Hyundai Tournament Of Champions Betting Odds

World number two Adam Scott prepares for the Hyundai Tournament of Champions in Hawaii.

The 2014 PGA Tour schedule kicks off this Friday at Kapulua in Hawaii for the Hyundai Tournament of Champions. The tournament features only players in won in 2013, excluding guys skipping it such as Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson.

Here are the betting odds for the 2014 season opener:

Adam Scott 11-2
Dustin Johnson 15-2
Matt Kuchar 8-1
Webb Simpson 9-1
Zach Johnson 12-1
Jordan Speith 20-1
Jason Dufner 22-1
Gary Woodland 28-1
Patrick Reed 100-1
Woody Austin 250-1

Tiger Woods is the betting favorite at the Northwestern Mutual World Challenge

The Northwestern Mutual World Challenge features 18 of the world's best players headlined by the tournament host Tiger Woods, who will be shooting for victory number six on the year. The tournament begins Thursday, December 5th at Sherwood Country Club in Thousand Oaks, California.

Tournament betting odds:

Tiger Woods: 3-1
Rory McILroy: 8-1
Graeme McDowell: 12-1
Ian Poulter: 14-1
Steve Stricker: 14-1
Dustin Johnson: 14-1
Jason Day: 14-1
Matt Kuchar: 14-1
Webb Simpson: 16-1
Jim Furyk: 16-1
Keegan Bradley: 16-1
Zach Johnson: 16-1
Jordan Speith: 16-1
Hunter Mahan: 16-1
Jason Dufner: 18-1
Lee Westwood: 25-1
Bubba Watson: 33-1
Bill Haas: 40-1

Australian Open Betting Odds: Scott, McILroy, and Day headline the field

The Royal Sydney Golf Club

Adam Scott is coming off wins at the Australian PGA, the Australian Masters, and the team win with Jason Day at the World Cup of Golf. Jason Day is coming off his individual win at the World Cup of Golf last week at Royal Melbourne. Rory McILroy is playing in Australia for the first time in 6 years and looks to get his first win of 2013. These three top notch players lead the field this week at the Australian Open played at the Royal Sydney Golf Club.

Betting Odds for the Australian Open:

Adam Scott: 5-2
Rory McILroy: 6-1
Jason Day: 7-1
Aaron Baddely: 28-1
Geoff Ogilvy: 28-1

World Cup of Golf 2013 Betting Odds

The 2013 World Cup of Golf will be held this year at Royal Melbourne Golf Club in Melbourne, Australia with Adam Scott and Jason Day as the team favorite to win. Scott, world number two, is coming off back to back wins at the Australian PGA and the Australian Masters. He will team with world number 18 Day as the most formidable team in the competition.

Betting Odds include:

Australia (Adam Scott and Jason Day) 13-8
USA (Matt Kuchar and Kevin Streelman) 6-1
Ireland (Graeme McDowell and Shane Lowry) 10-1
Sweden (Jonas Blixt and Peter Hanson) 12-1
Italy (Francesco Molinari and Matteo Manassero) 14-1

HSBC Champions Betting Odds

Actually not a bad field for the HSBC Champions event this week in Shanghai. Apparently there is not an off-season anymore in professional golf. Here are the betting odds for the week:

Rory McILroy: 12-1
Henrick Stenson: 14-1
Phil Mickelson: 14-1
Justin Rose: 16-1
Martin Kaymer: 20-1
Ian Poulter: 25-1
Jordan Spieth: 25-1
Keegan Bradley: 25-1
Sergio Garcia: 25-1
Ryan Moore: 33-1
Graeme McDowell: 40-1
Rickie Fowler: 55-1
Ryo Ishikawa: 75-1

PGA Championship 2013: Pairings and Tee Times

PGA Championship Notable Pairings and tee times:

Phil Mickelson, Adam Scott, Justin Rose (Major winners 2013)
Tiger Woods, Keegan Bradley, Davis Love III (PGA Championship winners)
Sergio Garcia, Matt Kuchar, Rickie Fowler
Ernie Els, Bill Haas, Graeme McDowell
David Toms, Padraig Harrington, Y.E. Yang (One-time PGA Championship winners)
Jason Day, Brandt Snedeker, Nicolas Colsaerts
Tim Clark, Lee Westwood, Bubba Watson
Rory McILroy, Vijay Singh, Martin Kaymer (PGA Championship winners)
Tom Watson, Paul McGinley, Darren Clarke (Ryder Cup captains)

Tiger Woods adds career win 79 at WGC-Bridgestone Invitational: By the Numbers

Tiger Woods won for the 79th time on the PGA Tour Sunday, closing the gap on Sam Snead's all-time record of 82. The win at WGC-Bridgestone marks his 5th in 2013 and 8th total at Firestone Country Club. Woods will now head to the PGA Championship next week in search of his 15th major championship and 1st in five years.

Stats for the week:

66-61-68-70
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Margin of victory: 7
1 Eagle, 19 birdies, 46 pars, 6 bogeys
Driving distance: 315
Driving accuracy: 62.5%
Greens in Reg: 73.61%
Sand Saves: 100%
Putts per green: 1.679

Tiger Woods fires 61 at WGC-Bridgestone: By the Numbers

Tiger Woods tied a career best Friday by shooting a 9-under 61 at the WGC-Bridgestone to take a seven shot lead lead heading into the weekend. He's already won this event seven times previously and looks to add number eight on Sunday.

Here is a look at his stats for the day:

30-31-61

10 Pars
1 Eagle
7 Birdies
Fairways in Regulation: 9/14
Driving Distance: 342.5
Greens in Regulation: 13/18
Putts: 22
Sand Saves: 100%

PGA Championship 2013 Betting Odds

The final major of the year begins August 8th at Oak Hill Country Club in Rochester, New York. Here are some of the betting odds for the tournament:

Tiger Woods: 5-1
Phil Mickelson: 10-1
Adam Scott: 20-1
Justin Rose: 20-1
Brandt Snedker: 20-1
Rory McILroy: 25-1
Jason Day: 33-1
Sergio Garcia: 33-1
Hunter Mahan: 33-1
Luke Donald: 33-1
Keegan Bradley: 40-1
Rickie Fowler: 50-1
Jim Furyk: 80-1
Padraig Harrington: 80-1
Vijay Singh: 250-1

PGA Championship past winners

Rory McILroy tore it up at Kiawah Island and will look to defend in 2013 at Oak Hill.

2013: Jason Dufner (Oak Hill)
2012: Rory McILroy (Kiawah Island)
2011: Keegan Bradley (Atlanta Athletic Club)
2010: Martin Kaymer (Whistling Straits)
2009: Y.E. Yang (Hazeltine)
2008: Padraig Harrington (Oakland Hills)
2007: Tiger Woods (Southern Hills)
2006: Tiger Woods (Medinah)
2005: Phil Mickelson (Baltusrol)
2004: Vijay Singh (Whistling Straits)
2003: Shaun Micheel (Oak Hill)
2002: Rich Beem (Hazeltine)
2001: David Toms (Atlanta Athletic Club)
2000: Tiger Woods (Valhalla)
1999: Tiger Woods (Medinah)
1998: Vijay Singh (Sahalee)

Full List of Past Champions

WGC-Bridgestone Golf Betting Odds

The Par-5 16th at Firestone Country Club

In surprising news, Tiger Woods is the betting favorite this week at Firestone as he's won the event seven times previously. Phil Mickelson, coming off his huge win at the British, is right behind him. Many of the top players in the world are competing this week not only to try and win the WGC event, but as a tune-up for the next week's PGA Championship, the final major of 2013.

Tiger Woods: 9-2
Phil Mickelson: 14-1
Adam Scott: 18-1
Brandt Snedeker: 25-1
Justin Rose: 25-1
Rory McILroy: 28-1
Jason Day: 33-1
Keegan Bradley: 40-1
Jim Furyk: 50-1
Rickie Fowler: 50-1
Nick Watney: 100-1
Matteo Manassero: 125-1

Pick the hole location at the par-3 15th for the PGA Championship

Jack Nicklaus and the PGA are running a new contest where golf fans can vote for the Sunday hole location at the par-3 15th for the upcoming PGA Championship.

Nicklaus, who won his 5th PGA Championship in 1980 at Oak Hill, the site of this year's tournament, came up with the idea.

"The chance for golf fans to interact with the PGA Championship and play a role in shaping the outcome of the final round fascinates me," Nicklaus said in a statement. "It's like being able to call the shots during the fourth quarter of the Super Bowl."

Fans will have four pin location options to choose from for the par-3 which has a pond to the right of the green and three bunkers to the left side of the green.

Voting will end after the third round of the Championship on August 10th. 

Mickelson moves up the list of all time Major Champions

Phil Mickelson has now won the British Open, three Masters, and one PGA Championship. In order to complete the career grand slam, he will need to win the U.S. Open, a tournament where he has finished with a record six runner ups. His next chance at the U.S Open will be at Pinehurst, where he finished 2nd to Payne Stewart in 1999.


List of all time Major Champions:
Jack Nicklaus: 18
Tiger Woods: 14
Walter Hagen: 11
Gary Player: 9
Ben Hogan: 8
Tom Watson: 8
Arnold Palmer: 7
Sam Snead: 7
Gene Sarazon: 7
Bobby Jones: 7
Harry Vardon: 7
Nick Faldo: 6
Lee Trevino: 6
Phil Mickelson: 5
Bryon Nelson: 5
Seve Ballesteros: 5
James Braid: 5
John Henry Taylor: 5
Peter Thompson: 5

Mickelson wins Open Championship: Final Round Photos

British Open Round Three Tee Times and Pairings

 

The most interesting man in golf, "The Mechanic" leads the Open after two rounds.

Eastern Time:
3:10 a.m.: Shingo Katayama, Richard Sterne
3:20 a.m.: Carl Pettersson, Jonas Blixt
3:30 a.m.: K.J. Choi, Chris Wood
3:40 a.m.: Mikko Ilonen, Todd Hamilton
3:50 a.m.: Peter Senior, Mark Brown
4:00 a.m.: Geoff Ogilvy, Paul Lawrie
4:10 a.m.: Richie Ramsay, Thongchai Jaidee
4:20 a.m.: Boo Weekley, Gareth Wright
4:30 a.m.: K.T. Kim, a-Jimmy Mullen
4:45 a.m.: Josh Teater, Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano
4:55 a.m.: Keegan Bradley, Fred Couples
5:05 a.m.: Jason Dufner, Bud Cauley
5:15 a.m.: Bo Van Pelt, A-Matthew Fitzpatrick
5:25 a.m.: Russell Henley, Tim Clark
5:35 a.m.: Ernie Els, Graham Delaet
5:45 a.m.: Shane Lowry, Oliver Fisher
5:55 a.m.: Sergio Garcia, Padraig Harrington
6:05 a.m.: Sandy Lyle, Y.E. Yang
6:20 a.m.: Steven Tiley, Ken Duke
6:30 a.m.: George Coetzee, Thomas Bjorn
6:40 a.m.: Brandt Snedeker, Stewart Cink
6:50 a.m.: Matt Kuchar, Freddie Jacobson
7:00 a.m.: Marcus Fraser, Danny Willett
7:10 a.m.: Martin Kaymer, Eduardo De La Riva
7:20 a.m.: Gregory Bourdy, Graeme McDowell
7:30 a.m.: Stephen Gallacher, Kevin Streelman
7:45 a.m.: Ben Curtis, Bernd Wiesberger
7:55 a.m.: Shiv Kapur, Jamie Donaldson
8:05 a.m.: Branden Grace, Harris English
8:15 a.m.: Tom Lehman, Mark O’Meara
8:25 a.m.: Johnson Wagner, Hideki Matsuyama
8:35 a.m.: Jason Day, Hunter Mahan
8:45 a.m.: Justin Leonard, Phil Mickelson
8:55 a.m.: Ian Poulter, Bubba Watson
9:10 a.m.: Francesco Molinari, Webb Simpson
9:20 a.m.: Adam Scott, Charl Schwartzel
9:30 a.m.: Darren Clarke, Jordan Spieth
9:40 a.m.: Ryan Moore, Angel Cabrera
9:50 a.m.: Zach Johnson, Rafael Cabrera-Bello
10:00 a.m.: Martin Laird, Dustin Johnson
10:10 a.m.: Tiger Woods, Lee Westwood
10:20 a.m.: Henrik Stenson, Miguel Angel Jimenez