This week’s golf odds come from the Wyndham Championship, which will be held at Sedgefield Country Club in Greensboro. Carl Pettersson is the defending champion at this event, but he’s a longshot to repeat, which hasn’t happened since Sam Snead did it in 1955-56.Sergio Garcia (+1415) is the favorite if you’re betting online, but he’s coming off a missed cut at Hazeltine in the PGA Championship, and he has a grand total of one top-10 in 13 events this year. There isn’t much to say except stay away from Garcia this week.
Lucas Glover (+1615) has gone about his business since winning the US Open, and after missing the cut at the British Open, he rebounded with a fifth-place result in the PGA Championship. Glover finished T-20 here last year, and his driving always gives him a chance: he leads the PGA Tour in total driving.
Tim Clark (+2050) finished T-6 here in 2008, and he’s coming off a T-16 at the PGA Championship. Sedgefield isn’t a very long course, which plays right into Clark’s hands as he’s 176th in driving distance. A premium is placed on accuracy, and Clark is sixth on the Tour in that category.
David Toms (+2550) also likes the fact that Sedgefield is more of a ball-striker’s course than a bomber’s haven, and even though he was T-41 here last year, his 66 on Sunday was one of the better scores of the day. Toms is coming off a T-36 performance at Hazeltine, but he’s also missed the cut in three of his last six starts.
Boo Weekley (+4050) is our darkhorse pick, and he also finished T-36 at the PGA Championship. It’s been a tough year for the fan favorite, but he’s as pure of a ball-striker as there is on the PGA Tour, and this course is set up for him to grab his first top-10 since the second event of the season in Hawaii. If you’re a betting management player, this is the guy you want.
Pick: Lucas Glover keeps putting himself in position to win, and he’ll win another tournament before the year is out. With the weakness of this post-major field, there probably isn’t a better chance before the FedEx Cup playoffs start. Put Lucas Glover in this week’s sports picks.
