2009 Northern Trust Open Betting Picks & Predictions


Written by

Mike Weir

This week golfers will be heading to the old and very difficult Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades, California for the 2009 Northern Trust Open. Its been a pretty easy start for golfers this season, as a number of the courses played so far have been loaded with birdie opportunities, but that won’t be the case this week when a packed field attacks the narrow fairways and small greens of Riviera. The defending Champion is Phil Mickelson, but his play has been no where near his standards to start the season, and that leaves the door pretty much wide open for a number of great golfers to cash in this weekend. Here is a look at 3 golfers I personally feel have the best shot at coming out and winning this weekend.

Mike Weir +2000 odds to win

There is a lot to like about Weir this weekend, as few golfers have had a better start to the 2009 season than this guy. Though he doesn’t have a win under his belt, he has finished 2nd and 3rd this year, and the most important thing is he knows how to win here at Riviera, as he won this tournament first in 2003 and then defended his title with a win in 2004. Weir has not only struck the ball well to start the season, but he his putting has been on, and seems to be scoring when given the chance. We expect a very strong outing from Weir, and he is our overall favorite to win this week.

Zach Johnson +2500 odds to win

We were right on when we thought Zach Johnson was going to play well in Hawaii when he took home the Sony Open earlier this year, and we once again think that his game is well suited for action this week. Johnson has also had a great start to the 2009 season with another top 10 finish to go along with his win. If Johnson is on with his irons this guy is going to be right in the thick of things come Sunday afternoon, and don’t worry Johnson has yet to miss a cut here at Riviera.

Charles Howell III + 5000 odds to win

Howell III is our sleeper pick this week, as his odds show that oddsmakers aren’t counting on him to come through with a very strong performance, but if you look a little closer, this just might be the right course at the right time for this guy. Howell has never missed a cut here at Riviera, and was the guy who took down Phil Mickelson in a playoff for the win in 2007. Besides his first place finish he has 3 other top 10 finishes at this course, and has had a pretty good start to the 2009 season that includes a 4th place finish at the Sony Open. If you are looking for great value Howell is definitely your guy.

If you are looking to do a little PGA Tour betting this weekend and want more expert golf picks and the latest PGA Tour odds head to Betfirms. We have also provided a complete list of odds thanks to Sportsbook.com.

Aaron Baddeley +4000

Andres Romero +8000

Angel Cabrera +10000

Ben Curtis +8000

Brandt Snedeker +10000

Brian Gay +6000

Bubba Watson +8000

Carl Pettersson +8000

Chad Campbell +4000

Charles Howell III +5000

Charley Hoffman +5000

Chris DiMarco +10000

DJ Trahan +5000

Dustin Johnson +6000

Ernie Els +2500

Fred Couples +10000

Geoff Ogilvy +2500

Graeme McDowell +10000

Hunter Mahan +5000

JB Holmes +8000

Jeev Milkha Singh +10000

Jim Furyk +2000

Justin Leonard +5000

Justin Rose +4000

KJ Choi +4000

Kenny Perry +2500

Lucas Glover +5000

Luke Donald +2500

Mathew Goggin +6000

Matt Kuchar +6000

Mike Weir +2000

Nick Watney +6000

Padraig Harrington +1500

Pat Perez +6000

Phil Mickelson +1500

Retief Goosen +3000

Robert Allenby +3000

Rory Sabbatini +4000

Ryan Moore +10000

Ryo Ishikawa +10000

Ryuji Imada +8000

Scott Verplank +8000

Stephen Ames +6000

Steve Stricker +5000

Stuart Appleby +8000

Tim Clark +3000

Trevor Immelman +6000

Vijay Singh +2500

Zach Johnson +2500

zx Field (Any Other Golfers) +350

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