2009 US Open Golf Betting Will be in Demand

It was only a few years ago that betting on golf failed to draw much interest.  More recently, major PGA tour golf events have drawn in significant wagering. 

The 2009 US Open Golf betting frenzy has started off early, according to Payton O'Brien of Gambling911.com.

"We're seeing strong early traffic numbers related to the 2009 US Open Golf Tournament," she said.  "We expect this US Open to be the most bet on yet despite the recession."

Much of the interest in golf betting has come as a result of huge payouts for long shots winning.  Angel Cabrera, Padraig Harrington are examples of golfers who have entered their respective tournaments with payout potentials of $6000 and up for every $100 bet.

On the other end of the spectrum is the "Tiger Woods" factor.  More than half the gamblers bet on Tiger, who is always posted as the favorite to win no matter his recent performance and regardless of the tournament he's playing.

"People see Tiger Woods as a ‘lock'," says Don Shapiro, Sports Writer for the Gambling911.com website.  "Because he hasn't been winning, his payout odds tend to be more reasonable."

At SBG Global, for example,  Tiger Woods would pay out $200 for every $100 bet if he were to win the 2009 US Open.

The next shortest payout odds were placed on Phil Mickelson - $800 for every $100 bet.  Everyone else pays $1000 ore better.

Heading into the weekend prior to the 2009 US Open, these were your odds available at SBG Global.

 

5841  

Tiger Woods

+200

5842  

Phil Mickelson

+800

5843  

Padraig Harrington

+2500

5844  

Geoff Ogilvy

+2000

5845  

Jim Furyk

+2500

5846  

Retief Goosen

+3000

5847  

Paul Casey

+3000

5848  

Sergio Garcia

+3500

5849  

Anthony Kim

+5000

5850  

Lee Westwood

+6000

5851  

Angel Cabrera

+4000

5852  

Rory McIlroy

+4000

5853  

Ernie Els

+4000

5854  

Camilo Villegas

+4000

5855  

Kenny Perry

+4000

5856  

Vijay Singh

+4000

5857  

Nick Watney

+4000

5858  

Steve Stricker

+5000

5859  

Sean O'Hair

+5000

5860  

Hunter Mahan

+5000

5861  

Zach Johnson

+5000

5862  

Justin Rose

+5000

5863  

Henrik Stenson

+5000

5864  

Adam Scott

+5000

5865  

Ian Poulter

+5500

5866  

Luke Donald

+5500

5867  

Stewart Cink

+6000

5868  

Robert Karlsson

+6000

5869  

Mike Weir

+6000

5870  

Tim Clark

+6000

5871  

Justin Leonard

+7000

5872  

Rory Sabbatini

+7000

5873  

K.J. Choi

+7000

5874  

FIELD (Any Other Player)

+200

Christopher Costigan, Gambling911.com Publisher