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2008 US Open Golf Predictions & Odds

Written by Jimmy Boyd

The Stanford St. Jude Championship is still underway, but PGA Tour fans everywhere are impatiently waiting for next week’s U.S. Open to tee off. Tiger Woods will be back in action as he looks to get one step closer to Jack Nicklaus’ major record by winning his 3rd U.S. Open. The thing that separates the U.S. Open from the Masters in terms of difficulty is that it is played on a different course each year. That’s why the best players in the world are almost always at or near the top of the leader board. Those guys can get it done on any course. Find out which top golfers Jimmy Boyd thinks will have the upper hand as he gives you three golfers capable of taking the top prize in his 2008 U.S. Open predictions when the tour hits Torrey Pines for the 108th U.S. Open.

Woods has been out for almost two months, but I think that actually plays to his advantage here as he likely won’t put as much pressure on himself since this is his first tournament back. A more relaxed Woods means trouble for the rest of the field. I’m also convinced that Woods can play Torrey Pines blindfolded. They should name the golf course after Tiger because he has owned it. He has six wins at Torrey Pines in his career at the Buick Invitational. He’s won four straight Buick’s including an 8-shot win this year. Despite Woods’ lengthy layoff, he’s still the safest bet on the tour in major tournaments because of his unmatched mental toughness.

Scott is getting sleeper odds here, but his game and no. 3 world ranking would indicate that he is nothing of the sort. Scott has been playing very solid golf this season and it’s no secret that this young Aussie is one of the most talented golfers on the planet. He has a win on the PGA Tour at the Byron Nelson Classic and another win on the European Tour at the Qatar Masters this season. The Majors have eluded him thus far in his career, but they won’t for much longer. He will be paired with Tiger and Phil Mickelson for the first two rounds and I believe that will elevate his game to another level. I believe his talent will have him challenging on Sunday.

The Majors normally hold no place for longshots, but Sabbatini deserves to be bought at this great price and here’s why. Sabbatini tore up Torrey Pines earlier this season at the Buick Invitational finishing tied for second place. Having already played a course well gives golfers an enormous amount of confidence. That’s why you see so many golfers perform well at the same tournaments each year. I think Sabbatini will shock the oddsmakers. There’s no better value bet on the board.

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Here are the complete 2008 U.S. Open Odds:

Aaron Baddeley 60 – 1

Adam Scott 25 – 1

Andres Romero 60 – 1

Angel Cabrera 80 – 1

Ben Curtis 100 – 1

Boo Weekley 50 – 1

Brandt Snedeker 70 – 1

Bubba Watson 100 – 1

Chad Campbell 100 – 1

Charles Howell III 80 – 1

Colin Montgomerie 100 – 1

David Toms 80 – 1

Ernie Els 30 – 1

Geoff Ogilvy 30 – 1

Henrik Stenson 80 – 1

Hunter Mahan 100 – 1

Ian Poulter 100 – 1

Jerry Kelly 80 – 1

Jim Furyk 20 – 1

Justin Leonard 80 – 1

Justin Rose 30 – 1

KJ Choi 50 – 1

Lee Westwood 80 – 1

Luke Donald 40 – 1

Martin Kaymer 100 – 1

Michael Campbell 100 – 1

Mike Weir 50 – 1

Niclas Fasth 100 – 1

Padraig Harrington 25 – 1

Paul Casey 80 – 1

Phil Mickelson 7 – 1

Retief Goosen 25 – 1

Robert Allenby 100 – 1

Rory Sabbatini 80 – 1

Scott Verplank 100 – 1

Sean OHair 80 – 1

Sergio Garcia 15 – 1

Stephen Ames 60 – 1

Steve Flesch 100 – 1

Steve Stricker 60 – 1

Stewart Cink 30 – 1

Stuart Appleby 80 – 1

Tiger Woods 7 – 4

Tim Clark 80 – 1

Trevor Immelman 50 – 1

Vijay Singh 25 – 1

Woody Austin 100 – 1

Zach Johnson 60 – 1

Field (Any Other Golfers) 5 – 1

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Written by Jimmy Boyd on June 8, 2008 · Filed Under Golf Betting Articles

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