| Phil Mickelson favored to win 2008 Memorial Tournament |
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| Written by Scott Burgess | |||||||
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Tuesday, 27 May 2008
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 One of the PGA Tours marquee tournaments get started Thursday. The Memorial Tournament, or Jacks Tournament, takes place at Muirfield Village G.C. from May 29th to June 1st. Defending Champ K.J. Choi will be back to try his luck at repeating. Six of the top 10 players in the world will be in the field, minus Tiger Woods. Oddsmakers at Bookmaker.com have Phil Mickelson as +650 favorite to win the 2008 Memorial Tournament. Get your 2008 Memorial Tournament Prediction in now at Bookmaker.comPhil Mickelson is fresh off a win at Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial which he won by making an incredible birdie on the final hole. It’s his second win of the year, he took the Northern Trust Open by two shots. He currently ranks 2nd in scoring average on the PGA TOUR. Last year at the Memorial he withdrew. He has never won Jacks Tournament. Phil Mickelson as +650 favorite to win the Memorial. Last year’s Champ K.J. Choi has one win this year at the Sony Open in Hawaii. He’s made 8 of 11 cuts where he has three Top 10 finishes and six Top 25 finishes. Choi finished tied for fifth at the World Golf Championships-Accenture Match Play Championship and tied seventh at the Northern Trust Open. He currently ranks 76th in scoring average on the PGA TOUR. K.J. Choi is listed at +2500 to repeat as Memorial Champion. Sergio Garcia got his biggest win to date after he won THE PLAYERS Championship in extra holes. His driving accuracy was praised by golf announcers during THE PLAYERS. He’s made 8 of 9 cuts and his other best finish came at the World Golf Championships-CA Championship where he finished tied for 15th. Last year at the Memorial Sergio finished tied for 23rd. He currently ranks 7th in scoring average on the PGA TOUR. Sergio Garcia is listed at +1600 to win. Stewart Cink is so due for a win it’s not funny. He has two second place finishes and two third place finishes. He’s made 11 of 12 cuts and he is second on the moneylist. He currently ranks 9th in scoring average on the PGA TOUR. Last year at the Memorial Cink finished tied for fifth. Cink is having his best year on tour and a win is just a swing away. Stewart Cink is listed at +2000 to win. Geoff Ogilvy has made 8 of 12 cuts with one win, at the World Golf Championships-CA Championship. He finished second at the Shell Houston Open and he has two other Top 10 finishes. Last year at the Memorial Ogilvy finished tied for ninth. He currently ranks 22nd in Scoring Average on the PGA TOUR. Geoff Ogilvy is listed at +2000 to win Jacks Tourney. Other Notables:
The 2008 Memorial Tournament When: Thurs, May 29 – June 1 @ 8:30 AM ET Line: Bookmaker.com Pick: Mickelson +650 The Bottom Line: Phil is hot in a field that is weak. A $100 bet pays out $650. Good odds for your money. Get your 2008 Memorial Tournament Prediction in now at Bookmaker.com .Make a first time deposit of $300 or more and recieve a 20% sign-up bonus.                        |
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