European Tour Golf Betting: Dubai Desert Classic
This week’s European Tour golf betting promises to be just as exciting as the PGA Tour, as some of the biggest names in the world will compete at the Dubai Desert Classic. Martin Kaymer is the favorite with Tiger Woods trailing closely behind.
Kaymer has 5/1 odds to win the Dubai Desert Classic. The German finished 28th at the Commercialbank Qatar Masters last weekend. It was a rather disappointing finish considering he’d won the Abu Dhabi Golf Championship in late January. Now, he’ll have to deal with the pressure of facing Woods. Kaymer has passed Woods on the World Golf Rankings, sitting second to Tiger’s third.
Woods checks in with 11/2 odds to take care of business at this weekend’s Dubai Desert Classic. Woods will be making his first appearance on the European Tour this season. He’s played just once this year, making his debut at the Farmers Insurance Open. Woods looked solid to open the tournament, shooting a pair of 69s on the first two days, but he ground to a halt after that, shooting a 74 and a 75. That sent Woods spiraling down to a 44th-place finish.
Woods’ effort will be heavily scrutinized this weekend after some interesting comments from rookie Brendan Steele. Steele claims Woods — traditionally the ultimate grinder — lost interest during his final round at Torrey Pines a few weeks ago.
Rory McIlroy is next up with 6/1 Dubai Classic golf odds. If you want momentum, McIlroy is your man. The Northern Ireland native closed out 2010 with a bang, finishing fifth, sixth, and fifth in his final three tourneys. McIlroy picked up right where he left off at the Abu Dhabi Golf Championship in January, finishing second.
Lee Westwood rounds out the top competitors with 10/1 odds to win. Westwood, the world’s No. 1-ranked golfer, is off to a rather sluggish start this season. The Englishman finished 77th at the Qatar Masters and was 64th in Abu Dhabi.
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