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2009 Buick Invitational Picks & Odds

Written by Jason Lowry

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This Thursday the 2009 Buick Invitational is set to get underway at Torrey Pines golf course for another exciting 4 rounds of golf. Tiger Woods is the 4 time defending champion for this event, so with him still on the sideline, its anybodies game this weekend. Surprisingly Phil Mickelson is the last player to win this event that is in action this weekend, as he won for the 2nd straight year back in 2001. There are a number of golfers who could take home the win this weekend, and to get you going on the upcoming action, we have broken the field down to the favorites, guys in the middle of the pack, and the long shots we think have a shot at winning this weekend.

Favorites: Phil Mickelson +800, Padraig Harrington +1200, and Camilo Villegas +1500

This is the first start for Harrington on the PGA TOUR, and we would not be surprised if this guy came out and really played well. Villegas is pretty new to the favorites rankings, but this guy is on everyones radar to really start putting some wins on the board. While Mickelson is the last player in the field to win this event, you wouldn’t of guessed it by the way he played last week at the FBR Open, as he was unable to make the cut in his first start of the season. We still like Mickelson to come out with a very strong performance this weekend, and we think it could very will be the first win of 2009 for this guy.

Middle of the Pack: Rory Sabbatini +2000, Luke Donald +2000, Charles Howell III +2500, Davis Love III +2500, Retief Goosen +2500, Aaron Baddeley +3000, and Nick Watney +3000

There is a lot of good golfers bunched up in the middle, and we think that the winner will actually likely come from one of these golfers. Goosen will be a popular choice because of his name, but the guys in this group that you need to keep an eye on are Rory Sabbatini and Charles Howell III, as we think both of these guys are primed for big years in 2009.

Long Shots: Ryuji Imada +4000, Brandt Snedeker +4000, Charley Hoffman +4000, Pat Perez +5000, Carl Pettersson +5000, Bubba Watson +5000, and Steve Marino +6000

A bunch of guys in this group are just sitting around hoping to grab their first win on tour like Imada, Marino, and Watson. Imada finished runner up to Tiger Woods last year, so he is a threat. Pat Perez is the only player in action that has won in 2009, and Hoffman nearly won last week, as he took Kenny Perry to a playoff at the FBR Open. If we had to choose one guy it would Imada just based off his recent success and the confidence he will have attacking this course.

To make sure you get each golfer’s odds for the Buick Invitational this weekend, we have provided the complete list of odds from Sportsbook.com.

Aaron Baddeley +3000

Arron Oberholser +6000

Bart Bryant +8000

Ben Crane +10000

Ben Curtis +8000

Bill Haas +8000

Brandt Snedeker +4000

Bubba Watson +5000

Camilo Villegas +1500

Carl Pettersson +5000

Charles Howell III +2500

Charley Hoffman +4000

Charlie Wi +8000

Chris Riley +15000

Colt Knost +15000

Davis Love III +2500

Dudley Hart +8000

Fred Couples +10000

George McNeill +8000

Hunter Mahan +3000

JB Holmes +8000

Jason Day +7500

Jesper Parnevik +12500

John Merrick +6000

John Senden +5000

Kevin Streelman +4000

Kevin Sutherland +4000

Lucas Glover +8000

Luke Donald +2000

Mathew Goggin +5000

Nathan Green +6000

Nick Watney +3000

Padraig Harrington +1200

Pat Perez +5000

Phil Mickelson +800

Retief Goosen +2500

Rich Beem +10000

Rod Pampling +5000

Rory Sabbatini +2000

Ryan Moore +6000

Ryuji Imada +4000

Scott Piercy +6000

Steve Marino +6000

Stuart Appleby +4000

Tom Pernice Jr +8000

Troy Matteson +5000

Webb Simpson +8000

Woody Austin +8000

zx Field (Any Other Golfers) +200

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Written by Jason Lowry on February 4, 2009 · Filed Under Golf Betting Articles

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