2010 FedEx Cup Playoff Odds and Predictions for Deutsche Bank Championship – Kuchar Wins, Tiger Advances: The week started with Tiger Woods finally getting divorced then continued with him firing a 6 under par 65 to lead after the front nine of the Barclays and all things were joyous in Mudsville as the World number one was back on top. But a couple of mediocre rounds on Friday and Saturday left woods far back but a four under 67 on Sunday put him in a tie for 12th moving him into 65th place in the FedEx Cup Playoffs and assuring him a spot in this week’s Deutsche Bank Championship. Vegas odds makers have Tiger Woods at +500 odds to win the Deutsche Bank Championship.
The big winner of the weekend was Matt Kuchar whose consistency with four straight rounds in the sixties culminating with a final round 66 put him in a playoff for the Barclays Championship with Martin Laird. Kuchar hit an incredible 7 iron out of the rough to inside of 3 feet and made it for birdie on the first playoff hole giving him the $1 million first place price and the lead in the season ending FedEx playoffs and an inside track on that $10 million dollar payday. Odds makers at BetUS have Matt Kuchar at +2000 odds to win the Deutsche Bank Championship.
Some of the big names struggled, Jim Furyk failed to make his tee time in the pro-am on Wednesday and was disqualified, Phil Mickelson and his inability to take over the number one spot in the world missed the cut, and Ernie Els dropped from leading since March in the FedExp Cup standings to a 5th place ranking after four straight rounds at par or worse. Odds makers at BetUS have Phil Mickelson at +1500, Jim Furyk at + 2500, and Erinie Els at +3500 odds to win the Deutsche Bank Championship.
Continuing his FedEx Cup Playoff consistency was Steve Stricker who maintained his number two spot in the rankings with a tie for third in the Barclays after four straight rounds under par. Steve has knocked on the door of the FedEx Cup but has yet to crack the winners circle. Odds makers at BetUS have Stever Stricker at +1000 odds to win the Deutsche Bank Championship.
It looks like its packing up to be the best playoff ever for the PGA FedEx playoffs and I see Tiger steadily improving every week. A win and he’s likely to win it for the 3rd time in four years setting up a great 2011 season.
Deutsche Bank Championship September 3 – 6, 2010 – Odds to win
Odds to win the Deutsche Bank Championship
401 Tiger Woods +715
402 Steve Stricker +1015
403 Phil Mickelson +1615
404 Rory McIlroy +1615
405 Dustin Johnson +1850
406 Matt Kuchar +2050
407 Jim Furyk +2550
408 Paul Casey +2550
409 Padraig Harrington +3050
410 Ernie Els +4050
411 Hunter Mahan +4050
412 Adam Scott +3050
413 Retief Goosen +4050
414 Sean OHair +4550
415 Zach Johnson +4550
416 Luke Donald +5050
417 Jason Day +3550
418 Bubba Watson +5050
419 Justin Rose +5050
420 Nick Watney +5050
421 Camilo Villegas +6050
422 Stewart Cink +6050
423 Ian Poulter +6550
424 Angel Cabrera +4050
425 Jeff Overton +6550
426 Rory Sabbatini +7550
427 Rickie Fowler +7550
428 Robert Allenby +7550
429 Geoff Ogilvy +8050
430 Justin Leonard +8050
431 Ben Crane +8050
432 Vaughn Taylor +8050
433 KJ Choi +8550
434 Bo Van Pelt +8550
435 Ryan Palmer +8550
436 Tim Clark +8550
437 Vijay Singh +8550
438 Brandt Snedeker +8550
439 Heath Slocum +8550
440 Lucas Glover +8550
441 Brian Davis +12550