2009 British Open Golf Picks – Westwood vs. Garcia – 1st Round Matchup
The pros at FiveStarPick.com would rather be betting on the golf course than in any sportsbook, so as golf fans, the week of a major championship gets our juices flowing. Today the sportsbooks have matched up Lee Westwood against Sergio Garcia and we think this is a major mis-match.
This will be the fourth time the Open has been played at Turnberry and the first since 1994 when Nick Price eagled the 17th hole in route to a one-shot victory over Jesper Parnevik. Many of you will also remember the Open Championship in 1986 when Greg Norman won…and what about Tom Watson’s victory over Nicklaus in 1977?
Turnberry has been lengthened substantially since 1994…big surprise…and the weather at a British Open is always a major factor. The early forecast shows overcast skys with a bit of wind and rain. The wind could be the big catalyst for players who cannot flight the ball and it will certainly dry the course out which will funnel more balls into Turnberry’s deep pot bunkers.
Every Major tournament starts and ends with Tiger Woods (+165). He now has 14 Major championships, but he missed the Open Championship last season. In addition, this will be his first ever walk around the Turnberry track. He was at Stanford the last time the Open came to Turnberry. That may not seem like a way to win here but Woods has won five Majors at courses that he was playing competitively for the first time.
Two-time defending champion Padraig Harrington (+2200) will be a favorite for mant Europeans this week, but Harrington has missed the cut in eight of his last 14 starts, including five in a row. Harrington decided to change his swing after winning his 3rd major becasue he felt his position at impact needed improvement. Yikes…Dude, don’t tinker with your swing.
When will Sergio (+2000) finally break through for a Major championship? Many thought last season was the year following a win at The Players and Woods missing the final two Majors of the season, but it was not to be. He finished T51 in 2008, which was a big disappointment considering his playoff loss in 2007 and his T5 in 2006. The loss in 2007 was devistating to the Spanaird and I am sure it will still be at the forefront of his mind as he hits the 1st tee on Thursday morning. It’s weird how most of us only seem to remember the bad beats in our lives.
The man with the plan this year is Rory McIlroy (+1800) who comes in a surprising second in the odds to Woods. It is surprising not because of his ability, but because of his lack of experience. He played in the 2007 Open Championship as an amateur and had a solid T42 and this year he brought home a T10 at the U.S. Open and a T20 at the Masters, so maybe the experience may not matter.
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