{"id":36239,"date":"2011-03-22T10:19:23","date_gmt":"2011-03-22T17:19:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.capperspicks.com\/blog\/?p=36239"},"modified":"2011-03-22T10:19:23","modified_gmt":"2011-03-22T17:19:23","slug":"2011-arnold-palmer-invitational-tournament-preview-picks-22311","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/capperspicks.com\/blog\/pga-golf\/2011-arnold-palmer-invitational-tournament-preview-picks-22311\/","title":{"rendered":"2011 PGA Arnold Palmer Invitational Preview\/Picks"},"content":{"rendered":"

PGA Betting \u2013 Arnold Palmer Invitational 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 ARNOLD PALMER INVITATIONAL? CHECK OUT BETUS.com’s PGA Tour Betting Odds Today!!!!!<\/a><\/h3>\n

LAST WEEK:<\/strong> The Transitions Championship marked my first horrible miss of the season. I had Padraig Harrington winning and the Irishman missed the cut. Before that, I was at least close on pretty much every pick so far this season. So don\u2019t give up yet! All it takes is one correct pick to make your money back for the year.<\/p>\n

THIS WEEK\u2019S PGA BETTING
\nDate: March 24 – 27
\nEvent: Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by MasterCard
\nCourse: Bay Hill Club & Lodge, Orlando, Florida
\nPurse: $6,000,000
\nDefending Champ: Ernie Els
\nWinning Share: $1,080,000
\nFedEX Cup Points Up For Grabs: 500<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Arnold Palmer Invitational at Arnie\u2019s Bay Hill this week is all about bombers and birdie-makers. The par-72 is 7.419 yards, up from last year, and the fairways aren\u2019t too tough to hit, meaning distance off the tee is important whereas accuracy isn\u2019t as much. Also keep in mind guys who make lots of birdies.<\/p>\n

THE TIGER CATEGORY<\/strong><\/p>\n

Tiger Woods<\/strong>
\nArnold Palmer Invitational odds: +815<\/p>\n

Argh, this pisses me off. Tiger gets his own tier with odds almost twice as good as the next guy..even though he continues to accomplish nothing on Tour. It\u2019s too bad that he\u2019s only +815, as Tiger actually makes for a reasonably educated pick this week. He has six wins at Bay Hill, including his last two starts, and his length will come in handy. Shot a 66 in his last round this season.<\/p>\n

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

Dustin Johnson<\/strong>
\nArnold Palmer Invitational odds: +1415<\/p>\n

Picks don\u2019t get any better than Dustin Johnson this week. We all know how long he hits. He\u2019s hot, coming off a second-place finish at Doral. He leads the Tour in birdie average. He\u2019s even 11th<\/sup> in greens in regulation and 21st<\/sup> in putting. If golf betting wasn\u2019t so fickle, it would be an open-and-shut case for Johnson this week.<\/p>\n

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

Graeme McDowell<\/strong>
\nArnold Palmer Invitational odds: +1850<\/p>\n

McDowell has the birdie ability and putting to make a splash at Bay Hill but he struggled in his last event two weeks ago, making 14 bogeys. I love McDowell but I\u2019d like to see him heat up a bit before I try him again.<\/p>\n

Hunter Mahan<\/strong>
\nArnold Palmer Invitational odds: +1850<\/p>\n

Mahan is the definition of rock-solid this week. He\u2019s been consistent, cracking the top 10 four times in seven starts this season. He\u2019s also never finished outside the top 25 at Bay Hill. Mahan is 10th<\/sup> on Tour in birdie average as well. He\u2019s a great ball striker but is that the most important skill this week? I\u2019m not so sure. Bay Hill is forgiving.<\/p>\n

Phil Mickelson<\/strong>
\nArnold Palmer Invitational odds: +2050<\/p>\n

If Tiger\u2019s odds are +815, why aren\u2019t books using Mickelson\u2019s name to pull the same larceny? Interesting. Lefty hasn\u2019t flirted with success much since opening his season with a second-place finish at the Farmers Insurance Open. His recent history at Bay Hill is ordinary at best. Look elsewhere.<\/p>\n

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

Justin Rose<\/strong>
\nArnold Palmer Invitational odds: ++3050<\/p>\n

Rose flashed some brilliance at Copperhead last week, climbing into contention with consecutive 65s before faltering on Sunday with a 74. He\u2019s a good scrambler with a great eye for the green (sixth on Tour in greens hit). Rose is a solid veteran play who also offers decent value at +3050. \"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Bubba Watson<\/strong>
\nArnold Palmer Invitational odds: +3350<\/p>\n

I\u2019m surprised Bubba\u2019s odds to win this tournament aren\u2019t better. He leads the Tour in driving distance and greens in regulation; he\u2019s also seventh in birdie average and fifth in par breakers. He has the exact makeup you want from a golfer this week.<\/p>\n

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

Chris Couch<\/strong>
\nArnold Palmer Invitational odds: +6550<\/p>\n

For a deep sleeper, Couch offers a ton of upside. He was a solid fifth at Copperhead last week and he finished fourth at the Arnold Palmer Invitational last year. Couch is also a top-10 guy on Tour in putting, birdie average and all-around ranking. \u201cSleepers\u201d usually don\u2019t have this much going for them.<\/p>\n

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

I was so sure about Dustin Johnson that sorting through the other names on this list was supposed to be a formality. Then I got to Bubba. He brings so many similar tools to the table and gives you more than double the return on your sportsbook investment. Watson is less consistent than Johnson, so he\u2019s a roll of the dice, but the conditions are right for some Bubba magic.<\/p>\n

Arnold Palmer Invitational pick: <\/strong>Bubba Watson +3350<\/p>\n

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2011 Arnold Palmer Invitational – Odds to Win – Updated Betting Odds<\/h3>\n

Martin Laird\t40-1
\nJB Holmes\t40-1
\nAaron Baddeley\t60-1
\nBrandt Snedeker\t40-1
\nBrendon de Jonge\t60-1
\nBrian Gay\t80-1
\nBubba Watson\t30-1
\nChad Campbell\t80-1
\nCharl Schwartzel\t40-1
\nCharles Howell III\t60-1
\nChris Couch\t50-1
\nDavid Toms\t60-1
\nDustin Johnson\t15-1
\nRyan Moore\t50-1
\nSean OHair\t50-1
\nSergio Garcia\t40-1
\nSpencer Levin\t50-1
\nStephen Ames\t60-1
\nSteve Marino\t60-1
\nStewart Cink\t50-1
\nStuart Appleby\t60-1
\nTiger Woods\t8-1
\nVijay Singh\t40-1
\nWebb Simpson\t60-1
\nZach Johnson\t40-1
\nzx Field (Any Other Golfers)\t7-2<\/strong>
\nEdoardo Molinari\t60-1
\nBill Haas\t50-1
\nBen Curtis\t80-1
\nErnie Els\t40-1
\nGary Woodland\t50-1
\nFredrik Jacobson\t60-1
\nGraeme McDowell\t20-1
\nIan Poulter\t50-1
\nHunter Mahan\t20-1
\nJeff Overton\t60-1
\nJhonattan Vegas\t60-1
\nJim Furyk\t30-1
\nJohn Senden\t60-1
\nJustin Leonard\t60-1
\nJustin Rose\t30-1
\nKJ Choi\t60-1
\nKevin Na\t50-1
\nMark Wilson\t80-1
\nMatteo Manassero\t60-1
\nPeter Hanson\t80-1
\nPhil Mickelson\t20-1
\nRickie Fowler\t30-1
\nRicky Barnes\t60-1
\nRobert Allenby\t40-1<\/p>\n

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