Like last week’s Arnold Palmer, the Shell Houston Open doesn’t have the strongest or deepest of fields—but it does have a couple of headliners.
Of most interest to me—and perhaps most golf fans—is how Ernie Els will do. I really would like for the guy to pull off a victory here so he can get into the Masters. Els is such an iconic figure in the golf world that its a shame he would miss one while his career still is in full flow. Bettors don’t particularly like his chances, however, as he’s in at 28/1, or a 3% chance of a win.
The favorites this week are Lee Westwood and Phil Mickelson, who are in at 10/1 and 12/1 respectively. I would not, however, put my money on either one of those guys. Phil hasn’t looked strong of late, and both have got to be thinking ahead a week to Augusta.
Actually, a lot of these guys probably are thinking a week ahead. I know that professional golfers live by the mantra of one shot at a time, but when so many say that this is a warm up to the Masters, that’s evidence that they are thinking of Magnolia Lane.
The complete odds follow:
| Player | Odds | % Chance To Win |
|---|---|---|
| Lee Westwood | 10/1 | 9% |
| Phil Mickelson | 12/1 | 8% |
| Steve Stricker | 16/1 | 6% |
| Charl Schwartzel | 18/1 | 5% |
| Hunter Mahan | 20/1 | 5% |
| Keegan Bradley | 20/1 | 5% |
| Graeme McDowell | 22/1 | 4% |
| Ernie Els | 28/1 | 3% |
| Aaron Baddeley | 33/1 | 3% |
| Henrik Stenson | 40/1 | 2% |
| John Senden | 40/1 | 2% |
| Johnson Wagner | 40/1 | 2% |
| Kyle Stanley | 40/1 | 2% |
| Peter Hanson | 40/1 | 2% |
| Rickie Fowler | 40/1 | 2% |
| Ryan Moore | 40/1 | 2% |
| Bryce Molder | 50/1 | 2% |
| Bud Cauley | 50/1 | 2% |
| Louis Oosthuizen | 50/1 | 2% |
| Padraig Harrington | 50/1 | 2% |
| Robert Allenby | 50/1 | 2% |
| Sean O’Hair | 50/1 | 2% |
| Chris Stroud | 66/1 | 1% |
| Jeff Overton | 66/1 | 1% |
| Y-E Yang | 66/1 | 1% |
| Anders Hansen | 80/1 | 1% |
| Anthony Kim | 80/1 | 1% |
| Ben Crane | 80/1 | 1% |
| Brandt Jobe | 80/1 | 1% |
| J.B. Holmes | 80/1 | 1% |
| Jimmy Walker | 80/1 | 1% |
| John Rollins | 80/1 | 1% |
| Kevin Stadler | 80/1 | 1% |
| Paul Casey | 80/1 | 1% |
| Spencer Levin | 80/1 | 1% |
| Thomas Bjorn | 80/1 | 1% |
| Brian Davis | 100/1 | 1% |
| Camilo Villegas | 100/1 | 1% |
| Chad Campbell | 100/1 | 1% |
| Chris Kirk | 100/1 | 1% |
| Fred Couples | 100/1 | 1% |
| John Mallinger | 100/1 | 1% |
| Kevin Streelman | 100/1 | 1% |
| Matt Every | 100/1 | 1% |
| Michael Thompson | 100/1 | 1% |
| Ryan Palmer | 100/1 | 1% |
| Seung-yul Noh | 100/1 | 1% |
| Steve Marino | 100/1 | 1% |
| Vaughn Taylor | 100/1 | 1% |
| Andres Romero | 125/1 | 1% |
| Angel Cabrera | 125/1 | 1% |
| Ben Curtis | 125/1 | 1% |
| Cameron Tringale | 125/1 | 1% |
| Carl Pettersson | 125/1 | 1% |
| Charley Hoffman | 125/1 | 1% |
| D-A Points | 125/1 | 1% |
| Lucas Glover | 125/1 | 1% |
| Marc Leishman | 125/1 | 1% |
| Nick O’Hern | 125/1 | 1% |
| Pat Perez | 125/1 | 1% |
| Scott Piercy | 125/1 | 1% |
| Scott Verplank | 125/1 | 1% |
| Boo Weekley | 150/1 | 1% |
| Brendon De Jonge | 150/1 | 1% |
| Brian Harman | 150/1 | 1% |
| D.J. Trahan | 150/1 | 1% |
| Daniel Summerhays | 150/1 | 1% |
| Darren Clarke | 150/1 | 1% |
| Davis Love III | 150/1 | 1% |
| Harrison Frazar | 150/1 | 1% |
| Heath Slocum | 150/1 | 1% |
| Jason Bohn | 150/1 | 1% |
| John Huh | 150/1 | 1% |
| Josh Teater | 150/1 | 1% |
| Justin Leonard | 150/1 | 1% |
| Ricky Barnes | 150/1 | 1% |
| Rod Pampling | 150/1 | 1% |
| Stewart Cink | 150/1 | 1% |
| Stuart Appleby | 150/1 | 1% |
| William Mcgirt | 150/1 | 1% |
| Kris Blanks | 175/1 | 1% |
| Tim Herron | 175/1 | 1% |
| Will Claxton | 175/1 | 1% |
| Bill Lunde | 200/1 | 0% |
| Bob Estes | 200/1 | 0% |
| Chris Couch | 200/1 | 0% |
| Chris Dimarco | 200/1 | 0% |
| David Hearn | 200/1 | 0% |
| Graham Delaet | 200/1 | 0% |
| Greg Owen | 200/1 | 0% |
| J.J. Henry | 200/1 | 0% |
| Jamie Lovemark | 200/1 | 0% |
| Tom Pernice Jr. | 200/1 | 0% |
| Troy Matteson | 225/1 | 0% |
| Roberto Castro | 250/1 | 0% |
