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Lee Westwood's odds of winning the 2010 Players Championship were now at +137 at Sports Interaction. The payout would be $13.70 for every $10 bet and it appears as if he has a great shot. This bet could have great value.
Westwood watched a two-shot lead turn into a two-shot deficit. Over the final hour, Robert Allenby picked up three shots on the last three holes, while Heath Slocum dropped four shots on the last six holes.
The day ended with Westwood hitting a daring shot with a 6-iron through a gap in the trees for a par on the 18th hole for a 2-under 70 to finish the third round with a one-shot lead, same as he started. He has more company now -- Masters champion Phil Mickelson included -- but the course is as significant as the names behind him on the leaderboard.
"There was no real scope for thinking about anything else other than what I was doing," Westwood said. "It's that kind of golf course. If you play well, birdies are available. If you don't hit good shots, they penalize you. That's what good golf courses do to you."
Other odds to win the 2010 Players Championship included Robert Allenby at +145 and Lucas Glover at +900. Phil Mickelson's odds were at +1400 with a payout potential of $140 for every $10 bet.
Tiger Woods was at +20000.
Ean Lamb, Gambling911.com
