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Safeway Open 2020 odds: Yes, Phil Mickelson’s one of the favorites (no, this is not a senior tour event)
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No, this isn’t the elite field we’ve seen over the past three months on the PGA Tour. But the 2020 Safeway Open field does contain some compelling names as the 2020-'21 season gets underway this week ahead of the 2020 U.S. Open.
Most notably, Phil Mickelson is a co-favorite in this field after Lefty won in his senior tour debut in runaway fashion. Oddsmakers seem to think Phil’s success will translate to interest from bettors on the PGA Tour, as Phil opens as a 20-1 favorite next to Si-Woo Kim and Matt Kuchar. Phil has two top-10s and three top-20s in the Napa event over the past four seasons, with a missed cut last season. Brendan Steele, who won back-to-back Safeway Opens in 2017 and 2018, is one of the favorites at 28-1—and with him playing well since the restart, he’ll be targeted by some at an initial glance.
An interesting name can be found just a little farther down the oddsboard: Jordan Spieth. The three-time major champion sits at 35-1 as he looks for his first win since his 2017 Open Championship triumph. Could this weaker field present Spieth an opportunity to find the winner’s circle? He will need to improve upon these 2019-’20 stats, ranking 169th in strokes gained/off-the-tee; 111th in strokes gained/putting and 99th in strokes gained/approach.
But the Safeway Open marks the start of a new season, and maybe that’ll bring with it some better vibes for Spieth. Here are the odds to win in the first of what will be 50 (!) tournaments in the 2020-’21 season.
Safeway Open 2020 odds (odds courtesy of Bet365)
Si Woo Kim: 20-1
Matt Kuchar: 20-1
Phil Mickelson: 20-1
Shane Lowry: 25-1
Emiliano Grillo: 28-1
Brendan Steele: 28-1
Joel Dahmen: 30-1
Sergio Garcia: 30-1
Brandt Snedeker: 33-1
Doc Redman: 33-1
Erik van Rooyen: 33-1
Chez Reavie: 35-1
Kevin Streelman: 35-1
Jordan Spieth: 35-1
Cameron Davis: 40-1
Harold Varner III: 40-1
Sam Burns: 50-1
Bud Cauley: 50-1
Keegan Bradley: 50-1
Will Gordon: 60-1
Danny Lee: 60-1
Tyler Duncan: 66-1
Lucas Glover: 66-1
Jim Furyk: 66-1
Henrik Norlander: 66-1
Mark Hubbard: 70-1
Cameron Tringale: 70-1
Talor Gooch: 70-1
Grayson Murray: 70-1
Patrick Rodgers: 75-1
Rafa Cabrera Bello: 75-1
Chesson Hadley: 75-1
Luke List: 75-1
Charl Schwartzel: 80-1
Maverick McNealy: 80-1
Ryan Armour: 80-1
Kyle Stanley: 80-1
Martin Laird: 80-1
Charley Hoffman: 80-1
Branden Grace: 80-1
Brice Garnett: 80-1
Denny McCarthy: 80-1
Kristoffer Ventura: 80-1
Sepp Straka: 90-1
Carlos Ortiz: 90-1
Robby Shelton: 90-1
Troy Merritt: 100-1
Bryson Nimmer: 100-1
Scott Piercy: 100-1
Xinjun Zhang: 100-1
Kevin Chappell: 110-1
Roger Sloan: 110-1
Wyndham Clark: 110-1
Harry Higgs: 110-1
Scott Stallings: 110-1
Jhonattan Vegas: 110-1
Adam Schenk: 110-1
Aaron Wise: 110-1
Wesley Bryan: 110-1
K.H. Lee: 125-1
JB Holmes: 125-1
Jason Dufner: 125-1
Peter Uihlein: 125-1
Tom Hoge: 125-1
Russell Knox: 140-1
Ben Martin: 140-1
Pat Perez: 140-1
Vaughn Taylor: 140-1
Austin Cook: 140-1
Brandon Hagy: 140-1
Patton Kizzire: 150-1
Seamus Power: 150-1
Brian Stuard: 150-1
Andrew Putnam: 150-1
Nick Watney: 150-1
John Huh: 150-1
Bo Hoag: 150-1
Fabian Gomez: 160-1
Peter Malnati: 160-1
Sam Ryder: 160-1
C.T. Pan: 160-1
Beau Hossler: 160-1
Bronson Burgoon: 175-1
Chris Baker: 175-1
Joseph Bramlett: 175-1
Nate Lashley: 175-1
Johnson Wagner: 175-1
Josh Teater: 175-1
Vincent Whaley: 175-1
Chase Seiffert: 175-1
Zac Blair: 175-1
Matthew Nesmith: 200-1
Kevin Tway: 200-1
Stewart Cink: 200-1
Kiradech Aphibarnrat: 200-1
Rob Oppenheim: 200-1
Scott Harrington: 200-1
Ryan Brehm: 200-1
Cameron Percy: 200-1
Scott Brown: 200-1
Hudson Swafford: 200-1
Tim Wilkinson: 200-1
KJ Choi: 200-1
Doug Ghim200-1
Michael Gligic: 225-1
Kramer Hickok: 225-1
Sahith Theegala: 225-1
Graham DeLaet: 225-1
Robert Streb: 225-1
JJ Spaun: 225-1
Luke Donald: 225-1
Wes Roach: 225-1
Jimmy Walker: 250-1
Sean O'Hair: 250-1
Jamie Lovemark: 250-1
Isaiah Salinda: 250-1
Brian Gay: 250-1
Aaron Baddeley: 250-1
Rhein Gibson: 275-1
David Hearn: 300-1
Hunter Mahan: 300-1
Camilo Villegas: 300-1
Shawn Stefani: 300-1
Kelly Kraft: 300-1
Akshay Bhatia: 300-1
Anirban Lahiri: 300-1
Chris Stroud: 300-1
Ricky Barnes300-1
Zack Sucher: 300-1
DJ Trahan: 350-1
Hank Lebioda: 350-1
Tyler McCumber: 400-1
William McGirt: 400-1
Ted Potter Jr. : 400-1
James Hahn: 400-1
Michael Gellerman: 400-1
Bo Van Pelt: 400-1
Sebastian Cappelen: 400-1
Matt Every: 400-1
Dominic Bozzelli: 400-1
Mark Anderson: 500-1
Michael Kim: 500-1
Jim Knous: 600-1
Ben Taylor: 600-1
Nelson Ledesma: 750-1
Rafael Campos: 750-1
Peter Kuest: 750-1
DA Points: 1,000-1
Martin Trainer: 1,000-1
John Senden: 1,000-1
Tom Kim: 2,000-1
Steve Watanabe Jr.: 20,000-1