2009 British Open Predictions
Written July 14, 2009 by Jason Lowry
The 2009 British Open is just two days away, and after no Tiger Woods at this event in 2008, another big name is set to miss the action this year, as Phil Mickelson will not play this weekend. This year the Open Championship once again returns to Turnberry golf course, and it marks just the 4th time the tournament has been held on this course, and the first time since 1994 where Nick Price won his first and only British Open. The last two years at the Open Championship have belonged to Padraigh Harrington, as Harrington won his 2nd consecutive title at this event last year at Royal Birkdale. For those of you looking to do some PGA Tour betting this weekend, here is a look at my 3 favorites to win the British Open.
Tiger Woods: Okay I am sure no one will be surprised with this pick, but how could you not pick this guy to win after what he has done not only this season but over the course of an amazing career. Woods has won the British Open three times in his career, including back to back wins in 2005 and 2006. This will be the first time Woods has played at Turnberry, along with a lot of players in action this weekend, and that should play to his advantage. The weather at the Open is usually a bit crazy and can be pretty extreme at times, and I think Woods is the best golfer that is capable of handling any weather conditions. For the first time in a long time Woods does not hold one of the four major championships, but he didn’t play at this event or the PGA Championship last season, and it’s not as though he played terrible this year at the Masters and US Open. In fact I think Woods would have won both of the majors this season if he could have got the putter going, and I think that will be the deciding factor this weekend. Woods is pretty much a sure thing to be right there with a chance to win on Sunday, and that is not something you can say for any other golfer on tour right now. Bet Tiger Woods +180 to win at Sportsbook.com.
Sergio Garcia: I still feel like Garcia’s time is coming to win a major, and it could very well be this weekend at Turnberry. Garcia is coming off a very good finish at the US Open where he finished tied for 10th. The British Open is by far Garcia’s best major performance wise, as he has finished in the top 10 six times in the last 8 years, including a second place finish in 2007. I think that Garcia just naturally plays better on courses more similar to the European Tour. I think if Tiger slips up this weekend, Garcia could very well be right there waiting to take home the trophy. Bet Sergio Garcia +2000 to win at Sportsbook.com.
Henrik Stenson: My final pick goes to a guy that many might not have picked to win this weekend, but this is a guy that has proven he is capable of playing with the best in the big events. Stenson’s biggest win of his career likely came this year at the Players Championship, but this is also a guy that won the Accenture Match Play Championship in 2007. Stenson also heads into play this weekend finished in the top 10 in three of the past four major events, including a tie for 3rd here at the British Open last year and a solid 9th place finish a few weeks ago at the 2009 US Open. I think that if there is a surprise this weekend and one of the big names fail to win, it will be Stenson that comes away with his first ever major championship victory. Bet Henrik Stenson +3000 to win at Sportsbook.com.
Be sure to check back over the next couple days for our expert golf picks for the British Open this weekend, and make sure you have the best PGA Tour odds at Betfirms.
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The Open already has been played at Turnberry three times, you moron. Those Open predictions really carry a lot of weight when you expose yourself as another dumb American sportswriter. Sergio will win, though. Lucky guess.
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