Who Is in Danger of Missing the Cut at the British Open?

Is Tiger Woods in danger of missing the cut at the British Open?  And, if so, is it worth making a bet on him to do so?

After all, El Tigre did miss the cut at the 2009 British Open.  Who says that history doesn’t repeat this year?  I do, for one.  The chance of Woods missing the cut at St. Andrews at the Old Course, a place he dominated in both 2000 and 2005, is unlikely.

The golf odds on Tiger at +500 to miss the cut don’t warrant a wager because there are plenty of other likely candidates to miss the cut at St. Andrews this week going off at fair betting odds.

 PGA Tour:  British Open

Where:  Old Course at St Andrews, Fife, Scotland

When:  July 15th thru July 18th, 2010

Course Specifics:  Par 72, Yardage 7,279

TV:  ESPN/ABC

To Miss The Cut

Best Golf Bet A:  KJ Choi +150

Since finishing 4th at the Masters, Choi hasn’t finished better than 13th in any tournament.  He’s coming off of a missed cut at the John Deere Classic and finished 41st at St. Andrews in 2005.  There’s a good chance that Choi’s game just isn’t where it should be for him to play on Saturday and Sunday this week.

Best Golf Bet B:  Ryo Ishikawa +125

The Japanese phenom missed the cut at the Masters and then came back with a 33rd at the U.S. Open and a 56th at the Scottish Open.  He also missed the cut at both the Transitions Championship and the AT&T Pebble Beach earlier this year.  He could blow it on Thursday and Friday at the Old Course.

Best +300 or Higher Bet:  Rory McIlroy +350

McIlroy missed the cut at the Masters, the U.S. Open, the Shell Houston, The Players Championship, and the BMW PGA Championship this year.  For all of his immense talent, he has trouble mentally and the Old Course is a tough place to play.  At the golf odd of +350, McIlroy has to be considered a serious guy to back in this wagering category.

Worst Golf Bet to Make:  Ernie Els +350/Tiger Woods +500

The odds don’t justify making a bet on either Els or Woods to simply implode and blow it this week at St. Andrews.  Els loves the Old Course.  Woods loves the Old Course even more.  Both guys have been playing well enough in 2010 that betting on them to miss the cut would require golf odds of at least +1000 or more on either one of them.

Others to Consider

Paul Casey +225 – - I’m not convinced he’s 100% no matter what he’s been saying.

John Daly -110 – - Football betting odds can be found on Big John who, although great in 2005 at St. Andrews, has missed the cut in 4 tournaments and has withdrawn in 2 others this year.

Colin Montgomerie -130 – - One of the world’s greatest Tiger haters (although he’s been quiet in recent years!) knows St. Andrews very, very well, but he’s old and is coming off of 2 missed cuts one at the Scottish Open and one the Open de France.  Maybe, he just has trouble hitting the ball in his old age.

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