PGA Betting: Accenture Match Play Championship – Expert Pick

The Walter Hagen Cup is on the line at the 2011 Accenture Match Play Championship to be held at the Ritz-Carlton Club in Marana, Arizona on February 23-27, 2011. There is an $8M purse for this event.

Let’s preview some of the top golfers for this event and then we can give a few surprise bets and check out odds that will have information beneficial to you.

Each bracket is seeded 1-16 and there are 4 brackets for 63 golfers. The best odds are going to Tiger Woods at 12/1. Tiger hasn’t had much success in the last year or so. He garners those odds truly on reputation. Phil Mickelson is 16/1 but has never won this event beyond the 3rd round. Of all the number one seeds, our best bet is Martin Kaymer at 14/1. He is in his second year in a row as a top seed.

Our very best bet to win this event rests with number two seed Martin Graeme. He is the type of player that loves the Ryder Cup and always handles this event very well. Graeme is 22/1 odds and can make you some money in the winners’ circle. Another number two is Paul Casey because he has finish second two years in a row and his odds are 14/1.

Out of the number three and four seeds we are not overwhelmed with the prospects of any of the as great bets. JimFuryk comes in the closest but he has a 9-10 match play record. Reteif Goosen made it into the quarterfinals last year and is 33/1 to win.

Those are some of the top players in the Accenture Golf Match Play.

Here are the odds for several of them and a few darkhorse picks for some serious betting.
• Tiger Woods 12/1
• Martin Kaymer 14/1
• Paul Casey 14/1
• Rory McIlroy 16/1
• Phil Mickelson 16/1
• Lee Westwood 20/1
• Graeme McDowell 22/1 My personal pick.
• Nick Watney 28/1 Many believe it is his time.
• Steve Stricker 28/1
• Alvaro Quiros 33/1 He is well respected in this event.
• Ernie Els 33/1
• Hunter Mahan 33/1
• Matt Kuchar 33/1
• Retief Goosen 33/1
• Jim Furyk 40/1
• Rickie Fowler 40/1 Sleeper
• Bill Haas 50/1
• Justin Rose 50/1 Good bet has the power stroke
• Tim Clark 50/1 Some think Tim is primed to win.
• Ryan Palmer 80/1 With these odds, it is hard to pass it up.

We have presented you with some players to consider. Be sure to check the odds and of course the latest odds as the line moves from time to time.