It was a long weekend after a rainy US Open – and some offshore sportsbook in Ireland, who lost nearly $2 million after Glover won as a 175-to-1 underdog – and on a shortened week there will be a shortened field at the Travelers. Tiger Woods obviously won’t part take, so there should be less pressure on the other golfers. Look for some Tour veterans to take advantage.
Here’s a look at the Travelers odds and some betting picks for this week’s tournament:
Hunter Mahan: 8-to-1
Hunter Mahan started the week out nearly 15-to-1 but has dropped all the way down to 8-to-1 after some heavy public action. A lot of people making their sports wagering picks have been backing him.
He played well enough to win the US Open last week but just fell a little short and the other key stat is that he’s played really well here over the last three years. He hasn’t finished outside of a tie for second in his last three starts here.
That’s good enough to make him the pick on this course.
David Toms: 16.5-to-1
David Toms may be a forgotten name but he has been playing much better this season. He tied for second at the St. Jude Classic a couple of weeks ago and then started the US Open with a 69 in the first round.
He flamed out in second round but the reality is that he has played fairly well this season. He has six Top 10’s this year.
With a weak field, maybe he gets on the board for the first time since 2006.
Vijay Singh: 16-to-1
Vijay Singh is an interesting pick this weekend. He’s among the favorites on the betting odds for the tournament and some people might be surprised to see it.
The key note here is that Singh is a workhorse and a quick turnaround from tournament to tournament doesn’t figure to affect him as it might affect some of the other golfers.
Singh has been playing better this year and had a good final round at Bethpage, which is something he may be able to carry over into the Travelers.
He’s finished fourth and fifth here before so he figures to be buzzing around the leader board on Sunday.
