2009 WGC Accenture Match Play Championship Betting Odds

It has been a long eight months for many golf fans, as those who continued to watch the PGA Tour, had to do so without TIger Woods, but that all come to an end this week, as Woods is making his first start of the 2009 season at the WGC Accenture Match Play Championship that is scheduled to get underway Wednesday Jan. 23 and continue on till a champion is crowned on Sunday. This isn’t your typical PGA Tour event where golfers play 4 rounds of golf with the guy with the best score taking home the trophy. Golfers are seeded much similar to the March Madness we are all so use to, as 64 golfers try to become the lone individual left come Sunday. In order to win a golfer will have to play at least parts of 7 rounds of golf, and for many the tournament will be over in just a matter of days. Here is a look at the favorites, guys in the middle of the pack, and the long shots we think have a shot at winning this weekend. 

Favorites: Tiger Woods +400, Sergio Garcia +1500, Phil Mickelson +1500, and Anthony Kim +1500

It really says something about just how good Tiger Woods is compared to the rest of the field when he can take 8 months off and still be the overwhelming favorite to win once he comes back. Woods has flourished at this event winning it 3 times in his career, including last year where he defeated Stewart Cink. Garcia really started to show some signs of playing his best golf at the big events towards the end of last season, and it will be interesting if he can keep that up with Tiger back in the field. Mickelson is coming in fresh off his win at the Northern Trust Open, but will have to more consistent if he wants to win this weekend. 

Middle of the Pack: Camilo Villegas +2000, Geoff Ogilvy +2000, Henrik Stenson +2000, Adam Scott +2500, Padraig Harrington +2500

There are plenty of golfers to like in this bunch, as you have the 2006 winner Geoff Ogilvy and the 2007 winner Henrick Stenson. Villegas is a scary guy for many of the golfers to face this weekend, and he could really make his name with a win this weekend. Harrington finished 2008 playing his best golf when it mattered most, as he won both the British Open for the 2nd straight year, and then backed it up with another major win at the PGA Championship. It would be a surprise if Scott did much of anything this weekend, as he has failed to get back the 2nd round the previous two years.  

Long Shots: Vijay Singh +3000, Steve Stricker +3500, Ernie Els +4000, KJ Choi +4000, Jim Furyk +4000, Mike Weir +4000, Aaron Baddeley +5000, Retief Goosen +5000, Stewart Cink +5000, Zach Johnson +5000, and Justin Leonard +8000

Its rare to get so many big names with these kind of odds, but some just aren’t made for this format. The thing is any player can get hot and make a run in this thing, but just one bad round and its likely all over. Cink was amazing in 2008 before falling to Tiger in the finals, and guys like Singh, Choi,and Leonard all had deep runs last year. Keep your eye on Zach Johnson, as he has really played well to start the season, but it would take an outstanding weekend for him to pull this win out. 

There are a number of other golfers in action that we have not mentioned, so we have provided a complete list of the odds from Sportsbook.com below. 

Aaron Baddeley +5000

Adam Scott +2500

Alvaro Quiros +8000

Andres Romero +6000

Angel Cabrera +8000

Anthony Kim +1500

Ben Curtis +10000

Boo Weekley +6000

Camilo Villegas +2000

Davis Love III +5000

Dustin Johnson +6000

Ernie Els +4000

Geoff Ogilvy +2000

Graeme McDowell +8000

Henrik Stenson +2000

Hunter Mahan +6000

Ian Poulter +5000

Jeev Milkha Singh +8000

Jim Furyk +4000

Justin Leonard +8000

Justin Rose +6000

KJ Choi +4000

Kenny Perry +3500

Lee Westwood +3000

Luke Donald +3000

Martin Kaymer +5000

Mathew Goggin +8000

Mike Weir +4000

Padraig Harrington +2500

Pat Perez +6000

Paul Casey +4000

Phil Mickelson +1500

Retief Goosen +5000

Robert Allenby +5000

Robert Karlsson +3000

Rory McIlroy +6000

Rory Sabbatini +5000

Ross Fisher +8000

Sean OHair +8000

Sergio Garcia +1500

Stephen Ames +8000

Steve Stricker +3500

Stewart Cink +5000

Stuart Appleby +8000

Tiger Woods +400

Tim Clark +5000

Trevor Immelman +6000

Vijay Singh +3000

Zach Johnson +5000

zx Field (Any Other Golfers) +900

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