{"id":24363,"date":"2010-07-27T12:57:25","date_gmt":"2010-07-27T17:57:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.capperspicks.com\/blog\/?p=24363"},"modified":"2010-08-03T09:07:00","modified_gmt":"2010-08-03T14:07:00","slug":"2010-greenbrier-classic-picks-270710","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/capperspicks.com\/blog\/pga-golf\/2010-greenbrier-classic-picks-270710\/","title":{"rendered":"2010 PGA Greenbrier Classic Preview\/Picks"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>PGA Betting \u2013 Greenbrier Classic Preview &amp; Pick<\/h2>\n<p>Cappers Picks\u00a0<a href=\"\/blog\/category\/pga-golf\/\"><strong>Golf handicappers<\/strong><\/a> have all your latest golf news and information so be sure to make us your trusted source for up-to-the-minute golf details.\u00a0<a href=\"\/pga\/\"><strong>PGA Golf betting<\/strong><\/a> fans will also have plenty golf action to focus on as this year\u2019s PGA Championship is just around the corner.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p><strong>Date<\/strong>: Thursday July 29 &#8211; Sunday Aug. 01<br \/>\n<strong>Event<\/strong>: The Greenbrier Classic<br \/>\n<strong>Course<\/strong>: The Old White Course, White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia<br \/>\n<strong>Purse<\/strong>: $6.0 million<br \/>\n<strong>Defending Champ<\/strong>: N\/A<br \/>\n<strong>FedEX Cup Points Up For Grabs: <\/strong>500<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s not quite the silly season in the PGA \u2013 after all, there\u2019s still a major championship left on the docket \u2013 but we\u2019re seeing plenty of tournaments pop up with potential for low scores. Greenbrier\u2019s host course this week is a tight little track that will reward the accurate ball strikers with a penchant for going low.<\/p>\n<p>It wouldn\u2019t be a huge surprise to see some comically low scores just as we did at the Canadian Open last week.<\/p>\n<p>Here are the top picks on my radar.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>THE CONTENDERS<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Jim Furyk<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Greenbrier Classic odds: +1215<\/p>\n<p>Furyk is tough to figure this week. He\u2019s the highest-ranked player in the field at fifth in the world. He\u2019s 18<sup>th<\/sup> on Tour in scrambling and 17<sup>th<\/sup> in adjusted scoring average too. But Furyk also appears to be tiring. He missed the cut at the British Open a couple weeks back. He gives you considerably lower value than the rest of the field, so I\u2019d avoid him.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Matt Kuchar<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Greenbrier Classic odds: +1850<\/p>\n<p>The numbers certainly point Kuchar\u2019s way this week. He\u2019s cracked the top 10 in four of his last five Tour starts and his peripheral stats are great: 14<sup>th<\/sup> in greens, seventh in scoring average, first in all-around ranking. A win is within reach. <a href=\"http:\/\/record.partners.betus.com\/_zzar6WLC4ylw9PUHBV5BDblVyq445Upn\/1\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" style=\"margin: 1px; border: 3px solid #ffffff;\" src=\"http:\/\/media.partners.betus.com\/BANNERS\/golf\/sportsbook_golf_250x250_mybanner.gif\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Nick Watney<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Greenbrier Classic odds: +2050<\/p>\n<p>Watney looks like another excellent play this week \u2013 and at better value than the other top contenders. He\u2019s a great ball striker \u2013 eighth-best on Tour \u2013 and he makes birdies, ranking 12<sup>th<\/sup> in that regard. He\u2019s playing well at the moment as well, riding two straight seventh-place finishes.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>SOLID PICKS<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Jeff Overton<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Greenbrier Classic odds: +2550<\/p>\n<p>Still seeking his first PGA Tour win but Overton seems to be creeping closer to that feat. He\u2019s a par breaker \u2013 10<sup>th<\/sup> on par-3s and 17<sup>th<\/sup> on par-4s \u2013 so he has the goods to post some low scores this weekend.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Brendon De Jonge<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Greenbrier Classic odds: +3550<\/p>\n<p>If you like riding the hot hand, maybe De Jonge is your guy? He\u2019s posted nine consecutive rounds under par \u2013 the best active streak on Tour. He\u2019s also 27<sup>th<\/sup> in putting and that could come in handy if the course dries out and the greens get fast on Saturday and Sunday.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>THE SLEEPER<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Greg Chalmers<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Greenbrier Classic odds: +5250<\/p>\n<p>Finished fourth on a similar track last week at the Canadian Open and is playing consistent golf right now, with eight straight rounds of par or better to his name. Chalmers is also a top-20 guy in putting, scrambling and sand saves, so he can bail himself out if he gets into a trouble. A solid sleeper.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>THE PICK<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>There\u2019s no denying that the field this week is, well, weak. When the field lacks star power, I like perusing the list of competitors and finding names that stick out. Nick Watney\u2019s jumps out to me. He plays at a higher level than most of the guys in this field and he\u2019s playing good golf of late. He won\u2019t be intimidated. 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