If Tiger Woods were a football betting option, he’d be New England: regardless of what else is going on, chances are they’re the best wagering choice. Woods headlines the Buick Open at Warwick Hills this weekend, and the two-time winner should be at the top of the list of favorites for this event.Golf Betting – Thursday, August 30
Woods should be the favorite now that defending winner Kenny Perry isn’t in the field…oh wait, that wouldn’t have mattered. The world’s No.1 has won this event in 2002 and 2006, and he’ll be loaded with motivation after missing the cut in a major for only the second time in his professional career at the British Open. That was his first time outside the top 10 all year, and now that some are asking, “what’s wrong with Tiger?”, expect a big performance from Woods.
Jim Furyk was in the hunt at the British Open before a final-round 76, and he won this event in 2003. If one of your sports picks is who will break the top 10, then Furyk should be considered a lock as he has four straight in non-major events. But he’ll have his hands full with a course that favors long hitters.
Justin Leonard is coming off an eighth-place result at the British Open, and he’ll have a good chance to win in a relatively weak field. Leonard is a solid driver of the ball, and he also ranks well in greens-in-regulation and putting, and with those attributes, he could find himself in the mix on Sunday afternoon.
If you’re a betting management player and you’re looking for some value, Nick Watney would be a good choice. Warwick Hills favors big bombers, and Watney is fifth on the Tour in driving distance. He’s not that accurate with the driver, but if he can keep it in the fairway, that will boost his birdie chances, and he’s 14th on the Tour in that category. He’s missed the cut in three of his last six events since a 19th-place finish at The Masters, and he hasn’t finished higher than 14th, which happened at the Memorial. But he’s coming off a promising 27th-place finish at the British Open, which is more than the world’s No.1 can say. Watney would be a decent golf betting pick this weekend.
