{"id":26754,"date":"2010-09-21T13:21:48","date_gmt":"2010-09-21T18:21:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.capperspicks.com\/blog\/?p=26754"},"modified":"2010-09-21T13:21:48","modified_gmt":"2010-09-21T18:21:48","slug":"2010-tour-championship-preview-picks-210910","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/capperspicks.com\/blog\/pga-golf\/2010-tour-championship-preview-picks-210910\/","title":{"rendered":"2010 PGA Tour Championship Preview\/Picks"},"content":{"rendered":"

PGA Betting \u2013 TOUR Championship Preview & Pick<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Cappers Picks\u00a0Golf 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.\u00a0PGA Golf betting<\/strong><\/a> fans will also have plenty golf action to focus on as this year\u2019s Fed Ex Cup Tour Championship is finally here. <\/p>\n

Date<\/strong>: Sep. 23 – 26
\nEvent<\/strong>: THE TOUR Championship presented by Coca-Cola
\nCourse<\/strong>: East Lake GC, Atlanta, Georgia
\nPurse<\/strong>: $7,500,000
\nDefending Champ<\/strong>: Phil Mickelson<\/p>\n

Before we totally write off golf\u2019s FedEx Cup playoffs as irrelevant, know this: the top 25 in this week\u2019s Tour Championship get bonus money and exemptions into the first three 2011 majors plus the WGC-CA Championship. Not bad.<\/p>\n

The host course, East Lake, rewards accuracy more than anything else; its greens are among the hardest to hit on Tour. Let\u2019s keep that in mind when we assess this week\u2019s field — which is Tigerless, of course. Sniff, sniff.<\/p>\n

THE CONTENDERS<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Phil Mickelson<\/strong>
\nTour Championship odds: +605<\/p>\n

Aside from his Masters title, 2010 hasn\u2019t been a banner season for Phil Mickelson. But we shouldn\u2019t be surprised if he closes strong at East Lake, He\u2019s a two-time winner at this course; he led the field in birdies and putting last year. But will he still threaten if he isn\u2019t hot at the moment?<\/p>\n

Dustin Johnson<\/strong>
\nTour Championship odds: +850<\/p>\n

Johnson was a pedestrian 27th<\/sup> last year at East Lake but the big fella has improved his putting since then and he\u2019s always a threat to win given his length. Still, he\u2019s not a total dart thrower and that\u2019s the type of shotmaking needed to win the Tour Championship.<\/p>\n

Steve Stricker<\/strong>
\nTour Championship odds: +850<\/p>\n

I have a good feeling about Stricker, the only golfer to crack the top-10 in all three playoff events so far this year. He\u2019s second on Tour in putting and 20th<\/sup> in fairways hit; his tight game suits East Lake well.<\/p>\n

Matt Kuchar<\/strong>
\nTour Championship odds: +950<\/p>\n

A win would cement the Player of the Year award for the uber-consistent Kuchar. He hasn\u2019t played East Lake before but he\u2019s flashed tremendous ball-striking all year. I\u2019m surprised he isn\u2019t the favorite. Maybe that means we should pounce on his better-than-expected sportsbook value.<\/p>\n

SOLID PICKS<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Adam Scott<\/strong>
\nTour Championship odds: +1615<\/p>\n

Betting on Scott depends on what you value you more: peripheral stats or recent play. The 2006 champ at East Lake is just 121st<\/sup> in putting and 85th<\/sup> in fairways but he\u2019s cracked the top 15 in all three playoff events.<\/p>\n

Jim Furyk<\/strong>
\nTour Championship odds: +2050<\/p>\n

Unlike Scott\u2019s, Furyk\u2019s peripherals are rock-solid entering the Tour Championship. He\u2019s seventh on Tour in fairways and led the field in fairways at the BMW. He hasn\u2019t broken through for a while but did have the two wins earlier this season.<\/p>\n

Zach Johnson<\/strong>
\nTour Championship odds: +2250<\/p>\n

We have to mention Johnson\u2019s name in any tournament that rewards accuracy. If you add up putting and driving accuracy ranks, his number is the lowest in the field (11th<\/sup> in putting, ninth in driving). He warrants strong consideration.<\/p>\n

THE SLEEPER<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Tim Clark<\/strong>
\nTour Championship odds: +3550<\/p>\n

On one hand, Clark is the most accurate guy in this week\u2019s field, ranking fourth on Tour in fairways hit. On the other, he\u2019s cold right now, with no top-20s in this last five tries. Which side of him will win out this week?<\/p>\n

THE PICK<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Mid-tier guys like Zach Johnson and especially Jim Furyk interest me this week. And we can never count out Kuchar and Dustin Johnson. But I really like the way this course sets up for Stricker. He\u2019s consistent, reliable, accurate \u2013 the right man to close out the playoff with a victory. He\u2019s flirted with it for three straight weeks now.<\/p>\n

Pick:\u00a0Steve Stricker +850<\/strong><\/p>\n

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