{"id":34027,"date":"2011-02-15T12:00:09","date_gmt":"2011-02-15T20:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.capperspicks.com\/blog\/?p=34027"},"modified":"2011-02-15T12:11:05","modified_gmt":"2011-02-15T20:11:05","slug":"2011-northern-trust-open-tournament-preview-picks-15211","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/capperspicks.com\/blog\/pga-golf\/2011-northern-trust-open-tournament-preview-picks-15211\/","title":{"rendered":"2011 PGA Northern Trust Open Preview\/Picks"},"content":{"rendered":"

PGA Betting \u2013 Northern Trust Open at Riviera Preview & Pick<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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

LAST WEEK: At the Pebble Beach Pro-Am we continued to at least show that we know what we\u2019re talking about, with a handful of guys from our watch list once again littering the leaderboard. Tom Gillis: third. Nick Watney: sixth. Phil Mickelson: ninth. Our pick to win, J.B. Holmes: 13th<\/sup>. Close but we were once again snaked by an obscure name: D.A. Points.<\/p>\n

THIS WEEK\u2019S PGA BETTING
\nDate: Feb. 17 – 20
\nEvent: Northern Trust Open
\nCourse: Riviera CC, Pacific Palisades, California
\nPurse: Purse: $6,500,000
\nDefending Champ: Steve Stricker
\nWinning Share: $1,152,000
\nFedEX Cup Points Up For Grabs: 500<\/strong><\/p>\n

Perhaps we\u2019ll finally get rewarded this week at the Northern Trust Open. It\u2019s one of the least likely tournaments to have a no-name champ, as just two of its last 22 winners were first-timers. The field is a bit of a shark tank this week, with 31 of the world\u2019s top 50 golfers competing, so we should seek out birdie makers and guys who can attack the pin this week.<\/p>\n

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

Phil Mickelson <\/strong>
\nNorthern Trust Open odds: +750<\/p>\n

This is one week in which Mickelson\u2019s field-leading odds are justified. Lefty\u2019s game is in a good place right now after a ninth-place finish at Pebble Beach in which he led the field in greens in regulation. He also leads the Tour in scoring average. Did I mention that he\u2019s a two-time champ at the Northern Trust Open and the tournament\u2019s all-time money leader? Yeah, there are many reasons to pick Mickelson this week.<\/p>\n

Steve Stricker <\/strong>
\nNorthern Trust Open odds: +1215<\/p>\n

Stricker also makes a very strong case this week. He won the Northern Trust last year and finished second the year before. He\u2019s a top-six guy in both GIR and birdies or better on par-4s this season. It\u2019s usually easy to predict where Stricker will and won\u2019t struggle and the Northern Trust Open always treats him right.<\/p>\n

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

Matt Kuchar<\/strong>
\nNorthern Trust Open odds: +2050<\/p>\n

Sheesh. There\u2019s a trend forming here. Everyone looks good this week. Kuchar hasn\u2019t really cooled off since his sizzling end to 2010, finishing seventh or better in all three of his starts. He\u2019s second on Tour in birdie average so we know he can make the big shots and putts needed to win at this tourney.<\/p>\n

Dustin Johnson<\/strong>
\nNorthern Trust Open odds: +2050<\/p>\n

Johnson isn\u2019t exactly hot entering the Northern Trust after a 55th<\/sup>-place finish at Pebble Beach, where he\u2019d won the previous two times. But He\u2019s a boomer who finished third last year. He isn\u2019t a terrible pick but wouldn\u2019t you rather take Kuchar at the same value?<\/p>\n

Luke Donald<\/strong>
\nNorthern Trust Open odds: +2050<\/p>\n

On the plus side, Donald has a sparkling track record at the Northern Trust Open, with three straight top-six finishes there. On the down side, he hasn\u2019t played since December. Don\u2019t trust the rust.<\/p>\n

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

Bubba Watson<\/strong>
\nNorthern Trust Open odds:+3050<\/p>\n

Bubba warrants serious consideration as a guy who seems to have as good a shot to win as the names above him but offers a better return on your sportsbook investment. He leads the Tour in driving distance and ball striking. He\u2019s third in greens. His history at the host course, Riviera, isn\u2019t anything special, but his general makeup fits the profile of what it takes to win the Northern Trust Open. \"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

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

Bill Haas<\/strong>
\nNorthern Trust Open odds:+4550<\/p>\n

Haas has the right game, as he\u2019s good at hitting greens (seventh on Tour) and making birdies (ninth in birdies or better on Par 4s). But he finished with an ugly 76 in his last tournament, suggesting he\u2019s not quite as hot as some people think.<\/p>\n

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

Steve Stricker was the first name to pop into my mind. If you like following a gut reaction, pick him and stop reading. After thinking on it more, however, I have to pick Bubba Watson. I just love his combination of power and accuracy \u2013 plus the fact that he offers almost triple the return that Stricker does with +3050 odds.<\/p>\n

Northern Trust Open pick: <\/strong>Bubba Watson +3050<\/p>\n

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2011 Northern Trust Open Updated Betting Odds<\/h3>\n

Jeff Overton\t80-1
\nAaron Baddeley\t100-1
\nBill Haas\t40-1
\nBo Van Pelt\t80-1
\nAnthony Kim\t30-1
\nDustin Johnson\t15-1
\nBubba Watson\t40-1
\nDA Points\t60-1
\nFred Couples\t125-1
\nCharles Howell III\t60-1
\nAndres Romero\t80-1
\nGeoff Ogilvy\t40-1
\nHunter Mahan\t20-1
\nKJ Choi\t60-1
\nJhonattan Vegas\t60-1
\nBrendon de Jonge\t100-1
\nLucas Glover\t80-1
\nMark Wilson\t60-1
\nBryce Molder\t80-1
\nLuke Donald\t20-1
\nBrandt Snedeker\t60-1
\nMarc Leishman\t60-1
\nJB Holmes\t25-1
\nLouis Oosthuizen\t80-1
\nJustin Rose\t40-1
\nStewart Cink\t100-1
\nTom Gillis\t80-1
\nVijay Singh\t50-1
\nYE Yang\t80-1
\nZach Johnson\t80-1
\nzx Field (Any Other Golfers)\t7-2<\/strong>
\nJim Furyk\t30-1
\nJonathan Byrd\t60-1
\nPaul Casey\t25-1
\nJason Day\t50-1
\nPhil Mickelson\t8-1
\nRetief Goosen\t40-1
\nRickie Fowler\t30-1
\nRobert Allenby\t50-1
\nRobert Karlsson\t40-1
\nRory Sabbatini\t60-1
\nRyan Moore\t80-1
\nRyo Ishikawa\t125-1
\nSean OHair\t80-1
\nSteve Marino\t50-1
\nSteve Stricker\t12-1
\nMatt Kuchar\t20-1
\nMartin Laird\t60-1
\nPadraig Harrington\t40-1<\/p>\n

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