AT&T National Predictions
Written June 30, 2008 by Jason Lowry
This weekend the PGA Tour will be heading to Washington D.C. and Jason Lowry is ready to bring you his 2008 AT&T National Tournament predictions. Last week Kenny Perry was able to take home the Buick Open with a -19 performance. With many of the big name golfers taking the weekend off due to it being the 4th of July, its another weekend for many of the lesser name golfers to shine. While you could usually expect to see Tiger Woods in the field because he host the event, fans miss out on that as well with him on the shelf. 2007 champion K.J. Choi is going to be in the field to defend his title and look for his first win of the 2008 season. So while many of us will be out hitting the links, take some time and check out the tournament this weekend. For those who can’t get enough golf action we are here today to bring you our weekly 3 golfers who we feel have a great shot at winning this weekend.
Favorite: Jim Furyk - 12/1 odds at Sportsbook.com
Furyk hasn’t really had the season many thought he would coming off last season where he finished 3rd in the point standings. This season Furyk has yet to take home first place, but has put together 4 top 10 finsihes including a 2nd place finsih at the CA Championship. Furyk played pretty well here last season finishing tied for 3rd, so maybe this will be the weekend Furyk really gets it going. We look for Furyk to snap out of his funk and have a really good shot at taking home the trophy this weekend.
Middle of the Pack: Brandt Snedeker - 40/1 odds at Sportsbook.com
Snedeker is another golfer that faired pretty well here last year, as he finished tied for 8th just a couple shots out of 3rd place. This season Snedeker has been up and down as he is only 40th in the point standings, but he does have five top 10 finishes this season with the most impressive one easily coming at the Masters where he finished tied for 3rd. Snedeker struggles of the tee and is probably why he is on some weeks and off the next. We look for him to be on this weekend, so get your bets in on Snedeker today.
Long Shot: Pat Perez - 50/1 odds at Sportsbook.com
Perez is another streaky golfer, but really hasn’t had the overall success that the other two guys we have mentioned. What Perez does have in common with Furyk and Snedeker is that he also play well at this tournament last year finishing tied for 3rd right next to Furyk. Perez has 3 top ten finishes including a 4th place finish way back in January at the Sony Open in Hawaii and most recently a 6th place finsih at the Crowne Plaze Invitational.
If you are looking to get a bet in on the AT&T National Tournament this weekend, be sure to head over to Sportsbook.com and get your bet in today. Also be sure to check back each and every week as professional handicapper Jason Lowry will continue to bring you his weekly predictions. Also for those interested in the rest of the fields odds, here is the complete list thanks to Sportsbook.com
Aaron Baddeley 30 - 1
Andres Romero 40 - 1
Anthony Kim 25 - 1
Arron Oberholser 80 - 1
Bart Bryant 50 - 1
Ben Crane 30 - 1
Bill Haas 60 - 1
Brandt Snedeker 40 - 1
Brian Gay 80 - 1
Camilo Villegas 30 - 1
Charles Howell III 80 - 1
Charley Hoffman 100 - 1
Chris DiMarco 80 - 1
Chris Riley 150 - 1
Corey Pavin 60 - 1
DJ Trahan 60 - 1
Daniel Chopra 60 - 1
Davis Love III 60 - 1
Dudley Hart 80 - 1
Fred Couples 50 - 1
Fredrik Jacobson 60 - 1
Hunter Mahan 20 - 1
JB Holmes 60 - 1
Jason Day 100 - 1
Jeff Quinney 60 - 1
Jim Furyk 12 - 1
John Rollins 60 - 1
Jonathan Byrd 80 - 1
KJ Choi 30 - 1
Ken Duke 80 - 1
Kevin Sutherland 80 - 1
Lucas Glover 40 - 1
Mathew Goggin 60 - 1
Mike Weir 20 - 1
Nick OHern 60 - 1
Nick Watney 80 - 1
Pat Perez 50 - 1
Robert Allenby 25 - 1
Rocco Mediate 50 - 1
Rod Pampling 30 - 1
Ryan Moore 60 - 1
Ryuji Imada 40 - 1
Sean OHair 40 - 1
Steve Elkington 60 - 1
Steve Stricker 30 - 1
Stuart Appleby 25 - 1
Tim Clark 40 - 1
Tommy Armour III 80 - 1
Trevor Immelman 30 - 1
zx Field (Any Other Golfer) 5 - 2