The golf odds on the U.S. Ryder Cup Group to win 2010 Ryder Cup make them an overlay in the sportsbook.
Yes, I know that they’re a noteworthy -160 favorite to put a mould down on the U.S. Team, but at -160, they have to be considered close to a lock.
There are just too many factors anyway the U.S. Team for me to even consider backing red, white and titillating in the 2010 Ryder Cup.
Let’s possession a look at both teams and then analyze the match.
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2010 Ryder Cup
U.S. Team +170 – - The reason for the golf odds makers showing the U.S. Team regular an faintest of respect is because of Phil Mickelson, brand-new FedEx Cup winner Jim Furyk and Steve Stricker. Those 3 guys are all ranked in the Top 10 World Golf Rankings with Lefty still listed at #2 in the rankings. Stricker is ranked #4 and Furyk is ranked #5.
Of direction, as most golf handicappers comprehend, the World Golf Rankings are stupidly, ridiculously, dumb. How does Tiger, who has played in only 12 tournaments this season, and has scored a Top 10 in only 2 of those 12 tournaments, stilly maintain the #1 ranking? Pair Captain Corey Pavin is thinking about leaving El Tigre on the bench.
I’m not sure if that would be a good or bad move considering that save for Lefty, Strick, Impetuosity and possibly Dustin Johnson and Matt Kuchar, there isn’t another instrumentalist on this team that would be favored in a match over almost every single player on the European Team at a European venue. This team is a much, much bigger underdog than the +170 golf odds indicate.
European Team -160 – - Not only does the European Team boast the likes of #3 in the world ranked golfer Lee Westwood, but it also boasts the 2010 U.S. Open conqueror Graeme McDowell and the 2010 PGA Championship winner Martin Kaymer. Then there’s the 2nd apartment Tour Champions’ finisher Luke Donald, and the young golf sensation Rory McIlroy.
The Euros secure an advantage in this year’s Ryder Cup in the sense that they know the Celtic Manor Wales Resort course very well. Most of them played over it just this past June. 5 of the European Tour’s 12 Ryder Cup Team members finished in the Top 12 at this past June’s match at the Celtic Manor Wales Resort. Graeme McDowell won the tournament.
Luke Donald finished 3rd. Edoardo Molinari finished 4th. Miguel Angel Jimenez finished 8th and Martin Kaymer finished in 12th place.
Analysis: Like I wrote over, the golf odds give too much respect to the American contingent to win this year’s Ryder Cup. First of all, there isn’t a single American player that has proven capable of playing stream over the type of course that they’ll face in Newport Wales. The Yanks are going to receive to play better than well in postulate to take down the Euros in the 2010 Ryder Cup.
Graeme McDowell attempt a 15-under to win the Celtic Manor Wales Open this past June. Luke Donald shot a 10-under and Edoardo Molinari shot a 9-under. The Euros know the route very expressively.