2014 Honda Classic - Vegas Odds, Free Picks + Tee Times

It will be a much different golf course to tackle for those in the field at the 2014 Honda Classic than what they will have seen in the tournaments leading up to the first round action. The Honda Classic begins the Florida Swing, and PGA National in Palm Beach Gardens will provide players will little undulation, plenty of water, and 'the Bear Trap'.

This Jack Nicklaus designed golf course is a typical Florida course where the length and the water hazards will be the biggest defense. Golf Channel will bring the first two rounds of coverage of the tournament, which gets underway on Thursday, February 27th. Weekend coverage will be picked up by CBS, concluding on Sunday, March 2nd, 2014.

The finishing holes are the ones that fans will certainly keep an eye on, with the final three on the golf course often making or breaking a round. This stretch has definitely made for many exciting finishes in the past and certainly has the potential to create more memories going into 2014.

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Vegas Odds For 2014 Honda Classic

The betting odds to win the 2014 Honda Classic are pretty interesting at the top. That's because Woods is not alone. Typically, when Woods is entered into a tournament he is the clear favorite, even if he enters not playing well. But this betting line comes at a time when Woods is the clear No.1 ranked player in the world, albeit a missed cut at Torrey Pines leaves the door open for questions.

Look below for the full list of golf odds to win the Honda Classic in 2014:

Honda Classic Open Pre-Tournament Lines - odds found at Bovada Sportsbook on 2/24/2014
Tiger Woods 8/1 Rory McIlroy 8/1 Adam Scott 16/1 Charl Schwartzel 20/1 Sergio Garcia 20/1 Graeme McDowell 22/1 Phil Mickelson 22/1 Henrik Stenson 25/1 Justin Rose 25/1 Zach Johnson 25/1 Keegan Bradley 28/1 Rickie Fowler 28/1 Hideki Matsuyama 33/1 Lee Westwood 50/1 Louis Oosthuizen 50/1 Luke Donald 50/1 Billy Horschel 55/1 Charles Howell III 55/1 Chris Kirk 55/1 Michael Thompson 66/1 Patrick Reed 66/1 Luke Guthrie 75/1 Ryan Palmer 75/1 Thorbjorn Olesen 75/1 Cameron Tringale 80/1 Nick Watney 80/1 Brooks Koepka 90/1 Matt Jones 90/1 Brian Harman 100/1 Chris Stroud 100/1 Fredrik Jacobson 100/1 Jamie Donaldson 100/1 Jason Kokrak 100/1 Martin Kaymer 100/1 Matt Every 100/1 Paul Casey 100/1 Peter Hanson 100/1 Peter Uihlein 100/1 Robert Garrigus 100/1 Will Mackenzie 100/1 Boo Weekley 125/1 Brendan Steele 125/1 Brendon De Jonge 125/1 Camilo Villegas 125/1 David Lynn 125/1 Geoff Ogilvy 125/1	Jeff Overton 125/1 Jerry Kelly 125/1 Matteo Manassero 125/1 Padraig Harrington 125/1 Rory Sabbatini 125/1 Ryo Ishikawa 125/1 Scott Piercy 125/1 Stephen Gallacher 125/1 Thomas Bjorn 125/1 Yong-Eun Yang 125/1 Ben Crane 150/1 Bo Van Pelt 150/1 Brendon Todd 150/1 Brian Stuard 150/1 Charlie Beljan 150/1 D.A. Points 150/1 Daniel Summerhays 150/1 George Mcneill 150/1 Roberto Castro 150/1 Russell Knox 150/1 Seung-yul Noh 150/1 Tim Clark 150/1 Charlie Wi 175/1 Gonzalo Fdez-Castano 175/1 Jason Bohn 175/1 John Senden 175/1 Morgan Hoffman 175/1 Retief Goosen 175/1 William Mcgirt 175/1 Angel Cabrera 200/1 Brian Gay 200/1 Greg Chalmers 200/1 J.B. Holmes 200/1 Jason Allfred 200/1 John Peterson 200/1 John Rollins 200/1 Justin Hicks 200/1 Russell Henley 200/1 Sean O'Hair 200/1 Stewart Cink 200/1 Tommy Gainey 200/1 Vijay Singh 200/1 Andres Romero 250/1 Brian Davis 250/1 Carl Pettersson 250/1 Davis Love III 250/1 Erik Compton 250/1	Jhonattan Vegas 250/1 Jim Renner 250/1 John Merrick 250/1 Kyle Stanley 250/1 Mark Wilson 250/1 Robert Allenby 250/1 Spencer Levin 250/1 Tim Wilkinson 250/1 Trevor Immelman 250/1 Brice Garnett 300/1 Chad Collins 300/1 Chesson Hadley 300/1 David Hearn 300/1 David Lingmerth 300/1 J.J. Henry 300/1 James Driscoll 300/1 James Hahn 300/1 Josh Teater 300/1 Ken Duke 300/1 \Kenny Perry 300/1 Lucas Glover 300/1 Martin Flores 300/1 Nicholas Thompson 300/1 Scott Brown 300/1 Stuart Appleby 300/1 Ted Potter Jr. 300/1 Tim Herron 300/1 Ben Curtis 400/1 Darren Clarke 400/1 Johnson Wagner 400/1 Scott Langley 400/1 Steven Bowditch 400/1 Briny Baird 500/1 D.H. Lee 500/1 Derek Ernst 500/1 Dudley Hart 500/1 Harrison Frazar 500/1 Jeff Maggert 500/1 Jose Coceres 500/1 Mark Calcavecchia 500/1 Mike Weir 500/1 Scott Verplank 500/1 Stephen Ames 500/1 Woody Austin 500/1 Alan Morin 750/1 Jesper Parnevik 750/1
In-Progress Odds For The 2014 Honda Classic - display between rounds if available

Top-5 Favorites To Win 2014 Honda Classic

Tiger Woods 8/1 (+800) - Woods has played just once in 2014. That came at Torrey pines for the Farmers Insurance Open. The term 'secondary cut' was made known by many who had never heard of it. That's because Woods made the 36-hole cut, but did not make the 54-hole secondary cut thanks to a third-round 79. He hasn't played a round in competition since, but has said that he doesn't put much stock into that performance and expects to play well. That's good enough for us for now. At 8/1, this is one of the higher payouts you will see on Woods.

Rory McIlroy 8/1 (+800) - McIlroy may have lost in the second round of the Accenture Match Play, but he is not the same player he was in 2013; he is far better. His ball striking is much better, his putting is much better, and his psyche seems to be much better. A year ago, McIlroy withdrew from the Honda Classic mid-round to his own regret. This is a chance at redemption, and you have to think he really wants to play well.

Adam Scott 16/1 (+1600) - You can see the betting line jump up after Woods and McIlroy. Scott is the No.2 player in the world, but his payout is twice what the two favorites are on top. Scott hasn't teed it up since the opening two events in Hawaii. He tabbed a pair of top-10 finishes, so there is only reason to suspect he is playing very consistent. The time off could be an issue, but would only rear its head in the opening rounds, if at all.

Sergio Garcia 20/1 (+2000) - Garcia received plenty of attention for his 'noble action' during the Match Play last week. He halved a hole with Rickie Fowler where it looked like Garcia would have the win unless Fowler made a long putt. Garcia did this to make up for what he believed cost Fowler a win on the hole before. At the time, Garcia was 3UP. Fowler went on to birdie the next hole, and win the match on the back-nine.

Charl Schwartzel 20/1 (+2000) - Schwartzel in the top-five favorites is a bit surprising. He did record a top-10 finish at PGA National last year, but was seven shots behind winner Michael Thompson. He exited in the first round of match play, but obviously oddsmakers like something about him this week.

Free Picks For 2014 Honda Classic

PGABettingOdds.com Pick To Win This Week - The field this week at the Honda Classic is deep. One player that we didn't talk about is Rickie Fowler, who lost in the semifinals to Jason Day at the Accenture Match Play Championship. Fowler is revamping his swing and it's looking real good right now. We think the confidence gained with the great performance at Dove Mountain will continue at PGA National. At 28/1, Fowler is receiving a great margin of profit and will be a big winner for those who decide to wager on him this week.

Darkhorse Value Bet - Billy Horschel showed some signs of life that he is back to playing well. Horschel is receiving a 55/1 payout heading into Thursday. The former Florida Gator should feel at home in the state he has played a lot of golf. Horschel knows how to play Florida courses, and could be that dark horse to get a big win early in 2014.

Notable Pairings + Tee Times

Expect the PGA Tour to put together some great pairings for this week at the Bear Trap. There will be at least two or three groups where some of the top players in the world will be playing together. This section will talk a bit about some of the best pairings at the start of the week. There will also be 3-ball betting odds for the groupings formed daily, so even after Round 1 there are plenty of lines formed.