2011 Waste Management Phoenix Open Predictions
Written by Steve Janus - Google +
Bubba Watson was able to hold off Phil Mickelson by one stroke to win the 2011 Farmers Insurance Open last week. Both Watson and Mickelson will be in action again this week at the 2011 Waste Management Phoenix Open.
Tiger Woods Update: Woods got off to a great start last week at the Farmers Insurance Open, shooting 7-under in his first two rounds, but fell apart over the weekend and finished up tied for 44th at 1-under. Woods will not be in action this week.
The Phoenix Open is played at TPC of Scottsdale. The course really doesn’t favor one type of golfer more than the other, and really allows for anyone to win this event. Hutner Mahan took home the trophy last season with a four-round score of 268 (-16). This is one of the best attended events of the season, and there is sure to be plenty of great golf this weekend.
Here is a look at the three golfers I feel have a great shot at winning this event, plus their PGA Tour odds to win.
Phil Mickelson: I overlooked Phil last week at the Farmers Insurance Open, as it usually takes Mickelson a few events to get going, but that definitely wasn’t the case last week. Mickelson finished at three-under or better in all four rounds last week. Mickelson ha won this event in 1996 and 2005, and co-owns the course record of 60 in one round. To no surprise Mickelson is the favorite this week, but still pretty good odds (+700) considering who you are betting on.
Nick Watney: Here is a guy that played lights out on Sunday last week, shooting a 9-under 63 to finish tied for sixth. Watney will have a ton of confidence heading into this event, where he has made the cut in five of six appearances, including two straight top 25 finishes. If Watney can keep his putter going like he did in the final round last week, he is going to be tough to beat.
Jhonattan Vegas: This guy has came out of no where and is playing like one of the best in the game right now. Vegas won the Bob Hope Classic just a couple weeks back, and was right in the thick of things last week at the Farmers Insurance Open, finishing tied for third just three shots back. Vegas has been excellent off the tee, ranking 28th in driving distance and 88th in driving accuracy. Vegas is also 22nd in greens in regulation, and if he can get the putter going, he is going to be hard to stop. Vegas still isn’t getting a whole lot of respect form the oddsmakers, at +3500, making him a steal with the way he’s hitting the ball.
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