WGC-Bridgestone Invitational Odds to Win
The 2009 WGC-Bridgestone Invitational is the final warm-up event for professional golfers before the final major of the year, The PGA Championship.
The Bridgestone Invitational starts on Thursday, Aug. 6 from Firestone Country Club in Akron, Ohio and the world’s top player, Tiger Woods, is once again the favorite to win the tournament.
Bet the 2009 WGC-Bridgestone Invitational
Woods is a 3/2 favorite to win the WGC event according to the online sports book SBGGLOBAL. Other short odds for the Bridgestone Invitational are Phil Mickelson (16/1), Retief Goosen (28/1), Jim Furyk (28/1), and Lee Westwood (28/1).
Woods is coming off a win last week at the Buick Open, his fourth of 2009 and 13th in his last 23 events. Woods is a six-time winner of this event, with his last win coming in 2007. After an embarrassing performance at the British Open by Woods’ standards, where he missed the cut, the PGA Championship next week is his last chance to win a major championship this year. Expect Woods to be on his game in the final tune-up before the last major.
Mickelson has not played since the U.S. Open on June 22. Mickelson left golf to be with his wife, who was battling breast cancer. Mickelson returns a week prior to the PGA Championship in hopes to be at his best for the final major. Mickelson has two wins in 2009 and five top five finishes.
Goosen has finished no worse than sixth in his last four events and not missed a cut in his last six. Goosen placed fourth at the 2008 Bridgestone Invitational and has two wins in 2009.
Furyk has made his last eight cuts, but is still searching for his first win since July of 2007. Furyk has seven top 10 finishes in 2009.
Westwood is coming off a third place finish at the 2009 British Open and has only missed one cut in 15 events this year. Westwood took second at the 2008 Bridgestone Invitational and was 22nd in the 2007 event.
For complete odds on all of the golfers in the 2009 WGC-Bridgestone Invitational, see below.
Odds to Win the 2009 WGC-Bridgestone Invitational
Tiger Woods 3/2
Phil Mickelson 16/1
Retief Goosen 28/1
Jim Furyk 28/1
Lee Westwood 28/1
Paul Casey 33/1
Anthony Kim 33/1
Hunter Mahan 33/1
Steve Stricker 33/1
Stewart Cink 33/1
Vijay Singh 40/1
Ernie Els 40/1
Sergio Garcia 40/1
Luke Donald 40/1
Ross Fisher 40/1
Geoff Ogilvy 40/1
Kenny Perry 40/1
Padraig Harrington 50/1
Martin Kaymer 50/1
Rory McIlroy 50/1
Ian Poulter 50/1
Henrik Stenson 50/1
Camilo Villegas 50/1
Zach Johnson 50/1
Justin Leonard 50/1
Davis Love III 50/1
Angel Cabrera 50/1
Sean O'Hair 50/1
Justin Rose 66/1
Brian Gay 66/1
Adam Scott 66/1
Ben Curtis 66/1
Lucas Glover 66/1
Soren Hansen 66/1
Mike Weir 66/1
Y-E Yang 80/1
Jerry Kelly 80/1
Rory Sabbatini 80/1
David Toms 80/1
Scott Verplank 80/1
Nick Watney 80/1
Robert Allenby 80/1
Stuart Appleby 100/1
Woody Austin 100/1
Tim Clark 100/1
Soren Kjeldsen 100/1
Boo Weekley 100/1
Darren Clarke 100/1
Graeme McDowell 100/1
Matthew Goggin 100/1
Chad Campbell 100/1
Oliver Wilson 100/1
K.J. Choi 125/1
Nathan Green 125/1
Miguel Angel Jimenez 125/1
Pat Perez 125/1
Nick Dougherty 125/1
Gonzalo Fernandez 125/1
J.B. Holmes 125/1
Dustin Johnson 125/1
Danny Lee 125/1
Anders Hansen 125/1
Charles Howell III 125/1
Trevor Immelman 150/1
Thongchai Jaidee 150/1
Shingo Katayama 150/1
Jeev M Singh 150/1
Richard Sterne 150/1
Cameron Beckman 150/1
Nick O'Hern 175/1
Carl Pettersson 175/1
Alvaro Quiros 175/1
Christian Cevaer 200/1
Gregory Havret 200/1
Prayad Marksaeng 200/1