2015 Open Championship (British Open): Sleeper Picks & Tournament Info
British Open Tournament Dates: Thursday, July 16^th to Sunday, July 19^th
Course & Location: Old Course at St. Andrews (St. Andrews, Scotland)
Current Favorite To Win The 2015 British Open: Jordan Speith (6 to 1)
Defending Champion (@ Royal Liverpool): Rory McIlroy (Not Playing)

Free British Open Picks (Sleeper & Value Plays)
Thursday, 7/16 (First Round) @ 4:00am on ESPN
Friday, 7/17 (Second Round) @ 4:00am on ESPN
Saturday, 7/18 (Third Round) @ 7:00am on ESPN
Thursday, 7/19 (Final Round): 6:00am ESPN
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As expected, the 21-year-old Texan, Jordan Speith (Odds: 6 to 1), is listed as the current favorite to win the 2015 Open Championship.   Jordan continues his quest for the holy grail of legendary golf: The true Grand Slam.  Speith was offered to the public at approximately 12 to 1 for the 2015 masters & 8 to 1 for the U.S. Open.  Turns out, these were tremendous values.  At most books his odds for the British jumped after Rory McIlroy’s withdraw due to an ruptured left ankle.  You can still get Jordan currently at 6 to 1 at 5 Dimes Sportsbook.  

Free British Open Picks (Sleeper & Value Plays)
Jimmy Walker: (85 to 1 at Five Dimes)
Rickie Fowler (30 to 1 at JustBet Sportsbook)
Sergio Garcia (36 to 1 at  Five Dimes)
Graham DeLaet (385 to 1 at Five Dimes)
J.B. Holmes (95 to 1 at Five Dimes)

Other notables and their odds for the 2015 British Open include:

• Bubba Watson (36 to 1) – Bubba didn’t fair so well in the U.S. Open, but it appeared Chambers Bay wasn’t best suited for his game, as next week he went on to win the Travelers Championship at TPC River Highlands.
• J.B. Holmes (95 – 1) – We love J.B. this weekend and see 80 to 1 as a bargain.  He’s now ranked 13th in the world.  He now has 5 Top Ten finishes along with a win (at the Shell Houston Open) and two 2nd place finishes in his 24 events played.  The fact that he has played in almost every tournament this year (and made the cut in almost all of them) tells us something.  It shows that this big smasher of the golf ball is in great shape and ready for the trip across the pond.  If J.B. is going to win a major, this is the year he is going to do it.  95 to 1 is a super bargain with Holmes.
• Rickie Fowler (25 to 1) – Nobody is more due to win a major than Rickie in our opinion.  He quietly finished second in 3 of 4 majors last year including a 2nd place finish at the British.  We like him to have a strong showing at St. Andrews.
• Tiger Woods (30 to 1) – This is obviously a sell at 30 to 1 (at least it should be obvious).  He has not been able to put together a very strong weekend yet this year.  If you’re a Tiger fan, 30 to 1 odds may be temping, but you’d be betting with your heart instead of your brain.
• Phil Mickelson (38 to 1) – It seems everyone is a Phil fan and every tournament is always more exciting when the big lefty is in the hunt.  However, believe it or not, Phil hasn’t won a tournament since 2013.  If you are looking for value, it’s probably best to pass on Phil Mickelson unless you can get more than 50 to 1 odds.

British Open Winners (Since 2000)
2014 – Rory McIlroy
2013 – Phil Mickelson
2012 – Ernie Els
2011 – Darren Clarke
2010 – Louis Oosthuizen
2009 – Stewart Cink
2008 – Padraig Harrington
2007 – Padraig Harrington
2006 – Tiger Woods
2005 – Tiger Woods
2004 – Todd Hamilton
2003 – Ben Curtis
2002 – Ernie Els
2001 – David Duval
2000 – Tiger Woods

Latest 2016 British Open Odds at 5 Dimes Sportsbook (as of 7/13/16):
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Jordan Spieth 6 to 1
Dustin Johnson 11 to 1
Rickie Fowler 16 to 1
Justin Rose 17 to 1
Louis Oosthuizen 19 to 1
Henrik Stenson 20 to 1
Adam Scott 21 to 1
Tiger Woods 30 to 1
Jason Day 34 to 1
Bubba Watson 36 to 1
Sergio Garcia 36 to 1
Hideki Matsuyama 38 to 1
Paul Casey 38 to 1
Phil Mickelson 38 to 1
Martin Kaymer 40 to 1
Shane Lowry 42 to 1
Branden Grace 45 to 1
Brandt Snedeker 45 to 1
Matt Kuchar 60 to 1
Brooks Koepka 66 to 1
Patrick Reed 70 to 1
Jimmy Walker 85 to 1
Tommy Fleetwood 85 to 1
Victor Dubuisson 85 to 1
Bernd Wiesberger 90 to 1
Ian Poulter 95 to 1
J.B. Holmes 95 to 1
Lee Westwood 95 to 1
Charl Schwartzel 100 to 1
Luke Donald 100 to 1
Francesco Molinari 110 to 1
Kevin Kisner 110 to 1
Danny Willett 125 to 1
Jim Furyk 125 to 1
Zach Johnson 125 to 1
Byeong-Hun An 135 to 1
Joost Luiten 135 to 1
Billy Horschel 155 to 1
Graeme McDowell 155 to 1
Danny Lee 165 to 1
Marc Warren 165 to 1
Ryan Palmer 165 to 1
David Howell 200 to 1
Jason Dufner 215 to 1
Keegan Bradley 215 to 1
Padraig Harrington 215 to 1
Rafa Cabrera Bello 215 to 1
Ernie Els 225 to 1
Jamie Donaldson 225 to 1
Eddie Pepperell 235 to 1
Miguel Angel Jimenez 235 to 1
Hunter Mahan 255 to 1
Russell Knox 255 to 1
Ross Fisher 265 to 1
Geoff Ogilvy 275 to 1
Angel Cabrera 285 to 1
Thomas Bjorn 285 to 1
Ryan Moore 300 to 1
Gary Woodland 315 to 1
Thongchai Jaidee 315 to 1
Stephen Gallacher 325 to 1
Bill Haas 335 to 1
George Coetzee 335 to 1
Marc Leishman 345 to 1
Andy Sullivan 355 to 1
Retief Goosen 355 to 1
Russell Henley 355 to 1
Alexander Levy 365 to 1
James Morrison 365 to 1
Ben Martin 385 to 1
Graham DeLaet 385 to 1
Harris English 395 to 1
John Senden 425 to 1
Pablo Larrazabal 425 to 1
David Lingmerth 435 to 1
Webb Simpson 435 to 1
Charley Hoffman 445 to 1
Richie Ramsay 450 to 1
Jonas Blixt 455 to 1
Raphael Jacquelin 455 to 1
Soren Kjeldsen 455 to 1
Kevin Na 465 to 1
Tyrell Hatton 465 to 1
Brendon Todd 475 to 1
Thorbjorn Olesen 500 to 1
Robert Streb 515 to 1
Mikko Ilonen 525 to 1
Thomas Aiken 525 to 1
Steven Bowditch 535 to 1
Steve Stricker 550 to 1
Paul Lawrie 615 to 1
Brian Harman 655 to 1
Daniel Berger 675 to 1
Matteo Manassero 675 to 1
Kevin Streelman 685 to 1
Matt Jones 685 to 1
Cameron Tringale 715 to 1
Kiradech Aphibarnrat 735 to 1
Morgan Hoffmann 755 to 1
Carl Pettersson 765 to 1
Anirban Lahiri 775 to 1
Jaco Van Zyl 800 to 1
James Hahn 800 to 1
Marcel Siem 825 to 1
Edoardo Molinari 835 to 1
David Hearn 845 to 1
Stewart Cink 855 to 1
Darren Clarke 875 to 1
Greg Owen 88 to 1
Bernhard Langer 91500
Adam Bland 1000 to 1
Alister Balcombe 1000 to 1
Anthony Wall 1000 to 1
Ashley Chesters 1000 to 1
Ben Curtis 1000 to 1
Ben Taylor 1000 to 1
Brett Rumford 1000 to 1
Daniel Brooks 1000 to 1
David Duval 1000 to 1
David Lipsky 1000 to 1
Gary Boyd 1000 to 1
Greg Chalmers 1000 to 1
Gunn Yang 1000 to 1
Hiroshi Iwata 1000 to 1
Hiroyuki Fujita 1000 to 1
John Daly 1000 to 1
Jonathan Moore 1000 to 1
Jordan Niebrugge 1000 to 1
Justin Leonard 1000 to 1
Kouemi Oda 1000 to 1
Marcus Fraser 1000 to 1
Mark Calcavecchia 1000 to 1
Mark O’Meara 1000 to 1
Mark Young 1000 to 1
Matt Every 1000 to 1
Oliver Schniederjans 1000 to 1
Paul Dunne 1000 to 1
Paul Kinnear 1000 to 1
Pelle Edberg 1000 to 1
Rikard Karlberg 1000 to 1
Robert Dinwiddie 1000 to 1
Rod Pampling 1000 to 1
Romain Langasque 1000 to 1
Romain Wattel 1000 to 1
Ryan Fox 1000 to 1
Sandy Lyle 1000 to 1
Scott Arnold 1000 to 1
Scott Hend 1000 to 1
Scott Strange 1000 to 1
Shinji Tomimura 1000 to 1
Sir Nick Faldo 1000 to 1
Tadahiro Takayama 1000 to 1
Taichi Teshima 1000 to 1
Todd Hamilton 1000 to 1
Tom Gillis 1000 to 1
Tom Lehman 1000 to 1
Tom Watson 1000 to 1
Wen-Chong Liang 1000 to 1
Yuta Ikeda 1000 to 1

Current Odds To Win The British Open From JustBet Sportsbook (as of 7/10/16):
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JORDAN SPIETH 9/2
RORY McILROY 8/1
DUSTIN JOHNSON 12/1
JUSTIN ROSE 15/1
ADAM SCOTT 20/1
HENRIK STENSON 20/1
LOUIS OOSTHUIZEN 20/1
RICKIE FOWLER 25/1
JASON DAY 25/1
TIGER WOODS 25/1
SERGIO GARCIA 30/1
PHIL MICKELSON 30/1
BUBBA WATSON 30/1
HIDEKI MATSUYAMA 40/1
MARTIN KAYMER 40/1
PATRICK REED 40/1
PAUL CASEY 40/1
BRANDT SNEDEKER 40/1
BRANDEN GRACE 50/1
BROOKS KOEPKA 50/1
SHANE LOWRY 50/1
JIMMY WALKER 60/1
MATT KUCHAR 60/1
LEE WESTWOOD 60/1
IAN POULTER 60/1
JIM FURYK 60/1
CHARL SCHWARTZEL 80/1
BILLY HORSCHEL 80/1
J.B. HOLMES 80/1
BYEONG HUN AN 80/1
ZACH JOHNSON 80/1
KEEGAN BRADLEY 80/1
FRANCESCO MOLINARI 80/1
LUKE DONALD 80/1
VICTOR DUBUISSON 80/1
BERND WIESBERGER 80/1
KEVIN KISNER 80/1
JASON DUFNER 100/1
JAMIE DONALDSON 100/1
DANNY WILLETT 100/1
TOMMY FLEETWOOD 100/1
RYAN MOORE 100/1
CHRIS WOOD 100/1
GRAEME McDOWELL 125/1
HUNTER MAHAN 125/1
ERNIE ELS 125/1
BILL HAAS 125/1
RYAN PALMER 125/1
GARY WOODLAND 125/1
GRAHAM DeLAET 125/1
WEBB SIMPSON 150/1
CHRIS KIRK 150/1
KEVIN NA 150/1
MARC LEISHMAN 150/1
GEOFF OGILVY 150/1
HARRIS ENGLISH 150/1
JOOST LUITEN 150/1
PADRAIG HARRINGTON 150/1
MIGUEL ANGEL JIMENEZ 150/1
CHARLEY HOFFMAN 150/1
BRENDON TODD 150/1
NICK WATNEY 150/1
ANGEL CABRERA 150/1
GEORGE COETZEE 150/1
STEPHEN GALLACHER 150/1
RUSSELL HENLEY 150/1
DAVID HOWELL 150/1
JOHN SENDEN 200/1
THOMAS BJORN 200/1
RUSSELL KNOX 200/1
BRENDON DE JONGE 200/1
TONY FINAU 200/1
BEN MARTIN 200/1
THORBJORN OLESEN 200/1
MARC WARREN 200/1
ANDY SULLIVAN 200/1
PABLO LARRAZABAL 200/1
THONGCHAI JAIDEE 200/1
JUSTIN THOMAS 200/1
EDDIE PEPPERELL 250/1
MIKKO ILONEN 250/1
TYRRELL HATTON 250/1
ROSS FISHER 250/1
MORGAN HOFFMANN 250/1
PETER UIHLEIN 250/1
JONAS BLIXT 250/1
SOREN KJELDSEN 250/1
CAMERON TRINGALE 300/1
MATTEO MANASSERO 300/1
ROMAIN WATTEL 300/1
ROBERT KARLSSON 300/1
STEWART CINK 300/1
BERNHARD LANGER 300/1
DARREN CLARKE 300/1
EDOARDO MOLINARI 500/1
JOHN DALY 500/1
TOM WATSON 500/1
JUSTIN LEONARD 1000/1
DAVID DUVAL 1000/1
REST OF THE FIELD 15/1

2014 British Open – Current Odds To Win, Free Sleeper Picks & Tournament Info
2014 Open Championship Dates: Thursday, July 17^th thru Sunday, July 20^th
2014 British Open Location: Royal Liverpool Golf Club, Merseyside, England
Current Favorite To Win the 2014 British Open: Rory McIlroy (Odds: 12 to 1)
Defending British Open Champion (2013 Champ): Phil Mickelson (17 to 1)
Free Sleeper Picks: Kevin Na (150/1 at 5Dimes) & Rickie Fowler (50/1 at 5Dimes)
2014 British Open Golf Live TV Coverage: ESPN / ABC (& DirectTV Mosaic)

The third grand slam tournament of the 2014 PGA Tour takes place at Royal Liverpool Golf Club in Merseyside, England for the 154th annual British Open. Phil Mickelson (Current Odds: 17 to 1 @ 5 Dimes). will be looking to defend his 2013 championship, and will need his best effort of the year by far to be in contention. Mickelson, currently ranked 91st in the world, has had a disappointing season by his standards, with no top 10 finishes and an average score of 71 per round. Perhaps the rumors of possible insider trading has somewhat distracted him, and who knows how much that will affect his game in the upcoming months.

This year’s Open Championship may have a different sort of buzz compared to the previous major tournaments this year, and that is due to the return of Tiger Woods (Odds: 17 to 1 @ 5 Dimes). It should come as no surprise that Woods is the favorite, however with his return from injury and past performances this year, one would have to question if he is a serious contender. Woods missed the cut in his return from injury at the Quicken Loans national, and his progress leading up to the British Open should be monitored. His recent struggles shouldn’t matter as the betting public will more than likely have a lot of action on Tiger to be in the mix. It should also be pointed out that the last time Woods won the Open Championship; it was at none other than Royal Liverpool.

British Open Winners (Since 2000)
2013 – Phil Mickelson
2012 – Ernie Els
2011 – Darren Clarke
2010 – Louis Oosthuizen
2009 – Stewart Cink
2008 – Padraig Harrington
2007 – Padraig Harrington
2006 – Tiger Woods
2005 – Tiger Woods
2004 – Todd Hamilton
2003 – Ben Curtis
2002 – Ernie Els
2001 – David Duval
2000 – Tiger Woods

It should come as no surprise that US Open winner Martin Kaymer is listed at only 16 to 1 (at 5Dimes) to win this year’s Open Championship. The 29 year-old German dominated the field at Pinehurst, winning the tournament by an astounding 8 strokes. In 12 tournament appearances, Kaymer has 2 wins and 3 top 10 finishes in 2014. If Kaymer can come anywhere close to duplicating his US Open performance, he will most certainly be a serious contender.

If there is anyone in the field that is due for a major, it’s Sergio Garcia (Best Odds: 25 to 1 at Bovada). Garcia is currently ranked 9th in the world, and despite poor showings in the previous 2 majors, he has 10 top 10 finishes this year, including a 3rd place finish at the Players championship at TPC Sawgrass, and a 2nd place finish at the Travelers Championship. Garcia has been competitive in previous Open championships with 4 top 10 finishes, including placing 2nd in 2007 (Carnoustie) and 5th in 2006 (Royal Liverpool).

California native Rickie Fowler (Best Odds: 50 to 1 at Bovada) is showing some value after a 2nd place finish in the US Open. Fowler has yet to win a major but has shown signs this year that he might be ready to take the next step. Among his 4 top 10 finishes this year was finishing 6 strokes back and placing 5th at the Masters. Fowler did miss the cut in last year’s British Open championship, and will most certainly be determined to put forth a better showing.

Odds to Win the 2014 British Open @ 5 Dimes Sportsbook (as of 7/9/14):
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• Rory McIlroy: 12 to 1
• Adam Scott: 13 to 1
• Henrik Stenson: 14 to 1
• Martin Kaymer: 16 to 1
• Tiger Woods: 17 to 1
• Justin Rose: 22 to 1
• Sergio Garcia: 23 to 1
• Graeme McDowell: 24 to 1
• Phil Mickelson: 27 to 1
• Dustin Johnson: 30 to 1
• Lee Westwood: 30 to 1
• Jason Day: 32 to 1
• Matt Kuchar: 32 to 1
• Bubba Watson: 40 to 1
• Rickie Fowler: 45 to 1
• Brandt Snedeker: 50 to 1
• Luke Donald: 50 to 1
• Ian Poulter: 55 to 1
• Thomas Bjorn: 55 to 1
• Angel Cabrera: 70 to 1
• Paul Casey: 70 to 1
• Louis Oosthuizen: 75 to 1
• Charl Schwartzel: 85 to 1
• Francesco Molinari: 85 to 1
• Jason Dufner: 85 to 1
• Jim Furyk: 85 to 1
• Keegan Bradley: 85 to 1
• Zach Johnson: 85 to 1
• Ernie Els: 90 to 1
• Webb Simpson: 90 to 1
• Mikko Ilonen: 95 to 1
• Miguel Angel Jimenez: 100 to 1
• Hunter Mahan: 125 to 1
• Ryan Moore: 125 to 1
• Steve Stricker: 125 to 1
• Branden Grace: 135 to 1
• Robert Karlsson: 135 to 1
• Kevin Na: 150 to 1
• Bill Haas: 175 to 1
• Nicolas Colsaerts: 175 to 1
• Padraig Harrington: 175 to 1
• Matteo Manassero: 185 to 1
• Thorbjorn Olesen: 185 to 1
• Billy Horschel: 200 to 1
• Gary Woodland: 200 to 1
• Nick Watney: 200 to 1
• Peter Hanson: 210 to 1
• Martin Laird: 220 to 1
• K.J. Choi: 225 to 1
• John Senden: 235 to 1
• Aaron Baddeley: 250 to 1
• Fredrik Jacobson: 250 to 1
• Bo Van Pelt: 265 to 1
• Gonzalo Fdez-Castano: 275 to 1
• Anders Hansen: 285 to 1
• Ben Crane: 300 to 1
• Ben Curtis: 300 to 1
• George Coetzee: 300 to 1
• Sang-Moon Bae: 350 to 1
• Charles Howell III: 365 to 1
• Stewart Cink: 365 to 1
• Geoff Ogilvy: 375 to 1
• Carl Pettersson: 385 to 1
• Alexander Noren: 400 to 1
• Tom Watson: 450 to 1
• Tim Clark: 455 to 1
• David Lynn: 550 to 1
• David Toms: 600 to 1

Here Are The 2014 British Open Odds at Bovada Sportsbook (as of 7/3/2014):
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• Rory McIlroy 12/1
• Tiger Woods 12/1
• Adam Scott 14/1
• Henrik Stenson 14/1
• Martin Kaymer 14/1
• Justin Rose 16/1
• Phil Mickelson 18/1
• Jason Day 25/1
• Jordan Spieth 25/1
• Lee Westwood 25/1
• Sergio Garcia 25/1
• Graeme McDowell 28/1
• Bubba Watson 33/1
• Charl Schwartzel 33/1
• Dustin Johnson 33/1
• Ian Poulter 33/1
• Luke Donald 33/1
• Matt Kuchar 33/1
• Brandt Snedeker 40/1
• Ernie Els 40/1
• Louis Oosthuizen 40/1
• Zach Johnson 40/1
• Hideki Matsuyama 45/1
• Hunter Mahan 50/1
• Jason Dufner 50/1
• Paul Casey 50/1
• Rickie Fowler 50/1
• Bill Haas 66/1
• Jamie Donaldson 66/1
• Webb Simpson 66/1
• Angel Cabrera 80/1
• Branden Grace 80/1
• Francesco Molinari 80/1
• Harris English 80/1
• Jim Furyk 80/1
• Jonas Blixt 80/1
• Keegan Bradley 80/1
• Matteo Manassero 80/1
• Miguel Angel Jimenez 80/1
• Nicolas Colsaerts 80/1
• Padraig Harrington 80/1
• Steve Stricker 80/1
• Thomas Bjorn 80/1
• Billy Horschel 100/1
• K.J. Choi 100/1
• Martin Laird 100/1
• Nick Watney 100/1
• Patrick Reed 100/1
• Peter Hanson 100/1
• Richard Sterne 100/1
• Ross Fisher 100/1
• Ryan Moore 100/1
• Shane Lowry 100/1
• Thorbjørn Olesen 100/1
• Bernd Wiesberger 125/1
• Chris Wood 125/1
• Fredrik Jacobson 125/1
• Paul Lawrie 125/1
• Alexander Noren 150/1
• Bo Van Pelt 150/1
• Danny Willett 150/1
• Darren Clarke 150/1
• Geoff Ogilvy 150/1
• George Coetzee 150/1
• Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano 150/1
• Stewart Cink 150/1
• Thomas Aiken 200/1

The 2012 FedEx Cup comes down to this! Our 2012 Tour Championship picks are going to be right here at Bankroll Sports, as the 30 players have been set for this illustrious event. Join us, as we break down the Tour Championship odds for what amounts to be one of the biggest events of the 2012 PGA Tour schedule!

2012 Tour Championship Predictions & Info
2012 Tour Championship Dates: Thursday, September 20th – Sunday, September 23rd, 2012
2012 Tour Championship Location: East Lake Golf Club, Atlanta, GA
Defending Tour Championship Winner: Bill Haas
2012 Tour Championship TV Coverage – Network: Golf Channel, CBS

Knowing that there are only going to be 30 golfers in this event, this really is a test of the best of the best. If that’s the case, the man that we know that we are going to want on our side is Rory McIlroy (Odds To Win 2012 Tour Championship: 1.60 to 1 @ 5Dimes Sportsbook). The Northern Ireland native has had himself a heck of a year once again, including nailing down another major tournament at the PGA Championship, and now, he is going to hope to add a FedEx Cup title to that. McIlroy has won each of the last two events here at the FedEx Cup, and he has done so in tremendously impressive fashion. It’s awfully difficult, even with just 30 golfers in the field, to take anyone at +160, but if there were a man that you would want to do it with, McIlroy would be the man to do so.

2012 FedEx Cup Standings
1: Rory McIlroy 2,500
2: Tiger Woods 2,250
3: Nick Watney 2,000
4: Phil Mickelson 1,800
5: Brandt Snedeker 1,600
6: Louis Oosthuizen 1,400
7: Dustin Johnson 1,200
8: Lee Westwood 1,000
9: Zach Johnson 800
10: Jason Dufner 600
11: Bubba Watson 480
12: Sergio Garcia 460
13: Steve Stricker 440
14: Keegan Bradley 420
15: Luke Donald 400
16: Matt Kuchar 380
17: Carl Pettersson 360
18: Jim Furyk 340
19: Bo Van Pelt 320
20: Robert Garrigus 310
21: Adam Scott 300
22: Ernie Els 290
23: Hunter Mahan 280
24: Justin Rose 270
25: Webb Simpson 260
26: John Huh 250
27: Rickie Fowler 240
28: Ryan Moore 230
29: John Senden 220
30: Scott Piercy 210

It almost feels odd to be counting odd Tiger Woods (Tour Championship Odds: 3.50 to 1 @ 5Dimes Sportsbook), though. Oh sure, we certainly aren’t going to be writing Tiger off in any event imaginable, especially knowing that seemingly every week he is becoming more and more relevant of a golfer once again. Woods has played well for sure here in the FedEx Cup, and he is rightfully ranked No. 2 coming into play this weekend, knowing that a win and he will be the winner of the playoffs. We know that winning golf’s version of the playoffs isn’t quite as illustrious as a major title, but it would go a long way in getting Tiger back in the swing of things, which would make him a massive threat going forward into the 2013 season. Woods won the Tour Championship in 2007 and in 1999, and he is going to be joining Phil Mickelson as the only active two-time winner of this event that will be in this field.

List Of Past Tour Championship Winners (Since 2000)
2011 – Bill Haas
2010 – Jim Furyk
2009 – Phil Mickelson
2008 – Camilo Villegas
2007 – Tiger Woods
2006 – Adam Scott
2005 – Bart Bryant
2004 – Retief Goosen
2003 – Chad Campbell
2002 – Vijay Singh
2001 – Mike Weir
2000 – Phil Mickelson

This could also be the year in which Nick Watney (Odds To Win The Tour Championship: 35 to 1 @ 5Dimes Sportsbook) shines. Watney already has a win in the first of the major FedEx Cup events this year, and though he is coming from off the pace in third, he still is going to be a threat to win the Tour Championship. We have seen plenty of golfers in the past parlay great starts to the FedEx Cup into great finishes as well, and that might be just what we see for Watney, a man who always seems to be coming up just short of the ultimate prizes that golf has to offer.

Since last year’s champ, Bill Haas isn’t going to be in the field, we’re going to watch out for Brandt Snedeker (Tour Championship Lines: 18 to 1 @ 5Dimes Sportsbook) instead. This is the last of the five men that have the chance to be able to win the FedEx Cup with no questions asked if he can win this tournament, and he just barely snuck into that Top 5. The way that things are going for him of late though, this might be a real possibility. He’ll be on the Ryder Cup team for the first time next week, and he has to be excited about playing for the Stars and Stripes. This could be just the momentum boost that the American needs to get ready for the Ryder Cup, and a FedEx Cup title with a win at the Tour Championship isn’t out of the question.

Odds to Win Tour Championship @ 5Dimes Sportsbook (as of 9/19/12):
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Rory McIlroy 1.60 to 1
Tiger Woods 3.50 to 1
Phil Mickelson 11 to 1
Brandt Snedeker 18 to 1
Lee Westwood 18 to 1
Louis Oosthuizen 22 to 1
Dustin Johnson 25 to 1
Jason Dufner 27 to 1
Nick Watney 35 to 1
Adam Scott 40 to 1
Keegan Bradley 40 to 1
Zach Johnson 40 to 1
Luke Donald 45 to 1
Sergio Garcia 45 to 1
Bubba Watson 65 to 1
Webb Simpson 90 to 1
Bo Van Pelt 100 to 1
Jim Furyk 100 to 1
Steve Stricker 100 to 1
Matt Kuchar 125 to 1
Ernie Els 135 to 1
Justin Rose 135 to 1
Sean O’Hair 150 to 1
Hunter Mahan 155 to 1
Rickie Fowler 200 to 1
Carl Pettersson 200 to 1
Robert Garrigus 200 to 1
John Huh 275 to 1
Ryan Moore 300 to 1
John Senden 500 to 1
Scott Piercy 800 to 1

The third of the four events of the FedEx Cup will take place starting on September 6th, where the Top 70 golfers in the FedEx Cup Standings will meet. There is no cut line, so all of the golfers are going to be in the running for the full four rounds, and that is going to make this tourney all the more unpredictable. Join us for our BMW Championship picks for what should be a remarkable penultimate event for the FedEx Cup.

2012 BMW Championship Predictions & Info
2012 BMW Championship Dates: Thursday, September 6th – Sunday, September 9th, 2012
2012 BMW Championship Location: Crooked Stick Golf Club, Carmel, Indiana
Defending BMW Championship Winner: Justin Rose
2012 BMW Championship TV Coverage – Network: Golf Channel, CBS

There have only been five BMW Championships thus far, and there have only been four different winners. Of course, the man of the hour that has won this event twice is Tiger Woods (BMW Championship Odds: 6.50 to 1 SportBet Sportsbook). Woods has come so close to being able to win these FedEx Cup events, finishing third last week, and he should be looking forward to this one. Woods was the winner of the inaugural event in 2007, and he repeated that victory in 2009. However, both of those victories came at the Cog Hill Golf and Country Club, and this event has now flipped to Crooked Stick. Still, Woods is a force to be reckoned with every single time that he steps onto the course, and this will be no exception.

We now know that we will get a chance to see the defending champ of the BMW Championship this time around, Justin Rose (BMW Championship Tournament PGA Odds: 45 to 1 @ SportBet Sportsbook). Rose is currently in 22nd place going into the third FedEx Cup event, and he has some work to do to be able to stay in the Top 30. Remember that Rose not only finished third at the PGA Championship, but he also won the Cadillac Championship, finished fifth at the Honda Classic, and fifth at the Bridgestone Invitational. For our money, that makes him as impressive of a golfer as there has been on the PGA Tour of late, and we think that he is going to have great golf odds to win the BMW Championship this week.

List Of Past BMW Championship Tournament Winners
2011 – Justin Rose
2010 – Dustin Johnson
2009 – Tiger Woods
2008 – Camilo Villegas
2007 – Tiger Woods

One man that is still going to have a lot of work to do to get back in the swing of things is Phil Mickelson (Odds to Win BMW Championship: 20 to 1 @ SportBet Sportsbook). Lefty has nothing to worry about in terms of qualifying for the BMW, but he has a lot of ground to make up if he wants to become a real contender for the FedEx Cup. Things can change in a hurry for a winner of any of these events, as was the case when Nick Watney went from 49th up to 1st with a victory at The Barclays. However, Mickelson just feels like he is constantly being overrated. He has just one Top 25 finish since finishing third at The Masters back in April, and because of that, we are going to be quite cautious with whether or not we are going to be backing Lefty or not for the rest of the season.

The man that could be the dark horse at the BMW Championship though, is Brandt Snedeker (Odds to Win BMW Championship Tournament: 35 to 1 @ SportBet Sportsbook). This isn’t normally a golfer that you would think of as a title contender, but Snedeker has had himself quite the year. He won the Farmers Insurance Open early in the year and nearly did it against at The Open Championship in what would have been the biggest victory of his career. Following that came a second place at The Barclays, and perhaps a good showing at the Deutsche Bank Championship might not be all that far behind. We know that Snedeker is in this for the long haul, and we expect to see him challenging for the FedEx Cup title through the Tour Championship in the middle of the month. Davis Love III decided to pick Snedeker for the Ryder Cup team, and if the American captain has confidence in this young man, so do we.

Betting Odds to Win BMW Championship @ Sportbet Sportsbook (as of 9/5/12):
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Tiger Woods 6.50 to 1
Rory McIlroy 6.50 to 1
Dustin Johnson 13 to 1
Adam Scott 18 to 1
Phil Mickelson 20 to 1
Sergio Garcia 24 to 1
Luke Donald 25 to 1
Jason Dufner 26 to 1
Louis Oosthuizen 26 to 1
Lee Westwood 27 to 1
Keegan Bradley 30 to 1
Steve Stricker 35 to 1
Brandt Snedeker 35 to 1
Bubba Watson 40 to 1
Nick Watney 42 to 1
Justin Rose 45 to 1
Webb Simpson 45 to 1
Jim Furyk 50 to 1
Bo Van Pelt 50 to 1
Matt Kuchar 65 to 1
John Senden 70 to 1
Padraig Harrington 80 to 1
Zach Johnson 85 to 1
Rickie Fowler 90 to 1
Hunter Mahan 90 to 1
Ian Poulter 90 to 1
Carl Pettersson 90 to 1
Geoff Ogilvy 90 to 1
Bill Haas 100 to 1
Jeff Overton 100 to 1
Charl Schwartzel 110 to 1
Graeme McDowell 110 to 1
Ernie Els 110 to 1
Robert Garrigus 135 to 1
Seung Yul Nog 135 to 1
Ryan Moore 135 to 1
Tim Clark 135 to 1
Martin Laird 145 to 1
JB Holmes 155 to 1
Bud Cauley 155 to 1
Vijay Singh 185 to 1
Kevin Stadler 195 to 1
Ryan Palmer 225 to 1
Kyle Stanley 265 to 1
Jimmy Walker 275 to 1
Bryce Molder 275 to 1
John Huh 285 to 1
Scott Piercy 285 to 1
Pat Perez 325 to 1
Greg Chalmers 355 to 1
William McGirt 355 to 1
Charley Hoffman 355 to 1
Chris Kirk 355 to 1
Troy Matteson 385 to 1
Graham DeLaet 400 to 1
DA Points 435 to 1
David Hearn 435 to 1
Ben Crane 455 to 1
Ben Curtis 455 to 1
Marc Leishman 455 to 1
Tom Gillis 485 to 1
Brendon De Jonge 500 to 1
Brian Harman 500 to 1
Matt Every 525 to 1
Johnson Wagner 550 to 1
Bob Estes 550 to 1
Kevin N 585 to 1
Charlie Wi 650 to 1
Mark Wilson 700 to 1
Dicky Pride 750 to 1