Punters Jump On Woods In Golf Betting

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It's been a long time coming, but punters have finally acted. Tiger Woods will enter the final day of the HSBC Golf Championships as a heavily favored contender to win. Some online bookmakers have pegged Woods at even money, while the general consensus puts him at 11/10. The best odds available are through StanJames, which offers 6/5. Rory McIlroy is the second pick at general odds of 9/2, but some bookmakers have quoted him as low as 4/1, and BetBubbles still offers a tempting 5/1 for those who act quickly. This has been an exciting event so far, with McIlroy taking a two-shot penalty for brushing away sand, and Woods sinking putts like he used to three or four years ago. Woods is tied with Robert Rock for first place at eleven under after three rounds. McIlroy, Peter Hanson, Francesco Molinari, and Paul Lawrie are next best at nine under, followed by George Coetzee, James Kingston, Jean Gonnet, and Thorbjorn Olesen all at eight under. Among the big names, Graeme McDowell is seven under, Charl Schwartzel and Sergio Garcia are five under, while world number two Lee Westwood and Padraig Harrington trail behind at four under. It's hard to imagine any of these top players falling behind unless they all crash, which seems unlikely. Robert Rock is the only other player in golf betting with a double-digit price, and at 8/1 with a joint two-stroke lead, he's worth considering. I would definitely back him each way; it would be unlucky if he didn't finish top five, and 2/1 each way is good value. Our tip remains the same: Tiger Woods, who we tipped earlier in the week at 9/1, shows no signs of slowing down and will make it difficult for others to pass him.