Tiger Woods

PGA AT&T Pebble Beach Golf Betting Info
It is Pro-Am time on the PGA Tour this week, as the event tees off in California. The big news is that Tiger Woods steps into action for the first time this season on the PGA Tour (he did make an appearance on the European Tour in January), and being a former winner here back in 2000, he will of course attract a lot of betting interest. One of the more unique features of the event, is that it is played over three courses and offers its challenges in that way. The tournament goes over the Pebble Beach Golf Links, the Monterey Peninsula Country Club Shore Course and the Spyglass Hill Golf Course. So slightly different challenges will presented to the professionals and the amateurs across the course of the event. However, they are kind of average ranking courses, with the Monterey Peninsula being relatively new (and having the toughest greens), hosting just five Tour events before. The different courses will present different styles of greens, fairways and rough, but it is all in such a beautiful location, with the Pebble Beach Golf Links home to some wonderful ocean water hazards over half of the course. Tiger Woods joins other previous winners, Dustin Johnson (two wins) and Phil Mickelson (three wins) at the top of the betting pile for the 2012 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am tournament.

PGA AT&T Pebble Beach Defending Champion
DA Points picked up the honours last year, breaking Dustin Johnson’s two year winning streak at the event. Points was paired up with actor Bill Murray last year, and you just wonder how relaxed his amateur partner made Points feel, and whether that had an effect on the great focus and weekend he had at Pebble Beach. Basically put, DA Points won here last year having fun. Points played well, he did, granted, but the influence of Murray has to be credited as well, and Points admitted that he likes to be chatty on the course as it helps him relax. Really can’t say what he is likely to do this year. He played well last year to take the title, but he hasn’t been out in the 2012 season yet, so we will get the first look at him. Could be a bit rusty therefore. Would have liked a previous tournament this year under his belt first for strength as a betting option.

PGA AT&T Pebble Beach Betting Favourite
Tiger Woods. Yes, he is the front runner for the Pebble Beach golf betting. Woods fired in a third place finish in Abu Dhabi in his only competitive outing this season (on the European PGA). Not too bad of a finish you would think, but there are some considerations to be taken into account. One of them being Woods is not putting well at the moment. Granted, the conditions and greens in California will suit him better than the desert trails of the Middle East, he isn’t hot with the putter right now. There is also the question of consistency. After three brilliant first days in Abu Dhabi, Woods completely went missing in the fourth round, when it mattered most. Really it was tournament that the old Woods would have taken by the scruff of the neck and not let anyone else get a look in. That is where he is at, but the positives to take from all of that, is that he still, as a whole played pretty well even without the putter firing and so if he gets it working at Pebble Beach, then the rest of his work, his driving and his iron play, should put near the front and he should be in contention on Sunday. We are gradually seeing more and more from Tiger Woods. Confidence is a big factor. Whether he will focus on the positives or the negatives from Abu Dhabi remains to be seen in California this week. Is he good enough to win? Yes. It could be a relaxed enough atmosphere for him to pull all the new aspects of his game together and win his first title in the US since 2009. It is Tiger Woods, so you just never know. Really, it could all be down to how well he putts. He is paired up with NFL player Tony Romo this year, and it will be whether he can back up his driving. He knows the layout, knows the course, can he pull it all together?

Other Contenders
Naturally we can’t just look at one man in the field. Dustin Johnson will probably be grateful that Tiger Woods has turned up, because it will take some pressure of the two times Pebble Beach Champion. Haven’t really seen him at his consistent and explosive best so far this season but is clearly set up to attack the challenge of Pebble Beach. Johnson is superb off the tee, has great length which should always put him in good stead. Still waiting for him to wake up a bit this season, with just one finish under par from this three tournaments this year. Not in the tip top, world beating best shape. Still, he has course history and the bookies are paying attention to that in your golf betting options. Phil Mickelson will naturally be fancied here, as a three times winner of the tournament. It has been a mixed start to the new year for Big Phil. He made a T49 at the Humana Challenge in his first outing and then missed the cut at the Farmers Insurance Open. That was a bit bewildering, and he followed that up saying his best was very close. He improved drastically to a T26 at the Phoenix Open last week. Still want better from the big man, don’t really know how close that very best is. His strength is all in the iron work approach shots. He gets into the groove and the conditions should be right for him at Pebble Beach. So it is fair to say, the big names aren’t exactly jumping off the page and saying back me! However, let’s turn the corner and look at Hunter Mahan, who fired in a T6 at the Farmers in his first outing of the season. That is exactly what we expect from Mahan and what we want to see. Definitely wroth a good shout to build upon that, super consistent, but does he have the finishing touch? Nick Watney is another huge potential offering, but again, not any consistency to his season yet. A T12 at the Tournament of Champions was followed up by a lowly T60 at the Farmers after struggling all weekend. He’s better than that, could be time for a bounce back performance. Talking of bounce back performances though, will it come from Spencer Levin? Levin lead the Phoenix Open at the final round stage, an eight shot lead which was overhauled by Kyle Stanley to finish in third. It was a miraculous capitulation from Levin. However, if he wants to take heart, Stanley blew a lead at the Farmers a week before with a horrid fourth round. His 75 on Sunday at the Phoenix Open will haunt him. But can he do a Kyle Stanley and bounce right back with a win. Has the potential to do big things this year does the American, and with a fourth here last year, makes great value. Brandt Snedeker has won this year, taking the Farmers Insurance Open and he is in the field. Has posted some great scores this season, fell away a bit at the Phoenix Open last week though.

Latest PGA AT&T Pebble Beach Betting Prices
Tiger Woods: 11/2 at Totesport
Dustin Johnson: 22/1 at BetFred
Phil Mickelson: 24/1 at Bwin
Hunter Mahan: 25/1 at Bet Victor
Nick Watney: 25/1 at Ladbrokes
Brandt Snedeker:  25/1 at Bet365
Rickie Fowler: 25/1 at Bet365
Spencer Levin: 33/1 at Bet365

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Well, with Alvaro Quiros winning the Dubai World Championship, it was with more than enough to spare that England’s Luke Donald became the first man in Golf history to finish the season as leader in both the PGA and European PGA Tour’s money lists. It has been an incredible year for the Englishman, and with a strong performance at the Dubai World Championship anyway, where he finished third with a total of -14 under, Donald heaped more glory upon himself. The only man threatening him at the top of the European Money List was Northern Ireland’s Rory McIlroy, who just couldn’t sustain the pressure needed and finished on -9 under, well back.  So as the golf world salutes the genius of Luke Donald, there is some important Golf Betting to look at, because for all of his success this season, it has all come without Donald winning a major. Naturally, this leads us to the golf betting market of finding specials for next season, which swings back into action in January after a short winter break. Can Donald really cap his career and land himself a Golf Major? His best ever finish in a Golf Major came back in 2006 when he landed a third place at the PGA Championship. In 2011, his best finishes were a T4 at The Masters and a T8 at the PGA Championship. Out of 37 Majors entered, Donald has landed six top tens and twelve top twenty-fives. But this season he looks to have been getting closer. Donald is trading at 2/9 with Bet365 to not win a Major in 2012, while you can get best market odds of 4/1 with Victor Chandler for a Yes, that he will join the Major winner club. The bookies still seem to be doubting his ability to land one, as in the Total Number of Majors for 2012, None at 1/3 with SkyBet is the favourite, with Exactly One second favourite at 10/3.

With this done, we can start looking at some of the other major players in Golf Major betting for 2012. One of the season’s other big successes has of course been Rory McIlroy, who is going to be splitting his time between the US and European Tours next season. McIlroy landed the US Open in emphatic style this year of course, and showed up well in The Masters as well, but will still be ruing that horrid final round. He is simply oozing talent at the moment, and he rattled off wins when it mattered at the end of the season as he tried to hunt down Luke Donald at the top of the European Money List. He couldn’t quite manage that, be he has to be a force to be reckoned with next season, and many, including the bookies will see him as having more of an opportunity of landing a Major in 2012 than Luke Donald. Still, because of such fiercely competitive fields in the Majors, in the Exact Number Of Major Wins in 2012, None is the favourite priced at 4/9 with SkyBet, while Exactly One for McIlroy fetches 3/1 at Victor Chandler. You have to picture him going close, as he enjoys the conditions out in the US, which certainly favour his game. He is good enough to win a lot more Majors yet, and naturally the comparison will be between his young talent and that of Tiger Woods.

Tiger Woods landed his first title for two years with a win at the Chevron recently. His name will always come up near the top of the list in Golf Major betting specials, and you can’t over look him. Or can you? He has showed glimpses of his old magic near the end of the season, but is it good enough to take on the new generation of golf’s best players. It is by no certainty that we are going to see him land one, and would put his chances in 2012 outside that of McIlroy and Donald, personally. Yes, he still has natural talent, you can’t take that away from him, but there are still issues of consistency and frame of mind with him. He should remain in the chasing pack to land a Major in 2012, but do not seeing him as one of the outright front runners in any of them. The bookies will always protect themselves when it comes to the multiple Major winner, but has yet to prove that he really has what it takes since his comebacks. Woods is priced at 6/4 with Bet365 to win a Major in 2012.

So that will lead us finally on to the nearly man of Golf’s Majors, England’s Lee Westwood. Has again had a very consistent season in the European PGA Tour, especially over the second half of it. In the Majors this season, he showed that he can push for the top, but just can’t get over the line. There was a third for him at the US Open, a good result after a poor first round, and that was his third T3 result in four Majors. After missing the cut at The Open, he responded with a T8 finish at the PGA Championship,. For the great career that Westwood has had, he just can’t seem to land that Major. Out of 55 attempts, he has finished second on two occasions, third on four occasions combining for a total of 12 top ten finishes. The man really deserves one, but you always wonder just when that one bad round is going to come and shoot him in the foot. Currently trading at 1/4 with bet365 to Not win a Major in 2012, while Victor Chandler are offering odds of 4/1 that he will.

In a season which saw so many rookie winners, and four different winners of the Majors again this season, what will happen in your Golf Major betting in 2012. The last fifteen Majors have been won by a different individual. Tiger Wood’s last Major title was at the US Open in 2008 (his 14^th Major). We have only seen two of the last eight Majors having been won by an American, with three Northern Irish winners, two South Africans and one German making up the last eight. We will have to wait until April when the Masters will tees off at the Augusta National, to find out who will be the next on the list.

PGA Tour Money List Betting 2012 Odds

Tiger Woods: 9/2 at Victor Chandler
Rory McIlroy: 9/1 at SkyBet
Luke Donald: 12/1 at SkyBet
Lee Westwood: 20/1 at Stan James
Nick Watney: 20/1 at Bet365
Dustin Johnson: 20/1 at Stan James

The unofficial event that is the 2011 Chevron World Challenge golf betting tees off on Thursday in California, with the host Tiger Woods looking to pick up his first title of the year. The tournament is hosted by the Tiger Woods Foundation, and is a small field of 18 golfers from around the world. All four of the current Major holders are in attendance as well as the top eleven players from the World Rankings (who are available). The defending champion naturally gets a spot, along with two special exemptions. However, defending Champion Graeme McDowell, who beat Woods in a play off last season, is not back to defend his title because of scheduling issues, so Woods will be in the driving seat with your golf betting this week. We saw Woods go very well at the Australian Open recently, as he looked to fully enact yet another comeback. We did see some of the best of him during the event, but one bad round cost him the title there. Woods will go as favourite naturally at his own event and he has won the event four times before as well (and has had four runners up places out of his nine starts). After coming close last season when he wasn’t playing well, it only makes sense that he is going to be strong in your Chevron World Challenge golf betting. While this is not an official PGA event, it is the season closer for the major tournaments in North America, but because the European Tour is still on going, it is why the actual top eleven ranked players are not in attendance. There are bigger fish to fry that winning the Chevron World Challenge. The Sherwood Country Club is a par 72 at just over 7,000 yards in total, designed by Jack Nicklaus. It is a stunning looking course with a lot of elevation changes just to add to the aesthetics.

There is a strong field, and while Woods is probably going to go well, there are some strong contenders. First of all, it is hard to look past Webb Simpson. It has just been a remarkable season for Simpson and it wouldn’t be a surprise to see him cap it all off with a win here. What may count against him though is that it is his first time at the Chevron World Challenge. Still, he just has such remarkable form and control in all aspects of his game that he is going to be worth a shot. So too Keegan Bradley, who is kind of in the same boat as Simpson. Bradley hit a T16 at the WGC HSBC Champions recently, but the PGA Championship and PGA Grand Slam of Golf winner should be in pretty good shape for this one. Great distance off the tee and good enough to land this. You can look at the crop of consistency players like Hunter Mahan, Nick Watney, Steve Stricker and Matt Kuchar who are in the field. They have, by and large, been touring Australian in one way or another and you wonder about tiredness and motivation for the Chevron. It is more of a relaxed atmosphere and a change to play with a little pressure off here, although there is a large pot of a million dollars up for grabs for the winner. Out of this, would look at Mahan as the best option. The American is very comfortable around the course, and has yet to win, but has landed a couple of top fives there throughout his attempts. Will likely roll out the consistent game which should put him near the top of the main contenders here. While the new order, the likes of Bradley and Simpson looking likely to put in good challenges, weigh up the cases that it is their first attempts at the Chevron World Challenge, while Mahan is very familiar.

With so many first timers here would simply look for experience in your Chevron World Challenge golf betting. Woods is top there, but Jim Furyk, a winner in 2009 is a big part of the event at Sherwood. Knows his way around and is definitely worth a look. So too Paul Casey, who shot a superb third place finish here last year. Likes the event and always turns up when he can, so there is something there to warrant an outside bet on him. But as our main tips for your golf betting at the 2011 Chevron World Challenge this week, we are going to look for Hunter Mahan, Tiger Woods, Jim Furyk and Paul Casey, going for track records over the maverick youth.

2011 Chevron World Challenge Golf Betting Odds
Tiger Woods: 3/1 at Bet365 (Place Market 4/5 at Unibet)
Webb Simpson: 11/1 at SkyBet (Place Market 9/4 at Bet365)
Hunter Mahan: 14/1 at Bet365 (Place Market 11/4 at Bet365)
Jim Furyk: 14/1 at Paddy Power (Place Market 11/4 at SkyBet)
Nick Watney: 15/1 at Boylesports (Place Market 3/1 at Boylesports)
Steve Stricker: 16/1 at SkyBet (Place Market 10/3 at SkyBet)
Jason Day: 16/1 at Totesport (Place Market 3/1 at BetFred)
Matt Kuchar 18/1 at SportingBet (Place Market 7/2 at Totesport)
Paul Casey: 20/1 at 888Sport (Place Market 7/2 at Unibet)

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The Presidents Cup is the huge golf attraction this week, even more so by the return to form of Tiger Woods last week at the Australian Open. The last time we were entertained by the Presidents Cup, it was out  at the Harding Park Golf Club in San Francisco, the scene of the 2009 Presidents Cup, at which Team USA rattled off a huge win, taking victory in every session to win by five points. This year we are on Team International turf at the Royal Melbourne Golf Club, which is a relatively shot par distance. The Royal Melbourne Golf Club was the venue for the first Presidents Cup held outside of the US, and to date, it remains the only venue which has yielded a win for Team International against the Americans. The current record stands at 7-1 in favour of Team USA but we fold up history and look at what may happen here for your Presidents Cup Golf Betting. The Royal Melbourne Club has two courses, but the 2011 Presidents Cup will be played over a composite blended from the two there (meaning we have 6 holes from the East Course and 12 holes from the West Course in play). As with team play we need to assess not only the individual talent for your golf betting, but also the overall blend of players which make up a team.

2011 Presidents Cup Outright Winner Betting Odds
Team International: Evens at Stan James
Tie: 14/1 at Boylesports
Team USA: 11/10 at Victor Chandler

Here is a guide to the players and their rankings for the participants for 2011 Presidents Cup Golf Betting

Team USA
Captain: Fred Couples

Matt Kuchar -3 If he would convert more chances on Tour to win tournaments, he would have earned an extra point. However, dependable as he is and solid as he is, is one of the more beatable players on Team USA because he is never quite ruthless enough. The opposition can attack him.

Steve Stricker -4 Would have given him a five if he had not just been returning from victory. His experience and his form over the season makes his a key player in the side though. Going to have wait and see just what physical shape that he is actually in. His superb driving could be effected. Class enough in spades though to overcome it.

Dustin Johnson -3 Didn’t show up well at the Ryder Cup, but still, one of the better players on the PGA Tour, but has been lacking confidence over the last month or so. His warm up at the Australian Open could have gone better. Has a wonderful game, maybe not in the most confident of moods.

Webb Simpson -5
What a remarkable year it has been for Simpson and we have to give him top rankings here, because he just keeps going and going. An amazing all round game, and while he doesn’t have experienced, he looks totally unfazed whatever is facing him. Not the most accurate driver, but that hasn’t stopped him having an incredible year.

Nick Watney -4 Watney is just going to need to be lined up with chances to sink a putt and he’ll be the backbone of Team USA. Big fan of Watney’s game because it is fearless and if the pin is drivable, that’s where he is going. Worked well for him at the Australian Open last week and therefore has to be a major player in the team this week.
Think there is good value in him at 9/1 with SkyBet to be Top American

Phil Mickelson -3 Has a decent record in the Presidents Cup, however his form is not suggesting that he is going to rock this out and be a top contributor. Will be a steady influence for any of the rookie guys, but by the same token, could get left behind by them. Classy in his approach work though if he can get himself into position. A disappointing T33 at the Barclays Singapore Open last week.

Bubba Watson -3 Always plays with a lot of heart, and naturally you look to his incredible driving ability to put him in good positions. Has tremendous distance, and while not always the most accurate off the tee, had a decent enough run at the Australian Open to suggest that he will contribute here.

David Toms -2
Always expect a little more out of Toms, but his wayward driving lets him down at times. If he’s is not hitting the fairways then will probably be struggling.

Hunter Mahan -4 Not sure what we are going to expect from Mahan. Has consistency in spades, and when is on top of his game, is red hot with the putter. Has experience of two President Cups behind him, and his overall all round accuracy will earn him valuable points. Hopefully he is fully fit.

Jim Furyk -2 One of the experienced hands. Has a positive record in President Cup experiences and is in the side because of his experiences. Has done OK lately on Tour, but seeing him put together long stretches of consistency is not expected at the moment.

Tiger Woods -4 A return to form last week at the Australian Open. A superb record in the Presidents Cup, where he holds the record from the most overall victories, is going to be a valuable asset to hand. A controversial Captain’s Pick yes, but on the form of last week, it could have been a bold stroke of genius by Fred Couples.
Well priced at 7/1 with Unibet to be Top American

Bill Haas – 3 Squeezed out a victory in The Tour Championship to win the FedEx Cup title as well. A Captain’s Pick for the Presidents Cup, and can turn on the style when in the mood. Misses out more often than he should though, with accuracy just deserts him.

The USA team is really a very exciting blend of the strong crop of new breed of player on the PGA Tour, highlighted by the fact that half of the team are making their debuts in the event. One obvious and clear advantage that we see for Team USA in your Presidents Cup Golf Betting, is that they will have a big advantage off the tee in terms of distance, with the likes of Bubba Watson and Dustin Johnson up their sleeve. This could be a huge factor, because the Americans have the leg up when it comes to driving at the holes here. They also have supreme consistency if they are on top form, with Nick Watney, David Toms, Matt Kuchar and Hunter Mahan in the pack especially. The big weapons are going to be Dustin Johnson and Webb Simpson, along with the mature steady influences of Steve Stricker and Phil Mickelson. There were health concerns for Team USA over Steve Stricker, who sat out any warm ups in order to be ready for the trip to the Royal Melbourne Golf Club. A very solid side, and then you can throw the enigma that is Tiger Woods in there and you have a very strong side for Team International to contend with.

Team International:
Captain: Greg Norman

Jason Day – 4 A very driven golfer and was in position for a win at the Australian Open last week until he suffered a horrible fourth round. Still, a T4 finish and a real driving force on his home turf. Going to be a key player for the team.
Well worth having a look at Day in the Top Australian Market for 14/5 at SportingBet

Adam Scott -4 Will have been happy to get the Australian Open out of the way after all the fuss about his caddy and Tiger Woods. Again, showed his steady hand, especially with the putter to finish level with Day in a T4 spot at The Lakes. Made a huge impact in the previous Presidents Cup after being picked when out of form. A lot to offer.

Charl Schwartzel -5 The South African Masters winner warmed up with a T3 at the Mitsui Sumitomo VISA Taiheyo Masters, avoiding the big field at the Australian Open. Not sure if he was just holding back and saving his best for the Presidents Cup. He is perhaps the prominent player in Team International who is going to be carrying a lot on his shoulders whoever he is paired up with. They need him at his very best.
That’s why he is worth looking at as Top International for 15/2 at SkyBet

KJ Choi -3 Although he has had a solid season, he doesn’t have a great record at the Presidents Cup at all, and that means the Americans will be keen to attack him. If he can keep up the form which has shown on Tour over the past few months, then he could play his part.
A sensible bet for Top Asian for 7/4 at Boylesports

KT Kim -2 A pick by Norman because of him leading the way in the Japan Golf Tour, where he has shown remarkable accuracy in hitting the green and converting chances. A bit of unknown quantity here, and with a rookie appearance, could be susceptible to pressure.

Retief Goosen -3 Has had mixed performances at the Presidents Cup before, but his experience will be leaned on. Very good in the Fourball, but no so much in foursomes. Could be a bit of a liability and may need one of the rookie to pair up with to get the best out of him.

Geoff Ogilvy – 4 Expecting a good tournament from Ogilvy, as this is his home course, so should know it well. Very good under pressure and can land the big putts when needed. Will probably see the best of him in the singles format, but with past experience combined with home ground, has to stand up well. Great form with a T4 finish at the Australian Open last week.

Ernie Els – 2 Probably isn’t going to see as much action as he has done in the past. The veteran in the team, but is not the strong force that he has been in the past. Not a great  year on Tour, and will be paired up with one of the other South Africans in the squad.

YE Yang -3 Was a decent performer for Team International at the last Presidents Cup and think he could have more to offer here than people may give him credit for. Will attack the greens, but just a worry over his accuracy from the tee. Paired up with Ishikawa though, could be an important cog in the machine.

Ryo Ishikawa -3
The course conditions could play in to the favour of the young Japanese sensation. This is his second Presidents Cup and made a huge impact in his rookie year after taking a Captain’s Pick spot. Once he gets in close, he is deadly and at the Royal Melbourne Golf Club, it could be ideal attacking situations for him.

Aaron Baddeley -4 The man with the hot putter. The Aussie will enjoy this, enjoy seeing him in his Rookie year of the Presidents Cup. Has had a good year in general, a couple of dips in form, but generally a pretty solid and dependable player. If he’s on the green then he’ll have a chance at picking up shots.

Robert Allenby -2 Not going to be a major force, but will play the Australian card. Missed the cut badly at the Australian Open and has a pretty indifferent record at the Presidents Cup.

There is a good blend of experience in the side, and they will be bolstered by a good home backing of Australians, in Jason Day, Adam Scott, Geoff Ogilvy, Aaron Baddeley and Robert Allenby. That should form a very strong back bone for Greg Norman, who really has to think tactically here about how to attack the Americans with accuracy. Because the Americans will drive longer off the tee, it is going to be vitally important for Team International to keep the ball in play. That way, when the errant drives come from the Americans, Norman’s team is in a position to capitalise. Naturally think that the Australians, especially with their home support are going to be the key to all of this. They will naturally form up as better pairings for the event, because of communication and it will be important for them to lead the way. On a whole, although it is hard to judge team proportions in an individual sport, the balance, drive and consistency advantage looks as if favoring the visitors.

Team International Total Points Rankings: 39
Team USA Total Points Rankings: 40

With the resurgent Tiger Woods showing up very well at the 2011 Australian Open, it is worth taking a look at some Golf Betting specials on him. We will get to see him in action next week again in the Presidents Cup as Team USA take on Team International in Australia. The American fired in a third place finish at the Australian Open on the weekend, finishing just two shots back of winner Greg Chalmers. Woods posted a final round of 67, however, because of terrible day on Saturday’s Third Round where he recorded a round of 75 after topping the leader board at the end of Round Two, he will be left ruing his chances. That was a huge opportunity which slipped through his fingers to post his first win anywhere since 2009. Still, Woods can take a lot of confidence from him performance down under, which was in a pretty competitive field. Woods, who is currently ranked 58th in the world, seems pretty assured that he can get back on top of the world of golf and become the number one player again. The last time that Woods won a major was the US Open back in2 2008, his 14th Major title in just eleven years. So will we see Woods push on next year, because he really has nothing to lose in terms of points in the world standings, so the only way should be up for him. So it is worth looking at some Tiger Woods specials for next season. One of the big questions for your Tiger Woods golf betting, is will he or won’t he win a Major in 2012? If you think no, then he can be backed to fail at quite a short price of 6/17 at Bwin, while if you think that he is going to add to his Major haul next year, you can fetch a price of around 2/1 with the bookie.

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In the Miss The Cut In Any 2012 Major, online bookie Bwin are offering odds of 3/5 for a No, and 6/5 for a Yes. Again, a different approach to kind of the same thing has been released by William Hill, who offer value in their Total Number Of Major Cuts Made next year for Tiger Woods. For Woods making 3 of the 4 cuts fetches a price of 11/10, while backing Woods to make all four of the Major cuts is price at 11/8. Halving his chances by selecting him to make just two of the four cuts fetches 4/1 at William Hill in this interesting coupon. But of course, the Majors are not the only thing on the golfing calendar for Tiger Woods next year. Online bookmaker Bwin are offering 1/5 for Woods to Win a Tour event next year, and 3/1 for him not to pick up a Tour title in 2012. Online betting exchange BetFair are offering a gamut of options for how many Tour events Tiger Woods will win in 2012, ranging for 1-2 at 2/1 to 3-4 at 9/1. So the Tour kicks off next season in early January and already there are plenty of Tiger Woods golf betting markets around to take a good long look at.

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With two incredibly solid rounds of Golf at the Lakes Golf Club in Sydney, Australia for the 2011 Australian Open, Tiger Woods is suddenly looking much of a stronger bet than first we would have ever expected. Woods should an opening round of 68 and followed it up with a 67. He was helped on the second day by going out early, as the wind really got up in the afternoon and the entire field of later starters really struggled to pick up any birdies between them. So the third round of the Australian Open golf betting is going to be crucial for Woods and his confidence. He has certainly looked more confident than we have seen him all year, and even his putting is working very well. He has had big issues with his driving and his putting, usually one or the other in the times we have seen him, but he seems to have pulled it all together. All the fuss and bother over the comments about him made by his previous caddie seems to have only inspired him on. So heading in to the third round of the Australian Open, Woods leads the field by one shot over Aussie Peter O’Malley. There is still a lot of golf to be played obviously, and there are some big names well within sight of Woods, and because this third round is going to be a real pressure test for Woods, as he will no doubt start to feel nervous the closer he can taste his first win on PGA Tour since 2009. So mistakes are more likely to creep in at that point and could be the game changer.

Australia Jason Day is looking a very strong bet to take the Australian Open at the moment, sitting just two shots back behind Woods, the only other player in sight two sub 70 rounds. He looks very comfortable and confident on the course and will expect a big charge from him. Bubba Watson with his long driving is also playing his way into contention, although he lost his way just a  little on the second day. Nick Watney is tied for fifth on the leader board, after firing a superb 66 on day one, but then firing one over par in difficult conditions in his second round. But the potential that he showed on that first day, if he recreates that for the next two rounds, then he will be in with a shout and like his chances. Dustin Johnson was another who had a superb start but it went horribly wrong in the second round as well with the wind. He fired a three over par for his second round and sits six shots back of Woods. Of course, we need to go and look at Australian Adam Scott. He has looked unfazed with the spotlight on his caddie (the one who made the racial comment about Woods) and Scott battled hard on the second day to keep himself in touch at -4 under. So some great golf to come, but there Australian players in the field really are showing up much more dominantly than the Americans and that is something to consider for your Australian Open Golf Betting.

Australian Open Golf Betting
Tiger Woods: 13/10 at Unibet
Jason Day: 7/2 at SkyBet
Bubba Watson: 14/1  at Boylesports
Adam Scott: 16/1 at Bet365
Nick Watney: 18/1 at SportingBet
Peter O’Malley: 20/1 at Totesport
Dustin Johnson: 25/1 at Bet365
Greg Chalmers: 33/1 at  888Sport
Matt Jones: 40/1 at SkyBet
John Senden: 40/1 at Bet365

While there is a great field waiting to tee off at the Australian Open this week, all of the spotlight will fall upon star attractions Adam Scott and Tiger Woods. These two were due to be grouped together for the first couple of days Down Under, but after a certain comment made by Scott’s Caddie Steve Williams about former employer Tiger Woods, the two have been split up. Naturally apologies have been issued and everybody seems to be wanting to move one, with Scott refusing to sack the Caddie. One does wonder just what effect the whole situation will have on the unsuspecting Scott and his chances. Because he is one of the front runners to pick up the title, which is serving as nothing more really than a warm up for the Presidents Cup next week, when Scott and Tiger Woods will be on opposing teams.

We are at the Lakes Golf Club in Sydney for this one, and it will be worth getting behind one of the Australians we feel, for your Australian Open golf betting. Along with Scott, you have Jason Day, Geoff Ogilvy, Aaron Baddeley and Robert Allenby in the field and you have to seriously consider them. Scott, Day and the defending champions Ogilvy certain have big potential for running off a win here. You look down the card and it is almost like a USA v Australia betting market anyway, and while the Aussies you would imagine will be strong contenders, what about Tiger Woods? What are we going to see from him? Woods has not won anything since 2009 Australian Masters, so it could be a welcome return for him to Australian soil. Woods will probably be as unflustered by the comment of his former Caddie than anyone, he is certainly not going to want any more of a big media fuss that he has to endure. He just wants to get on with his golf.

Is Tiger Woods golf good enough to win the 2011 Australian betting? Well, while he is strong in the betting, there really is little justification in backing him too heavily. We have been waiting for a long time for him to perform and he just hasn’t. Therefore it is hard to see him suddenly, and again after a long break in competitive action, just stepping back onto a course and knocking a victory out of the park. Look beyond the name and the great career of Tiger Woods for your Australian Open golf betting, and also look at the calibre of field that he is up against.  Woods is down to 58th in the world, and when you have such a strong crop of modern players like FedEx Cup winner Bill Haas, Hunter Mahan, Nick Watney, Bubba Watson and Dustin Johnson to compete against, it makes things all that much more difficult. There are stronger American options in the field for the Australian Open betting than Tiger Woods, and that would start with Dustin Johnson and Nick Watney. Both of these were in contention for the FedEx Cup, lets not forget and that is a testament to the strong and consistent seasons which they have had this year. Would certainly look at the them over Tiger Woods, and would look at the main Australian five ahead of him as well. Woods may be slowly heading in the right direction, but he can easily get left behind in this competitive field. Would eye Dustin Johnson, who played so well around and leading up to the FedEx Cup play offs. Always enjoy his game, wondering driving and usually pretty red hot with the putter. Generally a banker for a good top ten finish, and so too Nick Watney who just continues to do everything so very well. The all round game of Watney, when you break it down, is outstanding. The consistency and fluency with which he performs is something that even Tiger Woods must envy, so would look at Dustin Johnson and Nick Watney in your golf betting this week.

It was a rainy, wet and therefore soft green affair last year for the Australian Open, but the course is reported to be in great shape (providing there isn’t any big downpours). The course needs to play much harder than it did last year, and apart from the weather conditions, nothing dramatic has changed to the course itself from last  year. Looking for some long driving to reach out for some advantages here in the field, and just can’t quite get past Dustin Johnson here. But then you have to get drawn to the Australians and the tremendous support which they will receive .While Jason Day has a had a great time in the Majors this year, Adam Scott has rattled off a very, very impressive season, including winning the WGC Bridgestone International, when he blew the likes of Tiger Woods out of the water. That is why Scott should be near the front of your thinking when looking at the field for the 2011 Australian Open Golf Betting. It is hard to see past him and he is rightly installed at as favourite.

2011 Australian Open Golf Betting Odds
Adam Scott: 8/1 at Bet365 (Place Market 7/4 at SkyBet)
Tiger Woods: 10/1 at Bet365 (Place Market 2/1 at Totesport)
Jason Day: 12/1 at William Hill (Place Market 12/5 at William Hill)
Dustin Johnson: 16/1 at SkyBet  (Place Market 7/2 at SkyBet)
Nick Watney: 18/1 at Boylesports  (Place Market 7/2 at SkyBet)
Aaron Baddeley: 20/1 at Boylesports (Place Market 5/1 at William Hill)
Hunter Mahan: 18/1 at Paddy Power  (Place Market 4/1 at William Hill)
Matt Kuchar: 20/1 at Paddy Power (Place Market 4/1 at William Hill)
Robert Allenby: 25/1 at SkyBet (Place Market 5/1 at SkyBet)
Bill Haas: 25/1 at Ladbrokes (Place Market 5/1 at William Hill)
John Senden: 28/1 at Bwin (Place Market 5/1 at SkyBet)
Bubba Watson: 33/1 at Bet365 (Place Market 7/1 at William Hill)
David Toms: 33/1 at Ladbrokes (Place Market 11/2 at SkyBet)

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The Frys.com Open PGA Golf betting is the big attraction of the week, as Tiger Woods is back in action. Woods is no longer in the Top 50 in the world, and he goes off for the first time with new caddie Joe LaCava for the even in San Martin, California. The Tiger Effect, as it has been called, will attract huge amount of crowds because people want to see what kind of form he is in. He hasn’t been in great form all year of course, but looked in good shape on his new home course in Florida last week where he fired a 62 at The Medallist. That was a course record and after seven weeks away from competitive golf on the PGA, it is only natural that all eyes will be on him. Don’t read too much into the partnership with the experienced caddie LaCava, because he and Woods have been practicing a lot, so Woods is probably going to be ready. But just because he went so well last week without pressure, is he worth backing in  your Frys.com Open PGA Golf betting this week? Is he going to blitz the field? The tournament in the Santa Clara Valley, the last stop of the PGA in the west this year, is a par 71 course and it is not one of the most challenging, neither is it one of the easiest. It is just one of those courses which require and extra moments though and shot planning. The fairways are pretty forgiving, but the hardest part of the course is likely to be putting and that is where the tournament will be won and lost. It is hard to make up birdies at the Frys.com Open, because of large greens, so you want to look for guys who are gunning hot with the putter at the moment. Hitting the greens should be easy enough, getting them down is the tougher part.

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Tiger Woods: 7/1 at Ladbrokes
Straight into action and straight to the head of the field for Frys.com Open PGA Golf betting. Woods is, by all reports, pretty comfortable and relaxed and looking forward to CordeValle. There has been plenty of changes behind the scenes as he looks to get back to the top of his game. We have seen some good driving from Woods this year, but there has been just as many moments when the driver has deserted him, and the putting gone haywire. It is staggering to think that it was back in November of 2009 that Woods last won a PGA Tour event, and not that he has dropped outside of the World 50, he needs to pull his numbers back up quickly, because there are implications of him not automatically qualifying for events if he remains on the outside. There is going to be a huge amount of pressure on him, especially after being picked for the Presidents Cup. Not one for taking up Fall Series participation, Woods is out to prove that he belongs in the ranks of the US elite, as they take on the rest of the World in the Presidents Cup. There are some who think that Woods will never win a Major again, and some who think that you simply can’t write him off. It has been a long come back trail for Woods, fighting through personal issues, swing changes and injuries which has kept him from a title for so long. Will he bounce back? It’s not the first time that he has had a “comeback” this year, but he has failed on every other attempt so far. Could challenge, but the spotlight of the golf world watching may have an adverse effect.

Spencer Levin: 25/1 at SkyBet
Went well last week at the Justin Timberlake Shriners, landing a T5 finish and looking in good shape. Standing well in the stats for hitting the greens and that alone will create chances. Fully expect Levin to be up there in the five challenging again here in Frys.com Open PGA Golf betting. Could well join the long list of first time winners on the PGA Tour this year, with a good showing at CordeValle. He is top tip of the week at superb value. Take Woods out of the picture, and you are genuinely looking at a great bet here in Levin.

Kevin Na: 25/1 at Totesport
The speculation over his checked shot at the JT Shriners last week is not going to die down anytime soon. Na adjusted the trajectory of his swing for a tee shot and missed the ball completely. It was deemed that Na actually checked his shot, pulling out of the swing, which he felt was wrong, lifting the club over the top of the ball. Many thought he would have gotten a penalty shot, but no, apparently it is in the rules that he can check a shot. Anyway. With his victory there, it was the first PGA title for him and that has been a long time coming. Is he going to win back to back events? Unlikely. Very good with the putter though, which could carry him around.

Louis Oosthuizen: 33/1 SkyBet
We saw some good stuff from the South African last week at the Dunhill Links where he was in contention, playing in the final group. He landed a T5 finish there, so should be pretty confident. One thing which may hold him back is his putter. He is great off the tee, but whether his putter is going to run strong enough to contend for the title remains to be seen. There is also the long trek from Scotland over to the west coast as well, so tiredness could be a factor late into the weekend.

Bryce Molder: 40/1 at SkyBet
Has been going well over the past couple of months and landed a T10 at the JT Shriners last week in Las Vegas. Has now landed four top tens out of his last seven starts, so showing a lot of consistency. Where Molder really could come into contention here is with his work on the greens. Very good with the putter and ranking 6th on the PGA for strokes gained in putting. Worth a long shot.

Those are the leaders in the Frys.com Open PGA Golf betting market, with the likes of Ben Crane and Paul Casey possibly sticking their noses into things as well. But all of the attention will be on what Tiger Woods does, good bad or indifferent.

Frys.com Open PGA Golf betting odds
Tiger Woods: 7/1 at Bet365
Spencer Levin: 25/1 at SkyBet
Kevin Na: 25/1 at BetFred
Louis Oosthuizen: 33/1 at Boylesports
Ben Crane: 33/1 at Victor Chandler
Paul Casey: 35/1 at SportingBet
Ernie Els: 35/1 at Bet365
Bryce Molder: 40/1 at SkyBet

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Tiger Woods 2011 US PGA Championship Golf Betting will see you backing a four times winner of the Major. But you have to weigh up much more than that in your golf betting if you are going to get behind him with any confidence. Firstly we can start with a look at his performance at Firestone for the Bridgestone Invitational. That is a tournament which Woods has dominated for so long, but on his return to the game there after a few months out with injury, there was a clear picture of his game. He went out with a flourish in hitting a strong first round of 68, getting the mouths of his fans watering again, thinking that he was going to be a serious contender. However, after following rounds of 71 and 72, in which you could see his struggles clearly, fighting against himself instead of the course, his challenge fell away. A terrible run of holes in the third round, really saw him slip down the field. However, Tiger Woods being Tiger Woods, he bounced back in the fourth round to land a level par round of 70. Even then it was a bit of a lacklustre finish because only three late birdies in the round rescued Woods form further anonymity. Woods will tee off at the Atlanta Athletic Club in Johns Creek, Georgia, and there will be an influx of Tiger Woods 2011 US PGA Championship Golf Betting. There always is but his is playing off reputation at the moment as opposed to being fully in the moment. He will be grouped with Padraig Harrington and Davis Love for the first couple of rounds. We have had two Majors this year without Woods, but in The Masters are the start of the year, following his comeback from self imposed exile due to his personal life, he did land a T4 finish to many people’s surprise. Woods was really hitting the ball very well there at times, but on the other rare occasions where he has graced golf courses this year, we haven’t seen enough of it. One thing that is clearly lacking from the game of Woods is consistency. That old relentless machine of churning out accurate shot after shot after shot is just not there at the moment. Don’t take that to mean that Tiger Woods does not have that old game magic in him, he does, it is just not coming through at the moment. He has had problems with his driving and with his putting, neither of which really seem as if they have been fixed to the level of being able to win a Major. But the event of Firestone will have at least given Woods some valuable competitive time out on the course. He is surely still getting a feel for the club and the ball, and he admitted that he is falling back into old patterns which is hurting him, as opposed to doing what he should be doing. It is natural, he has been away from the game, and really needs match sharpness. There is a lot of people thinking that we are going to see the magical old Woods step out again and challenge hard for the Major. It is just tough to see him, at this moment at least, putting four solid rounds of golf together to try and challenge the more dynamic threats of the likes of McIlroy, Stricker and Johnson for example. The entirety of his game is just not there, and so he will probably remain out of the picture. A top ten finish would be something of a result for him, as he clearly needs to work his way back in to the game. Still, Tiger Woods 2011 US PGA Championship Golf Betting represents good value for the fallen master, and betting on him will draw just as much attention as the crowds and critics in Atlanta next week. Will we see the Tiger roar once again?

Tiger Woods 2011 US PGA Championship golf betting tip:
There just does not seem to be enough cohesion in his game to back him with much confidence, but he is still at threat. The bookies recognise that he is probably a big game player and if the magic is going to come out, it will happen at a Major, just as it did at The Masters at the start of the year. He has four US PGA Championship golf titles to his name, and he landed a 2nd place finish in 2009 before slipping down the field to T28 last year before everything started going wrong for him. Not the biggest threat in the field by a long shot, but you know, Tiger Woods odds still are decent enough to warrant a little dabble we think, just in case something happens. The Tiger Woods show though is likely to fade into the back ground and attention will be drawn elsewhere in the field from the more serious title contenders. This is not the domineering Major champion we have come to know and admire. Past reputations and titles are not likely to win him another one here. Has never finished outside of the top forty at the US PGA Championships, but at the moment, he is just as likely to land birdies as he is bogeys. Not enough strengths to avoid too many of the latter.

Tiger Woods Odds to win the 2011 US PGA Masters: 16/1 at Stan James

Best US PGA Finish: First in 1999, 2000, 2006, 2007

2011 Masters Performances: Masters T27, US Open T54, The Open T2

See our Full 2011 US PGA Championship Golf Guide here

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The fourth and final Golf Major of the year tees off on Thursday with the best in the world all scrambling for the last big honour of 2011. It is off to John’s Creek, Georgia for the 2011 USPGA Championship golf tournament. This will be a huge challenge for the players again, and something different from the soft conditions at the US Open, and the wind and rainy links of Royal St George’s for the British Open. What can we expect? We have had a some thrilling golf over the past three majors, with young Rory McIlroy setting the bar high for most of the year, while fellow Northern Ireland golfer Darren Clarke weighing in with a win at the British Open recently. The winner of the PGA gets a free pass to play in all Majors for the next five years, so there is a lot more up for grabs as well as the immediate glory of winning. The big news is that Tiger Woods will be back, and he has fired the tournament record score of -18 under twice in the tournament, in 2000 and in 2006. After missing the British Open and struggling to reproduce the best he has to offer, this will be the last chance this year for Woods to prove that he still has what it takes in there. The defending Champion is Germany’s Martin Kaymer, former world number one, and the running of this year’s event is being held at the Atlanta Athletic Club on their Highlands Course. The discussion over the standard of US golf at the moment will continue, as they are without a Major winner since Phil Mickelson landed the 2010 Masters. In fact, the USA grip on this PGA Championships (it is known as the USPGA Championships outside of the US) has slipped after winning it ten times out of twelve winnings from 1996 to 2007. Since Tiger Woods won it for the fourth time that year, the title has gone to Ireland’s Padraig Harrington, South Korea’s Yang Young-eun and Germany’s Martin Kaymer being the most recent winner. So can the USA grab back a little more glory? Will the old Tiger Woods resurface, or are we realistically looking at Phil Mickelson, who won the event back in 2005, as being the main front runner from the USA? Here we take a look at the main challengers in 2011 USPGA Championship golf betting.

The History
David Toms won the event back in 2001, and still holds the record for the lowest Major score from that success. This is the third time in history that the course has hosted the PGA Championships, and did also host the US Open back in 1976. Tiger Woods has enjoyed immense success here, winning the PGA four times, while Europeans have historically struggled at the event. With Padraig Harrington winning in 2008, he became the first European to win in the modern stroke play era of the event, which stretches way back to 1958. Broken down, a golfer from the US has won the event 76 times, with the next most successful nation being Australia with 4 wins. South Africa, England, Zimbabwe and Fiji have had two wins, with Germany, Ireland and South Korea all one each (all coming in the last three runnings of the event). So history is largely on the side of the US, so this could really be their comeback Major. That is why it could be worth sticking your neck out in 2011 USPGA Championship golf betting and going for someone from across the pond. Indeed, as we present out 2011 PGA Championship golf betting preview, it is a couple of Americans who are really peaking our interests, and neither is Tiger Woods.

The 201 USPGA ChampionshiFrontrunners:

Rory McIlroy: 10/1 at Stan James
Well, the young Northern Ireland star has lit up the world stage this year. Looked in position to win the Masters before blowing it, and then got his game together for four spectacular rounds to land the US Open. Naturally bristling with confidence and he should be up there. Winning two Majors in one year would be something phenomenal. The Europeans have not had great success at the USPGA Championships before and if you are looking for someone to stride in Georgia and blow the field apart, then it would be McIlroy. Decent price for backing outright, and definitely one of the stronger European contenders.

Phil Mickelson: 12/1 at Totesport
Have to pencil the big leftie down as best positioned American to take the title. He has winning experience at the PGA Championship and that will count for a lot. Mickelson put in some of his old magic at The Open to show that he is still going to be a Major contender. When he gets going he is hard to stop from momentum. Definitely one of the most experienced, best Major players on the PGA and therefore does make a sound bet. The USA need to grab some glory back and with pride on the line, you would expect Mickelson to stand out from the crowd and make some kind of impact.

Lee Westwood: 14/1 at BetFred
All of his peers say that he deserves a Major, but he has still yet to land one. Will it be at the 2011 USPGA Championship? Well the more time goes on, the more frustrated Westwood must get with himself for keep missing out. Is that mental toughness there to break through the barrier. It would be a major Major surprise if he did it here, but yet he remains as one of the strongest Europeans to head the field. Does not have a great record at the PGA Championship, and after not competing last year needs to find the form that lead him to his best ever finish of T3 in the event in 2009. Still think that this is the least likeliest Major that Westwood would break through on.

Tiger Woods: 16/1 at Bet365
Yes, he is back, but does anyone really care all that much? He is a long way from his best, and it is not immediately clear as to how he is going to get back on top. Really hard to see how he is going to get back to winning ways, certainly not in a Major. All eyes will be on him at the WGC Bridgestone, his first time back in competitive golf for three months. There is still a lot for Woods to work out of his game, his driving has let him down at times, his putting at times has been even worse. After sitting things out through injury, is he really going to be able to make any kind of impact in such a strong field. He has to beat himself first and then worry about the rest of the field.

Luke Donald: 16/1 at Unibet
The world number one would also be deserving of a Major, just like his compatriot Lee Westwood. However, Donald’s high standards have been slipping lately, not finishing the consistency in his finishing power. He has really not come to the party at the Majors this year, and he has admitted himself that he has been lacking a little bit of confidence of late. He is the world number one and he can turn on the style at any given moment.  Not sure if he is quite strong enough at the moment to take the USPGA Championship to a successful conclusion.

Martin Kaymer: 24/1 at Unibet
Here comes the defending Champion. This is the tournament which really elevated Kaymer and made people really sit up and notice him. Did alright at the British Open, but has not been as dominant of a force as he was primed to be back towards the start of the year. Really expected him to fire on and really challenge for a lot. It hasn’t really happened though, but while he carries huge potential and will enjoy being back here, defending the title seems like a bit of a stretch for your 2011 USPGA Championship golf betting.

Dustin Johnson: 25/1 at Totesport
Well, if America is looking for a new champion, then Dustin Johnson is likely to be the man to do it. He is on fire at the moment and keeps getting himself into such strong positions in the Majors but has been unable to land that glory. If you think it can’t be done, and that he has blown big chances, think Rory McIlroy, he pushed through his failures, and that is why DJ is our top tip in 2011 USPGA Championship golf betting. Has the greens in regulation accuracy to go well here, and no worries about length and accuracy off the tee. Definite contender.

Steve Stricker: 30/1 at Blue Square
Well, American golf fans will also be looking towards Steve Stricker to pull out some magic. He is the red hot form man of the moment, with two wins out of his last three starts. Leading the PGA in many stats categories, including birdie average and he is just on song with his putter at the moment. If we see Sticker and Johnson battling it out for supremacy at the top of the leader board at some stage it will not be any kind of surprise.

Nick Watney: 34/1 at Unibet
The FedExCup points leader, won the AT&T National, but missed the cut at the British Open. Would expect him to bounce back from that, and we have been backing him at the Majors all year but he has yet to deliver. Is this the time?

Other Notable Prices
Jason Day: 35/1 at Blue Square
Matt Kuchar: 39/1 at Unibet
Charl Schwartzel: 40/1 at SkyBet