Els a 7/1
LAS VEGAS ? The PGA Tour may be experiencing a hangover after another successful Masters tournament. It is always hard to follow a marquee sporting event, especially when many of the big name players are taking the week off. The Heritage has the dubious distinction of hosting a golf tournament the week after the biggest stop on tour.
Oddsmakers at Las Vegas Sports Consultants opened Ernie Els as a 7/1 selection to win The Heritage at Harbour Town Golf Links in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. The ?field? enters the fray at 7/5.
?Ernie Els played well at the Masters after starting slow, plus he is a marquee name,? stated LVSC oddsmaker Jason Been. ?The ?field? has a lot of solid players that have a chance, especially since some of the big names are not playing.?
Notable golfers that are taking this week off to recover from the Masters include Tiger Woods, Mike Weir, Phil Mickelson and Sergio Garcia. That makes this tournament pretty wide open.
?This week is ripe for inconsistent play after the emotions of the Masters,? noted Been. ?That, coupled with the effect of playing 36 holes on Friday should make the opening round for this tournament pretty interesting.?
Davis Love III is right behind Els at 10/1, while Jim Furyk is 15/1 and Stewart Cink and Justin Leonard both entertain 20/1 odds. Leonard is the defending champion, while Davis Love III has won the Heritage four times. Masters runner-up Len Mattiace has been installed at 35/1 to hoist Sunday?s trophy.
?Davis Love III has enjoyed quite a bit of success on this course,? said Been. ?Mattiace is listed just because of his performance last weekend, otherwise he would probably be in the ?field.??
To spice up the usual betting options, LVSC has also released some matchup wagering. You can bet on a certain golfer to beat another in head-to-head competition, as opposed to who will win the tournament.
One intriguing matchup pits Cink versus Leonard, with Leonard listed as a slight $1.20 favorite (bet $120 to win $100). Cink is listed as the ?even? money underdog (bet $100 to win $100).
Odds to win the 2003 Heritage at Harbour Town Golf Links in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, compliments of Las Vegas Sports Consultants, appear below.
Name Open Current
ERNIE ELS 7/1 7/1
DAVIS LOVE III 10/1 10/1
JIM FURYK 15/1 15/1
STEWART CINK 20/1 20/1
JUSTIN LEONARD 20/1 20/1
CHARLES HOWELL III 25/1 25/1
BOB ESTES 25/1 25/1
NICK PRICE 25/1 25/1
CHRIS RILEY 25/1 25/1
SCOTT HOCH 25/1 25/1
LOREN ROBERTS 30/1 30/1
DARREN CLARKE 30/1 30/1
FRED FUNK 30/1 30/1
TIM HERRON 30/1 30/1
JOHN HUSTON 30/1 XXXX
SCOTT VERPLANK 30/1 30/1
MARK CALCAVECCHIA 35/1 35/1
CHAD CAMPBELL 35/1 35/1
STEVE FLESCH 35/1 35/1
PETER LONARD 35/1 XXXX
TOM LEHMAN 35/1 35/1
LEN MATTIACE 35/1 35/1
CAMERON BECKMAN 40/1 40/1
BRAD FAXON 40/1 40/1
ROCCO MEDIATE 40/1 40/1
JEFF SLUMAN 40/1 40/1
AARON BADDELEY 45/1 45/1
DAVID DUVAL 45/1 XXXX
JAY HAAS 45/1 45/1
LEE JANZEN 45/1 45/1
FIELD 7/5 7/5
Matchup Open Current
Davis Love III Even Even
Ernie Els -120 -120
Matchup Open Current
Stewart Cink Even Even
Justin Leonard -120 -120
Matchup Open Current
Chad Campbell +110 +110
Chris Riley -130 -130
Matchup Open Current
John Huston +105 XXXX
Scott Verplank -125 XXXX
Matchup Open Current
Jeff Sluman +110 +110
Scott Hoch -130 -130
Matchup Open Current
Charles Howell III +135 +135
Jim Furyk -155 -155
Matchup Open Current
Nick Price -105 -105
Bob Estes -115 -115
Matchup Open Current
Fred Funk -110 -110
Loren Roberts -110 -110
Matchup Open Current
Jay Haas +110 +110
Mark Calcavecchia -130 -130
Matchup Open Current
Rocco Mediate +105 +105
Tim Herron -125 -125
LAS VEGAS ? The PGA Tour may be experiencing a hangover after another successful Masters tournament. It is always hard to follow a marquee sporting event, especially when many of the big name players are taking the week off. The Heritage has the dubious distinction of hosting a golf tournament the week after the biggest stop on tour.
Oddsmakers at Las Vegas Sports Consultants opened Ernie Els as a 7/1 selection to win The Heritage at Harbour Town Golf Links in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. The ?field? enters the fray at 7/5.
?Ernie Els played well at the Masters after starting slow, plus he is a marquee name,? stated LVSC oddsmaker Jason Been. ?The ?field? has a lot of solid players that have a chance, especially since some of the big names are not playing.?
Notable golfers that are taking this week off to recover from the Masters include Tiger Woods, Mike Weir, Phil Mickelson and Sergio Garcia. That makes this tournament pretty wide open.
?This week is ripe for inconsistent play after the emotions of the Masters,? noted Been. ?That, coupled with the effect of playing 36 holes on Friday should make the opening round for this tournament pretty interesting.?
Davis Love III is right behind Els at 10/1, while Jim Furyk is 15/1 and Stewart Cink and Justin Leonard both entertain 20/1 odds. Leonard is the defending champion, while Davis Love III has won the Heritage four times. Masters runner-up Len Mattiace has been installed at 35/1 to hoist Sunday?s trophy.
?Davis Love III has enjoyed quite a bit of success on this course,? said Been. ?Mattiace is listed just because of his performance last weekend, otherwise he would probably be in the ?field.??
To spice up the usual betting options, LVSC has also released some matchup wagering. You can bet on a certain golfer to beat another in head-to-head competition, as opposed to who will win the tournament.
One intriguing matchup pits Cink versus Leonard, with Leonard listed as a slight $1.20 favorite (bet $120 to win $100). Cink is listed as the ?even? money underdog (bet $100 to win $100).
Odds to win the 2003 Heritage at Harbour Town Golf Links in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, compliments of Las Vegas Sports Consultants, appear below.
Name Open Current
ERNIE ELS 7/1 7/1
DAVIS LOVE III 10/1 10/1
JIM FURYK 15/1 15/1
STEWART CINK 20/1 20/1
JUSTIN LEONARD 20/1 20/1
CHARLES HOWELL III 25/1 25/1
BOB ESTES 25/1 25/1
NICK PRICE 25/1 25/1
CHRIS RILEY 25/1 25/1
SCOTT HOCH 25/1 25/1
LOREN ROBERTS 30/1 30/1
DARREN CLARKE 30/1 30/1
FRED FUNK 30/1 30/1
TIM HERRON 30/1 30/1
JOHN HUSTON 30/1 XXXX
SCOTT VERPLANK 30/1 30/1
MARK CALCAVECCHIA 35/1 35/1
CHAD CAMPBELL 35/1 35/1
STEVE FLESCH 35/1 35/1
PETER LONARD 35/1 XXXX
TOM LEHMAN 35/1 35/1
LEN MATTIACE 35/1 35/1
CAMERON BECKMAN 40/1 40/1
BRAD FAXON 40/1 40/1
ROCCO MEDIATE 40/1 40/1
JEFF SLUMAN 40/1 40/1
AARON BADDELEY 45/1 45/1
DAVID DUVAL 45/1 XXXX
JAY HAAS 45/1 45/1
LEE JANZEN 45/1 45/1
FIELD 7/5 7/5
Matchup Open Current
Davis Love III Even Even
Ernie Els -120 -120
Matchup Open Current
Stewart Cink Even Even
Justin Leonard -120 -120
Matchup Open Current
Chad Campbell +110 +110
Chris Riley -130 -130
Matchup Open Current
John Huston +105 XXXX
Scott Verplank -125 XXXX
Matchup Open Current
Jeff Sluman +110 +110
Scott Hoch -130 -130
Matchup Open Current
Charles Howell III +135 +135
Jim Furyk -155 -155
Matchup Open Current
Nick Price -105 -105
Bob Estes -115 -115
Matchup Open Current
Fred Funk -110 -110
Loren Roberts -110 -110
Matchup Open Current
Jay Haas +110 +110
Mark Calcavecchia -130 -130
Matchup Open Current
Rocco Mediate +105 +105
Tim Herron -125 -125
