WGC-Mexico Championship betting tips
WGC-Mexico Championship betting tips: Top tips
As you’d expect in such a high quality field, the big guns have dominated the first two WGC-Mexico Championship events.
Dustin Johnson claimed the opener, Phil Mickelson the second and the likes of Justin Thomas and Jon Rahm have also thrown down strong challenges.
All of them will feature strongly again, although it will be interesting to see how Thomas (10/1) responds after throwing away a four-shot final round lead at the Genesis Open.
Mickelson’s claims here are also obvious and he will definitely have his supporters at 28/1 following his Pebble Beach triumph.
But Bubba Watson (35/1) appeals and can improve on his 9th-placed finish last year.
A top 20 at Riveria was a solid enough display for the three-time champion and followed a top 5 in Pheonix at the Waste Management Open.
I like what I’ve seen from Rory McIlroy this year and, while you can take or leave the 10/1 on offer, I’d be surprised if you didn’t get a run for your cash.
As impressive as his second round 63 was, I was more heartened by his final round effort in difficult conditions.
He didn’t quite get the final hole right to really put the pressure on Thomas and JB Holmes but the rest of his game now seems to be keeping pace with his spectacular driving.
Obviously he’s had his chances to win, and the fact he hasn’t done so will cause some to be concerned.
But finishes of T4, T5 and T4, plus a top 10 in Mexico in his only appearance there in 2017, are good enough for me to take a punt.
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Steve Carroll
A journalist for 25 years, Steve has been immersed in club golf for almost as long. A former club captain, he has passed the Level 3 Rules of Golf exam with distinction having attended the R&A's prestigious Tournament Administrators and Referees Seminar.
Steve has officiated at a host of high-profile tournaments, including Open Regional Qualifying, PGA Fourball Championship, English Men's Senior Amateur, and the North of England Amateur Championship. In 2023, he made his international debut as part of the team that refereed England vs Switzerland U16 girls.
A part of NCG's Top 100s panel, Steve has a particular love of links golf and is frantically trying to restore his single-figure handicap. He currently floats at around 11.
Steve plays at Close House, in Newcastle, and York GC, where he is a member of the club's matches and competitions committee and referees the annual 36-hole scratch York Rose Bowl.
Having studied history at Newcastle University, he became a journalist having passed his NTCJ exams at Darlington College of Technology.
What's in Steve's bag: TaylorMade Stealth 2 driver, 3-wood, and hybrids; TaylorMade Stealth 2 irons; TaylorMade Hi-Toe, Ping ChipR, Sik Putter.
