2009 British Open Golf Betting-Master Odds

Tiger has been close in the two previous majors, and now he gets a shot at winning his first of the year when he tackles Turnberry.

As usual, all eyes will be on Tiger. Sports bettors have been loading up on Tiger action at their online sportsbooks.

Eldrick warmed up for the Open by taking the AT&T National at the Congressional a little over a week ago, defeating Hunter Mahan by a single shot.

Tiger won back-to-back British Opens in 2005 and 2006 but has failed to win the past two years; he missed last year’s event due to knee surgery.

Woods is always the odds-on favorite in the tournaments he takes part in and going into Thursday, the situation is no different as Tiger is listed at +225 at SPORTSBETTING (dot)com to add his fourth British Open title.

As mentioned, Hunter Mahan lost by a measly stroke to Tiger at the AT&T and while he has taken part in a number of Golf Betting tournaments in 2009, he has really shown improvement the last three.

Besides finishing as the runner-up to Tiger at the AT&T National, Mahan finished in sixth at the last major, the U.S. Open and fourth in the Travelers Championship; will he win his first event of the year? Mahan is listed at +3500.

While Tiger captured Open Championships in 2005 and 2006, another player stepped up to capture titles in 2007 and 2008—Ireland’s Padraig Harrington.

Harrington might have trouble repeating however as he has been horrendous this year.

While he won two majors and three events overall last year, Harrington has missed the cut in four out of his last five events and in the one event he made the cut in—The Players Championship—he finished out of contention in 49th.

The defending champ is listed at +2500 in this year’s event.

Spain’s Sergio Garcia is receiving some relatively favorable odds (+2000) but like Harrington hasn’t been too good in 2009 but he did finish a respectable 10th in the last major he attended, which was the U.S. Open.

Geoff Ogilvy has been a little inconsistent ever since winning the WGC: Accenture Match Play back in February, finishing as high as sixth and as low as 59th in his next eight tournaments.

Will he add the British Open this year? He’s listed at +4000.

Angel Cabrera finished 54th at the U.S. Open but he did get a cool green jacket when he won the Masters at Augusta National earlier in the year.

Can he wipe the bad taste out of his mouth brought on by his poor finish at Bethpage Black?

The 2009 Masters Odds champ is listed at +8000 to win the British Open.

When it comes to matchup betting, Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson is a pair that draws attention, unfortunately, Mickeslon isn’t playing this week as he stays close to home to support his wife and mother in their battles with cancer.

However there is an interesting matchup bet at SPORTSBETTING. featuring the two golfers who have taken the last four British Opens.

In the matchup bet between Tiger Woods and Padraig Harrington, Tiger is listed at -550 and Harrington is a big underdog at +400.

Who will take home the Claret Jug this year? We’ll know soon.

Enjoy the golf action.

NFC East Division Odds-Football Betting Online & NFL Future Odds

Is the NFC East the best division in football? We just had this conversation in the office and there were a lot of points made for that being the case and points made against that being the case.

Remember, last year the Eagles were upset by the Cardinals in the NFC East Conference Championship and the rest of the division was either gone earlier or irrelevant come playoff time. The Giants won the Super Bowl two years ago, but the Redskins and Cowboys haven’t been significant factors in the post-season for years.

A case can be made that the NFC South, despite the down cycle in Tampa Bay, is a tougher division and of the AFC South is in the mix (if Jacksonville can regain their form).
Online sportsbook SPORTSBETTING.com has posted the NFL odds for the Super Bowl and for the divisional crowns. The NFC East is well represented at the top of the Super Bowl future odds betting menu.

Let’s have a look at some of those odds:

Super Bowl Odds

Washington Redskins 40 - 1

Seattle Seahawks 40 - 1

Green Bay Packers 28 - 1

Arizona Cardinals 25 - 1

Atlanta Falcons 22 - 1

Baltimore Ravens 22 - 1

Carolina Panthers 22 - 1

Chicago Bears 20 - 1

New Orleans Saints 20 - 1

Tennessee Titans 18 - 1

Minnesota Vikings 16 - 1

Dallas Cowboys 15 - 1

San Diego Chargers 14 - 1

Indianapolis Colts 14 - 1

Philadelphia Eagles 14 - 1

New York Giants 11 - 1

Pittsburgh Steelers 10 - 1

New England Patriots 6 - 1

Judging by the respect the NFC East receives from the bettors and oddsmakers, they are the best division in Football Betting Online, as all four of their teams are in the top 18 when it comes to the Super Bowl odds.

You can see the full list of Football Betting Online at SPORTSBETTING.com
But it’s not as simple as looking at the NFL future odds lists to determine which division is the best. That said, it is a good indicator. The Redskins, as always lately, are expected to finish last, according to experts and the lines posted by the online sportsbooks. But every year they are able to climb above expectations and slide ahead of one of their division rivals. This year’s target could well be the Dallas Cowboys.

This off-season you could see a shift in the balance of power in the division, as the Eagles had a great off-season and to me, are the team to beat. I’m concerned about the loss of Dawkins, but this defense should be able to absorb his departure.

Donovan McNabb looked good last year and all indications are he is going to be strong this year.

The odds from SPORTSBETTING.com on the Eagles to win the NFC East division are 12-5.

I like the Eagles to win the division. The Cowboys are certainly talented on both sides of the ball, but that isn’t going to be enough. The coaching staff, Tony Romo, question marks at receiver and their mental toughness are all issues that
need to be worked out. I can’t see them finishing ahead of the Eagles and Giants.

Here are the NFC East Odds

Washington Redskins 11 - 2

Dallas Cowboys 12 - 5

Philadelphia Eagles 12 - 5

New York Giants 13 – 8

For more check out Football Betting Odds.

Next week I’ll finish up my thoughts on the NFC East and look at the NFC South.

Basketball Odds -Kidd Re-ups With Mavericks

After losing to the Hornets in the first round of the 2008 playoffs, Avery Johnson was fired, and Rick Carlisle was hired as the new head coach for the Dallas Mavericks. After getting off to a rocky start at 2-7, the Mavericks eventually found themselves with the sixth spot in the western conference playoff bracket for 2009. This was after going 50-32 (ninth consecutive 50+-win season) and about three to four weeks earlier, weren't even sure if they were going to make the eighth and final spot. But a run of 5-1 in their last six regular season games got them to a game over the Hornets for sixth place. Dirk Nowitzki also entered the postseason with a streak of twenty-five consecutive games of scoring 20 or more points, which was ended in the first game of the quarterfinals series verses the arch-rival, San Antonio Spurs.
The Mavericks surprised many people by winning Game 1, 105-97 in San Antonio. The Spurs would come back to win Game 2 though, by twenty-one points, as the series shifted to Dallas, as the two teams had both won a game. Dallas, who had only lost one game at home after the All-Star Break, won both Games 3 and 4 at home, by twenty-one and nine points, 88-67, and 99-90. San Antonio was just trying to win Game 5 to extend the series, but they couldn't do it as the Mavericks eventually took over and won by thirteen, 106-93, clinching the series, as they would get out of the first round of the playoffs for the first time since the 2006 playoffs when they advanced all the way to the Finals.
Point guard Jason Kidd has re-signed with the Dallas Mavericks for three-years at over $25 million reports ESPN.

The Mavs are listed at +1800 to win the Western Conference next season.

For More Checkout Basketball Odds at SPORTSBETTING.COM

Baseball-Duke,Hoffman Join NL All-Stars

With the S.F. Giants’ Matt Cain (elbow) and the L.A. Dodgers’ Jonathan Broxton (toe) both injured, replacements have been named.

Cain will be replaced by Pittsburgh Pirates southpaw Zach Duke and San Diego Padres closer Trevor Hoffman will take Broxton’s spot.

The National League is a +103 underdog for the All-Star game.

For more about Baseball Lines check out at SPORTSBETTING.COM.

2009 British Open Contest Betting Odds

Pick The Winners and Win $50

In the world of golf and the sports betting world, the British Open will take center stage this week. With baseball taking their All-Star break early in the week, the UFC 100 in the rear view mirror, and nothing much else happening in sports on either side of the pond, the third major of the golf season will get plenty of attention.

Online sportsbook posted the odds up for the Open Championship a while back, and as you would expect, Tiger Woods is the big favorite (the only time Tiger isn't the big favorite in a golf tourney is when he's on the sidelines).

SPORTSBETTING(dot)com has Tiger at 9-4 odds to win, with Sergio Garcia slotted in behind him at a distant 20-1. Garcia has never won a major, but has finished in the top five a number of times, including placing second in this tourney in 2007.

Check all the Master Betting British Open odds

Padraig Harrington has won consecutive Opens, but has been struggling this season. However, there are signs of improvement and he has been focused on getting the game together and peaking for this event. He has odds of 25-1 and while the betting volume on him has been slow, there has been a noticeable pick up over the weekend as we get closer to teeing off.

Free British Open Contest

SPORTSBETTING(dot)com is running another "Pick The Winners" contest for the British Open, like they did for the US Open.

It's free to play and adds to the excitement.

All you need to do to win the free $50.00 is pick the winning golfer in each of the listed matchups (see below). If you go 5-for-5 you win the free cash.

Here are the matchups:

Click here for British Open Contest

Sergio Garcia vs. Tiger Woods

Paul Casey vs. Jim Fury

Luke Donald vs. Lucas Glover

Darren Clark vs. John Daly

Geoff Ogilvy vs. Anthony Kim

Go 5-for-5 and win $50.

Check out all the Master Betting US Open matchups you can wager on at SPORTSBETTING (dot) COM

Enjoy the tournament.