For years, Jack Nicklaus’ Memorial has attracted the biggest names in golf, and this year is no exception. The oddsmakers’ favorite is justly Luke Donald, newly minted World Number One, at 9/1. Mickelson is close behind, at 12/1. I find that curious. Phil hasn’t had a particularly great year, and has never won at the Memorial. It must be more out of the habit of the bettors than logic.
The next few make rather more sense: Matt Kuchar and Nick Watney at 18/1; Rory McIlroy, Hunter Mahan and Steve Stricker at 22/1; KJ Choi and Dustin Johnson at 25/1; Rickie Fowler, Stewart Cink, Bubba Watson, Bo Van Pelt and Jim Furyk at 33/1. Justin Rose, the reigning champion is in at 33/1.
Rose wouldn’t be a bad choice for a repeat. He’s made 11 of 12 cuts thsi year, and has three top ten finishes; eight in the top 25. He also fits my paradigm about the middle of the pack being the best bets for the winners.
You can see the complete odds for the Memorial below, courtesy of Bodog, the world’s largest betting destination.
| Player | Odds |
| Luke Donald | 9/1 |
| Phil Mickelson | 12/1 |
| Matt Kuchar | 18/1 |
| Nick Watney | 18/1 |
| Rory McIlroy | 22/1 |
| Hunter Mahan | 22/1 |
| Steve Stricker | 22/1 |
| K.J. Choi | 25/1 |
| Dustin Johnson | 25/1 |
| Rickie Fowler | 33/1 |
| Jim Furyk | 33/1 |
| Justin Rose | 33/1 |
| Stewart Cink | 33/1 |
| Bill Haas | 33/1 |
| Bo Van Pelt | 33/1 |
| Bubba Watson | 33/1 |
| J.B. Holmes | 40/1 |
| Ryan Moore | 40/1 |
| Aaron Baddeley | 50/1 |
| Jonathan Byrd | 50/1 |
| Robert Karlsson | 50/1 |
| Martin Laird | 40/1 |
| Steve Marino | 50/1 |
| Vijay Singh | 50/1 |
| Ernie Els | 66/1 |
| Jeff Overton | 66/1 |
| Charl Schwartzel | 50/1 |
| Lucas Glover | 50/1 |
| Webb Simpson | 66/1 |
| Gary Woodland | 66/1 |
| Robert Allenby | 66/1 |
| Ricky Barnes | 66/1 |
| Brendon De Jonge | 80/1 |
| Brian Gay | 66/1 |
| Brandt Jobe | 80/1 |
| Spencer Levin | 80/1 |
| Sean O’Hair | 80/1 |
| Ryan Palmer | 80/1 |
| Carl Pettersson | 80/1 |
| Charley Hoffman | 80/1 |
| Pat Perez | 100/1 |
| John Senden | 80/1 |
| Kevin Streelman | 80/1 |
| Keegan Bradley | 100/1 |
| Ben Curtis | 125/1 |
| Charles Howell III | 80/1 |
| Trevor Immelman | 80/1 |
| Edoardo Molinari | 80/1 |
| Mark Wilson | 80/1 |
| Thomas Aiken | 100/1 |
| Angel Cabrera | 100/1 |
| Chris Couch | 100/1 |
| Matt Jones | 100/1 |
| Kenny Perry | 100/1 |
| Davis Love III | 125/1 |
| Camilo Villegas | 100/1 |
| Charlie Wi | 80/1 |
| Brian Davis | 100/1 |
| Ryuji Imada | 100/1 |
| Jerry Kelly | 125/1 |
| Rod Pampling | 100/1 |
| D-A Points | 100/1 |
| Andres Romero | 100/1 |
| D.J. Trahan | 100/1 |
| Arjun Atwal | 125/1 |
| Robert Garrigus | 125/1 |
| J.J. Henry | 125/1 |
| Nick O’Hern | 125/1 |
| Tim Petrovic | 125/1 |
| Stuart Appleby | 125/1 |
| Alex Cejka | 150/1 |
| Fred Couples | 125/1 |
| Chris Dimarco | 175/1 |
| Hunter Haas | 150/1 |
| Tim Herron | 150/1 |
| Chris Kirk | 125/1 |
| Tom Lehman | 150/1 |
| Marc Leishman | 125/1 |
| Vaughn Taylor | 125/1 |
| Johnson Wagner | 125/1 |
| Brett Wetterich | 125/1 |
| Blake Adams | 150/1 |
| Tommy Gainey | 125/1 |
| Justin Leonard | 150/1 |
| Matt Bettencourt | 200/1 |
| Jason Bohn | 175/1 |
| Joost Luiten | 175/1 |
| Billy Mayfair | 175/1 |
| Bryce Molder | 175/1 |
| Chris Riley | 150/1 |
| Kyle Stanley | 175/1 |
| Jhonattan Vegas | 125/1 |
| Jimmy Walker | 175/1 |
| Brendan Steele | 175/1 |
| Henrik Stenson | 175/1 |
| Kris Blanks | 175/1 |
| Tom Gillis | 175/1 |
| Bill Lunde | 200/1 |
| Troy Matteson | 200/1 |
| Scott McCarron | 200/1 |
| Rocco Mediate | 200/1 |
| Seung-yul Noh | 150/1 |
| Brett Quigley | 200/1 |
| Josh Teater | 175/1 |
| Kevin Chappell | 200/1 |
| David Duval | 200/1 |
| Cameron Tringale | 175/1 |
| Shaun Micheel | 250/1 |
| Scott Piercy | 200/1 |
| Alex Prugh | 250/1 |
| Jose Maria Olazabal | 200/1 |
| Scott Stallings | 175/1 |
| Roland Thatcher | 250/1 |
| Todd Hamilton | 400/1 |
| Colt Knost | 250/1 |
| Drew Weaver | 500/1 |
| Eugene Wong | 500/1 |
| Jin Jeong | 500/1 |
| Derek Lamely | 500/1 |
| Mike Weir | 250/1 |
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