We will see Tiger Woods this week at the Quicken Loans National, but don’t get your hopes to high, he won’t be playing, he is the host. His game is gone and his return is uncertain but the host will be lurking at Congressional Country Club, the venue for this week’s PGA Tour event.
Generally, the betting field is soft one week after a major championship and this week is no different. Only two of the top twelve in the Official World Rankings are playing this week. World No. 5 Rickie Fowler +1500 is the highest ranked player in the field. He is joined by Patrick Reed +1785, Charley Hoffman +3050, Jim Furyk +2050, Justin Thomas +3050 and Bryson DeChambeau +3150. Jon Rahm +7100, the World No. 1 ranked amateur, is making his professional debut this week at Congressional.
Congressional Country Club is the host venue this week. The Blue course measures 7,569 yards and plays to a par 71. You old-timers may recall that Congressional was the site where Ken Venturi staggered through stifling heat to win the 1964 U.S. Open, the first of three Opens held there along with the 1976 PGA Championship. The club also hosted six Kemper Opens, before getting back on the PGA TOUR’s regular schedule when the Quicken Loans National joined in 2007.
TV Coverage: Thursday-Friday, 3:30-6:30 p.m. ET - Golf Channel. Saturday, 1-2:30 p.m. - GC, 3-6 p.m. - CBS. Sunday, 1-2:30 p.m. - GC, 3-6:30 p.m. - CBS.
Current 2016 Quicken Loans National Golf Odds at BookMaker Sportsbook:
Rickie Fowler +1500
Patrick Reed +1785
Jim Furyk +2050
Marc Leishman +2500
Justin Thomas +3050
Charley Hoffman +3050
Brendan Steele +3050
Ryan Palmer +4050
Byeong Hun An +2800
Gary Woodland +3050
Kevin Chappell +3050
Bill Haas +3800
Bryson DeChambeau +3150
Russell Henley +4250
Tony Finau +4050
Webb Simpson +4250
Roberto Castro +4500
Jamie Lovemark +4500
Daniel Summerhays +5050
Kevin Streelman +5500
Francesco Molinari +6050
Robert Garrigus +6050
Charles Howell III +5050
Jason Kokrak +5050
Chris Kirk +5050
David Hearn +7050
Keegan Bradley +7050
Kyle Reifers +7050
Seung-Yul Noh +6500
Adam Hadwin +7050
Jon Rahm +7100
John Senden +8000
Shawn Stefani +6000
Matt Jones +7050
Hudson Swafford +6000
Jon Curran +7050
Wesley Bryan +10050
Harold Varner III +10050
Patton Kizzire +7050
Chez Reavie +10050
Ben Martin +10500
Cameron Tringale +10500
James Hahn +10555
Lucas Glover +10500
Martin Piller +11050
Patrick Rodgers +8050
Robert Streb +10500
Anirban Lahiri +10500
Bud Cauley +12050
FIELD - Any Other Player +235
ODD ANALYSIS
Jim Furyk +2050 appears to be fully recovered from his wrist injury that sidelined him for most of the year.He played solid golf last week at the U.S. Open finishing T2 and looked like the Jim Furyk we are accustomed to seeing, hitting fairways and greens, limiting his mistakes and making putts when he needed to. Congressional Country Club is a course that Furyk knows well and his style of game is a perfect fit for this layout. Furyk is anxious to get back in the winner’s circle and prove that he still is one of the best players in the world.
Justin Thomas +3050 is a hit or miss candidate on a weekly basis. He is a very streaky player, one week he is in contention and the next week he misses the cut. He played well at the U.S. Open last week and played well a year ago at Congressional which leads me to believe he is on a good steak and will contend this week in Maryland.
Poor Keegan Bradley +7050 is really struggling with his game. Since having to switch from anchoring his putter to a conventional style, he can’t putt it into the ocean right now. Making the cut is a struggle these days for the former PGA winner and until I see some improvement, I am FADING BRADLEY and you should to.
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The Quicken Loans National is scheduled for June 23-26, 2016. Congressional Country Club will host the event and CBS will televise the event live.
