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2008 AT&T Classic Predictions

Written by Jimmy Boyd

Jimmy Boyd helped value hunters bring home the bacon with Sergio Garcia at 40-1 odds last week at The Players Championship. Now he’s ready to weigh the field this week with his 2008 AT&T Classic odds and predictions. This week’s classic will be held at TPC Sugarload in Duluth, Georgia once again where defending champion Zach Johnson will look to repeat. With quite a few top players taking the week off, you might feel lost with your golf betting this week. But have no fear as Jimmy Boyd is here to make sure you’re on the right track. Will the odds on favorite Retief Goosen have the upper hand? Jimmy Boyd gives you his top three contenders at the AT&T Classic right here.

Bet the defending champion Zach Johnson at 15-1 odds at Sportsbook.com – The oddsmakers have listed Goosen as the man to beat this week, but I don’t see any strong basis for that decision so I wouldn’t get caught in the trap of taking the favorite here. Zach Johnson must love the Georgia skies because he has traditionally performed well in the state. All three of last year’s tournament victories, including the Masters, were won in Georgia. It’s been a tough year for the Iowa boy with only one top 10 finish thus far, but with a thinned out field, I really like his chances this week. Johnson ranks 11th on the tour in driving accuracy and 12th in greens regulation so we can expect him to have plenty of birdie opportunities on a course that he finished 15 under par on last year. His putter is the only thing which could hold him back as his 123rd putting average has not been getting the job done. I think he’ll overcome that here on a course which has treated him well.

Bet the Sleeper Ben Crane at 25-1 Odds at Sportsbook.com – I like Ben Crane to put the momentum he gained with last week’s 6th place finish at The Players Championship to good use by playing solid golf again this week. Crane has two top 10 finishes fairly early on and it appears he is regaining the form which we saw in 2005 when he totaled six top 10 finishes. Without all the big names on the course this week, guys like Crane will gain even more confidence knowing that they have a greater shot at winning. Like Johnson, Crane is one of the best in driving accuracy, ranking 12th He has also had a solid year with his putter, ranking 34th in putting average. This guy still has a lot of untapped potential in my opinion and I think you’ll see some of that this week.

Make a Great Value bet on Paul Goydos at 80-1 odds at Sportsbook.com – After a near-win at the Players Championship last week (all he needed was a par on the 18th), why not take a shot with Goydos at these kinds of odds. For those of you who have never heard of this guy, it is important for you to know that he does have two professional wins and we just about saw number three. As I already mentioned, Sergio Garcia came through as our big long shot, and he hadn’t won a tournament since 2005. You can bet that Goydos will be anxious to get back out on the links and try to wash the sour taste of defeat out of his mouth. We’ll ride his momentum here.

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2008 AT&T Classic Odds:

Alex Cejka 100 – 1

Ben Crane 25 – 1

Bob May 100 – 1

Brett Quigley 60 – 1

Brian Davis 80 – 1

Brian Gay 50 – 1

Briny Baird 25 – 1

Bubba Watson 50 – 1

Camilo Villegas 25 – 1

Charles Howell III 40 – 1

Charles Warren 80 – 1

Chris Riley 100 – 1

Corey Pavin 100 – 1

DJ Trahan 60 – 1

David Duval 100 – 1

David Toms 25 – 1

Dean Wilson 40 – 1

Greg Norman 100 – 1

Heath Slocum 40 – 1

Hunter Mahan 25 – 1

JJ Henry 50 – 1

Jason Day 60 – 1

Jason Gore 100 – 1

Jesper Parnevik 50 – 1

Joe Ogilvie 100 – 1

John Mallinger 60 – 1

John Rollins 50 – 1

Jonathan Byrd 30 – 1

Justin Bolli 100 – 1

Kenny Perry 25 – 1

Kevin Stadler 80 – 1

Kevin Sutherland 50 – 1

Lucas Glover 40 – 1

Matt Kuchar 60 – 1

Nicholas Thompson 60 – 1

Nick OHern 50 – 1

Parker McLachlin 80 – 1

Paul Goydos 80 – 1

Retief Goosen 12 – 1

Roland Thatcher 100 – 1

Ryuji Imada 30 – 1

Shane Bertsch 60 – 1

Steve Elkington 40 – 1

Steve Flesch 40 – 1

Steve Marino 50 – 1

Stewart Cink 10 – 1

Ted Purdy 100 – 1

Troy Matteson 60 – 1

Zach Johnson 15 – 1

Field (Any Other Golfer) 9 – 4

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Written by Jimmy Boyd on May 20, 2008 · Filed Under Golf Betting Articles

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