2014 PGA Greenbrier Classic Odds To Win: Watson & Walker Favored
By Drew Sharper
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, WV (TheSpread) – The PGA Tour heads east this week for the Greenbrier Classic in West Virginia. Here is a look at the odds for this event.
This event is in just its first year of existence. According to oddsmakers from Bovada.lv, Bubba Watson and Jimmy Walker are the co-favorites to win this event, as each has 12/1 odds. Webb Simpson has been given 20/1 odds.
Watson is third in the current world rankings thanks to his win at The Masters. He has two wins this year with six top 10s. Watson finished 30th at this event last year.
Walker is 17th in the world rankings. He has two victories in 2014 to go along with six top-10 finishes. He finished second at this event last year.
Simpson is 31st in the world rankings. He is looking for his first win of 2014 and has four top 10s on the season. He finished seventh at this tournament in 2012 and 41st last year.
The 2014 PGA Greenbrier Classic will take place July 3-6 from The Old White TPC. For a look at the odds to win this golf tournament, see below.
Bet on Greenbrier Classic Odds
2014 PGA Greenbrier Classic Odds To Win
Bubba Watson 12/1
Jimmy Walker 12/1
Webb Simpson 20/1
Bill Haas 22/1
Brendon Todd 22/1
Steve Stricker 28/1
Kevin Na 30/1
Brendon De Jonge 33/1
Gary Woodland 33/1
Keegan Bradley 33/1
Marc Leishman 33/1
Ben Martin 40/1
Brendan Steele 40/1
Chris Kirk 40/1
Chris Stroud 40/1
Patrick Reed 40/1
J.B. Holmes 45/1
Carl Pettersson 50/1
Daniel Summerhays 50/1
Jonas Blixt 50/1
K.J. Choi 50/1
Nick Watney 50/1
Charles Howell III 66/1
Shawn Stefani 70/1
Andres Romero 80/1
Angel Cabrera 80/1
Cameron Tringale 80/1
David Hearn 80/1
George Mcneill 80/1
Jeff Overton 80/1
Kevin Chappell 80/1
Rory Sabbatini 80/1
Peter Hanson 90/1
Scott Stallings 90/1
Ben Curtis 100/1
Billy Hurley III 100/1
Brian Davis 100/1
Brian Harman 100/1
John Huh 100/1
Morgan Hoffman 100/1
Pat Perez 100/1
Scott Langley 100/1
Ted Potter Jr. 100/1
Andrew Svoboda 125/1
Bud Cauley 125/1
David Toms 125/1
Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano 125/1
Hudson Swafford 125/1
Jerry Kelly 125/1
Martin Flores 125/1
Michael Putnam 125/1
Michael Thompson 125/1
Patrick Rodgers125/1
Roberto Castro 125/1
Steven Bowditch 125/1
Stuart Appleby 125/1
Tim Wilkinson 125/1
Tommy Gainey 125/1
Camilo Villegas 150/1
Chad Campbell 150/1
David Lingmerth 150/1
J.J. Henry 150/1
James Hahn 150/1
Luke Guthrie 150/1
Ricky Barnes 150/1
Sang-Moon Bae 150/1
Thorbjorn Olesen 150/1
Tim Clark 150/1
William Mcgirt 150/1
Oliver Goss 175/1
Bryce Molder 200/1
Charlie Beljan 200/1
Chesson Hadley 200/1
Danny Lee 200/1
Greg Chalmers 200/1
Jason Bohn 200/1
John Peterson 200/1
Justin Leonard 200/1
Ken Duke 200/1
Kyle Stanley 200/1
Nicholas Thompson 200/1
Scott Brown 200/1
Sean O'Hair 200/1
Trevor Immelman 200/1
Vijay Singh 200/1
Will Mackenzie 200/1
Brice Garnett 250/1
D.A. Points 250/1
James Driscoll 250/1
Jonathan Byrd 250/1
Josh Teater 250/1
Justin Hicks 250/1
Kevin Kisner 250/1
Mike Weir 250/1
Patrick Cantlay 250/1
Brian Gay 300/1
Walker, Bubba favored in WV
By Sportsbook.ag
Tournament: The Greenbrier Classic
Date: July 3-6, 2014
Venue: The Greenbrier
Location: White Sulphur Springs, WV
As the PGA season comes closer to its end, the players move their talents to West Virginia for The Greenbrier Classic; a very young tournament which was established in 2010. This tourney should bring plenty of scoring, as the winner in each of the past four years has been at least double-digit numbers under par with last year’s victor, Jonas Blixt, shooting 67 or better each day on his way to a 13-under-par score. The par-70, 7,287-yard course will host just one player from the top-10 this week (Bubba Watson) and just three others (Jimmy Walker, Steve Stricker, Keegan Bradley) from the rest of the top 25; leaving this tournament wide open for some new blood. Tiger Woods will not be joining the field just one week after coming back from injury and missing the cut at his own tournament; the Quicken Loans National. Let’s take a look at a few golfers who should be ready to do well this weekend.
Golfers to Watch
Jimmy Walker (25/2): The current FedEx Cup leader has a good chance to extend his lead this week at a course where he has played extremely well, placing in the top-4 in three of the past four years. He has continued to play well lately also, placing in the top-10 in both the U.S. Open and Players Championship against very tough fields. Walker's putter has taken him this far, as he is gaining .887 strokes via putting (4th on tour), leading to the eighth best scoring average (69.75) on tour. Look for Walker to put up a solid performance as he looks for his fourth victory of the season.
Webb Simpson (20/1): Simpson started out the season strong with top-10 finishes in six of his first eight tournaments, and more recently tied for third at the St. Jude Classic. He has played great at the Greenbrier over the past three years, placing in the top-9 in 2011 and 2012 while putting up a nice 64 in the first round last year before falling off. Simpson has made 20.9% of his putts from between 20-to-25 feet (3rd on tour) and has gained 0.700 strokes from putting (9th on tour) this season. Look for him to use that putting ability to make a strong push come Sunday.
Bill Haas (25/1): Haas lost in a playoff here back in 2011 and also was successful in last year’s tournament (9th). He has yet to place in the top-3 this year, but seems to be poised to do so here, as he has done well in the past and ranks fifth in sand-save percentage (61.1%) while hitting 68.4% of greens in regulation (17th on tour). Haas should push his way into the top-10 and contend for his sixth career PGA Tour victory.
Brandon de Jonge (30/1): This tournament has not been around long, but de Jonge probably has the best track record here without a win, placing 17th last year and finishing in the top-5 in both 2010 and 2011. He has not been spectacular in any one area this season, but is among the top-25 in greens hit in regulation (66.9%) and total driving (128). The soon-to-be-34-year-old is coming off a strong eighth-place finish at the Quicken Loans National and should bring that momentum into this weekend.
Cameron Tringale (70/1): Tringale is no world-beater on the PGA Tour right now, but the 26-year-old placed fourth here in 2011 and then finished 23rd after three consecutive rounds of 68 or better to finish off the tournament last year. This youngster has yet to win on the tour, but this season has left the door wide open for plenty of newcomers, and this tourney is a great forum for Tringale to come away with a win.
The Greenbrier Classic Preview and Picks
By Matt Fargo
Covers.com
Last week, Justin Rose won in a playoff over Shawn Stefani at the AT&T National from Congressional Country Club. This week, The Old White TPC at The Greenbrier plays host to the 5th annual Greenbrier Classic. The Greenbrier was on the brink of bankruptcy recently but renovations that took place between 2002 and 2006 helped attract the tour and the rest is history. The Old White TPC, built in 1914, is the oldest course to host a PGA Tour event.
The Old White TPC is one of only two tracks that finish with a par three, the other being East Lake, host of THE TOUR Championship. It is a par 70 that that stretches 7,287 yards and as with most tour layouts, driving accuracy will be important as the fairways are tight and greens are firm. Four years ago, the course ranked 2nd easiest of the 14 par 70 tracks on tour and that was certainly justified after Stuart Appleby put up a Sunday 59 to card an overall score of 22 under par.
Three years ago, it ranked 13th out of 51 courses in difficulty while two years ago it was 27th out of 49 tour stops and was the fifth easiest par 70. Last year, it came in as the third easiest par 70. The finishes have been some of the best of late as three years ago, Scott Stallings defeated Bob Estes and Bill Haas on the first playoff hole. Two years ago, Ted Potter Jr., after closing eagle-birdie on the final two holes, defeated Troy Kelly on the third playoff hole. Last year, Jonas Blixt won by two shots over four players.
We used Brendon Todd (+2,500) last week and he once again was outstanding with a T5 finish. He is playing some of the best golf of anyone around as he has a win, a pair of T5's, a T8 and a T17. He did not play here last year but made the cut in 2011 and with the way he is playing, he has the ability to eat up any course right now.
Bill Haas (+2,500) looks to put last Sunday's 77 behind him but still finished T30 and has yet to miss a cut this season. He has three top eight finishes this year and while he has yet to win, he has won at least once in each of the last four years. The Greenbrier is the place that could add to it as he lost in a playoff in 2011 and finished T9 last year.
It has been another year of many first time winners and Brendon de Jonge (+3,000) looks to add his name to that list. He is a birdie machine and this course will give up a lot as he has witnessed with a solo third in 2010, a T4 in 2011 and a T17 last year that included two 66's. He is coming off a T8 at Congressional last week.
Brendan Steele (+4,500) is getting exceptional value here. He is coming off consecutive top fives at the Travelers Championship and the Quicken Loans National, easily his best two-tournament stretch this season. His lone win came back in 2011 at the Valero Texas Open and he is on the brink of another. Opening 66 here last year.
Brian Harman (+9,000) will be the longshot pick this week and he fits the situation. He is coming off a MC last week at Congressional but has missed consecutive cuts only twice all season while following up three of those with a T3, T16 and T6. He has made the cut in both Greenbrier starts.
Recommended Tournament Win Five Pack at the Greenbrier Classic (all for One Unit)
Brendon Todd (+2,500)
Bill Haas (+2,500)
Brendon de Jonge (+3,000)
Brendan Steele (+4,500)
Brian Harman (+9,000)
2014 Record to date after 24 events: -63 Units