After falling just short of claiming his first win on the PGA Tour in a decade in his past two outings, Lee Westwood has opened off the pace on the Honda Classic odds for this weekend as a +2000 wager on the golf betting lines at sportsbooks monitored by OddsShark.com.
The 47-year-old Englishman held the lead through 54 holes at both the Arnold Palmer Invitational and the Players Championship, but disappointing Sunday performances forced Westwood to settle for second-place finishes at each of the events heading into the opening round of the Honda Classic on Thursday morning down in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.
While Westwood’s recent final-round struggles have come as a disappointment, his recent performance overall marks a turnaround following a slow start to the season. Westwood managed to crack the top 20 just once in his first five outings, missing the cut on two occasions during that stretch. However, he has enjoyed past success at this event, getting into the top ten on four occasions including his second career fourth-place finish a year ago.
As Westwood looks to rebound from another disappointing Sunday, Daniel Berger aims to build on a steady final round performance at the Players Championship as he prepares for the Honda Classic as a +1000 wager at sports betting sites. Berger overcame a disappointing start at the Players Championship with a stellar performance in the final round, shooting a 67 to claim a share of ninth place. The 27-year-old has now finished among the top ten in five of his past seven outings, including a victory at last month’s AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am.
Defending champion Sungjae Im sits behind Berger as a +1200 wager on the Honda Classic betting lines. Joaquin Niemann is at +1800 on those golf odds, with 2016 Honda Classic winner Adam Scott listed at +2500, and Shane Lowry and Russell Henley at +2800.
The PGA Tour Rookie of the Year in 2019, Im has produced mixed results during a busy 2021 campaign. The 22-year-old has finished among the top ten just once since claiming a share of second place at last fall’s Masters. However, he showed his resilience this past weekend at the Players Championship. Im finished dead last in the field while shooting a 77 on Saturday, but bounced back to lead the field with a final-round score of 66 that lifted him into 17th place.
Other notables on the Honda Classic odds for this week include Brian Harman and Talor Gooch, who are knotted at +3300 following strong finishes this past weekend. Mackenzie Hughes, meanwhile, is listed as the top Canadian on the board for this week at +8000 odds.
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