The PGA Tour makes its annual stop at Pebble Beach this week for the AT&T National Pro-Am. This event is the highlight of the Tour’s West Coast Swing and the field this year is typically strong, with 12 of the top 30 players in the current world rankings scheduled to compete. BETDAQ is offering several markets that have already seen plenty of action, so now’s the time to get involved!
Here are a few recommendations for the outright win market, as well as some suggestions for the 1st Round 2-ball betting (reminder: because this event is a pro-am each group features only two professionals):
WIN MARKET
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Jordan Spieth (13.5)- Spieth is one of the finest young players in the world and his last win wasn’t too long ago, as he took home the Hero World Challenge in December with a blistering 4-round total of 262 (-26). He obviously feels very comfortable at this tournament, finishing 4th last year and breaking par in 7 of the 8 rounds he’s played at the AT&T as a professional. He did miss the cut at the Farmers Insurance Open last week, but he always struggles in that event, missing the cut in 2013 and shooting a pair of 75s over the weekend last year. If anything, I think last week’s performance may have fattened up the odds a bit (though at 13.5, they admittedly aren’t too fat). Spieth will be in the mix this week and it wouldn’t surprise me at all if he was left holding the trophy on Sunday evening.
Shane Lowry (49)- The young Lowry has really come on over the past year, moving up to 40th in the world rankings, and after last week’s top-10 finish at the Farmers Insurance Open I think it’s safe to say he’s on-form at the moment. He’s never played the AT&T so some may view him as a bit of a longshot this week, but our man on the ground out at Pebble (seriously) said he’s been absolutely puring the ball over the last couple of days and assures us that we should jump on at the current number. We’ll take his advice with a small bet at better than 40/1.
Kevin Chappell (100)- If you’re looking for long odds, you could do a lot worse than Kevin Chappell, who’s currently being offered at 100 (99/1) at BETDAQ. Chappell shot back-to-back 65s in the second and thirds rounds of the Waste Management Open two weeks ago, so he’s shown recent flashes of championship-caliber golf. He played poorly in the 2nd round of the Farmers Insurance Open last week but he’s a West Coast guy who usually plays well this time of year and he’s made the cut at the AT&T in 3 of his 4 career appearances. It’s a longshot, no doubt, but at 99/1 I think Chappell is a nice value.
1st Round 2-balls
Steven Bowditch (2.62) vs. Billy Horschel (1.62)
Horschel has established himself as one of the top young players in the world and he’s had an excellent 2015, making the cut in 4 of 5 events and shooting 73 or better in every one of his 18 rounds. Bowditch has missed back-to-back cuts and has broken par just once in his last five rounds. Recommendation: Horschel at 1.62
Kevin Streelman (2.5) vs. Ryan Palmer (1.67)
Palmer has had a great year thus far, finishing 2nd in Phoenix and making the cut in all four of his events. However, he hasn’t fared too well at the AT&T in recent years, missing two cuts and finishing no better than 29th in his last five appearances. Streelman is a competent player who hasn’t missed a cut since last October and has played well at the AT&T before, finishing 9th in 2012. I think he’s a good value at the current price. Recommendation: Streelman at 2.5
Padraig Harrington (2.62) vs. Shane Lowry (1.62)
The Irishmen square off this week and a changing of the guard is a distinct possibility, though many think it’s happened already (we’ll leave Rory in his own separate category). Harrington is an accomplished veteran with plenty of experience at the AT&T and his counterpart, Lowry, is still a little wet behind the ears. However, Lowry has simply been playing much better than Harrington of late, with the most recent example coming last week, as Lowry finished 7th while Harrington missed the cut thanks to a 2nd-round 79. Harrington has now made just 2 of 6 cuts on the PGA Tour in 2015 (keep in mind the Tour’s “2015 season” starts in late 2014), and I don’t like his chances of beating Lowry tomorrow. Recommendation: Lowry at 1.62
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