{"id":32393,"date":"2011-01-18T08:55:49","date_gmt":"2011-01-18T16:55:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.capperspicks.com\/blog\/?p=32393"},"modified":"2011-01-18T10:02:06","modified_gmt":"2011-01-18T18:02:06","slug":"2011-bob-hope-classic-tournament-preview-picks-18111","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/capperspicks.com\/blog\/pga-golf\/2011-bob-hope-classic-tournament-preview-picks-18111\/","title":{"rendered":"2011 PGA Bob Hope Classic Preview\/Picks"},"content":{"rendered":"

PGA Betting \u2013 Bob Hope Classic Preview & Pick<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Cappers Picks\u00a0Golf handicappers<\/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 Championship and the Major’s are just around the corner. <\/p>\n

LOOKING TO BET ON THIS WEEK\u2019S 2011 Bob Hope Classic? CHECK OUT BETUS.com’s PGA Tour Betting Odds Today!!!!!<\/a><\/h3>\n

LAST WEEK: Mark Wilson? Who? So a relative unknown captured the Sony Open last week. He serves as a reminder that longshot picks do work out once in a while. Don’t be afraid to take a risk if it’s a calculated one! Of the names on our radar, only Matt Kuchar made noise last week. You can bet we’ll have a close eye on him again this week. <\/p>\n

If you like comically low scores, the Bob Hope Classic is the tournament for you. The cushy setup uses four courses, all of which were among the top seven easiest in relation to par last year.<\/p>\n

So we\u2019re looking for guys who hit greens and who make birdies this week.<\/p>\n

THIS WEEK\u2019S PGA BETTING
\nDate: Jan. 19 – 23
\nEvent: Bob Hope Classic
\nCourse: PGA West (Palmer Course), La Quinta, CA
\nPurse: $5.5 million
\nDefending Champ: Bill Haas
\nWinning Share: $990,000
\nFedEX Cup Points Up For Grabs: 500<\/strong><\/p>\n

THE ELITE<\/strong><\/p>\n

Matt Kuchar <\/strong>
\nBob Hope Classic odds: +1015<\/p>\n

Now feels like the perfect time to pick Kuchar. His game looks just as sizzling as it did last year; he\u2019s opened 2011 with sixth and fifth-places finishes. But he hasn\u2019t won yet. You get the feeling he\u2019s building toward it \u2013 especially since he finished second at the Bob Hope last year.<\/p>\n

Tim Clark<\/strong>
\nBob Hope Classic odds: +1415<\/p>\n

Like Kuchar\u2019s game, Clark\u2019s is in a good place right now; he tied for second at the Sony Open last week. Also like Kuchar, Clark tied for second last year at the Bob Hope. The only problem: Clark is battling blisters on his feet. Since he could still withdraw, he\u2019s a risky proposition.<\/p>\n

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

Bill Haas <\/strong>
\nBob Hope Classic odds: +2050<\/p>\n

Good idea to include the defending champ in the discussion. Because of his game, his success at the Bob Hope seems repeatable. Haas has cracked the top 35 in greens in regulation for three straight years.<\/p>\n

Bubba Watson<\/strong>
\nBob Hope Classic odds: +2550<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s yet another guy who tied for second last year. Bubba is an intriguing pick because he can go low \u2013 really low \u2013 when he gets hot. He was eighth on Tour in birdie average last year. He can post the low-60s rounds needed to win here. \"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

SOLID PICK<\/strong><\/p>\n

Steve Marino<\/strong>
\nBob Hope Classic odds: +2250<\/p>\n

Tied for second at the Sony last week. The key stat is that he led the field in greens hit. For most of his career, Marino has consistently hit greens. That gives him a good chance to succeed this week.<\/p>\n

THE SLEEPERS<\/strong><\/p>\n

John Senden<\/strong>
\nBob Hope Classic odds: +4050<\/p>\n

If you subscribe to the greens-in-reg theory, how about picking the man who led the Tour in greens hit in 2009 and 2010? Senden has also made every cut in nine tries at the Bob Hope classic, cracking the top 25 five times. He\u2019s perfectly suited for this tournament.<\/p>\n

D. J. Trahan<\/strong>
\nBob Hope Classic odds: +4550<\/p>\n

Last three finishes at the Bob Hope: 26-under (first), 25-under (14th<\/sup>), 24-under (seventh). He was seventh on Tour in GIR last year and the year before. Trahan loves this tournament and it loves him. He offers darned good value at +4550.<\/p>\n

The pick:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Very tough choices this week. The totally logical bet says no one is better than Kuchar right now and that he\u2019s due to win one. But you never know when Bubba Watson will get hot. And sleepers like Senden and Trahan give you quadruple the return for your buck that Kuchar does.<\/p>\n

Time to take our first risk of the year. Kuchar will probably contend again, but let\u2019s swing for the fences with Trahan. He\u2019s an educated gamble.<\/p>\n

Bob Hope Classic pick: <\/strong>D.J. Trahan +4550<\/p>\n

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2011 Bob Hope Classic Updated Betting Odds<\/h3>\n

Mark Wilson\t50-1
\nMartin Laird\t30-1
\nMatt Bettencourt\t80-1
\nMatt Jones\t100-1
\nMatt Kuchar\t10-1
\nMike Weir\t40-1
\nPat Perez\t50-1
\nRicky Barnes\t60-1
\nRory Sabbatini\t30-1
\nRyan Moore\t25-1
\nRyan Palmer\t50-1
\nRyuji Imada\t100-1
\nScott Verplank\t60-1
\nSpencer Levin\t80-1
\nStephen Ames\t60-1
\nSteve Marino\t30-1
\nStewart Cink\t30-1
\nTim Clark\t15-1
\nVaughn Taylor\t60-1
\nWebb Simpson\t60-1
\nzx Field (Any Other Golfers)\t7-2
\nBrian Gay\t40-1
\nBryce Molder\t60-1
\nBubba Watson\t20-1
\nChad Campbell\t25-1
\nCharles Howell III\t40-1
\nCharley Hoffman\t25-1
\nDJ Trahan\t50-1
\nDavid Duval\t150-1
\nDavid Toms\t40-1
\nFredrik Jacobson\t60-1
\nHeath Slocum\t60-1
\nJamie Lovemark\t100-1
\nJeff Overton\t30-1
\nJerry Kelly\t50-1
\nJohn Rollins\t80-1
\nJohn Senden\t40-1
\nJustin Leonard\t50-1
\nKenny Perry\t80-1
\nKevin Na\t30-1
\nKevin Streelman\t50-1
\nKevin Sutherland\t80-1
\nAlex Cejka\t100-1
\nAlex Prugh\t50-1
\nBill Haas\t20-1
\nBill Lunde\t80-1
\nBo Van Pelt\t30-1
\nBoo Weekley\t60-1
\nBrandt Snedeker\t40-1
\nBrendon de Jonge\t50-1<\/p>\n

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