Early 2019 Golf Betting Predictions

Now that we’re in the offseason of the PGA Tour, it’s time to think about some of the winners who will hoist trophies in 2019. We’re actually into the 2018-19 season, which opened with the Safeway Open in October. In 2018, the biggest splash came from Tiger Woods, who finally won a tournament and came in second in the FedEx Cup standings. He was a contender on Sunday in the last two majors of 2018. What can we expect to see this season? Take a look at some of our way-too-early 2019 golf betting predictions.

Early 2019 Golf Betting Predictions

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Tiger Woods will break Sam Snead’s record

This isn’t the record for majors that Jack Nicklaus still holds with 18 — now that Tiger has advanced in age and given that there are only four majors per year, that’s going to be extremely difficult for him to find. Instead, it’s the record for wins on the PGA Tour. Sam Snead still holds the top mark with 82, but Tiger is just two wins behind him at 80. Yes, Tiger Woods fell off the table at the Ryder Cup, but he’s never played all that well in that international contest. However, after the U.S. Open, he made eight appearances. In five, he finished in the top six. He finished in second — and he won a tournament. Tiger’s wins tend to come in bunches as his confidence picks up, and he will break Snead’s seemingly ageless record this year.

Phil Mickelson will continue his momentous decline

Mickelson is sitting ranked 24th in the world. However, he will turn 49 this year. Last year, he won at the WGC-Mexico Championship (his first victory in 2013). However, he hasn’t cracked the top ten since then, and he came in at the very bottom of the ladder at the Tour Championship. He looked just as awful at the Ryder Cup as Tiger did. He retains a splendid short game, but his problems off the tee give him limits that he has not had before.

Rickie Fowler will win the 2019 Masters

Fowler’s last five starts at the Masters have shown some consistent improvement: T5, T12, Cut, T11 and runner-up. Playing at Augusta National can be a grueling and intimidating experience for many golfers, but Fowler seems to have played through that and can contend on Sundays. Right now, Fowler is on the short list of best players never to have won a major, but he will leave that list in a few months.

Tommy Fleetwood will win the PGA Championship

Fleetwood finished in the top 25 in the U.S. Open and the Masters, and he tied for sixth at the PGA Championship. This year, the PGA will take place at New York’s Bethpage Black, a course that rewards big hitters — and Fleetwood is among the biggest.

Tiger Woods will win the U.S. Open

It was 2000 the last time that Tiger Woods picked up a victory at Pebble Beach, the site of the U.S. Open that year. His last appearance there came in 2013 at the Pro-Am. Now, though, Tiger is ready (as we mentioned above) to stay relevant on Sundays. He was right there to the end at the U.S. Open and the PGA Championship this year. Yes, the fields are tougher this year, but he will win his first major since 2007 in 2019.

Rory McIlroy will win the British Open

The Open Championship, as it is formally known, will head back to Northern Island for the first time since 1950 and for just the second time ever. It is those hometown fans that will boost McIlroy to his fifth major win. He’s gone through a drought of sorts in majors, going back to the 2014 PGA Championship which took place at Valhalla. This will be his year to hoist the Claret Jug and get back into the names of contenders, week in and week out.