PGA Tour – 72 Hole Group Betting the AT&T National

Tiger Woods is entered to play at the AT&T National, but like Lee Westwood in Paris this week, El Tigre is too big of a favorite to be a part of any group in the 72 Hole Group Betting category.

The golf sportsbook odds makers have come up with 4 terrifically competitive groups without El Tigre, however.  Let’s take a look at each one of those groups right now!

PGA Tour:  AT&T National

Where:  Aronimink Golf Club, Newton Square, PA

When:  July 1st thru July 4th

TV:  The Golf Channel, CBS

Radio:  XM-Satellite

72 Hole Group Betting

Group A:  Sean O’Hair +275, Justin Rose +300, Ben Crane +325, Rickie Fowler +325, Robert Allenby +350

Analysis:  I really don’t need to (or want to because I might change my mind!) look at anybody else in this group after Ben Crane.  Crane finished 4th at The Players Championship, 7th at the Byron Nelson Championship and 3rd at the Crowne Plaza Invitational.  Even his 12th at the St Jude wasn’t bad.  He missed the cut at the U.S. Open, but clear skies are expected this week and Crane is a great scrambler.  That means he should be able to get out of the rough and sand traps with ease.

Golf Bet:  Ben Crane +325

Group B:  Dustin Johnson +300, Bo Van Pelt +300, Scott Verplank +300, Ricky Barnes +300, Ryan Moore +300

Analysis:  Any one of the four golfers in this group could win it I’m going with Scott Verplank because he has 3 Top 5 finishes in his last 4 tournaments started.  He’s also ranked 4th in putting.  Barnes, 25th in scrambling and 21st in scoring average, and Moore, 2nd in total driving, are also logical contenders.  Johnson might be the lone throw out in this group as he doesn’t have the scrambling skills to take charge of Aronimink’s rough.

Golf Bet:  Scott Verplank +300

Group C:  Y.E. Yang +300, Vijay Singh +320, Fredrik Jacobson +325, David Toms +330, Jeff Overton +330
 
Analysis:  I actually feel pretty good about picking Jacobson in this group as he’s 3rd on the PGA Tour in scrambling.  Vijay and Yang haven’t been all that impressive in 2010.  Overton did finish 2nd at the Byron Nelson and 3rd at the Crowne Plaza Invitational.  So, he’s got a shot but he a terrible “scrambler”. Toms hasn’t scored a Top 10 finish yet this year.  It’s Jacobson all the way.

Golf Bet:  Fredrik Jacobson +325

Golf Bet D:  DJ Trahan +300, Steve Marino +300, JB Holmes +300, Bryce Molder +300, Vaughn Taylor +300

Analysis:  Aronimink’s rough could play a huge part in this tournament and no real golfer knows the course all that well.  So, Taylor, Marino and Trahan are throw outs in this group because not a single one of them are ranked in the Top 100 in the scrambling category.  Molder and Holmes are both ranked in the Top 20 in scrambling.  It’s a toss-up between the two, but I’m going with Holmes just because he took the time to play in a charity golf tournament on June 29th and actually won it to pick up $150,000.  Nice job, JB!  
 
Golf Bet:  JB Holmes +300

This week golfers head to Newton Square, PA for the AT&T National!  Log onto the golf sportsbook and bet the AT&T National!