Here’s a new angle: Tiger Woods is entered in a tournament and he’s NOT the favorite.
In fact, Tiger is THIRD among the bettors favorites, following Rory McIlroy at 15/2 and Lee Westwood at 9/1. Tiger is at 10/1.
Other favorites are Charl Schwartzel and Keegan Bradley at 25/1, Kyle Stanley at 30/1, Ben Crane and Graeme McDowell at 33/1, Justin Rose at 35/1 and a pile of guys at 40/1, including Mark Wilson, Robert Allenby, YE Yang, Jim Furyk and Padraig Harrington.
There’s quite a lineup at the Honda this year. It would be the perfect place for a player to make a statement against a quality field. A Tiger win here would legitimize his claim that “he’s back.” And a win by Westood or McIlroy would cement their aspirations to the #1 title.
A lot of others also could make a statement against this quality lineup.
The complete odds follow, courtesy of Bovada:
| Player | Odds |
|---|---|
| Rory McIlroy | 15/2 |
| Lee Westwood | 9/1 |
| Tiger Woods | 10/1 |
| Charl Schwartzel | 25/1 |
| Keegan Bradley | 25/1 |
| Kyle Stanley | 30/1 |
| Ben Crane | 33/1 |
| Graeme McDowell | 33/1 |
| Justin Rose | 35/1 |
| Mark Wilson | 40/1 |
| Robert Allenby | 40/1 |
| Y-E Yang | 40/1 |
| Jim Furyk | 40/1 |
| Padraig Harrington | 40/1 |
| Louis Oosthuizen | 50/1 |
| Fredrik Jacobson | 50/1 |
| Charles Howell III | 50/1 |
| Rickie Fowler | 50/1 |
| Jimmy Walker | 66/1 |
| Sean O’Hair | 66/1 |
| Sang-Moon Bae | 66/1 |
| Robert Karlsson | 66/1 |
| Thomas Bjorn | 66/1 |
| Carl Pettersson | 66/1 |
| Ian Poulter | 66/1 |
| Spencer Levin | 66/1 |
| Camilo Villegas | 66/1 |
| John Rollins | 66/1 |
| Rory Sabbatini | 66/1 |
| Ernie Els | 66/1 |
| Ryan Moore | 66/1 |
| Charlie Wi | 66/1 |
| J.B. Holmes | 66/1 |
| Ricky Barnes | 66/1 |
| John Huh | 66/1 |
| Johnson Wagner | 80/1 |
| D-A Points | 80/1 |
| Vijay Singh | 80/1 |
| Marc Leishman | 80/1 |
| Seung-yul Noh | 80/1 |
| Bud Cauley | 80/1 |
| Chad Campbell | 80/1 |
| Stephen Ames | 100/1 |
| Brian Gay | 100/1 |
| Scott Piercy | 100/1 |
| Brendon De Jonge | 100/1 |
| Chris Stroud | 100/1 |
| Jeff Overton | 100/1 |
| Stewart Cink | 100/1 |
| Michael Thompson | 100/1 |
| D.J. Trahan | 100/1 |
| Chris Kirk | 100/1 |
| Brendan Steele | 125/1 |
| Cameron Tringale | 125/1 |
| Robert Garrigus | 125/1 |
| Trevor Immelman | 125/1 |
| Ryan Palmer | 125/1 |
| Henrik Stenson | 125/1 |
| Jerry Kelly | 125/1 |
| Kevin Streelman | 125/1 |
| Jhonattan Vegas | 125/1 |
| Jarrod Lyle | 150/1 |
| Nick O’Hern | 150/1 |
| David Hearn | 150/1 |
| Kenny Perry | 150/1 |
| Anthony Kim | 150/1 |
| Greg Chalmers | 150/1 |
| Kyung-Tae Kim | 150/1 |
| Briny Baird | 150/1 |
| Kevin Chappell | 150/1 |
| Andres Romero | 150/1 |
| Brandt Jobe | 150/1 |
| Davis Love III | 150/1 |
| Heath Slocum | 150/1 |
| Justin Leonard | 150/1 |
| Rod Pampling | 150/1 |
| Kevin Stadler | 150/1 |
| Vaughn Taylor | 175/1 |
| Bob Estes | 175/1 |
| Hunter Haas | 175/1 |
| J.J. Henry | 175/1 |
| Stuart Appleby | 175/1 |
| George Mcneill | 175/1 |
| Brian Davis | 200/1 |
| Chris Couch | 200/1 |
| Matt Bettencourt | 200/1 |
| Tommy Gainey | 200/1 |
| Billy Mayfair | 200/1 |
| Jeff Maggert | 200/1 |
| Alex Cejka | 200/1 |
| John Merrick | 200/1 |
| Kris Blanks | 200/1 |
Yeah, Lee Westwood in at 2nd. No.
My top 5:
Rory, Keegan, Wilson, Woods, Westwood