PGA Gambling – Phoenix Open
While NCAA Basketball Betting is the talk of the sports world right now with March Madness just around the corner, avid golf fans will be interested in watching the Waste Management Phoenix Open this weekend. The Phoenix Open is held at TPC Scottsdale in Scottsdale, Arizona. Running from Thursday February 25 until Sunday, February 28, the Waste Management Phoenix Open will feature many of the world’s top ranked golfers, and should welcome some surprise players on the leaderboard.
Waste Management Phoenix Open
TPC Scottsdale, Scottsdale, Arizona
Picks: The Favorite
US Sportsbook Review pick: Phil Mickelson +715
Two-time winner at TPC Scottsdale, Phil Mickelson is the favorite in this field. Although Mickelson has experienced a rocky start to his 2010 season, his experience on the course, and the continued absence of Tiger Woods, leaves him as the safest pick for the Waste Management Phoenix Open.
Mickelson, who attended Arizona State University, has had an up and down start to the season finishing T45th, 19th, and T8. His lone top 10 finish was at the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am. Although he hasn’t placed well, Phil Mickelson does have a lower scoring average (69.75) entering this weekend then he did in each of the last four seasons. Mickelson is also sitting better than the tour average in driving distance, greens in regulation, and scrambling statistics. If Mickelson can improve his accuracy off the tee blocks, he might be in line to snap his weak start with a victory at the Waste Management Phoenix Open.
Picks: The Mid-Tier
Sports Betting Picks: Brian Gay +3050
Picked by many PGA analysts as a strong threat at the Waste Management Phoenix Open, Brian Gay is an enticing pick. 
A veteran of professional golf since 1994, Brian Gay has finished no lower than 25th in five PGA Tour starts this season. Recently he finished tied for 9th at the World Match Play Championships. In 2009, Brian Gay won two tournaments including the Verizon Heritage and the St. Jude Classic.
As a mid-tier pick, Brian Gay is a golfer who can legitimately contend for the Waste Management Phoenix Open. Thus far this season, Gay has been averaging better than the PGA Tour average in scoring average, driving accuracy, greens in regulation, scrambling, and putts per round. Watch for Brian Gay’s name to be near, if not on top of the leader board on Sunday.
Picks: The Long shot
Longshot pick: Justin Rose +6050
Despite the presence of the world’s top golfers, Justin Rose is a long shot worth acknowledging. After missing the cut in the Bob Hope Classic, Rose has consistently improved this season including a tie for 12th at the Sony Open in Hawaii. Rose mixes accurate and long drives, with a soft touch around the green. The South African native has been expected to make a breakthrough since turning pro in 1998, but has consistently finished just shy of victory in North America. On the European Tour, Rose has two victories including one at the Dunhill Championship in 2002 and a second in 2007 at the Australia.
