David Toms has a good history at this tournament, winning twice to go along with five top-five finishes. He hasn’t missed a cut in his last six tournaments and hasn’t missed a cut at the St. Jude in 12 straight tries. Overall, his game seems fairly solid right now after starting the season with three misses cuts in five starts. He plays well here.

Kenny Perry 20-1

I thought the PGA betting odds would be a bit lower for Kenny Perry but at 20-1 there is some value taking the hottest golfer on the tour. Perry has finished third or better in three straight tournaments and hasn’t missed a cut in 16 starts. When Perry gets hot, he seems to play well in stretches. He’s probably got the Ryder Cup on his mind and if he wants to make the team, he needs to keep stretching.

Justin Leonard 28-1

Justin Leonard the week off last week and he definitely needed it. He started the season with three top-10s in his first three tournaments, but has finished 20th or worst in six of the last eight tournaments. He plays well at the TPC Southwind with one previous win and a few other close calls.

Brandt Snedeker 60-1

Brandt Snedeker is from Tennessee, which gives him a bit of a home course advantage this week with the tournament being in Memphis. Snedeker hasn’t really recovered from his Masters performance, where he struggled on the final day and landed third. In reality, he should build on a performance like that but he’s finished 53rd, 55th and been cut twice since. There’s some good value here because he finished fifth here last year and should have some extra cheers from his crew this week.

Fred Funk 110-1

If Snedeker is a long shot, what is Fred Funk? Funk doesn’t have the power off the tee that a Tiger Woods might have but on this course, he doesn’t need it. On this course, his accuracy (3rd on PGA Tour) might be the sly edge that gets him into contention. His history indicates exactly that as he has a third place and a ninth place finish. He should be competitive against but keep in mind that he has been cut three straight times on the Tour.