Humana Challenge in Partnership With the Clinton Foundation Betting Odds (2015)
Carrie Stroup here with your Humana Challenge in Partnership With the Clinton Foundation betting odds for January 22, 2015. Place your 1st bet, get your 2nd bet FREE here.
Tees Off: Thursday, Jan. 22
The Club at PGA West (Palmer) – La Quinta, CA
The Club at PGA West – (Nicklaus) – La Quinta, CA
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The PGA Tour heads back to the continental United States when the players travel to California for the Humana Challenge this week. The tourney was formally named the Bob Hope Classic up until 2012 and has historically been an event with plenty of scoring. Each of the past seven victors here have scored 24-under par or better with Patrick Reed’s 28-under being the best score last season.
Typically, the field for this event is rather weak with many players not wanting to deal with the different format over the four days as they play with amateur partners through the first 54 holes and visit three different courses. This year there will be six players from the top-25 joining the field with Matt Kuchar at 11th being the highest-ranked golfer, while Phil Mickelson will make his first start since the Ryder Cup.
Let’s take a look at a few golfers who have a chance to string together birdies and get a win this weekend.
Golfers to Watch
Ryan Palmer (+1700): Palmer looks poised to have a big season after placing in the top-25 at each of the first two tournaments as he has put together five consecutive rounds of 69 or better. His 1.17 strokes gained putting (5th on tour) and ability to absolutely crush the ball (315.1 yards per drive, 3rd on tour) have allowed him to place in the top-6 at the tourney in three of the past four seasons, with this one not expected to be any different.
Patrick Reed (+1250): Reed is on the cusp of greatness as he has already grabbed four career PGA Tour victories at the age of 24. He knocked out a 63 at each course in this tournament last year, but should always be considered a risky pick due to his propensity to fall apart on any given day. However, the odds are pretty favorable for Reed as the chalk pick of this event.
Justin Thomas (+4500): After putting together a big season on the Web.Com tour last season, Thomas is starting to make his mark on the big stage. He has finished in the top-25 at two of the past three PGA Tour events, including a sixth-place showing last week at the Sony Open. It may be tough for the 21-year-old to keep this recent hot streak going, but bettors should certainly not overlook the youngster against a fairly weak field.
Jerry Kelly (+8500): Kelly has been hot over the past few weeks with rounds better than 70 eight of his past nine times out. He is also coming off a 12-under, 6th-place finish at last week’s Sony Open. The 48-year-old has just three PGA Tour victories in his career with his last one coming in 2009, but could use his experience to gain an edge against much of the youth in this event.
Andres Gonzales (+19000): Gonzales has never been much of a force on the PGA Tour, but was able to get his second Web.Com win last year and shot a 15-under in a 3rd-place performance in his latest tourney, the OHL Classic. The payoff would be huge if you are willing to take a risk and drop a unit wager on the journeyman.
- Carrie Stroup, Gambling911.com Senior Reporter
