Cappers Picks Golf handicappers have all your latest golf news and information so be sure to make us your trusted source for up-to-the-minute golf details. PGA Golf betting fans will also have plenty golf action to focus on as this year’s 2010 U.S. Open is just around the corner.
Cappers Picks Golf handicappers have all your latest golf news and information so be sure to make us your trusted source for up-to-the-minute golf details. PGA Golf betting fans will also have plenty golf action to focus on as this year’s 2010 U.S. Open is just around the corner.
Cappers Picks Golf handicappers have all your latest golf news and information so be sure to make us your trusted source for up-to-the-minute golf details. PGA Golf betting fans will also have plenty golf action to focus on as this year’s 2010 U.S. Open is just around the corner.
Cappers Picks Golf handicappers have all your latest golf news and information so be sure to make us your trusted source for up-to-the-minute golf details. PGA Golf betting fans will also have plenty golf action to focus on as this year’s Masters is finally here.
Cappers Picks Golf handicappers have all your latest golf news and information so be sure to make us your trusted source for up-to-the-minute golf details. PGA Golf betting fans will also have plenty golf action to focus on as this year’s Masters is just around the corner.
Only one tune-up left before Tiger Woods turns the Masters into the Super Bowl.
The Shell Houston Open, played at the Tournament Course at Redstone Golf Club, rewards both long hitters and/or birdie makers (thanks to the large putting surfaces).
It is unlikely we will see the same drama that took place at Bay Hill last year.
Tiger Woods came into Sunday five shots back of Sean O’Hair but he chipped away early and with a birdie on 18, he claimed his second consecutive Arnold Palmer Invitational and sixth overall.
With the Masters just a few weeks away, many of the hottest players in golf are taking a breather after a busy stretch that yielded some great fields. Even with a so-so field, though, the Transitions Championship should be interesting. The host venue, the Copperhead Course at Innisbrook Resort, played as the second toughest par-71 on Tour last year.
Attention, darts fans. The WGC-CA Championship may be the tournament for you. The host course, TPC Blue Monster at Doral, played as the eighth-easiest par 72 last season. With rain, thunderstorms and generally moist conditions ahead this week, we should see slow greens and low scores.
Date: Thursday March 11th – Sunday March 14th
Event: World Golf Championships-CA Championship
Course: TPC Blue Monster at Doral, Miami, Florida
Purse: $8.5 Million
Defending Champ: Phil Mickelson
FedEX Cup Points Up For Grabs: 550
This week’s PGA stop is no easy mountain for golfers to climb. The Champion Course at PGA National, host of the Honda Classic, played as the second-toughest par 70 of any non-major host last season and ranked seventh overall in difficulty. That means shot making is arguably more important than booming drives this week.
Slowly but surely, the marquee PGA tournaments are arriving.
It would’ve been nice to be talkin’ Tiger in time for the Phoenix Open, but things have changed. He’s still not ready to come back. We must move on. There’s still plenty of good golf to watch – and wager on. Here are some top picks to weigh for this week.
The golf season has had a quiet start so far simply because the biggest name in the sport, Tiger Woods, isn’t playing on the Tour right now, but this week’s event should receive plenty more attention.
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.
Well, we’re getting warmer, aren’t we? Last week, our pick to win, Mike Weir, stayed in the hunt all weekend long and finished sixth at the Bob Hope Classic. Let’s see if we can keep improving and hit a bull’s eye this week for the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines.
Date: Thursday Jan 28 – Sunday Jan 31, 2010
Event: Farmers Insurance Open
Course: Torrey Pines Golf Course · La Jolla, Calif.
Purse: $5.3 million
Defending Champ: Phil Mickelson
FedEX Cup Points Up For Grabs: 500
Needless to say, a certain left-handed golfer is the favorite at his old stomping grounds.
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Phil Mickelson
Farmers Insurance Open odds: +600
Whether you’re a Mickelson lover or hater, there’s plenty to like about his odds this week in his hometown of San Diego. He has three wins in 20 career trips to Torrey Pines and he finished last season on a high note. With his personal issues remedied and no Tiger in his way, could Phil be primed for his best season?
Nick Watney
Farmers insurance Open odds: +1500
Quite the dropoff from Mickelson to the next best odds on the list. Watney deserves a good look, however, as he won the event last year. He was also a solid 16th at the Sony Open so it’s not like he’s limping into Torrey Pines.
Robert Allenby
Farmers Insurance Open odds: +1500
Seems like a trap to me. He’s valued as the No. 2 favorite after he placed second at the Sony Open but he has one top-25 finish in six career tourneys at Torrey Pines. He just doesn’t offer enough value.
Dustin Johnson
Farmers Insurance Open odds: +3500
It’s too bad a relative unknown like Dustin Johnson doesn’t offer better sportsbook value. Still, I like his chances this week. He’s long off the tee – important for the South Course – and fairly accurate, which is important for the North Course. He cracked the top 20 here last year and should improve upon that result this week.
Bubba Watson
Famers Insurance Open odds: +5000
Bubba can lace into the golf ball with his long swing and has two top-10s at Torrey Pines. He also finished second last week at the Bob Hope Classic. Bettors can make a strong case for Watson, as he gives good bang for your buck at +5000 and is peaking in time for the Farmers Insurance Open.
Kevin Sutherland
Farmers Insurance Open odds: +6000
If you want consistency, Sutherland could be your man. He’s played 14 tournaments and Torrey Pines and cracked the top 15 seven times. He started strongly enough this year with a top-15 finish at La Quinta, too.
THE PICK
I can’t blame any high-risk, high-gain players who pounce on Bubba Watson. However, for the first time this season, I’m playing favorites. Lefty Mickelson has everything going for him this week, from a strong finish last season to a righted ship at home to a solid support from his hometown crowd. The stars have aligned for him this week.
Pick: Phil Mickelson +600
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Course difficulty in the PGA is a polarizing topic. Some fans and bettors love vicious fescue and tough pin placements – the kind of course setups that grace the U.S. Open and get players complaining. Other fans prefer soft greens, super-low scores and, essentially, dart-throwing contests.
Date: Jan. 20- 24, 2010
Event: Bob Hope Classic
Course: PGA West (Palmer Course), La Quinta, California — PGA West (Nicklaus Course) — La Quinta CC — Silver Rock
Purse: $5,000,000
Defending Champ: Pat Perez
FedEX Cup Points: 500
The five-round Bob Hope Classic should appease the latter type of fan, as its four courses ranked as the four easiest of the 51 played on Tour last year.
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While birdies and eagles galore can be fun to watch, easy courses make betting tougher, as they level the playing field. Let’s try and sort through the best potential picks of the week.
Justin Rose
Bob Hope Classic odds: +1850
He finished 2009 strong and his torrid play has carried into 2010 so far; his last round was a 64 on Sunday at the Sony Open. He also finished third the last time he played this tournament (2007) and should attack the pin all weekend long.
Ryan Moore
Bob Hope Classic odds: +1850
He isn’t a household name but his steady iron play matches up well in this tourney. He also looked good two weeks ago at the SBS Championship, finishing sixth. It’s just too bad that he doesn’t offer better value; after all, he’s missed the cut in two of his last three Bob Hope Classics.
Chad Campbell
Bob Hope Classic odds: +2550
Don’t be surprised if Campbell gets the most sportsbook support of anyone this week. He won this tourney in 2006, finished ninth last year and carries decent momentum into this weekend after shooting 66 on Sunday at the Sony Open. Explain to me why he has worse odds than Moore again?
Mike Weir
Bob Hope Classic odds: +2050
If he offered slightly better sportsbook value, he’d be an easy choice this week. He won the Bob Hope Classic in 2003 and finished third last year. The forecast calls for rain this week and Weir has a knack for nestling balls close to the pin in wet conditions.
John Merick
Bob Hope Classic odds: +6550
That’s awfully good value for last year’s runner up, isn’t it? Merick led the field in greens in regulation at the Sony Open last week; with his accuracy on, he could post some low scores. Honorable sleeper mention goes to John Senden, who clocks in at +3250.
Given his solid iron play and ability to adapt to inclement weather, I have a great feeling about Mike Weir this week. If you prefer the big value play, consider a Merick or Senden, but Weir is the educated pick.
Pick: Mike Weir +2050
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Time to dust off the clubs and land in your wife’s doghouse every weekend from now until September. Golf is back. The PGA kicks of 2010 with the Sony Open and the field is strong.
NFL week 3 betting shows us that football season is in full swing. Meanwhile, The Tour Championship marks the last week of meaningful PGA golf in 2009. Time to make one last bet. Will Tiger stay hot? Will the Stricker show return?
Or will the year end with a shocker? Let’s make some sports picks.
