Tiger Woods opened as a 5-1 golf betting favorite at online sportsbooks to win in 2010 British Open predictions which begins Thursday morning and can be seen on ESPN, ESPN2 and ABC television. It is an interesting opening line because Woods is yet to win a tournament this year and has played hurt, both mentally and physically, as he has had to battle through injuries and the pain and embarrassment of his pending divorce and the ugly stories of trysts with porn stars that have damaged his once stellar reputation with the public.
Woods had to withdraw from golf betting odds in The Players Championship on May 9th due to an injury as the 34-year old he proving to no longer be an indestructible machine. Woods is still the top ranked player on the Official World Golf Ranking but is just barely ahead of rival Phil Mickelson on the chart. Woods has entered just 6 golf betting events this year and has made the cut 5 times with his best finish being 4th at the two majors he entered, The Masters and the US Open. Woods has an average score of 70.5 and total winnings this year of just over $633,000. Bet Tiger Woods 5-1 as a golf betting favorite in 2010 British Open predictions with up to a $250 bonus.
Woods has struggled mightily with putting so far this year, which is perhaps a tell regarding the mental strain that he is going through. Woods will have to improve on that aspect of his game as putting is considered a key to success at the St. Andrews Old Course where The Open is held for 2010. A great example of Woods putting woes was at the AT&T National where he missed a whopping 15 putts of 10 feet or less. Woods finished a humiliating 46th at the AT&T National on July 4, which was the last event that he entered. Woods has won The Open 3 times with his last title in 2006. Bet Woods 5-1 as a golf betting favorite at St. Andrews in 2010 British Open predictions with up to a $250 bonus.