Bet on Golf – Is Tiger or Phil the Best Top American Bet in the Sportsbook?

Is El Tigre or Lefty the Top American bet in the golf sportsbook to win this week’s British Open?

Tiger is a +500 favorite in the sportsbook to win the British Open. Phil is at +800. Sports gamblers have to accept shorter golf odds on both of them to only beat their fellow Americans, but taking those short odds might be worth it because one of them looks amazingly solid going into Thursday’s first round.

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PGA Tour: British Open

Where: Old Course at St Andrews, Fife, Scotland

When: July 15 th thru July 18 th, 2010

Course Specifics: Par 72, Yardage 7,279

TV: ESPN/ABC

Top American

Best Golf Bet A: Tiger Woods +180

Really? Above even money on El Tigre to just beat his fellow Americans? That’s crazy. Tiger dominated the Old Course in 2000 and 2005. He’s changed his putter to account for the slow greens and he’s been looking towards this tournament since coming back from his sabbatical. The man is geared up to win. Anything above even money, heck -110, makes Woods the best bet in this category.

Best Golf Bet B: Jim Furyk +1200

Fury finished 41 st at St. Andrews in 2000 and 100 th at St. Andrews in 2005. So, why do I have faith in him in 2010? Because he’s having a pretty good year with 2 victories. He’s also ranked 7 th on the PGA Tour in fairways hit and 11 th in bogey avoidance. Those are two categories that could mean a lot this week at the Old Course.

Worst Golf Wager: Phil Mickelson +550

Going against Lefty could bite me in the ass but he missed the cut at The Barclays Scottish Open last week as the heavy favorite. His St. Andrews record is spotty with a 40 th in 1995, 11 th in 2000 and 60 th in 2005. His best finish at a British Open was 3 rd in 2004. He’s a tough guy to back in this category because of his past history and the golf odds.

Best Underdog Golf Bet: Nick Watney +2500

Watney has never played at St. Andrews, but he’s got the skills to be somewhat successful. Watney is ranked 10 th in greens hit in regulation, 9 th in birdie average and 21 st in total driving. If he can stay out of trouble and get his putter going, he could surprise.

Others to Consider

Steve Stricker +1000 – - Stricker just won the John Deere Classic. He’s back to his awesome golfing ways.

Sean O’Hair +1800 – - O’Hair finished 15 th the last time the British Open was held at St. Andrews. That sort of familiarity with the Old Course should help him this week.

Stewart Cink +200 – - The defending champ isn’t having a great 2010 but he wasn’t having all that great of a 2009 either before winning the British Open.

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