Byron Nelson Championship 1st Round Leader

When it comes to betting a golfer to lead after the first round, it’s imperative that gamblers always go for a long shot.

It’s just too difficult not to take a long shot when betting on the 1st round leader in a golf tournament. The 1st round, for many golfers, is all about trying to get into position for the other three days. But for some golfers, leading after the first round comes naturally.

Let’s analyze the chances of some long shots in the BetUS online sportsbook to lead after the 1st round in the Byron Nelson Championship.

Golf: Byron Nelson Championship 1st Round

1. Brian Davis +4500 - - Davis is Mr. Consistent with 16 straight par or better rounds on the PGA Tour. How has he been starting? How about a 65 to open the Valero Texas Open last week. Of course, in his starts before that he has mostly shot par, but the idea is that he keeps up the good work and gets off to a great start again like he did in the Valero. At the odds of 45 to 1, he deserves betting consideration.

2. Field (All other golfers) +2500 - - At 25 to 1, the field demands a wager because There isn’t a whole lot separating the other golfers. Often times in these types of tournaments, an unknown gets hot for the first two days and then falls off. That could happen in this week’s Byron Nelson and the odds are good on the field.

3. Chad Campbell +5000 - - Campbell shot a 68 to open the Valero, a 65 to open the Masters, a 68 to open the Arnold Palmer and a 66 to open the Bob Hope Classic. He definitely starts hot, when he’s on, and then usually falls apart on either Saturday or Sunday. Like Davis, the golf odds are very good on Campbell.

4. Alex Cejka +8000 - - He was terrible in the Valero but his 66 to open the TPC Sawgrass and 64 to open the Verizon Heritage makes him a long shot possibility in this. The truth is that Cejka has a fairly simple pattern, one good tournament followed by one bad tournament. He’s on the side of the good tournament in this.

5. Brian Gay +4000 - - Gay withdrew from the TPC Sawgrass but before that had shot a 67, 69 and 68 in his last three tournaments. He, no doubt, has a shot to do the same thing in this. If he can improve just a bit, then a 1st round lead isn’t out of the question.