VCBet - Woods fancied to hit the Target

Tiger Woods will end 2004 on a high note when he takes on a weakish-looking field of 15 others at this week's Target World Challenge. That's the call from the VCBET's experienced odds compiler Richard Friend who believes that the absence of big names like Ernie Els, Phil Mickelson and Retief Goosen could see the former world No1 run away with the tournament. "Only Vijay Singh looks capable of competing with Woods here but even he is starting to show definite signs of weariness after what has been a momentous season for him. "Singh looked jaded at the recent Grand Slam of Golf in Hawaii and that could count against him here. "The lack of depth in this week's field makes it hard to make a winning case for anyone else in my opinion." VC Bet go 9/4 Woods, 11/4 Singh at the top of their market and you need to drop down over five points to third favourite Padraig Harrington 8/1. "Woods' problems have been well documented this season but he was impressive in winning the Dunlop Phoenix event by eight shots in Japan recently and a solid showing at the Tour Championship augurs well." Woods record in this event since the turn of the century reads: 2000 2nd, 2001 won, 2002 2nd, 2003 2nd. With Woods looking good for first place Friend put up Jim Furyk as a player who could deliver some each-way success. "Furyk was sensational at Sun City on Saturday only to run out of gas the following day. But that effort in South Africa will have blown off a few cobwebs from his game and he'll arrive in California in a more competitive mood."Target World Challenge T.Woods 9/4 V.Singh 11/4 P.Harrington 8/1 M-A.Jimenez 10/1 S.Cink 14/1 C.DiMarco 14/1 D.Love 16/1 J.Furyk 20/1 S.Ames 25/1 C.Montgomerie 33/1 K.Perry 33/1 C.Campbell 40/1 F.Couples 40/1 J.Haas 40/1 J.Daly 50/1 T.Hamilton 66/1 All quoted. EW 1/4 1,2,3.Get your free fifty pound bet from VCBet now!