Golf’s so-called fifth major begins on Thursday when The Players Championship gets underway on THE PLAYERS Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. The field is a very good one for this event but two top players will not be playing as world No. 1 Lee Westwood and No. 6 Rory McIlroy have decided to skip the event. It's too bad Westwood and McIlroy are not in the event but the PGA Tour limits non-members to a certain number of events they can play. … [Read more...]
Golf Betting Preview: Northern Trust Open
February 18, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Phil Mickelson is the favorite this week at the Northern Trust Open in Pacific Palisades, California. He has won this event twice and is the all-time leading money winner at the Riviera Country Club. Mickelson, who has had a strong start this season and already has two Top 10 finishes, is listed as the 7.5-1 favorite at SBGGlobal.com. This is the seventh time since 1995 that Mickelson has started a season with at least two Top 10 finishes in his first three PGA Tour … [Read more...]
Golf Betting Preview: Waste Management Phoenix Open
February 5, 2011 by 1 Comment
The PGA Tour heads to Arizona this week for the Waste Management Phoenix Open at the TPC in Scottsdale. Phil Mickelson is the 7-1 favorite in what should be an exciting weekend of golf. (See all of the latest golf odds for the Phoenix Open at SBGGlobal.com.) Mickelson, who went to school at Arizona State, has won this event twice and is the co-record holder for the best round in the Phoenix Open, a career-low 60. Mickelson was in contention for a win last week but lost … [Read more...]