Humana Challenge Betting - Mickelson eyes third Humana Challenge title Visit PinnacleSports Save For Later Posted by Bettingpro Staff 18 Jan 2012 Tweet Phil Mickelson (credit: Andrew Redington/Getty Images) Related Articles See all PGA Tour news Share it Pin It Phil Mickelson will be targeting his third Humana Challenge title when the tournament gets underway this week at La Quinta Country Club.The first three rounds of the four-day tournament will be played in a pro-am format, each pro-am team consisting of one professional and one amateur, with each group consisting of two professionals and two amateurs, while Sunday's final round will feature professionals only.Successful players in the past have been a mix of fearless putters and players who hit a high percentage of greens in regulation.Two-time winner and all-time money leader of the event, Mickelson, will be gunning for victory for a third-time. Mickelson was the winner in both 2002 and 2004 and is one of seven players to have won the tournament on numerous occasions. However, this will be Mickelson's first appearance anywhere since November. Both titles are two of Mickelson's 39 PGA Tour victories, the second most among active PGA Tour golfers.Mickelson is set to be inducted into the hall of fame in May, and will be joined at Humana and in the hall of fame by Australian Gregg Norman, who makes his first Humana Challenge since 1986. Mickelson and Norman join an impressive field that includes defending champion Jhonattan Vegas, 2010 Humana Challenge champion Bill Haas, 2001 PGA Championship winner David Toms and 2007 Masters champion Zach Johnson.Bill Haas is clearly comfortable in La Quinta, and has made the cut on all seven occasions, resulting in five top 25's. Hass also won in 2010 and only just lost out in a playoff last year.Scotsman Martin Laird enters the tournament after taking a week off following his second-placed finish at Kapalua. Laird was in second-place last year before the final round but fell away after a disappointing round. Expect Laird to make a move this week though.Matt Kuchar finished runner-up in 2010 and also finished seventh in 2011. Kuchar is a formidably consistent player, and has an uncanny knack of avoiding birdies.The Sony Open winner Johnson Wagner enters the tournament on top form having carded consecutive top 10's for the first time in his career and will be a threat this weekend. Read our PinnacleSports review Join professional sports bettors at PinnacleSports now. Like Like Post to wall 268 Reads All Golf News Recent Golf Articles Crowne Plaza Invitational scores - See the 1st round story in pictures25 May 2012In-form Zach Johnson is the 3/1 favourite with Bet365 for the Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial Crowne Plaza Invitational Betting – Furyk aiming to end PGA Tour title drought22 May 2012The 2012 PGA Tour continues this week with the Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial. Crowne Plaza Invitational tips - 28/1 Bo Van Pelt the best bet at Colonial22 May 2012Bo Van Pelt can give his regular backers their first return of the year in the Crowne Plaza Invitat Jason Dufner wins HP Byron Nelson Championship - see the best pictures!21 May 2012Jason Dufner collected his second PGA Tour title in four weeks as he got the better of Dicky Pride HP Byron Nelson Championship final round betting20 May 2012Jason Dufner holds a one shot lead ahead of the final round of the HP Byron Nelson Championship and HP Byron Nelson Championship scores - Ryan Palmer leads after first round18 May 2012Last year’s runner-up Ryan Palmer set the early pace at the Byron Nelson Championship with an openi More Stories Recent Articles Coop Beach Tour - Live streaming matches on bet36526 May 2012The second leg of the Coop Beach Tour starts in Lucerne today. Smart Beach Tour - Live streaming matches on bet36526 May 2012The Smart Beach Tour kicks off today in Germany CEV Beach Volleyball Satellite Baden - Live streaming matches on bet36526 May 2012Catch the action in the CEV Beach Volleyball Satellite Baden. CEV European Championship Baden Masters Beach Volleyball - Live streaming matches on bet36526 May 2012The CEV European Championshp Baden Masters continue in the Austrian city of Baden today. FIVB Patria Direct Prague Open Beach Volleyball - Live streaming semifinal matches on bet36526 May 2012The FIVB Patria Direct Prague Open continues today. Women's Olympic Handball Qualifiying Tournament - Watch live streaming matches on bet36526 May 2012Day 2 of the Women's Olympic Handball Qualifying Tournament continues in Lyon, Guadalajara and Aalb More Stories Tags Golf Bet, Humana Challenge Betting, Humana Challenge Odds, Humana Challenge Preview, PGA Tour
