The PGA Tour resumes this Thursday with the 2008 Wachovia Championship at Quail Hollow CC, in Charlotte, North Carolina. It’s got some big name players who have a better chance of winning now that defending Champion Tiger Woods has pulled out. Oddsmakers at BodogLife.com has Phil Mickelson as 15/8 odds favorite to win the 2008 Wachovia Championship. Get your 2008 Wachovia Championship pick in now at BodogLife.com
Steve Stricker returns to the Wachovia Championship, where a year ago he finished second, one of four top-3 finishes during a career year that saw him also finish second in the inaugural FedExCup season, right behind Tiger. He finished second at the 2008 Mercedes-Benz Championship and he has four Top 10 finishes, he’s currently 9th in the FedEx Cup Standings. Steve Stricker is listed at 5/1 odds.
Vijay Singh loves this course. Win, Runner-up, Tied for 10th, Tied for 7th. The Wachovia Championship has only been around for five years and those are Singh's finishes in four of them. He's due for a victory after finishing inside the top five in four of his past six tries in 2008. He has two second place finishes this year, 2008 AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am and 2008 World Golf Championships-CA Championship. He finished tied for 14th at the2008 Masters Tournament and he’s 4th in the FedEx Cup Standings. Vijay Singh is listed at 3/1 odds to win.
Adam Scott is coming off his first win of the season at the 2008 EDS Byron Nelson Championship, making it his second Top 10 finish. He tied ninth at the 2008 World Golf Championships-CA Championship and finished 25th at the2008 Masters Tournament. He’s currently 12th in the FedEx Cup Standings. Adam Scott is listed at 3/1 odds. Scott has never won back to back tournaments.
Jim Furyk has three top-five finishes this year, 2008 World Golf Championships-CA Championship 2008, Verizon Heritage and the 2008 Mercedes-Benz Championship. He finished tied for 33rd at the 2008 Masters Tournament. Solid play once again in Hilton Head Island with a tie for fourth at the Verizon Heritage has Jim's game in shape.He's currently 19th in FedEx Cup Standings. Jim Furyk is listed at 7/2 odds.
Sleeper Pick: Sergio Garcia – In four starts at the Wachovia Championship, the young Spaniard has never missed a cut and he tied for second in 2005 and 14th last season. Maybe this is where Garcia gets his first TOUR win since 2005.He's currently 19th in FedEx Cup Standings. Sergio Garcia is listed at 6/1 odds to win.
Other Notables
- Geoff Ogilvy – 7/2
- Stewart Cink – 4/1
- Aaron Baddeley – 6/1
- Stuart Appleby – 8/1
- Trevor Immelman – 8/1
- Fred Couples – 12/1
- Davis Love – 16/1
2008 Wachovia Championship
When: Thurs, May 1st @ 7:30am EST
Line: BodogLife.com
Pick: Phil Mickelson – 9/1
The Bottom Line: Players who have performed decently at the Shell Houston Open or the Masters, where the setups were similar, have a better chance to take a run at the title this week. Not a single player in the top 10 in driving distance finished among the top 10. Go with Vijay Sing. Get your 2008 Wachovia Championship pick in now at BodogLife.com
