The Greenbrier Classic Tees Off: Thursday, July 3
The Greenbrier – White Sulphur Springs, WVOdds to Win Tournament(For the latest Odds, connect to Sportsbook.com)| Golfer | Odds | | Jimmy Walker | 25-to-2 | | Bubba Watson | 25-to-2 | | Webb Simpson | 20-to-1 | | Keegan Bradley | 25-to-1 | | Brendon Todd | 25-to-1 | | Bill Haas | 25-to-1 | | Steve Stricker | 30-to-1 | | Brendon de Jonge | 30-to-1 | | Gary Woodland | 30-to-1 | | Marc Leishman | 30-to-1 | | Kevin Na | 30-to-1 | | Patrick Reed | 35-to-1 | | Chris Kirk | 35-to-1 | | K.J. Choi | 45-to-1 | | Daniel Summerhays | 45-to-1 | | Brendan Steele | 45-to-1 | | Jonas Blixt | 45-to-1 | | Chris Stroud | 50-to-1 | | Ben Martin | 50-to-1 | | J.B. Holmes | 50-to-1 | | Charles Howell III | 55-to-1 | | Nick Watney | 60-to-1 | | Carl Pettersson | 60-to-1 | | Cameron Tringale | 70-to-1 | | Shawn Stefani | 70-to-1 | | David Hearn | 80-to-1 | | 11 Golfers | 90-to-1 | | 10 Golfers | 110-to-1 | | 12 Golfers | 130-to-1 | | Thorbjorn Olesen | 150-to-1 | | Ricky Barnes | 160-to-1 | | 14 Golfers | 180-to-1 | | 2 Golfers | 200-to-1 | | 7 Golfers | 230-to-1 | | 21 Golfers | 250-to-1 | | 23 Golfers | 250-to-1 |
As the PGA season comes closer to its end, the players move their talents to West Virginia for The Greenbrier Classic; a very young tournament which was established in 2010. This tourney should bring plenty of scoring, as the winner in each of the past four years has been at least double-digit numbers under par with last year’s victor, Jonas Blixt, shooting 67 or better each day on his way to a 13-under-par score. The par-70, 7,287-yard course will host just one player from the top-10 this week (Bubba Watson) and just three others (Jimmy Walker, Steve Stricker, Keegan Bradley) from the rest of the top 25; leaving this tournament wide open for some new blood. Tiger Woods will not be joining the field just one week after coming back from injury and missing the cut at his own tournament; the Quicken Loans National. Let’s take a look at a few golfers who should be ready to do well this weekend. Golfers to WatchJimmy Walker (25/2): The current FedEx Cup leader has a good chance to extend his lead this week at a course where he has played extremely well, placing in the top-4 in three of the past four years. He has continued to play well lately also, placing in the top-10 in both the U.S. Open and Players Championship against very tough fields. Walker's putter has taken him this far, as he is gaining .887 strokes via putting (4th on tour), leading to the eighth best scoring average (69.75) on tour. Look for Walker to put up a solid performance as he looks for his fourth victory of the season. Webb Simpson (20/1): Simpson started out the season strong with top-10 finishes in six of his first eight tournaments, and more recently tied for third at the St. Jude Classic. He has played great at the Greenbrier over the past three years, placing in the top-9 in 2011 and 2012 while putting up a nice 64 in the first round last year before falling off. Simpson has made 20.9% of his putts from between 20-to-25 feet (3rd on tour) and has gained 0.700 strokes from putting (9th on tour) this season. Look for him to use that putting ability to make a strong push come Sunday. Bill Haas (25/1): Haas lost in a playoff here back in 2011 and also was successful in last year’s tournament (9th). He has yet to place in the top-3 this year, but seems to be poised to do so here, as he has done well in the past and ranks fifth in sand-save percentage (61.1%) while hitting 68.4% of greens in regulation (17th on tour). Haas should push his way into the top-10 and contend for his sixth career PGA Tour victory. Brandon de Jonge (30/1): This tournament has not been around long, but de Jonge probably has the best track record here without a win, placing 17th last year and finishing in the top-5 in both 2010 and 2011. He has not been spectacular in any one area this season, but is among the top-25 in greens hit in regulation (66.9%) and total driving (128). The soon-to-be-34-year-old is coming off a strong eighth-place finish at the Quicken Loans National and should bring that momentum into this weekend. Cameron Tringale (70/1): Tringale is no world-beater on the PGA Tour right now, but the 26-year-old placed fourth here in 2011 and then finished 23rd after three consecutive rounds of 68 or better to finish off the tournament last year. This youngster has yet to win on the tour, but this season has left the door wide open for plenty of newcomers, and this tourney is a great forum for Tringale to come away with a win.
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