2014 PGA Deutsche Bank Championship Odds: Rory McIlroy Favored
By Drew Sharper
NORTON, MA (TheSpread) – The FedEx Cup Playoffs continue this week with the 2014 Deutsche Bank Championship, which begins play on Friday. Here is a look at the odds to win this event.
According to oddsmakers from Bovada.lv, Rory McIlroy is favored to win this week, as he has 4/1 odds. Other short odds to win are Adam Scott (10/1) and Brendon Todd (15/1).
McIlroy won this event in 2012. He is No. 1 in the world rankings and coming off a 22nd-place finish last week, which snapped a three-event win streak. McIlroy has a total of four wins this year.
Scott won this event when it debuted in 2003. He is second in the world rankings and has had a nice run of late, finishing 15th or better in seven straight events, including one victory.
Todd is 42nd in the world rankings, but has been playing quite well as of late. He has made the cut in 10 straight, including one win and five top 10s in that stretch. He started this year 186 in the world rankings and is quickly climbing upward.
The 2014 Deutsche Bank Championship takes place from Aug. 29-Sept. 1 at TPC Boston. For a look at the odds to win this golf tournament, see below.
Bet on Deutsche Bank Championship Odds
2014 Deutsche Bank Championship Odds To Win
Rory McIlroy 4/1
Adam Scott 10/1
Brendon Todd 15/1
Henrik Stenson 16/1
Jason Day 16/1
Matt Kuchar 18/1
Rickie Fowler 20/1
Hunter Mahan 25/1
Jim Furyk 25/1
Phil Mickelson 25/1
Jordan Spieth 33/1
Bill Haas 40/1
Brandt Snedeker 40/1
Bubba Watson 40/1
Charl Schwartzel 40/1
Keegan Bradley 40/1
Ernie Els 50/1
Jimmy Walker 50/1
Patrick Reed 50/1
Gary Woodland 66/1
Graham Delaet 66/1
Hideki Matsuyama 66/1
Marc Leishman 66/1
Ryan Moore 66/1
Webb Simpson 66/1
Zach Johnson 66/1
Kevin Chappell 80/1
Kevin Na 80/1
Luke Donald 80/1
Martin Kaymer 80/1
Bo Van Pelt 100/1
Cameron Tringale 100/1
John Senden 100/1
William Mcgirt 100/1
Angel Cabrera 125/1
Camilo Villegas 125/1
Charley Hoffman 125/1
Chris Kirk 125/1
Chris Stroud 125/1
Fredrik Jacobson 125/1
Harris English 125/1
Ian Poulter 125/1
Kevin Stadler 125/1
Scott Langley 125/1
Andres Romero 150/1
Billy Horschel 150/1
Brendan Steele 150/1
Brian Harman 150/1
Carl Pettersson 150/1
Charles Howell III 150/1
Daniel Summerhays 150/1
Geoff Ogilvy 150/1
J.B. Holmes 150/1
John Huh 150/1
Kevin Streelman 150/1
Russell Knox 150/1
Ryan Palmer 150/1
Seung-yul Noh 150/1
Stewart Cink 150/1
Stuart Appleby 150/1
Ben Martin 200/1
Brendon De Jonge 200/1
Danny Lee 200/1
Erik Compton 200/1
Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano 200/1
Jeff Overton 200/1
Jerry Kelly 200/1
Justin Hicks 200/1
K.J. Choi 200/1
Matt Jones 200/1
Michael Putnam 200/1
Morgan Hoffman 200/1
Robert Garrigus 200/1
Robert Streb 200/1
Ryo Ishikawa 200/1
Tim Clark 200/1
Vijay Singh 200/1
Andrew Svoboda 250/1
Brian Stuard 250/1
David Hearn 250/1
George Mcneill 250/1
Matt Every 250/1
Pat Perez 250/1
Russell Henley 250/1
Steven Bowditch 250/1
Ben Crane 300/1
Jason Kokrak 300/1
Scott Brown 300/1
Scott Stallings 300/1
Shawn Stefani 300/1
Billy Hurley III 400/1
Jason Bohn 400/1
Chesson Hadley 500/1
Will Mackenzie 500/1
Golfers to Bet - Deutsche Bank
By Sportsbook.ag
Tournament: 2014 Deutsche Bank Championship
Date: Aug. 29 - Sept. 1
Venue: TPC Boston
Location: Norton, Massachusetts
The FedEx Cup playoffs are in full effect after The Barclays last week, which provided viewers a glimpse at some of the top names fighting for position on Sunday for the victory. Hunter Mahan ended up taking the trophy in the end, and in turn took over the top spot in the standings.
This week, the PGA Tour heads to Boston for the Deutsche Bank Championship where the top-100 players from the FedEx Cup points list will look to continue their season at least one more week. In these playoff tournaments, points are multiplied by five, which is why seven different players moved their way into the top-100 with great showings at The Barclays.
This tourney was established in 2003 and has seen some very low scoring, including a tie for the tournament record at 22-under by 2013 victor Henrik Stenson. This par-71, 7,214-yard course has seen its winners triumph by more than one stroke in seven of 11 events.
Let’s take a look at a few golfers who have the biggest chance to make a splash in this week’s tournament.
Golfers to Watch
Henrik Stenson (15/1): Stenson likes to step up his game in big moments with all four of his career PGA Tour wins coming against the strongest fields. Among those victories are two from these very same FedEx Cup playoffs last season. He posted a score of 22-under at this course a year ago, outscoring Steve Stricker by two shots for the win. Stenson has placed in the top-15 in 3-of-4 majors on the year, including top-4 finishes at the U.S. Open and PGA Championship, and has been in the top-25 in seven of his 13 events. Stenson is extremely accurate off the tee (70.2%, 10th on tour) which has led to the 13th-most greens hit in regulation (68.6%). All of these factors make Stenson a solid bet to be at the top of the leaderboard come Sunday.
Hunter Mahan (25/1): Mahan took Sunday at The Barclays by storm and is the only player to have participated in every FedEx Cup playoff tournament since its inception in 2007. His six top-10’s in 22 tournaments this year helped him into the top position in the FedEx Cup rankings, and he is turning it on at the right time with top-15 finishes in his past three events, all against top competition. Mahan does not specialize in any one area, but does everything very well, as he ranks in the top-50 in driving accuracy, driving distance, greens in regulation and strokes gained putting. He placed 13th at this event last season, and should be able to put up a better performance this week.
Matt Kuchar (17/1): Kuchar has been one of the most consistent players this year with a top-10 finish in half (11) of his 22 tournaments. He has been hot coming into this week as well with three straight top-12 showings, and took fourth at this course last season with a score of 17-under. Kuchar makes up for his meager 282.5 average driving distance (142nd on tour) with great control (67.5%, 22nd on tour) and amazing putting (.593 strokes-gained putting, 8th on tour). He is not a flashy player and usually flies under the radar, but Kuchar should always be someone who is competitive until the end.
Patrick Reed (35/1): Reed is one of a few players that has won multiple times on the tour this year, which is very impressive considering he just turned 24 earlier in August. He finished in ninth last week at The Barclays, and certainly looks like he belongs among the best in the game while ranking 11th in sand save percentage (59.4%). Reed is very much a high risk/high reward type of bet, but he is getting more confident each time out, and when his game is on, it is something special to watch.
William McGirt (110/1): McGirt is having a career year as he ranks 35th in the FedEx Cup standings and has posted top-25 finishes in each of his past four events; including placing fifth at The Barclays. He is another feast-or-famine type of player as he missed 10 cuts in 27 events played this year, but has a tremendous ability to score on par-3’s, getting a birdie or better 17.4% of the time (7th on tour). McGirt is certainly not expected to win with triple-digit odds and so many top golfers out there, but he could be a darkhorse amongst those big names.
Deutsche Bank Championship Preview and Picks
By Matt Fargo
Playbook.com
Round one of the FedEx Cup Playoffs is history as Hunter Mahan carded a final round 65 to win by two shots over Stuart Appleby, Cameron Tringale and Jason Day to take the Barclays. Mahan moved from 62nd place to 1st place in the FedEx Cup Standings, leading Rory McIlroy by 466 points. It was Mahan's first win of the season and his sixth top ten overall. The field has been cut to the top 100 for the second leg of the playoffs taking place this week with only 94 players teeing it up this weekend.
The Deutsche Bank Championship takes center stage from TPC Boston in Norton, Massachusetts on this holiday weekend event that runs from Friday to Monday. TPC Boston has been one of the easier stops in recent years and there is no reason to think it will be any different this week. The 7,216-yard, par 71 layout is fairly wide open but it is the large greens that are pretty straight forward that contribute to the low scores. Ideal weather conditions will only help.
Last year, TPC Boston had a scoring average of 69.21 which was an all time tournament low and it was the second easiest par 71 on tour. 2013 winner Henrik Stenson finished at -22 and 34 of the 76 players making the cut finished double-digits under par. Since its inception in 2003, every winner here has carded a -14 or lower with five of those resulting in -20 or lower. Basically, this is a birdie paradise so it comes down to the best ball strikers and which ever putters are hot.
As mentioned we are down to the top 100 in the FedEx Cup standings with the top 70 advancing to the third round of the playoffs which take place next week at the BMW Championship. Current strong form is typically a big factor when looking for a winner and we will go along with that same logic this week although past course success and good iron play also needs to be factored in. There are no tricks here, just a course ripe for the taking.
Jason Day (+1,300) came close again last week and despite the short price yet again, we are sticking with him. He finished T2 at the Barclays which was his sixth top five of the season. He has done well here as he is the leading money leader over the last five years of all players that have not won. That is due to a T3 in 2011 and a T2 in 2010 along with two other top 20's.
Keegan Bradley (+4,000) has made the cut in all three of his appearances here including a T16 last year and a T13 in 2012. This is a home game for him as he is a New Englander and he is the type of player that can play better with the home crowd behind him. He did not play well last week with a T53 but he does have four top fives this season including a runner-up at the Arnold Palmer Invitational.
Webb Simpson (+6,000) missed the cut last week but some of his best finishes this year have come after missing the weekend. He had a T3 at the FedEx St. Jude Classic after missing the cut at The Players and had a T5 at the Wyndham just two weeks ago after missing the cut at the PGA Championship. He has made the cut here the last three years including a win in 2011.
After two straight missed cuts, Charley Hoffman (+9,500) finished T30 last week at the Barclays and is sitting in 33rd place in the FedEx Cup Standings. He won here in 2010 and is second in earnings here over the last five years. He is one of only 10 players in the field that have played and made the cut in each of the last five years. Hoffman is seventh on tour in total birdies.
Luke Donald (+10,000) is not having a good season but this could be the place to right the ship. Since a solo second at the RBC Heritage in April, his best finish is a T38 and he is coming off a missed cut last week. However, he is third in earnings here over the last five years and he is another one of the 10 players in the field to make the cut each of the last five years.
Recommended Tournament Win Five Pack at the Deutsche Bank Championship (all for One Unit)
Jason Day (+1,300)
Keegan Bradley (+4,000)
Webb Simpson (+6,000)
Charley Hoffman (+9,500)
Luke Donald (+10,000)
2014 Record to date after 31 events: -57 Units