Just because British Open golf odds aren’t here yet doesn’t mean there aren’t important tournaments to bet on in the meantime. This week, it’s Tiger’s tournament on the schedule – the AT&T National. The field is set and it’s not amazingly strong, but there are still a few golfers set to challenge the host, including last year’s winner. The favorite, as always, will be Mr. Tiger Woods. He missed his own tourney last season due to injury, of course, but placed sixth in 2007. He still has to get his driving under control, but there’s simply no way he doesn’t contend this week.
The next man to consider at your offshore sportsbook has to be Anthony Kim. He won the AT&T National last season and, while he’s been somewhat of a bust after all the hype entering 2009, he’s quietly playing much better of late, as his last two tournaments (the U.S. Open and the Travelers Championship) yielded his best finishes since the first week of the season. If he’s sticking his approaches the way he can, he’ll be in the hunt until the end.
Hunter Mahan can’t be ignored either. He’s established a new personal skill level, seemingly hanging around the top of the leaderboard more and more. His last six tournaments yield an interesting trend: 72nd, 45th, 27th, 14th, 6th, 4th. He’s improving every week, so you have to think he’s on the cusp of a victory. He’ll offer good value so you have to consider him one of the best online sports picks this weekend.
What a year it’s been for Lucas Glover. He’s more than just the U.S. Open champ too; what most bettors probably don’t realize is that he has two other top-three finishes on tour this season. He stayed hot with a very respectable 11th last week, and impressive finish given that the U.S. Open went five days the week before and should’ve tired him out. If you want to ride the hot hand, you could do worse than Glover.
In the “due” category is Jim Furyk. He hasn’t won since 2007 but has flirted with victory on and off all year, posting three straight top-10s before slipping to 33rd at the U.S. Open. He won’t be intimidated no matter whom he’s paired with – even if it’s Tiger – so he’s a solid sleeper.
Best betting management pick: Anthony Kim. Tiger is tempting but he still has some tweaking to do before the British Open. Kim is heating up and a return to his stomping grounds of 2008 should do wonders for his confidence.
