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Players Championship Odds: Who’s the smart money on?

Published

6 years ago

May 8, 2018

As a complement to Gianni Magliocco’s Players Championship fantasy preview, we’re happy to present the GolfWRX community a few thoughts on the fifth major from the sharps at Top Market Sports.

The Players is a notoriously difficult tournament to handicap. An extremely strong field, a course that can get penal in a hurry–and one that’s designed to avoid favoring any one type of golfer–can lead to some surprising ejections…and surprising winners.

Here are some thoughts on where to spend your money this week, courtesy of Top Market Sports.

Betting prop to consider

Mickelson Won’t Make Cut +310 – We’re going to sell Lefty here. He hasn’t missed a cut since the CareerBuilder and the performance in Mexico was sick. There’s no doubt about it…he’s firing on all cylinders right now. But Phil is a certified magnet for public money. That phenomenon will only be enhanced the first two days because he’s playing alongside Tiger. We just think that with some of the changes to the setup, he’s going to have his creative juices flowing. And that could make it an all-or-nothing week for him. At better than 3/1 it’s worth fading him for a couple bucks. Our in-house handicapping number has it in the +275 area.

Two futures to consider

Luke List 80/1 – If he misses the cut and we end up burning this ticket Friday afternoon, we’re ok with that. With as “big” as this tournament is, Vegas could be undervaluing guys who don’t have a PGA Tour win. A price like this says that an event with as much cache as The Players won’t be a place someone breaks through. We’ll take the other side of that. All due respect to this amazing tournament, it’s not a major. And until the golf futures markets start expecting the unexpected, we’re of the core belief that spots like these offer value. Banging an 80/1 ticket can provide a life changing boost to your bankroll. (*note List is 66-1 at Bovada below, other books have him higher)

Rickie Fowler 18/1 – The video of his 4-putt from 19 feet at Quail went viral on social media. That doesn’t change the fact that he’s got the hands-down purest putting stroke in the world. Never rattled, we’d be surprised if the World No. 6 doesn’t have one of the later tee times on Sunday. Of the favorites, Fowler’s your best bet. He’s the sixth favorite behind Day 13/1, Thomas 13/1, Spieth 14/1, McIlroy 15/1, and DJ 15/1. We’d be happy to back Fowler heads-up at plus money versus any of those guys this week…and we most likely will be in daily matchups. Even if he doesn’t close, it’s tough to envision a situation where he doesn’t at least threaten to win at some point. So an added benefit of this ticket is the opportunity to hedge out of some of it as the tournament progresses.

Check out Top Market Sports for more insight and round-by-round matchup bets.

Full 2018 Players Championship odds below, c/o Bovada

Rory McIlroy +1400
Jason Day +1400
Justin Thomas +1400
Jordan Spieth +1400
Dustin Johnson +1800
Rickie Fowler +1800
Jon Rahm +2200
Henrik Stenson +2800
Justin Rose +3000
Paul Casey +3300
Phil Mickelson +3300
Tiger Woods +3300
Sergio Garcia +3500
Patrick Reed +3500
Hideki Matsuyama +4000
Bryson DeChambeau +4000
Tommy Fleetwood +5000
Alex Noren +5000
Patrick Cantlay +5000
Bubba Watson +6600
Kevin Kisner +6600
Marc Leishman +6600
Matt Kuchar +6600
Francesco Molinari +6600
Cameron Smith +6600
Ian Poulter +6600
Tony Finau +6600
Emiliano Grillo +6600
Billy Horschel +6600
Luke List +6600
Zach Johnson +6600
Louis Oosthuizen +7500
Si Woo Kim +7500
Brooks Koepka +8000
Branden Grace +8000
Chesson Hadley +8000
Webb Simpson +8000
Adam Hadwin +8000
Daniel Berger +10000
Rafael Cabrera Bello +10000
Tyrrell Hatton +10000
Kyle Stanley +10000
Russell Henley +10000
Charl Schwartzel +10000
Adam Scott +12500
Brian Harman +12500
Brandt Snedeker +12500
Xander Schauffele +12500
Kevin Chappell +12500
Brendan Steele +12500
Charley Hoffman +12500
Nick Watney +12500
Kevin Streelman +12500
Byeong Hun An +15000
Jimmy Walker +15000
Pat Perez +15000
Ryan Moore +15000
Matthew Fitzpatrick +15000
Chris Kirk +15000
Gary Woodland +15000
Beau Hossler +15000
Russell Knox +15000
Scott Piercy +17500
Kevin Na +20000
Sean O’Hair +20000
Jason Dufner +20000
J.B. Holmes +20000
Kiradech Aphibarnrat +20000
Martin Kaymer +20000
Martin Laird +20000
Ollie Schniederjans +20000
Shane Lowry +20000
Charles Howell III +20000
Austin Cook +20000
Chez Reavie +20000
David Lingmerth +20000
Harris English +20000
Patrick Rodgers +20000
Patton Kizzire +20000
Ryan Palmer +20000
Trey Mullinax +20000
William McGirt +20000
James Hahn +22500
Steve Stricker +25000
Bill Haas +25000
Bud Cauley +25000
Hao Tong Li +25000
Keegan Bradley +25000
Lucas Glover +25000
Ross Fisher +25000
Satoshi Kodaira +25000
Alexander Levy +25000
Ben Martin +25000
Brice Garnett +25000
Chris Stroud +25000
Jason Kokrak +25000
Jhonattan Vegas +25000
John Huh +25000
Grayson Murray +30000
Jamie Lovemark +30000
Rory Sabbatini +30000
Andrew Landry +30000
Anirban Lahiri +30000
Blayne Barber +30000
C.T. Pan +30000
Danny Lee +30000
Geoff Ogilvy +30000
Hudson Swafford +30000
J.J. Spaun +30000
Kelly Kraft +30000
Scott Brown +30000
Scott Stallings +30000
Jonas Blixt +35000
Kevin Tway +35000
Tom Hoge +35000
Brian Gay +40000
Chad Campbell +40000
Michael Kim +40000
Michael Thompson +40000
Ryan Armour +40000
Stewart Cink +40000
Ted Potter Jr. +40000
Wesley Bryan +40000
Brandon Harkins +50000
Martin Flores +50000
D.A. Points +50000
Danny Willett +50000
Derek Fathauer +50000
Dominic Bozzelli +50000
Harold Varner III +50000
J.J. Henry +50000
Mackenzie Hughes +50000
Nick Taylor +50000
Richy Werenski +50000
Robert Garrigus +50000
Robert Streb +50000
Rod Pampling +50000
Ryan Blaum +50000
Scott McCarron +50000
Sung Kang +50000
Tyrone Van Aswegen +50000
Vaughn Taylor +50000
Whee Kim +50000
Cody Gribble +75000

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LET pro gives detailed financial breakdown of first week on tour…and the net result may shock you

Published

5 hours ago

Apr 26, 2024

Matt Vincenzi

On Friday morning, Ladies European Tour player, Hannah Gregg, took to social media to share her weekly expenses playing on the LET.

Expenses of my first week on Ladies European Tour:
Flights: $2600
Work Visa: $350
Food: $377
Caddie: $0 because I have an amazing Fiancé
Hotel: $0 because @GregChalmersPGA sorted me host housing for the week! ?
Rental Car: +0 because the Tour Tee guys GAVE me their car ??…

— Hannah Gregg (@hannahbggg) April 26, 2024

“Expenses of my first week on Ladies European Tour: Flights: $2600 Work Visa: $350

Food: $377
Caddie: $0 because I have an amazing Fiancé
Hotel: $0 because @GregChalmersPGA sorted me host housing for the week!
Rental Car: +0 because the Tour Tee guys GAVE me their car
Gas: $165
Entry Fee: $130
Lounge Pass for caddie: $50
Gym: $0
Yardage book: $0
Total expenses: $3672

Made cut, finished 54th, total earned: $1244 Factor in 35% tax on earnings. To break even, needed to finish 24th. To make money, 21st. Guess we have our goals laid out for next event!”

When factoring in Gregg’s free housing, free caddie and free rental car, it’s evident that most LET players would have to finish well inside of the top-20 to make any money.

With ridiculous amounts of money being thrown around in professional golf these days, it’s important to remember the other side of the coin as well. There are countless professionals out there who struggle to get by on their golf salary.

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54-hole golf tour deemed eligible for OWGR points…but it’s not LIV

Published

1 day ago

Apr 25, 2024

Matt Vincenzi

After a seventeen-month application process, a 54-hole golf tour was deemed eligible for OWGR points.

Unfortunately, for LIV Golf and their fans, it was the Clutch Pro Tour.

After the decision, which is effective immediately, OWGR chairman Peter Dawson issued a statement.

“This is a significant milestone for golf, and OWGR is deeply encouraged by the achievement and the continued efforts in developing the sport of golf in the United Kingdom.”

“We look forward to watching the progress of the Clutch Pro Tour as it continues to play a key role in the development of players from the region,” Dawson added.

OWGR Announcement
Read more here – https://t.co/7J4bFpawqv #OWGR #OfficialWorldGolfRanking pic.twitter.com/ZfBJWCFAm8

— OWGR (@OWGRltd) April 25, 2024

The Clutch Pro Tour operates in the United Kingdom and features a 36-hole cut. It also has an open qualifying school.

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Charlie Woods attempting to qualify for spot at 2024 U.S. Open

Published

1 day ago

Apr 25, 2024

Matt Vincenzi

As first reported by Bob Harig of Sports Illustrated, Charlie Woods will be attempting to qualify for this year’s U.S. Open at Pinehurst No. 2.

The first stage of qualifying for this year’s tournament will be an 18-hole local event on Thursday, April 25th, in Port St. Lucie, Florida.

There will be 84 players in the field, five of which will reach the 36-hole qualifier that will take place in June.

Earlier this season, Charlie attempted to qualify for the Cognizant Classic, and struggled, shooting an 86.

If the younger Woods is able to qualify, he will tee it up in the same field as his father in a few months at one of the more historic U.S. Open venues.