2009 Memorial Tournament Betting Odds

This week the PGA Tour heads to Dublin, Ohio for the 2009 Memorial Tournament at Muirfield Village Golf Club. Last week Steve Stricker was able to hold off Tim Clark and Steve Marino in a 3 man playoff for his first win of the year at the Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial. Stricker will be one of many great golfers looking to take aim at one of the tougher courses on tour. Its not landing your drive in the fairway that makes this course difficult, it’s the degree of difficulty of getting your ball on the green in regulation and converting the ones that miss into pars. Last year it was Kenny Perry who took home the trophy, but all eyes will be on Tiger Woods who returns to action at Muirfield after a year off. With so many great players in action this week, I have decided to break down the field into the favorites, guys in the middle of the pack, and the long shots I feel have a shot at winning this weekend. 

Favorites: Tiger Woods +300,  Paul Casey +1200, Jim Furyk +1800, Vijay Singh +2000, and Kenny Perry +2000

With the US Open just a couple of weeks away Tiger Woods makes his first start since the Players Championship nearly a month ago, and everyone will be watching to see if he can dominate this tournament once again. Woods won this event 3 straight times between 1999-2001, and there is a very good chance he can grab number 4 this weekend.  It won’t be easy for Tiger, as everyone but Casey has won this event at least once. Even without a win here Casey is a huge threat, as he is playing some of the best golf in the world right now. I think each one of these golfers could come away with a win this weekend, but I think you can pretty much bank on Woods, Perry, and Casey being right in the thick of things come the final round on Sunday. 

Middle of the Pack: Sean O’Hair +2500, Steve Stricker +2500, Zach Johnson +2500, Geoff Ogilvy +2500, Ian Poulter +3000, and Camilo Villegas +3000

When you have 6 golfers with this much talent in the middle of the pack, you know that you are in for a great weekend of golf. Its hard to find a weak spot in this group, as each one of these golfers has played well this season. Though I am a big fan of Johnson and what he brings to the table, I think O’Hair, Ogilvy, and Stricker are the 3 guys out of this group with the best shot at coming out on top when all 72 holes have been played. 

Long Shots: Ernie Els +4000, Luke Donald +4000, Padraig Harrington +4000, Mike Weir +5000, Steve Marino +5000, K.J. Choi +6000, Justin Rose +6000, and Ryan Moore +10000

Another strong group here and for those of you looking for a guy with great odds to win this week, I think you got a number of players here that could be the winner. Els and Choi have both won this event in the last 5 years, and guys like Weir, Moore, Donald, and Rose have been all over the top 10 in this tournament over the last couple of years. Both Weir and Rose finished tied for 2nd last year, while Donald came in tied for 6th. In 2007 Moore finished all alone in 2nd place just one shot off the lead. If I had to pick just two guys out of this group, it would be Choi and Moore, as I think there game really fits well at this course. 

For those of you looking for a complete list of the players odds this weekend, head over to Sportsbook.com today.

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