It’s Tiger time! This week is Tiger Woods tournament, but Woods is unable to play and will be on hand to host 18 of the best players in the world.
Defending champion Jordan Spieth +345, Dustin Johnson +650 and Justin Rose +775 are the betting favorites.It’s kind of like an early Christmas bonus, although players are rewarded with points in the world rankings.
Last year Jordan Spieth capped off a big finish to his second season as a pro when he closed with a 6-under 66 and set two tournament records to win by 10 shots over Henrik Stenson. Staked to a seven-shot lead in the final round, he opened with three birdies in four holes and turned the final three hours into a peaceful walk along the lakes and palatial homes of Isleworth.
The 10-shot victory was the largest margin of the year in golf, and broke the tournament record of seven shots that Woods had in 2007.
"Whether my emotions showed it or not I'm not sure, but inside we were really very pleased with the year and how it came to a close," Spieth said. "This caps off the best golfing year that I've ever had." That was a great year, but what Spieth did after that was even better!
After years of playing in California, the tournament has a new venue. This year the event is being played in the Bahamas and I will be curious to see what kind of course it is and if the players enjoy it.
The Hero World Challenge Golf Odds at BookMaker Sportsbook:
Jordan Spieth +345
Dustin Johnson +650
Justin Rose +775
Bubba Watson +1159
Rickie Fowler +1200
Hideki Matsuyama +1400
Patrick Reed +1250
Paul Casey +2000
Adam Scott +1600
Zach Johnson +2225
Matt Kuchar +2501
Brooks Koepka +2400
J.B. Holmes +3502
Chris Kirk +5500
Bill Haas +4233
Anirban Lahiri +4233
Billy Horschel +6000
Jimmy Walker +5000
ODDS ANALYSIS
Justin Rose +775 lives in the Bahamas and is one of the few players to have played on the new venue. The Englishman moved to the Bahamas a few years ago and really like living there. Rose will be the man to beat and why I am banking on him this week. Bet on Justin and come out smelling like a Rose!
Adam Scott +1600 also lives in the Bahamas and is finding his touch with the short putter. He came up one shot short of forcing a playoff last week in the land of down under and putted fantastic. I look for great things from the Aussie in the year ahead and look for him to take advantage of the home cooking this week.
Matt Kuchar +2501 used to be one of the most consistent players in the world but over the past year or so, has been struggling and even missed a few cuts. Kuchar will likely be paired up against a top player and if he struggles at all it will cost him. Until Kuchar shows me some results, I am fading him.
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