2014 Northern Trust Open - Vegas Odds, Free Picks, + Tee Times

The 2014 Northern Trust Open will get going from Pacific Palisades, California on Thursday, February 13th from Riviera Country Club. Barring any bad weather like experienced at Pebble Beach last week, play should conclude on Sunday, February 20th.

Over $6.7M will be up for grabs and this should attract some of the better players on the PGA Tour. The European players haven't really made an appearance yet but the level of competition will still be high. If you want to check out the action as it unfolds, coverage of the 2014 Northern Trust Open will be split between Golf Channel and CBS; GC carries Thursday + Friday while CBS does the final two rounds.

Want to learn more about this tourney, the odds and where to bet? This guide to the 2014 Northern Trust Open should help you find all kinds of useful information brought together by our staff here at PGABettingOdds.com, the leader when it comes to wagering on pro golf online.

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Riviera CC, Pacific Palisades, California

Now here's a true Hollywood golf classic: Established in 1926, the Riviera Country Club is located in Pacific Palisades, California, a community within the general Los Angeles area. Designed by renowned golf course architect George C. Thomas Jr., the course has long served as the primary host for the PGA Tour's Northern Trust Open. The course's history also encompasses the hosting of three other tournaments—the U.S. Open in 1948 and the PGA Championship in both 1983 and 1995.

The character of the course can be described in terms of breezy ocean weather and old Hollywood glamor; this is a true movie star's golf course, handsomely laid out and accommodating without being anything less than a real challenge for players. It comes as no great surprise that the course's former proponents include Humphrey Bogart, Charlie Chaplin, and Douglas Fairbanks.

As for the gameplay itself, the 18 holes here have a total par value of 71, and the course yardage is 7,279. The course's scenery is marked by the Santa Monica Mountains towering nearby, as well as the close proximity of Sunset Boulevard.

Vegas Odds For 2014 Northern Trust Open

The early betting lines for the 2014 Northern Trust Open are already on the board and available for wagering at several online sportsbooks including at Bovada (shown below). The favorites coming out of the gate are going to be names that you know as this field will include names like Dustin Johnson, Jordan Spieth, Webb Simpson, Justin Rose, Matt Kuchar, Hunter Mahan, Jimmy Walker and others.

The Northern Trust Open odds to win will be available right up until the start of the tourney on Thursday morning as well as overnight when the previous round has been completed. Additionally, props for this tourney will be available that include top-5 + top-10 finishes, top finishing International player and more.

Northern Trust Open Pre-Tournament Lines - odds found at Bovada Sportsbook on 2/10/2014
Dustin Johnson 14/1 Hunter Mahan 18/1 Jimmy Walker 18/1 Jordan Spieth 18/1 Webb Simpson 18/1 Justin Rose 20/1 Graham Delaet 22/1 Matt Kuchar 22/1 Bill Haas 28/1 Bubba Watson 28/1 Hideki Matsuyama 28/1 Keegan Bradley 28/1 Charl Schwartzel 33/1 Harris English 33/1 Ryan Moore 33/1 Jason Dufner 40/1 Jim Furyk 40/1 Louis Oosthuizen 40/1 Charles Howell III 50/1 Marc Leishman 50/1 Pat Perez 50/1 Thorbjorn Olesen 55/1 Joost Luiten 66/1 K.J. Choi 66/1 Kevin Na 66/1 Lee Westwood 66/1 Rickie Fowler 66/1 Victor Dubuisson 66/1 Ian Poulter 75/1 Kevin Stadler 75/1 Brendon Todd 80/1 Brian Stuard 80/1 Bryce Molder 80/1 Charley Hoffman 80/1 Francesco Molinari 80/1 Matt Jones 80/1 Ernie Els 90/1 John Merrick 90/1 Brendan Steele 100/1 Brendon De Jonge 100/1 Cameron Tringale 100/1 Fredrik Jacobson 100/1 Jason Kokrak 100/1 Martin Laird 100/1 Matt Every 100/1 Russell Knox 100/1	Ryo Ishikawa 100/1 Scott Piercy 100/1 Scott Stallings 100/1 Will Mackenzie 100/1 Aaron Baddeley 125/1 Fred Couples 125/1 Kevin Streelman 125/1 Luke Guthrie 125/1 Morgan Hoffman 125/1 Nicolas Colsaerts 125/1 Padraig Harrington 125/1 Robert Garrigus 125/1 Spencer Levin 125/1 Andres Romero 150/1 Ben Crane 150/1 Bo Van Pelt 150/1 Brian Davis 150/1 Charlie Wi 150/1 Jeff Overton 150/1 John Rollins 150/1 Justin Leonard 150/1 Kevin Chappell 150/1 Richard Lee 150/1 Sang Moon Bae 150/1 Stewart Cink 150/1 Stuart Appleby 150/1 Brian Gay 175/1 Greg Chalmers 175/1 Angel Cabrera 200/1 Charlie Beljan 200/1 Daniel Summerhays 200/1 David Lynn 200/1 David Toms 200/1 Gonzalo Fdez-Castano 200/1 James Driscoll 200/1 John Mallinger 200/1 John Peterson 200/1 John Senden 200/1 Josh Teater 200/1 Justin Hicks 200/1 Michael Putnam 200/1 Retief Goosen 200/1 Robert Allenby 200/1 Trevor Immelman 200/1 Vijay Singh 200/1 William Mcgirt 200/1	Yong-Eun Yang 200/1 Brian Harman 250/1 Carl Pettersson 250/1 Chesson Hadley 250/1 Darren Clarke 250/1 David Hearn 250/1 David Lingmerth 250/1 Geoff Ogilvy 250/1 George Mcneill 250/1 James Hahn 250/1 John Huh 250/1 Jonathan Byrd 250/1 Ken Duke 250/1 Kyle Stanley 250/1 Russell Henley 250/1 Ben Curtis 300/1 Davis Love III 300/1 Erik Compton 300/1 J.J. Henry 300/1 Johnson Wagner 300/1 Martin Flores 300/1 Ricky Barnes 300/1 Scott Brown 300/1 Scott Langley 300/1 Steven Bowditch 300/1 Blake Adams 400/1 Briny Baird 400/1 Jhonattan Vegas 400/1 Max Homa 400/1 Ted Potter Jr. 400/1 Woody Austin 400/1 Billy Hurley III 500/1 D.H. Lee 500/1 Derek Ernst 500/1 Fred Funk 500/1 Harold Varner III 500/1 Harrison Frazar 500/1 Jeff Maggert 500/1 Lucas Glover 500/1 Nicholas Thompson 500/1 Paul Goydos 500/1 Scott Verplank 500/1 Tommy Gainey 500/1 Troy Matteson 500/1 Mike Weir 750/1 Steve Holmes 750/1
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Top-5 Favorites To Win Northern Trust Open

Dustin Johnson 14/1 (+1400) - This one is pretty easy to explain. Johnson has been playing well in the beginning of the year, nearly notching a win last week at Pebble Beach. But the T2 performance is enough to anoint him as the Northern Trust Open favorite. Johnson has been striking the ball very well, but it's been his putting that he put him into contention. If he continues to do that, he will have a chance to win this week.

Hunter Mahan 18/1 (+1800) - Mahan has back-to-back top-six finishes on the PGA Tour. First it was a T4 at the Waste Management Phoenix Open. Then it was a solo 6th place at Pebble Beach. Mahan is back to hitting fairways which is critical for him to get into contention. Riviera has some wider fairways and is a very traditional golf course. It should set up well for him to make plenty of birdies.

Jimmy Walker 18/1 (+1800) - Walker became the first multi-winner on the 2013-14 PGA Tour season. His victory at the Pebble Beach Pro Am has put him in the conversation for the first half player of the year already. Walker's big lead in the FedEx Cup standings can be increased with a second-straight win this week. There is no doubt he has the confidence going. Maintaining focus after a big win can be difficult though.

Jordan Spieth 18/1 (+1800) - Like the three players above, Spieth also played well at Pebble Beach. Spieth tied for 4th place; he finished at eight under par over the course of the four days. Spieth has four top-20 finishes in five events this season. His only missed cut came at the Sony Open. If Spieth makes the cut he puts himself in contention. But it's about making the move at the right time on the weekend when the pressure is on. This is something that he will learn and mature with as his career moves forward.

Webb Simpson 18/1 (+1800) - Simpson did not play at Pebble Beach last week, but he did play in Phoenix at the WM Phoenix Open and recorded a top-10 finish after entering the week as one of the favorites to win. Overall, Simpson sits 5th on the FedEx Cup point standings currently and has already come close to $2 million in earnings in five events without grabbing a win yet...

Free Picks For 2014 Northern Trust Open

Pick To Win Northern Trust Open - Riviera Country Club brings plenty of players into contention. Looking at the top favorites and some of the others down the list there is one name that jumps out to us a bit off the radar. That would be Matt Kuchar. At 22/1 this week, a wager on Kuchar would be a nice margin of profit. Kuchar is a top-10 favorite. He hasn't played since the Sony Open in January. But in his two events in Hawaii, Kuchar finished T6 + T8. All things considered, we think Kooch is going to come out firing this week and get his first win of this young PGA season.

PGABettingOdds.com Darkhorse Value Bet - At 66/1 this week, Rickie Fowler is going through some swing changes. But those changes are bound to pay off soon. We know that Fowler can win against the best in the world. What's really appealing this week though is that 66 to 1 payout. A $10 bet could profit close to $700 with a victory. The risk vs. reward is there and we think that a bet on Fowler might be worth that small risk for the big return.

Notable Pairings + Tee Times

The PGA Tour likes to put some notable groupings out there over the course of the first two days of action. Expect there to be some newsworthy pairings to make make mention of here. We will have a write up of of some of the groups to watch Thursday and Friday, plus include information on the 3-ball betting lines that have been set for the first round. Then, updated 3-ball action will be created daily.

2013 Northern Trust Open

The 2013 Northern Trust Open had to go more than 72 holes before a winner was determined. It was a two-man playoff between John Merrick and Charlie Beljan, both of whom finished at 11-under par after four days. Beljan closed with a final round 67 to jump up into the playoff with Merrick, who fired a 69.

Merrick won on the second playoff hole, winning a PGA Tour event in the area that he grew up. He excelled as a collegiate athlete at UCLA as an individual Pac-10 champion, while also graduating from a local high school close by Riviera CC. That made the victory even more special for Merrick. It was his lone victory in 2013, but definitely a memorable one.

2013 Northern Trust Open - Leaderboard

John Merrick -11 (273)
Charlie Beljan -11 (273)
Fredrik Jacobson -10 (274)
Bill Haas -10 (274)
Charl Schwartzel -10 (274)