New Zealand Open 2010 Round Two Scores – Michael Hill New Zealand Open

New Zealand Open 2010 Round Two Scores @ Golf Odds: American Robert Gates shot a 5-under 67 on Friday to take a one-stroke lead over Australia’s Andrew Dodt after the second round of the Nationwide Tour’s season-opening New Zealand Open.

Gates, the 6-foot-6 former Texas A&M player making his Nationwide Tour debut, had a 12-under 132 total at The Hills. Dodt shot a 68.

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132: Robert Gates (USA) 65 67.

133: Andrew Dodt (AUS) 65 68135: D.J. Brigman (USA) 66 69.

136: Darron Stiles (USA) 67 69, Kevin Chappell (USA) 70 66.

137: Martin Piller (USA) 71 66, Jon Mills (CAN) 68 69, Ryan Haller (AUS) 67 70, Phil Tataurangi (NZL) 69 68, Jarrod Lyle (AUS) 69 68, Michael Curtain (AUS) 69 68, Matthew Griffin (AUS) 67 70, Scott Gardiner (AUS) 70 67.

138: Jeff Gallagher (USA) 69 69, Josh Geary (NZL) 69 69, Bradley Iles (NZL) 71 67, Michael Wright (AUS) 67 71, Barrett Jarosch (CAN) 69 69, Justin Hicks (USA) 69 69, Kevin Kisner (USA) 69 69, Dave Schultz (USA) 67 71, Aaron Watkins (USA) 71 67.

139: Peter O’Malley (AUS) 70 69, Andrew Buckle (AUS) 67 72, Tag Ridings (USA) 69 70, David Smail (NZL) 65 74, Jamie Lovemark (USA) 70 69, Kelly Grunewald (USA) 68 71, Kyle Stanley (USA) 70 69.

140: Terry Pilkadaris (AUS) 70 70, Keegan Bradley (USA) 69 71, Michael Sims (BMU) 72 68, Scott Dunlap (USA) 70 70, Jay Delsing (USA) 70 70, Jeff Brehaut (USA) 69 71, Brian Smock (USA) 69 71, Rob Oppenheim (USA) 72 68.

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Commercial Bank Qatar Masters Golf Tournament 2010 – Qatar Masters Odds

The Qatar Masters tournament is a part of European and Asian PGA Tour. It is played annually in the month of January at Doha Golf Club in Doha. If you are interested in golf then you should watch and bet on Golf commercial bank Qatar Masters Betting. The game will be held between 28th January 2010 and 31st of January 2010. The prize money of the event in 2009 was $ 2,500,000. The defending champion of the event is Alvaro Quiros of Spain. Adam Scott of Australia was the winner in 2008. Retief Goosen of South Africa was the winner in 2007.

This weeks European Tour is in Qatar for the Commercial bank Qatar Masters. Can Martin Kaymer win back to back? Can Ian Poulter get a victory this week or maybe European Number One Lee Westwood can straighten out his iron problem for a win. With five of the world’s top ten and nine of the top 19 teeing off in Doha this week again will be great to watch.

The world’s best golfers, along with spectators and VIP visitors, will be among the first in Qatar to taste the ultimate espresso and cappuccino as Lavazza, Italy’s Favorite Coffee for over 100 years, arrives in Qatar as the ‘Preferred Coffee Brand’ at the 2010 Qatar Masters.

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Date: January 27 – 31, 2010

Tournament information

* Location Doha, Qatar

* Established 1998

* Course(s) Doha Golf Club

* Par 72

* Yardage 7,388

* Tour(s) European Tour

* Format Stroke play

* Purse $2,500,000

* Month played January

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2010 Farmers Insurance Open Odds – Phil Mickelson Favored

Phil Mickelson makes his first appearance on the PGA Tour for the 2010 Season, as he will take part in the 2010 Farmers Insurance Open from La Jolla, Calif.

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Formerly the Buick Invitational, this event takes part on Torrey Pines North and South courses starting Thursday, January 28 and ending Sunday, January 31.

Mickelson is the pre-event favorite to win according to the online sports book SPORTSBETTING.com. Mickelson has masters odds of 6/1 to win. Other short odds to win are Robert Allenby (16/1), Ernie Els (22/1), and Nick Watney (22/1).

Mickelson has competed in this event in recent history, placing in the top 10 in both 2008 and 2006. He has been a three-time winner, taking home the 2001, 2000, and 1993 titles. Mickelson has won two of the last three events he has played in and he placed in the top 20 in nine events in 2009.

Allenby finished ninth in this event in 2007. In recent history, Allenby has been on a roll, as he won his last two events in 2009 and finished second in his lone event in 2010, the Sony Open.

Els has not taken part in this event recently, and he hasn’t won an event since the 2008 Honda Classic. Els has finished in the top 20 in four of his last five events, including a 12th place finish in the Sony Open.

Watney is the defending champion of this event, and he also finished ninth in the 2007 event. In his last three events, Watney has finished no worse than 16th.

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Abu Dhabi Golf Championship 2010 – Paul Lawrie in the swing

Abu Dhabi Golf Championship 2010 Masters Odds: PAUL LAWRIE had fierce family rivalry to thank for his scorching start at the Abu Dhabi Championship yesterday.

The Scot soared to just a shot off the lead with a flawless six-under 66 – his best opening round for more than two years.

And Lawrie put his stunning show down to having spent the last fortnight locked in battle with his two golf-mad sons on a nine-hole course in Dubai.

That preparation helped the 1999 Open champ reel off six birdies on the National course yesterday to sit among nine players in a share of fourth, while Ian Poulter tops the board on seven under with fellow Englishman Richard Bland and South Africa’s Keith Horne.

Lawrie said: “We were over in Dubai with the kids for nearly two weeks and they have a nine-hole course at Jebel Ali so I played a lot of golf over the festive break.

“I didn’t practise and just warmed up playing nine holes each day with Craig and Michael – they are both extremely keen.

“Craig is 14 and plays off eight and Michael, who’s 11, is down to 14-handicap so they are both very handy. It’s tough to beat them but I did!

“So I’m not surprised to have made a great start because I have played a lot of golf with my two boys and hit the ball really well. It’s just nice to be back.”

Lawrie’s score was his lowest first-round tally since he began the 2007 Dunhill Links Championship masters odds with a 66.

And the highlight came with a great escape at the par-five eighth, which he was playing as the 17th.

Lawrie found a fairway bunker with his tee shot then slipped while playing his three wood out of the sand. The ball veered far right into a waste area from where he managed to get up and down for birdie.

Joint leader Poulter saved the best for last with a brilliant 70-foot downhill putt on 18.

He said: “I hit it probably 10 feet too hard but it was on line and lucky enough it hit the back of the hole then popped up and dropped.

“I wasn’t expecting to come out quite as fast as that after a five-week break but I will certainly take it.”

Alongside Lawrie on six under are Alvaro Quiros and Sergio Garcia plus world No. 10 Rory McIlroy.

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Abu Dhabi Golf Championship 2010 Odds – 2010 Abu Dhabi Golf Championship

Abu Dhabi Golf Championship 2010 @ Golf Betting: The Abu Dhabi Golf Championship 2010 event is taking place at the Abu Dhabi Golf Club from January 21-24.

For the 4th year in a row, Emirates Palace is the Diamond sponsor of the Abu Dhabi Golf Championship 2010 as part of its engagement and commitment to the golf sport community.

This will be the fifth renewal of the Abu Dhabi Championship; an event which has risen in stature with every year. This line-up is one of the very strongest we’ll see on the European Tour throughout 2010 and is emblematic of the shift in power towards the Middle East. All four previous winners were top-class, or about to become so. Paul Casey has won twice, along with Chris DiMarco and Martin Kaymer in what was the German’s breakthrough title. Each year, the places have been packed with world-class names. Of the 25 players to have registered a top-five finish, only six started the event at 100/1 or bigger.

”By sponsoring this event, the Emirates Palace has actively demonstrated its commitment and support to cultural and sports events the Emirate of Abu Dhabi is hosting. The sponsorship of the Abu Dhabi Golf Championship underlines the Palace’s tireless efforts to raising the profile of the emirate as a major destination for world top class golf championships,” General Manager of Emirates Palace Hans Olbertz said.

One of the key elements of the Masters Odds Championship is its depth of field. Year after year, organiser Abu Dhabi Tourism Authority looks to attract a wide-diversity of golfing greats.

And with 120 internationally assembled players eyeing a total prize pot of US$2million, the Championship looks set to continue evolving as the Middle East becomes an increasingly top-of-mind stop of the sport.

The 126 man field for the 5th annual Abu Dhabi Golf Championship, taking place at Abu Dhabi Golf Club, is one of the strongest in the series’ history.

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PGA Tour SBS Championship 2010 Winner “Geoff Ogilvy”

PGA Tour SBS Championship 2010 Golf Betting Winner: The SBS Championship of PGA Tour 2010 has successfully completed. Geoff Ogilvy successfully defended his title at Kapalua as he won the season-opening SBS Championship by a stroke in Hawaii. Geoff Ogilvy believes he has learnt from last year, when he started the season in a blaze of glory before going missing during the business part of the golf season.

After successfully defending his title at the $US5.6 million ($A6.03 million) SBS Championship on Sunday, Australia’s best player vowed he would hit far fewer balls this year.

The Australian shot a final-round 67 at the par-73 Kapalua Resort Plantation Course to win by a shot at 22 under par from South Africa’s Rory Sabbatini and land the tournament of the previous year’s PGA Tour event winners for a second year in a row.

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American Matt Kuchar was third of the 28-man field at 19 under with his compatriot Sean O’Hair in a tie for fourth at 18 under with Scotland’s Martin Laird.

Ogilvy started the day one shot back on third-round leader and US Open champion Lucas Glover but as the front runner dropped off the leaderboard, Ogilvy’s new target became Sabbatini.

Sabbatini had given the leaders plenty to think about with a bogey-free, 10-birdie 63 that gave him the clubhouse lead until Ogilvy brought up the rear and took the title, the Australian reaching the 18th tee with a one-stroke lead and needing to avoid bogey or worse to force a play-off.

Laird had been in contention all week and at 19 under after 15 holes was just three shots back only to bogey 16 and 17 to ruin his hopes of victory.

There was eagle opportunity at the par-five 18th but the Scot’s long putt just missed right and Laird’s birdie nevertheless bumped him up into a top-five finish at 18 under.

Ogilvy, 32, collected $1.12 million for his seventh victory on the US Tour.

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PGA Tour 2010 SBS Championship Preview – Glover Leads by 1

PGA Tour 2010 SBS Championship Preview at Golf Betting: U.S. Open champion Lucas Glover played 26 tournaments last year and made only two eagles. It only took him nine holes in the new season to match that total, and the timing could not have been better.

The start of the season-opening SBS Championship was not something Glover envisioned. He hit a 3-wood so weakly that while most players had a wedge to the green, he was hitting 4-iron. And he didn’t hit that one very well, for it sailed to the right and disappeared into the native grasses, a simple recipe for a double bogey.

“I should have stayed home,” Glover said Thursday.

Good thing he was kidding, because he would have missed an amazing turnaround that featured two eagles and four straight birdies, a nine-hole stretch that he played in 9-under par and led him to a 7-under 66 and a one-shot lead.

“Any time you have a stretch like that, it gives you confidence because something is there,” Glover said.

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His final birdie on the par-5 18th, pitching to within a foot of the cup, put him atop the leaderboard over Martin Laird, Nathan Green, Matt Kuchar, Nick Watney and Dustin Johnson.

British Open champion Stewart Cink and Masters champion Angel Cabrera were among those at 68. Defending champion Geoff Ogilvy had a late bogey for a 68.

With a 28-man field at Kapalua, it remained relatively tight from top-to-bottom.

Heath Slocum (75) and Mark Wilson (74) were the only players who failed to break par on a breezy day above the Pacific Ocean. Even so, a nine-shot difference between first and worst is unusual.

The first tournament of the year with such a small field usually brings a mixed bag of games. Some players are rusty, others still feel as though they’re on vacation with no cut and stunning beauty of Maui, and some can’t quite figure out how to handle a Plantation course carved out of a mountain that requires imagination to get the ball close on greens with such severe grain.

Glover has not been to Kapalua since 2006, when he won at Disney by holing a bunker shot on the last hole. His start that year didn’t inspire much confidence, either – bogey, bogey, bogey, bogey until he recovered with a 74.

This was different.

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Golf: Stage One PGA Tour Qualifying returns to Dayton Valley this week

Stage One PGA Tour Qualifying returns to Dayton Valley Golf and Country Club Wednesday through Saturday.

Dayton first hosted the Q-school tournament in 1995, and the 2009 event continues the longest consecutive streak of hosting a PGA Tour qualifying event for any course in the nation, at 15 years.

The 72-hole tournament is free to the public. Tee-times begin at approximately 9 a.m. off the first and 10th tees each day, barring possible frost delays.

A field of 71 players, from 16 states and five foreign countries, is entered for the event. Approximately one third of the field has previously played in a Q-school tournament at Dayton Valley.

Notables include Dayton 2007 co-medalists Seung-su Han and Tyrone Van Aswegen, 2005 medalist Ben Portie, 2000 medalist Jeremy Anderson and Jason Allen and Mike Pearson, co-holders of the tournament and course 18-hole record of 10-under par 62 set in 2003. Veteran Chris Kamin will be making his 10th appearance in the Dayton Q-school.

The Arnold Palmer-designed Dayton Valley course is one of 13 sites in the United States hosting 72-hole Stage One Qualifiers during the month of October.

An to-be-determined number of players will advance to Stage Two Qualifying from the Dayton tournament (in 2008 the number was the low 23 scores and ties).

Those players with qualifying low scores and ties set by the PGA Tour will advance to 72-hole Stage Two qualifying tournaments at six sites on Nov. 18-21.

The Final Qualifying Stage will be contested over 108-holes from Dec. 2-7 at Bear Lakes Country Club, Lakes and Links Courses, in West Palm Beach, Fla. The low scores and ties (exact number yet to be determined) will earn PGA Tour playing privileges. All players reaching the finals earn exempt or non-exempt playing status on the Nationwide Tour.

Last year Marc Lawless of Aptos, Calif. was the low qualifier with a 22-under par, 266 total that tied the 72-hole Dayton Q-school record set in 2003 by Jim Rutledge.

Twenty-four players advanced to the second stage from the field of 77 with a two-way tie for the 23rd and final spot at 7-under.

Players of note who have played and advanced from the Dayton field in prior years include Rod Pampling, Charlie Wi, Parker McLachlin, Chez Reavie, Jeff Overton, Charley Hoffman, Bob May, Steve Allan, Notah Begay, and Casey Martin.

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History Making - Moore’s Wyndham Victory One to Remember

Ryan Moore’s victory in the Wyndham Championship on Sunday will be one to remember not just by Moore but by golfing fans as well. In beating Jason Bohn and Kevin Stadler in a playoff on Sunday to take him his first PGA Tour trophy, Ryan Moore became the first person to win a PGA Tournament without a sponsor since Phil Mickelson won the Northern Telecom Open in 1991 as an amateur.

It’s a pretty interesting fact as word was out on Phil Mickelson during his amateur career. Mickelson was talked about and discussed as a potential great player well before he took home the Northern Telecom trophy in 1991. Ryan Moore? No such discussions ever took place regarding Moore when he turned pro in 2005, but that wasn’t because of Moore.

Moore had one of the greatest single years in golf amateur history in 2004 when he won the U.S. Amateur, the Western Amateur, the U.S. Amateur Public Links and the NCAA Championship. Even with those accomplishments, Moore didn’t find a sponsor when he turned pro in 2005.

He almost certainly will find a sponsor now as the Wyndham Championship victory comes on the heels of a 10th place finish in the 2009 U.S. Open. Then again, Moore hasn’t been as consistent as most sponsors would expect him to be. During his first 16 tournaments in 2009, Moore made the cut only 8 times. Until his fantastic finish in the U.S. Open this year, Moore was pretty much an afterthought to most golfing fans but since that U.S. Open finish, Moore has been doing very well.

He missed the cut in the Buick Open, but he finished 4th in the Traveler’s Championship, 11th in the AT&T National, 34th in the John Deere Classic and now comes the victory in the Wyndham Championship.

Could this be a sign that sponsors are ready to finally jump on board a slowly increasing in speed Ryan Moore bandwagon?

I believe so. If such well sponsored golfers like Anthony Kim and Adam Scott continue to disappoint, sponsors will have no choice but look to guys like the 26 year old Ryan Moore to help them sell products. Moore’s phone could be ringing off the hook as I write this.

Hey, Ryan, I live in L.A. Lookin’ for an agent?

In any case, Moore’s accomplishment is quite impressive. Not only is he the first golfer to win a PGA Tournament without a sponsor since Phil Mickelson did so in 1991, he’s only the 5th golfer to do so in the history of the PGA.

That’s a short list and Moore should be proud of the fact that he is on it.

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Golf Betting-YE Yang Tops Tiger Woods for PGA Betting Victory

Courtesy of a miraculous chip in at #14 and a cool and calm nature that most cannot show when paired with Tiger Woods on a Sunday in the final pairing, little known Korean golfer, YE Yang captured the 2009 PGA golf betting Championship at Hazeltine.

Woods, a sizeable +165 favorite coming into the event was lined as high as -400 before the final day started to capture the title coming into Sunday’s PGA golf betting affair. He had never lost a major in which he had led after 54 holes.

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But Yang would not be denied. He had erased the two-shot deficit through nine holes, and proved that he could stand shot for shot with arguably the greatest golfer of all-time. Yang had an opportunity to put Woods down on the 17th hole, but after watching Tiger bogey from a similar line, Yang’s par put lipped out and he had to settle for a bogey of his own. He responded with a fantastic approach shot on the 18th. Tiger found the rough on his approach, and Yang was able to finish the deal with a birdie.


Woods was shutout from winning a major tournament in 2009.

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Golf Betting-PGA Championship Props

Besides wagers on who will win the actual PGA championship, there are a number of other betting options.

In the proposition department, you can wager on:

In golf betting which golfer will lead after the first, second and third rounds?
The margin of victory.

Which American, besides Tiger, will finish highest?

Tiger Woods is a +160 favorite to win the 2009 PGA Championship this year and a +450 favorite to lead at the end of Thursday.

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Golf Betting-Tiger Eyeing First Major Of 2009

Believe it or not, Golf betting Tiger Woods has not taken a PGA major this season.

Tiger finished tied for sixth at the Masters and U.S. Open, missed the cut at the British Open but is the odds-on to win this week’s PGA championship at +140.

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He warmed up by winning this golf betting past weekend’s WGC-Bridgestone Invitational.


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Golf Betting – PGA Championship Preview

How do you spice up betting on the PGA Championship, which some golf betting fans consider the ugly duckling of the four majors? How about making the host course, Hazeltine, longer than any track in major championship history? With three 600-plus yard holes and a 518-yard par four, Hazeltine clocks in at a mammoth 7,678 yards. Who are the top names to consider at your sportsbook this week?



TIGER WOODS (+150)

BOOM: There’s oh-so-much to like about Tiger’s golf betting odds this week. Not only has he won two straight tournaments, he’s done so on courses that favor long hitters. Hazeltine is thus a perfect fit for him.

BUST: There’s no reason to avoid Tiger unless you’re bored with the limited return he gives you on your money.

PHIL MICKELSON (+2000)

BOOM: An aggressive player like Lefty Mickelson could flourish at Hazeltine. If he hits an errant drive on a 600-yard hole, he can still get on in regulation.

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BUST: After his hiatus, he really sputtered on the weekend at last week’s Bridgestone and was clearly fatigued. It’s hard to imagine him being back up to speed just a week later.

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Golf Betting:Reno-Tahoe Open

Last week brought incredibly entertaining golf from all spheres of the game. Tiger roared back with a very menacing win as the men's game approaches the year's final major. My favourite winner last week was Catriona Matthew, who lifted the women's British Open Golf Betting.

It was a great display of intestinal fortitude on the back nine and she thoroughly deserved her moment in the spotlight. If last week was hectic then this week is pretty much the opposite. Naturally all eyes will be on the Bridgestone Invitational but I will be trying to find a juicy winner at the less glamorous Tahoe Open.

The Course

Montreux Golf Betting and Country Club is the host venue for this event and it has been since the inception of the tournament back in 1999. This is one of Jack Nicklaus' designs and he has said that he rates this course as one of his top five. It certainly is a picturesque setting with virtually the whole course being surrounded by forest and lakes. At 7,472 yards it is playing a bit longer than it has done in recent years but don't let the length concern you as the ball really flies through the air here. There are quite a few risk/reward holes on this track so you may want to look towards the type of player who will take a chance to put himself ahead of the pack.

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Golf Betting-Tiger Eyeing First Major Of 2009

Believe it or not, Tiger Woods has not taken a PGA major this season.

Tiger finished tied for sixth at the Masters and U.S. Open Golf Betting, missed the cut at the British Open but is the odds-on to win this week’s PGA championship at +125.

He warmed up by winning this past weekend’s WGC-Bridgestone Invitational.

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Golf Betting–Bridgestone Invitational Preview

It’s almost time for NFL Football Betting odds to take center stage in our betting lives, but golf still has a few more interesting events to explore at the sportsbook this summer. One of them is this week’s Bridgestone Invitational, a World Golf Championship tournament that features a star-studded field. Let’s review a few hot picks.

Tiger Woods (+150 to win)


Why he will win: It’s more like “how could he not win?” Tiger has won the Bridgestone six times, all in the last 10 years, and he’s fresh off a win at the Buick Open last week. He’s the perfect combination of good history, strong recent play, and general awesomeness.

Phil Mickelson (+1600 to win)

Why he could win: Phil has the length off the tee needed to succeed at Firestone Country Club, the host course. He’s played decently this season too, with top-10s in half his starts, so he’s due.

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Golf Betting-Bridgestone Picks

There’s plenty of things going on in the sports betting world nowadays. The UFC 101 odds are posted for the upcoming mixed martial arts event this Saturday, baseball is in full swing, NFL preseason betting is about to get started and the NASCAR Sprint Cup is heading to Watkins Glen.

Tomorrow, the World Betting Championships will take place at Firestone as Tiger Woods looks to continue his hot streak. Woods won rather easily last week at the Buick Open and considering how well Firestone and the PGA Championship set up for him, it wouldn’t be a surprise to see him win three weeks straight.

Let’s take a look at some picks for this week:

Tiger Woods

Hard to argue with betting Tiger Woods to win the tournament this week, after all, he’s won six previous times at Firestone. His last win came in 2007 but the man is on fire right now. All fart jokes aside, he’s a solid pick this week - even at the ridiculously low odds of +150.

Lee Westwood

You can probably expect Lee Westwood to put forth a pretty good effort this week. As far as his game is going right now, Westwood has Top 10 finishes in his last three starts so he hasn’t been far off the pace. Considering he tied for second last year, it wouldn’t be a surprise to see him get to the top spot in this tournament. The stars seem to be aligned for him.

Phil Mickelson

Phil Mickelson will be a popular betting pick this week but you have to think that he might have some rust on his game. Mickelson hasn’t played since the U.S. Open and he’s probably going to need some time to find his stroke. Stay away from him this week as there are smarter plays available to you.

Hunter Mahan

Hunter Mahan was one of the hottest golfers around for a while until he completely missed the cut at the British Open, which surprised many bettors. He’s taken some time off to clear his head, though, and this will be his first tournament since that time. Look for Mahan to have a much better effort - his price per head has gone way up to +3000, which is good value for a guy who has played exceptionally well this year.

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Golf Betting-Rich Pickings In Reno

The Legends Reno-Tahoe Open is the traditional side dish to this week's WGC event at Firestone and a very interesting event it is in its own right.

While Tiger Woods rather showboated his way to victory in the Buick last week as those in behind failed to land a serious blow, this is a real chance for one of the lesser lights to make a name for himself and grab a PGA Tour title.

That has been borne out in past results with five first-time winners lifting the trophy and four players (five wins overall) being in their 20s.

The first player to catch the eye at 80/1 is Spencer Levin, who fits both of the above criteria for a starter.

Formerly a top amateur, he finished a superb T13 at the 2004 US Open while still in the unpaid ranks and has since progressed gradually until making his full time bow on the PGA Tour this season.

It has been a pleasing start to boot with four top 25s so far in 2009, including a best of T7 in Milwaukee during Golf Betting Open Championship week where he closed with a personal best of 63.

What makes Levin of additional interest are his close links to the Reno area - he was born in Sacremento just across the stateline in California, a mere 111 miles away.

Levin is sure to have plenty of local support behind him and in turn he will be keen to do well in return - his California connections cemented by the fact that his middle name Joseph came from Joe Montana, the legendary San Franciso 49ers quarterback.

The tournament begins Thursday at Montreux Golf & Country Club on the edge of the Sierra Nevada southwest of Reno.

Levin has shown more than enough to be competitive this week, has some course form (T27 back in 2005) and his short hitting (183rd in driving distance in 2009) will be negated to some extent with the 7500-yard course being at altitude.


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Golf Betting:Woods' excellence drives TV ratings for Buick Open

Top-ranked Tiger Woods' three-stroke victory in Sunday's Buick Open yielded a 167 percent rise in the television rating from last year's tournament.

CBS Sports officials said Monday the overnight rating for the PGA Tour event in Grand Blanc Township, Mich., was 4.0, up from a 1.5 rating for last year's tournament — when Woods was recovering from knee surgery and did not play.

It was the highest final-round rating for the Buick Open since it received a 4.3 in 2006, another tournament Woods won.

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Golf Betting-Eye Of The Tiger

With the PGA Championship about two weeks away, Tiger Woods warmed up the right way winning the Buick Open.

Woods shot 69 for the day (-3) for a total of 268 and beat runner-up Roland Thatcher by three strokes.

Tiger is the odds-on to win the PGA Championship at +125.

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