WGC Bridgestone Invitational Interesting week, the WGC Bridgestone Invitational is once again scheduled the week before the final major of the year, the PGA Championship. And even though a WGC win is not only a substantial win and lucrative, any player in this field will tell you they would rather win next week.
So, with an event like this, of 4 rounds, small invitational field, and NO CUT, I would say many players come Sat or Sun not in the hunt will coast it in. They will certainly use the 4 complete rounds as a prep IMO.
Still don't think Tiger will win this week, given the fact he has won here 7 out of 10 tries. But, he is now feeling the pressure of making the Ryder Cup as well. The fields are too deep, too tightly bunched and anyone can shoot 59 any given week with soft conditions.
[B]Rickie Fowler -130 [/B]vs. Anthony Kim
RF has taken the past two weeks off to relax and get ready for the next major, but I like his chances this week. Firestone CC is a long straight golf course that really favors long hitters and solid putters and that describes RF to a tee.
AK on the other hand [B](and please check out Members post in The Field)[/B] has not played since early May and has a thumb issue. He has publicly mentioned he has no pop in his swing or ball speed at this time, and I just think that this is a perfect week for him to come back and try his game out with an event with no cut in prep for the final major.
[B]Chad Campbell -165 [/B]vs. Mike Weir
This line has steadily climbed and now the early bettors are buying it back. But, this is a no brainer. Campbell's last 4 tournaments look like T5, T34, T15 and T54. Weir's last 4 events show CUT, T80, CUT and CUT with not one round in the 60's. He is struggling with an elbow injury and playing through it for his sponsors IMO. Campbell was solid with a T11 here last season.
[B]Turning Stone Resort Championship[/B]
[B]Brendon de Jonge -135 [/B]vs Vaughn Taylor
BDJ is perhaps the hottest player on Tour these days with 3 Top 10's in L5 starts and his worst finish in his L6 starts is a T33. Taylor is not nearly as consistent, but the reason I like this bet is that the linesmakers have made another mistake matching these two. BDJ is the favorite to win this event at 14-1 and just to get any action they will match the top two players in the field. Taylor isn't the 2nd best player in this field, I have him as the 8th best AND this event was originally scheduled earlier this year for the Reno-Tahoe slot and it was changed.
So I'll also bet that the bookmakers/linesmakers have the Reno-Tahoe Open in their ledgers and that IS a big difference because Taylor won that event 2X and the only event he has won.
