Golfers to Bet - CB Challenge
Tournament: CareerBuilder Challenge
Date: Thursday, January 21st
Venue: PGA WEST TPC Stadium Course
Location: La Quinta, CA
The PGA Tour exits Hawaii and heads to California for the CareerBuilder Challenge on Thursday.
After playing back/back tournaments in Hawaii, the PGA golfers now head to La Quinta for the third event of the calendar year. This tournament is sure to be an exciting one as the past eight winners have shot 22-under or better.
A few guys that will be really excited to be back at this course are Bill Haas, Patrick Reed and Phil Mickelson. Both Haas and Mickelson are two-time winners at this event.
Haas was the champion a year ago, but Patrick Reed was the winner in 2014. His score of 28-under was the best score to ever be posted at this course in a 72-hole tournament.
While this field is void of guys like Jason Day and Jordan Spieth, there is plenty of talent to go around.
Let’s now take a look at who might be winning this thing on Sunday:
Golfers to Watch:
Patrick Reed (17/2) - As mentioned earlier, Reed has this course’s best score over a 72-hole period and that should not be taken lightly. He knows how to get it done in La Quinta and his odds are actually quite favorable for a tournament favorite. Reed also happens to be coming into this weekend in tremendous form. He has shot a -22 in back/back tournaments, finishing in second place at both the World Challenge and the Hyundai Tournament of Champions. Reed is certainly worth putting a few units on this weekend.
Matt Kuchar (17/1) - Kuchar has never won the CareerBuilder Challenge, but he has been the runner-up in each of the years that Bill Haas came away as the champion (2001, 2015). This is the year he’ll be hoping that he breaks through to win the event, and he has as good of a chance as anybody. Kuchar knows this course extremely well and comes into this event after two solid outings. He has shot a 12-under at the past two events and is a good player to throw a unit or two on in this one.
Phil Mickelson (40/1) - Mickelson has not yet played in a tournament this season, but it’s hard to ignore his history at the CareerBuilder Challenge. As previously mentioned, Mickelson has already won this event twice in his career. His odds are extremely favorable at 40/1 and he should be very well rested considering he has not been playing. Mickelson is one of the best golfers to ever play and he is worth placing a unit on at a course he is very comfortable with.
Mark Hubbard (300/1) - If you’re looking for a sleeper at this tournament then look no further than Hubbard. Hubbard is getting absurd odds at 300/1 and he has looked quite good early in the year. He finished 7-under and t-56th at the Sony Open last week and 9-under and t-18th at the RSM Classic in November. Hubbard eagled twice at the Sony Open and if it weren’t for three double bogeys then he would have finished way higher up in the standings. If he can avoid costly mistakes like that then he could sneak his way to the top of the leaderboard on Sunday.
Odds to win CareerBuilder Challenge -
Patrick Reed 17/2
Matt Kuchar 17/1
Zach Johnson 18/1
Bill Haas 26/1
Ryan Palmer 27/1
Kevin Na 30/1
Jason Bohn 40/1
Jason Dufner 40/1
Phil Mickelson 40/1
Webb Simpson 40/1
Charley Hoffman 45/1
Marc Leishman 45/1
Robert Streb 45/1
Brendan Steele 55/1
Charles Howell III 55/1
David Lingmerth 55/1
Matt Jones 55/1
Tony Finau 55/1
William McGirt 55/1
Zac Blair 55/1
Francesco Molinari 60/1
Graham Delaet 60/1
Jamie Lovemark 60/1
Luke Donald 60/1
Russell Henley 65/1
Daniel Summerhays 70/1
Billy Horschel 75/1
Cameron Tringale 75/1
Kevin Chappell 75/1
Patton Kizzire 75/1
Si Woo Kim 80/1
Smylie Kaufman 85/1
Anirban Lahiri 90/1
Brian Harman 90/1
Harold Varner III 90/1
Nick Watney 90/1
Will Wilcox 100/1
Freddie Jacobson 110/1
Jerry Kelly 110/1
Brendon de Jonge 120/1
Hudson Swafford 120/1
Jhonattan Vegas 120/1
Kyle Stanley 120/1
Ollie Schniederjans 120/1
Scott Brown 120/1
Steve Stricker 120/1
John Senden 130/1
Peter Malnati 130/1
Tim Clark 130/1
Sean OHair 140/1
Ben Martin 150/1
Brendon Todd 150/1
Chez Reavie 150/1
Jason Kokrak 150/1
Jeff Overton 150/1
Kevin Streelman 150/1
Lucas Glover 150/1
Robert Garrigus 150/1
Johnson Wagner 160/1
Martin Laird 160/1
Rory Sabbatini 160/1
Boo Weekley 180/1
David Hearn 180/1
Pat Perez 180/1
Chad Campbell 190/1
Greg Owen 190/1
Camilo Villegas 200/1
Alex Cejka 210/1
Geoff Ogilvy 210/1
Jim Herman 210/1
Scott Pinckney 210/1
Scott Stallings 210/1
Seung-Yul Noh 210/1
Derek Fathauer 220/1
John Huh 220/1
Kyle Reifers 220/1
Roberto Castro 230/1
Shawn Stefani 230/1
Bryce Molder 240/1
Stewart Cink 240/1
Blayne Barber 250/1
Carl Pettersson 250/1
Carlos Ortiz 250/1
Chris Stroud 250/1
Colt Knost 250/1
George McNeill 250/1
Hunter Stewart 250/1
Jason Gore 250/1
Jon Curran 250/1
Justin Leonard 250/1
Michael Kim 250/1
Michael Thompson 250/1
Ricky Barnes 250/1
Scott Langley 250/1
Spencer Levin 250/1
Tom Hoge 250/1
Troy Merritt 250/1
Aaron Baddeley 300/1
Adam Hadwin 300/1
Angel Cabrera 300/1
Ben Crane 300/1
Bo Van Pelt 300/1
Brian Davis 300/1
Chad Collins 300/1
D.J. Trahan 300/1
Jonas Blixt 300/1
Luke Guthrie 300/1
Mark Hubbard 300/1
Brett Stegmaier 350/1
Chesson Hadley 350/1
Mark Wilson 350/1
Rhein Gibson 350/1
Rod Pampling 350/1
Steve Wheatcroft 350/1
Thomas Aiken 350/1
Tim Wilkinson 350/1
Andres Gonzales 400/1
Brian Gay 400/1
Derek Ernst 400/1
Miguel Angel Carballo 400/1
Tyrone Van Aswegen 400/1
Whee Kim 400/1
Charlie Beljan 450/1
Dawie Van Der Walt 450/1
Erik Compton 450/1
Hiroshi Iwata 450/1
Lucas Lee 450/1
Nick Taylor 450/1
Sung Kang 450/1
Abraham Ancer 500/1
Andrew Landry 500/1
Andrew Loupe 500/1
Blake Adams 500/1
Brett Quigley 500/1
Bronson Burgoon 500/1
Bud Cauley 500/1
Chad Sorensen 500/1
D.A. Points 500/1
D.H. Lee 500/1
Darron Stiles 500/1
Dicky Pride 500/1
Henrik Norlander 500/1
Jarrod Lyle 500/1
Kelly Kraft 500/1
Luke List 500/1
Mark Brooks 500/1
Martin Piller 500/1
Rob Oppenheim 500/1
Robert Allenby 500/1
Sam Saunders 500/1
Shane Bertsch 500/1
Stuart Appleby 500/1
Tyler Aldridge 500/1
Wes Roach 500/1
Will MacKenzie 500/1
Xander Schauffele 500/1
Tournament: CareerBuilder Challenge
Date: Thursday, January 21st
Venue: PGA WEST TPC Stadium Course
Location: La Quinta, CA
The PGA Tour exits Hawaii and heads to California for the CareerBuilder Challenge on Thursday.
After playing back/back tournaments in Hawaii, the PGA golfers now head to La Quinta for the third event of the calendar year. This tournament is sure to be an exciting one as the past eight winners have shot 22-under or better.
A few guys that will be really excited to be back at this course are Bill Haas, Patrick Reed and Phil Mickelson. Both Haas and Mickelson are two-time winners at this event.
Haas was the champion a year ago, but Patrick Reed was the winner in 2014. His score of 28-under was the best score to ever be posted at this course in a 72-hole tournament.
While this field is void of guys like Jason Day and Jordan Spieth, there is plenty of talent to go around.
Let’s now take a look at who might be winning this thing on Sunday:
Golfers to Watch:
Patrick Reed (17/2) - As mentioned earlier, Reed has this course’s best score over a 72-hole period and that should not be taken lightly. He knows how to get it done in La Quinta and his odds are actually quite favorable for a tournament favorite. Reed also happens to be coming into this weekend in tremendous form. He has shot a -22 in back/back tournaments, finishing in second place at both the World Challenge and the Hyundai Tournament of Champions. Reed is certainly worth putting a few units on this weekend.
Matt Kuchar (17/1) - Kuchar has never won the CareerBuilder Challenge, but he has been the runner-up in each of the years that Bill Haas came away as the champion (2001, 2015). This is the year he’ll be hoping that he breaks through to win the event, and he has as good of a chance as anybody. Kuchar knows this course extremely well and comes into this event after two solid outings. He has shot a 12-under at the past two events and is a good player to throw a unit or two on in this one.
Phil Mickelson (40/1) - Mickelson has not yet played in a tournament this season, but it’s hard to ignore his history at the CareerBuilder Challenge. As previously mentioned, Mickelson has already won this event twice in his career. His odds are extremely favorable at 40/1 and he should be very well rested considering he has not been playing. Mickelson is one of the best golfers to ever play and he is worth placing a unit on at a course he is very comfortable with.
Mark Hubbard (300/1) - If you’re looking for a sleeper at this tournament then look no further than Hubbard. Hubbard is getting absurd odds at 300/1 and he has looked quite good early in the year. He finished 7-under and t-56th at the Sony Open last week and 9-under and t-18th at the RSM Classic in November. Hubbard eagled twice at the Sony Open and if it weren’t for three double bogeys then he would have finished way higher up in the standings. If he can avoid costly mistakes like that then he could sneak his way to the top of the leaderboard on Sunday.
Odds to win CareerBuilder Challenge -
Patrick Reed 17/2
Matt Kuchar 17/1
Zach Johnson 18/1
Bill Haas 26/1
Ryan Palmer 27/1
Kevin Na 30/1
Jason Bohn 40/1
Jason Dufner 40/1
Phil Mickelson 40/1
Webb Simpson 40/1
Charley Hoffman 45/1
Marc Leishman 45/1
Robert Streb 45/1
Brendan Steele 55/1
Charles Howell III 55/1
David Lingmerth 55/1
Matt Jones 55/1
Tony Finau 55/1
William McGirt 55/1
Zac Blair 55/1
Francesco Molinari 60/1
Graham Delaet 60/1
Jamie Lovemark 60/1
Luke Donald 60/1
Russell Henley 65/1
Daniel Summerhays 70/1
Billy Horschel 75/1
Cameron Tringale 75/1
Kevin Chappell 75/1
Patton Kizzire 75/1
Si Woo Kim 80/1
Smylie Kaufman 85/1
Anirban Lahiri 90/1
Brian Harman 90/1
Harold Varner III 90/1
Nick Watney 90/1
Will Wilcox 100/1
Freddie Jacobson 110/1
Jerry Kelly 110/1
Brendon de Jonge 120/1
Hudson Swafford 120/1
Jhonattan Vegas 120/1
Kyle Stanley 120/1
Ollie Schniederjans 120/1
Scott Brown 120/1
Steve Stricker 120/1
John Senden 130/1
Peter Malnati 130/1
Tim Clark 130/1
Sean OHair 140/1
Ben Martin 150/1
Brendon Todd 150/1
Chez Reavie 150/1
Jason Kokrak 150/1
Jeff Overton 150/1
Kevin Streelman 150/1
Lucas Glover 150/1
Robert Garrigus 150/1
Johnson Wagner 160/1
Martin Laird 160/1
Rory Sabbatini 160/1
Boo Weekley 180/1
David Hearn 180/1
Pat Perez 180/1
Chad Campbell 190/1
Greg Owen 190/1
Camilo Villegas 200/1
Alex Cejka 210/1
Geoff Ogilvy 210/1
Jim Herman 210/1
Scott Pinckney 210/1
Scott Stallings 210/1
Seung-Yul Noh 210/1
Derek Fathauer 220/1
John Huh 220/1
Kyle Reifers 220/1
Roberto Castro 230/1
Shawn Stefani 230/1
Bryce Molder 240/1
Stewart Cink 240/1
Blayne Barber 250/1
Carl Pettersson 250/1
Carlos Ortiz 250/1
Chris Stroud 250/1
Colt Knost 250/1
George McNeill 250/1
Hunter Stewart 250/1
Jason Gore 250/1
Jon Curran 250/1
Justin Leonard 250/1
Michael Kim 250/1
Michael Thompson 250/1
Ricky Barnes 250/1
Scott Langley 250/1
Spencer Levin 250/1
Tom Hoge 250/1
Troy Merritt 250/1
Aaron Baddeley 300/1
Adam Hadwin 300/1
Angel Cabrera 300/1
Ben Crane 300/1
Bo Van Pelt 300/1
Brian Davis 300/1
Chad Collins 300/1
D.J. Trahan 300/1
Jonas Blixt 300/1
Luke Guthrie 300/1
Mark Hubbard 300/1
Brett Stegmaier 350/1
Chesson Hadley 350/1
Mark Wilson 350/1
Rhein Gibson 350/1
Rod Pampling 350/1
Steve Wheatcroft 350/1
Thomas Aiken 350/1
Tim Wilkinson 350/1
Andres Gonzales 400/1
Brian Gay 400/1
Derek Ernst 400/1
Miguel Angel Carballo 400/1
Tyrone Van Aswegen 400/1
Whee Kim 400/1
Charlie Beljan 450/1
Dawie Van Der Walt 450/1
Erik Compton 450/1
Hiroshi Iwata 450/1
Lucas Lee 450/1
Nick Taylor 450/1
Sung Kang 450/1
Abraham Ancer 500/1
Andrew Landry 500/1
Andrew Loupe 500/1
Blake Adams 500/1
Brett Quigley 500/1
Bronson Burgoon 500/1
Bud Cauley 500/1
Chad Sorensen 500/1
D.A. Points 500/1
D.H. Lee 500/1
Darron Stiles 500/1
Dicky Pride 500/1
Henrik Norlander 500/1
Jarrod Lyle 500/1
Kelly Kraft 500/1
Luke List 500/1
Mark Brooks 500/1
Martin Piller 500/1
Rob Oppenheim 500/1
Robert Allenby 500/1
Sam Saunders 500/1
Shane Bertsch 500/1
Stuart Appleby 500/1
Tyler Aldridge 500/1
Wes Roach 500/1
Will MacKenzie 500/1
Xander Schauffele 500/1
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