{"id":38523,"date":"2011-05-24T11:12:47","date_gmt":"2011-05-24T18:12:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.capperspicks.com\/blog\/?p=38523"},"modified":"2011-05-24T11:12:47","modified_gmt":"2011-05-24T18:12:47","slug":"2011-hp-byron-nelson-championship-preview-picks-24511","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/capperspicks.com\/blog\/pga-golf\/2011-hp-byron-nelson-championship-preview-picks-24511\/","title":{"rendered":"PGA Betting \u2013 HP Byron Nelson Championship Preview &#038; Pick"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>PGA Betting \u2013 HP Byron Nelson Championship Preview &amp; Pick<\/h2>\n<p>Cappers Picks\u00a0<a href=\"\/blog\/category\/pga-golf\/\">Golf 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.\u00a0<a href=\"\/pga\/\"><strong>PGA Golf betting<\/strong><\/a> fans will also have plenty golf action to focus on as this year\u2019s Fed Ex Cup Championship and another Major is just around the corner. <!--more--><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/record.bettingpartners.com\/_TcMlrmSOeQxhg6WO2I1rgWNd7ZgqdRLk\/1\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">LOOKING TO BET ON THIS WEEK\u2019S 2011 BYRON NELSON CHAMPIONSHIP? CHECK OUT BODOG SPORTSBOOKS PGA Tour Betting Odds Today!!!!!<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><strong>LAST WEEK<\/strong>: Turns out that lightning could strike twice for David Toms after all. He wound up in the top-two for the second straight week but came out on top this time at Colonial. Our Matt Kuchar pick didn\u2019t totally crash and burn (T-16) but it looks like we have to consider Toms a guy to watch going forward.<\/p>\n<p><strong>THIS WEEK\u2019S PGA BETTING<br \/>\nDate: May 26-29, 2011<br \/>\nEvent: HP Byron Nelson Championship<br \/>\nCourse: TPC Four Seasons Resort Las Colinas, Irving, Texas<br \/>\nPurse: $6,500,000<br \/>\nDefending Champ: Jason Day<br \/>\nWinning Share: $1,170,000<br \/>\nFedEX Cup Points Up For Grabs: 500<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Toms won\u2019t play this week but the host course, TPC Four Seasons, should reward a similar player. Its fairways were the second-toughest to hit on Tour last season, so we should be on the lookout for accurate ball strikers again.<\/p>\n<p><strong>THE CONTENDERS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Nick Watney <\/strong><br \/>\nByron Nelson Championship odds: +1215<\/p>\n<p>Watney has been on the shortlist for 2011\u2019s best players, leading the Tour in all-around ranking, and he also has back-to-back top-10 finishes at the Byron Nelson Championship. You don\u2019t get a great return by picking him but you do get a hot player with a good recent history at the host course.<\/p>\n<p><strong>K.J. Choi<\/strong><br \/>\nByron Nelson Championship odds: \u00a0+1415<\/p>\n<p>Choi is as hot as he\u2019s ever been, riding a win at THE PLAYERS and equalling a career high with four consecutive top-10s. But can his hot streak cancel the fact that he\u2019s never even cracked the top 25 at TPC Four Seasons? There are more stable picks out there.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Jason Day<\/strong><br \/>\nByron Nelson Championship odds: +1415<\/p>\n<p>The defending Byron Nelson champion dominated last year with his putter. Though last week marked his first finish outside the top-10 in four tourneys, he closed on a high note with a 68. He\u2019s confident at TPC Four Seasons and fourth on Tour in the all-around ranking. Respectable pick.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dustin Johnson<\/strong><br \/>\nByron Nelson Championship odds: +1615<\/p>\n<p>Dustin Johnson doesn\u2019t always get enough credit for ball striking because he\u2019s such a long hitter. He\u2019s quietly 17<sup>th<\/sup> on Tour in greens in regulation. He also cracked the top-10 last year and the year before at the Byron Nelson. This could be his big comeback week.<\/p>\n<p><strong>SOLID PICKS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Rory Sabbatini<\/strong><br \/>\nByron Nelson Championship odds: +2050<\/p>\n<p>Sabbatini isn\u2019t the most consistent player out there but he has the aggregate score course record at TPC Four Seasons and he\u2019s quietly fourth on Tour in scoring average. He turns it up once in a while and he\u2019s done it here before, so he\u2019s worth a good look.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Matt Kuchar<\/strong><br \/>\nByron Nelson Championship odds: +2050<\/p>\n<p>Hitting the fairway is vital at the Byron Nelson; Kuchar is 20<sup>th<\/sup> in that stat. He\u2019s also 12<sup>th<\/sup> in GIR. I keep waiting for him to take charge and get his first win of 2011 but it hasn\u2019t happened.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Brian Gay <\/strong><br \/>\nByron Nelson Championship odds: +2550<\/p>\n<p>Love Brian Gay\u2019s peripheral indicators this week. He\u2019s No. 1 on Tour in fairways and scrambling. He\u2019s also fifth in scoring average. He\u2019s been consistent, too, making nine consecutive cuts. He finished second at the Byron Nelson last year, so he has unfinished business.  <iframe allowtransparency='true' src='http:\/\/ff.connextra.com\/Bodog\/selector\/client?client=Bodog&#038;placement=Ext_RS_Sports_250x250&#038;cxt_aff_id=151627&#038;tclk=http:\/\/www.bodog.eu\/welcome\/151627\/' class=\"alignleft\" style=\"margin: 5px; border: 5px solid #CCCCCC;\" width='250' height='250' scrolling='no' frameborder='0' style='border-width:0'><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p><strong>THE SLEEPER<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Brian Davis<\/strong><br \/>\nByron Nelson Championship odds: +4550<\/p>\n<p>Davis could sneak up on the field this week. He\u2019s only made the cut twice in five tries at TPC Four Seasons but cracked the top 10 each of those times. He\u2019s 10<sup>th<\/sup> on Tour in fairways and was second to Sabbatini two years ago. Davis is definitely what I\u2019d call an educated sleeper.<\/p>\n<p><strong>THE PICK<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Instead of a handful of golfers seemingly \u201cfighting\u201d for my pick, Brian Gay is screaming at me. Given his ball striking, consistency and good recent history at the host course, he\u2019s the perfect pick in my eyes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Byron Nelson Championship pick: <\/strong>Brian Gay +2550<\/p>\n<p>Check in with CappersPicks.com Best Golf Betting Sportsbook Review daily for exclusive golf gambling site promotions and betting bonuses.<\/p>\n<h3>2011 HP Byron Nelson Championship Tournament  &#8211; Odds to Win &#8211; Updated Betting Odds<\/h3>\n<p>Jordan Spieth\t200-1<br \/>\nJustin Leonard\t100-1<br \/>\nKJ Choi\t15-1<br \/>\nMarc Leishman\t50-1<br \/>\nMatt Kuchar\t20-1<br \/>\nMike Weir\t500-1<br \/>\nNick Watney\t10-1<br \/>\nRichard Johnson\t200-1<br \/>\nRicky Barnes\t80-1<br \/>\nRobert Allenby\t40-1<br \/>\nRobert Garrigus\t80-1<br \/>\nRory Sabbatini\t25-1<br \/>\nRyan Palmer\t80-1<br \/>\nScott Verplank\t40-1<br \/>\nSean OHair\t30-1<br \/>\nSergio Garcia\t30-1<br \/>\nStephen Ames\t125-1<br \/>\nSteven Bowditch\t125-1<br \/>\nTommy Gainey\t80-1<br \/>\nVijay Singh\t60-1<br \/>\n<strong>zx Field (Any Other Golfers)\t2-1<\/strong><br \/>\nBryce Molder\t100-1<br \/>\nCarl Pettersson\t60-1<br \/>\nChad Campbell\t80-1<br \/>\nCharles Howell III\t50-1<br \/>\nCharley Hoffman\t40-1<br \/>\nCharlie Wi\t40-1<br \/>\nChris Kirk\t80-1<br \/>\nChris Riley\t150-1<br \/>\nDA Points\t50-1<br \/>\nDJ Trahan\t60-1<br \/>\nDustin Johnson\t15-1<br \/>\nFredrik Jacobson\t60-1<br \/>\nGary Woodland\t50-1<br \/>\nGreg Chalmers\t80-1<br \/>\nHeath Slocum\t100-1<br \/>\nJJ Henry\t80-1<br \/>\nJason Day\t15-1<br \/>\nJason Dufner\t50-1<br \/>\nJeff Overton\t40-1<br \/>\nJerry Kelly\t100-1<br \/>\nJohn Senden\t40-1<br \/>\nAndres Romero\t100-1<br \/>\nAngel Cabrera\t60-1<br \/>\nAnthony Kim\t50-1<br \/>\nArjun Atwal\t100-1<br \/>\nBen Crane\t40-1<br \/>\nBrandt Snedeker\t30-1<br \/>\nBrian Davis\t60-1<br \/>\nBrian Gay\t30-1<\/p>\n<h3><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/capperspicks.sportsdirectinc.com\/golf\/index.aspx\" rel=\"nofollow\">LOOKING FOR PGA GOLF BETTING AND HANDICAPPING STATS? 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