2015 FedEx St. Jude Classic Golf Betting Preview

The next stop on the PGA Tour takes place in Memphis, Tennessee, where the FedEx St. Jude Classic will kick off on Thursday, June 10th, 2015. If you’re taking notes to engage in some golf betting, then you should know that Ben Crane will be back to defend the title that he won last year, but more importantly, this will be the last chance for many other players to work on their game before next week’s US Open. Also of importance is that there is still one spot available at the Open, which someone may be able to sneak into with a solid performance this weekend.

Taking a Look the 2015 FedEx St. Jude Classic Golf Betting Preview

.@RyanPalmerPGA putting in work early in the week pic.twitter.com/Xow01SYxIO

— FedExSt.JudeClassic (@fesjcmemphis) June 8, 2015

The TPC Southwind is a 7,239 yard Par 70 course that will serve as a solid final test before the US Open. One player looking to make a bit of an impact before next week is Phil Mickelson. Lefty has been pretty inconsistent this season, but had to be considered a favorite here, as this is a tournament that he has generally performed well in over the years. While a win would be nice, Mickelson is probably more concerned with getting the basics of his game back in check before next week.I don’t really expect Ben Crane to repeat as champion this year, as he has been pretty poor so far this season, making only 6 cuts in the 15 tournaments he has appeared in. Some guys seem to enjoy playing on certain courses, so maybe this is one where he gets his game back a little. Billy Horschel may be one to watch this weekend, as he appears to be rounding into a decent run of form. What he has been doing of late is reminiscent of the run he went on last year before walking away with the FedEx Cup.Dustin Johnson won this tournament back in 20012, and as such has to be considered a favorite this weekend. Johnson is a long driver who can take advantage of this particularly long Par 70. He is one that should definitely be hanging around the leaders come Sunday. The player who has the most to gain from a win at TPC Southwind is Padraig Harrington. He is currently 91^st in the world, but a win at this event could vault him up the board and into that final spot at the US Open. It’s a big ask, but one that the experienced Harington can certainly pull off.

Golf Odds to Win the St. Jude’s Classic

DUSTIN JOHNSON: +500RYAN PALMER: +1000BILLY HORSCHEL: +1200WEBB SIMPSON: +1300PHIL MICKELSON: +1300HARRIS ENGLISH: +1800PAUL CASEY: +2000JAMIE DONALDSON: +2300BROOKS KOEPKA: +2300LUKE DONALD: +2500BRENDON TODD: +2800GRAEME MCDOWELL: +2800ROBERT STREB: +3300GEORGE MCNEILL: +3800RUSSELL KNOX: +4000JERRY KELLY: +4500SHAWN STEFANI: +5000BRIAN HARMAN: +5000JASON BOHN: +5000CHARLES HOWELL III: +5000BRENDON DE JONGE: +5000PATRICK RODGERS: +5500NICK WATNEY: +5800SCOTT PINCKNEY: +5800CHARL SCHWARTZEL: +5800CAMERON TRINGALE: +6000CHESSON HADLEY: +6500STEVEN BOWDITCH: +6500MATT EVERY: +7500KEVIN CHAPPELL: +7500MATT JONES: +7500JOHN MERRICK: +8000MARTIN LAIRD: +8000DAVID HEARN: +8000WILL WILCOX: +8000CARL PETTERSSON: +8000PADRAIG HARRINGTON: +7500BRYCE MOLDER: +9000JASON KOKRAK: +9000BEN CRANE: +8000SCOTT BROWN: +10000RETIEF GOOSEN: +10000CAMILO VILLEGAS: +9000TROY MERRITT: +10000JON CURRAN: +10000STEWART CINK: +10000WILLIAM MCGIRT: +10000CHRIS STROUD: +10000BLAYNE BARBER: +12000FIELD (ANY OTHER): +500

Final Betting Note

This is a pretty solid field, despite the fact that it only contains one Top 10 player. This is an event that is there for the taking, and I like Dustin Johnson to be the golfer who takes it.