VC Bet are ducking Woods

VC Bet's golf team say they are steering clear of Tiger Woods at this week's Mercedes Championship in Hawaii.The firm quote Woods at 2/1 for glory at Kapalua's Plantation course and that's a price golf compiler Glen Hyslop hopes will dissuade punters from backing the former world number one."Woods has shown in his last few starts that he's got his swing back and that spells bad news for the rest of the field here," he said.The odds man added that Ernie Els' lacklustre form can only heighten Woods' chances."Even better news for Woods is the fact that one of his chief market rivals, Els, has looked off colour recently."Els' last competitive appearance on a golf course ended in disappointment as he failed to finish in front of a weak Dunhill Championship field in December."There's no way Ernie can win here if he shows that kind of form," he added.Hyslop also gave second favourite Vijay Singh the thumbs-down this week. "I simply don't think that Singh will be able to match the heights of last year. When you keep on winning you want to keep on going but I believe all that globetrotting in 2004 will catch up with him very soon."I can't think of another player who played more than him last year."Accordingly, VC Bet quote the Fijian at a joint-industry top 5/1.Hyslop lined up Stewart Cink as a man capable of rewarding each-way support."Apart from the top five or six in the betting this looks a very weak field and Cink is just the sort of consistent, solid performer who can grind out a place finish."There's 33s about the industry and that seems a bit high to me," he said.VC Bet go 25/1 about the 2004 World Golf Championship winner.Have a free bet on the golf with VCBetMercedes outrights:T.Woods 2/1 V.Singh 5/1 E.Els 6/1 R.Goosen 10/1 S.Garcia 14/1 S.Appleby 25/1 S.Cink 25/1 D.Toms 28/1 A.Scott 28/1 Z.Johnson 33/1S.Ames 40/1 M.Weir 40/1 C.Campbell 50/1 M.Hensby 66/1 R.Pampling 80/1 S.Flesch 80/1 J.Daly 80/1 C.Parry 100/1 F.Funk 100/1 J.Byrd 100/1 T.Hamilton 100/1 R.Palmer 100/1 C.Franco 100/1 V.Taylor 125/1 J.Kaye 125/1 B.Geiberger 125/1 H.Slocum 150/1 W.Austin 150/1 J.Sindelar 150/1 Bart Bryant 200/1 A.Stolz 200/1 All quoted. EW 1/4 1,2,3,4.