European Tour Golf Betting - WGC Bridgestone Invitational (Aug 5)

August 5, 2010

 

Get in on the best odds for European Tour golf betting at the Bet365 Sportsbook for this week’s action with all eyes are the PGA Tour’s WGC-Bridgestone Invitational, as every player in the top 10 of the World Rankings prepares for next week’s PGA Championship. Tiger Woods leads the odds to win the WGC bridgestone Invitational priced 5.750* at Bet365 Sportsbook where as well as the outstanding value on the outright market, you can get match-ups priced to 102.5%, giving you the best chance to win more on European Tour golf.

European Tour Betting - Top Golfers Gather for Third WGC Event of Year

Tiger Woods lists St. Andrew’s as his favourite course, but the South Course at Firestone Country Club in Akron has to be a close second. Woods has won seven of the 11 editions of the Bridgestone Invitational, including three-peats from 1999-2001 and 2005-2007.

That said, Tiger is struggling to find his game. Woods finished 23rd at the Open Championship, and has only two top 10s – at The Masters and U.S. Open – in seven tournaments this year.

Tiger is priced as 5.750* favourite on the odds to win the WGC bridgestone Invitational at Bet365 Sportsbook, ahead of Phil Mickelson (15.27*) and Lee Westwood (15.27*) on the outright list. Mickleson has four top 10s in his last seven starts, although he was 48th at the Open in his most recent appearance.

Westwood was second at St. Andrew’s, and has six top 10s in 10 PGA Tour events this year. The winner at the St. Jude Classic earlier this season, Westwood tied for second at Firestone two years ago when Vijay Singh (122.99*) interrupted Woods’ dominance.

Rory McIlroy (23.39*) and Padraig Harrington (23.39*) both figure to see action from punters this week, but there’s better value elsewhere on the board. McIlroy has missed the cut in four of his last eight PGA Tour events, and was tied for 35th at last week’s 3 Irish Open on the European Tour. Steve Stricker (31.53*) is a sharp play this week given his price tag. Stricker tied for sixth at Firestone last year when Tiger won for the seventh time there, and has two wins under his belt this season (Northern Trust Open, John Deere Classic).

Luke Donald (36.62*) and Jim Furyk (36.62*) also provide value at Firestone. Third at the RBC Canadian Open two weeks ago, Donald has a pair of top 10s at the Bridgestone Invitational to his credit. Furyk has six top 10s at Firestone in 10 career starts.