With Masters odds on the horizon, golf betting fans are gearing up for the most prestigious tournament of the year. Any golfer who has reached this stage has dreamed of walking Amen Corner at Augusta National Golf Club, which will host the 73rd edition of The Masters. All eyes will be on Tiger Woods.
Golf betting odds heavily favor Tiger Woods to repeat as the champion of the Arnold Palmer Invitational, which is hosted by the legendary “King” at Bay Hill Club and Lodge, which he has owned since 1976. Woods won in typical Tiger fashion in 2008, but sportsbook players should take a look through the online betting options.
Online sports betting fans have watched Tiger Woods dominate the “Blue Monster” Course at Doral Golf Resort, so it will be no surprise when he’s the sportsbook favorite in this week’s WGC-CA Championship odds. However, defending champion Geoff Ogilvy is playing some of the best golf in the world right now.
With the biggest PGA tournaments in online betting on the horizon – the Masters is just over a month away – time is running out for fringe golfers to make their money (and be good underdog sportsbook picks) against weaker, Tiger-less fields. Time is also running out for big names to work out the kinks in their swings, which is why Sergio Garcia joins an otherwise forgettable field in the 2009 Honda Classic odds.
Casual fans and those who bet sports have been anxiously awaiting the return of Tiger Woods. Finally, the world’s No. 1 player will make his 2009 debut this Wednesday in the WGC-Accenture Match Play tournament. Woods won this knockout tournament last year, and online sportsbook odds are putting their faith in him to make a triumphant return.
Online betting players will prepare to tee off one of the PGA’s oldest tournaments, the Northern Trust Open at Riviera Country Club. This tournament has been a staple of the PGA since 1926, and online sportsbook odds are favoring Phil Mickelson to repeat as champion here. However, due to Mickelson’s struggles, the PGA lines for this event are very close.
When sports betting players look at golf, they usually classify tournaments as majors, serious non-major tournaments and duds. The Pebble Beach Pro-Am isn’t a major, of course, but the multi-course event (Pebble Beach, Poppy Hills, Spyglass Hill) certainly qualifies as a “serious non-major” and warrants a good look at the offshore sportsbook.
Online betting players looking over this week’s Buick Invitational odds can expect a new champion at Torrey Pines, as the injured Tiger Woods will not be back to defend the crown that he won four years in a row. Last season’s Player of the Year and two-time major winner, Padraig Harrington, is the co-favorite in his first event of the year.
This week’s FBR Open odds come from the ever-popular TPC Scottsdale in Arizona. This tournament is known for the amphitheatre-style 16th hole, where the crowd is the largest on the PGA Tour. FBR Open odds are backing “hometown” favorite Phil Mickelson to win in his first PGA appearance this season, but J.B. Holmes is the reigning king of Scottsdale.
The Bob Hope Chrysler Classic hosted by Arnold Palmer is turning 50 this year, and this is always one of the most entertaining tournaments on the tour as a host of celebrities headline the amateur field. However, the best golf comes from the professionals.