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2008 Players Championship Preview & Predictions
The PGA TOUR is getting ready for one of the more exciting tournaments of the season, when the players head to Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida for the Players Championship. What makes this tournament so fun to watch is that TPC Sawgrass has some of the more exciting holes in golf, with the most exciting being the par 3 17th hole that is a green surrounded by water. Last week Anthony Kim was able to take home the Wachovia Championship, but will face a much tougher field this week. One big name that he will be up against is defending champion Phil Mickelson who will come in as the odds on favorite to win this week. The tournament will miss out on the usual showing of Tiger Woods, as he continues to recover from knee surgery. But the highest purse out of any golf event will still be in play this weekend, as the $9 million purse tops all other events including the major championships. With the tournament set to start in just a couple of days we figured we would give our predictions on who we think will be in contention come Sunday afternoon.
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Favorite: Phil Mickelson 10/1 at BetUS
Mickelson is the 2nd best player on tour, and with the best sitting at home; it’s his tournament to win this week. Mickelson seemed to let one get away last week when he would play one good round and then one bad round the next day. He ended up finishing 12th, but we think he will put it all together this week for the win. Phil is still sitting on one victory this season that came at the Northern Trust Open back in the middle of February. Mickelson did pretty well at the Masters coming in tied for 5th. Expect this guy in the final group come Sunday.
Middle of the Pack: Padraig Harrington 20/1 at BetUS
While this guy spends a lot his time on the European TOUR, he has had a pretty respectable 2008 season on the PGA TOUR. He has 3 top 5 finishes including a 5th place finish at the Majors. We really like what Harrington brings to the course, as he is currently the 2nd best putter on tour based on average per hole. He also comes with the best birdie average per round, so its no secret that this guy has some serious game. Look for Harrington to have a big finish this week and maybe even give Mickelson a run for his money.
Long Shot: Sergio Garcia 40/1 at BetUS
Garcia hasn’t really put together a very solid 2008 season, but he has played well here at TPC Sawgrass. This guy seems so close to becoming one of the best golfers week in and week out, but just hasn’t been able to control the driver or make enough putts to really get his game going. Last season Garcia had one of his two 2nd place finishes at this tournament, and we have a good feeling that he is going to have some extra confidence coming into the tournament. This guy can win this week there is no question, but he will need to find that stroke that he had back in 2004 and 2005. Either way you look at it Garcia is a great long shot to win this weekend.
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Here is a list of each golfers odds for The Players Championship.
Aaron Baddeley 50 - 1
Adam Scott 12 - 1
Andres Romero 60 - 1
Angel Cabrera 100 - 1
Anthony Kim 40 - 1
Bart Bryant 60 - 1
Boo Weekley 60 - 1
Brandt Snedeker 60 - 1
Camilo Villegas 100 - 1
Charles Howell III 100 - 1
David Toms 80 - 1
Davis Love III 100 - 1
Ernie Els 30 - 1
Fred Couples 80 - 1
Geoff Ogilvy 25 - 1
Henrik Stenson 40 - 1
Hunter Mahan 80 - 1
Ian Poulter 100 - 1
Jason Bohn 100 - 1
Jim Furyk 20 - 1
Justin Leonard 50 - 1
Justin Rose 50 - 1
KJ Choi 30 - 1
Kenny Perry 80 - 1
Lee Westwood 60 - 1
Luke Donald 40 - 1
Mathew Goggin 80 - 1
Mike Weir 80 - 1
Padraig Harrington 20 - 1
Pat Perez 80 - 1
Paul Casey 100 - 1
Phil Mickelson 10 - 1
Retief Goosen 25 - 1
Robert Allenby 50 - 1
Rory Sabbatini 80 - 1
Ryan Moore 100 - 1
Scott Verplank 100 - 1
Sean OHair 60 - 1
Sergio Garcia 40 - 1
Stephen Ames 50 - 1
Steve Flesch 100 - 1
Steve Stricker 50 - 1
Stewart Cink 25 - 1
Stuart Appleby 60 - 1
Trevor Immelman 60 - 1
Vijay Singh 20 - 1
Woody Austin 100 - 1
Zach Johnson 50 - 1
zx Field (Any Other Golfer) 3 - 1
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