WGC Cadillac Championship Betting Preview and Tips- 2011 World Golf Championships

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2011 WGC Cadillac Championship Betting Preview and Tips-early odds on the exchanges. Last week: We tipped YE Yang at 55/1 Graeme McDowel...

2011 WGC Cadillac Championship Betting Preview and Tips-early odds on the exchanges.

Last week: We tipped YE Yang at 55/1

Graeme McDowell 16/1

There’s no easy out this week at the WGC Cadillac Championship (formerly the CA C’ship) with the top 50 in the world penciled in to play. After shooting a brilliant 64 last Sunday at PGA National, GMac heads to the Blue Monster in buoyant form. That’s five top tens in his last six events for the Portrush man. After struggling at Doral in 2009, GMac put a first round 74 behind him in 2010 to climb back to a tie for sixth. Good in the wind and top five in driving accuracy on the PGA Tour this year, there’s no two ways about it, GMac is the form horse, figuratively speaking of course.

Martin Kaymer 10/1

Martin Kaymer changed his schedule this season to hopefully challenge for these WGC events dropping the Phoenix Open where he missed the cut in 2010. Thus the German returns to Doral where he tied third last season with high hopes. Lost out to an imperious Luke Donald in the first WGC event but that just went to prove the new world number one is set to challenge for all the top titles this year. Already a winner in Abu Dhabi this season, does Kaymer have the Vorsprung Durch Technik to handle the Monster?

Charl Schwartzel 34/1

The 2001 Joburg Open champion made his first appearance in a PGA strokeplay last week at the Honda and tied for 14^th. Not impressed? A poor third round 74 may have done for his chances but that was sandwiched in between three rounds in the 60’s on a tough track in windy conditions. It’s set to be more of the same this week at Doral, thus perfect for the South African contingent. The Ray Floyd restored Blue Monster seems to suit Shwartzel’s game as he took Ernie Els all the way last year before slipping at the end. Wont be overawed by the stars on show. One to watch.

Bill Haas 46/1

Haas version 2.0 has replaced dad Jay on the PGA Tour and so far so good for the North Carolina man. Billy picked up a win last year at The Bob Hope Classic and almost defended this season. Three top tens in his six events played this year, the younger Haas is continuing the family tradition of consistent golf. Driving accuracy will be key if Haas is to emulate his tied sixth performance last year in this event.

Alvaro Quiros 30/1

A swampland track always buffeted by a tough wind with 11 water hazards; it doesn’t strike you as a place where the likes of Alvaro Quiros could contend. But contend he does and will again for my money. Finished 13^th on his first visit two years back and improved to tie sixth last season. The Spaniard has, lets say, paced himself so far this season but his schedule has been vindicated by three top-10’s from five appearances including his Dubai Desert Classic win. There’s no man I’d rather have playing the 467 yard par four 18^th into the teeth of the wind than Alvaro!

Geoff Ogilvy 42/1

You can never count him in but in the same breath you can never count him out. Something of a WGC specialist, the Aussie tied third here in 2007 before returning to win in 2008. Good in the wind and streakier than Fat Frank in Old School, if he does it don’t say you weren’t warned.