Three rounds are in the book at the 2022 CJ Cup in South Carolina and 12 golfers are within 5 strokes of the lead. Below, we look at the 2022 CJ Cup odds entering Sunday’s final round being played in Ridgeland, S.C. Check back throughout the season for our PGA Tour picks, predictions and bets.
Pre-tournament favorite and defending champ Rory McIlroy (+700 before the opening round) is at 13-under-par 200 and will take a 1-stroke lead into Sunday’s final round at Congaree Golf Club (7,655 yards, par 71). McIlroy is the No. 2 player in the Golfweek/Sagarin rankings.
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2022 CJ Cup – Final pairing
Odds provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Saturday at 10:11 p.m. ET.
Rory McIlroy (+125)
The 33-year-old pro has picked up in his 1st start of the PGA season right where he left off — atop the leaderboard. The FedEx Cup champ made 2 eagles in Saturday’s round of 67 that came after rounds of 66, 67. A win will return McIlroy to No. 1 in the World Golf Rankings.
K.H. Lee (+750)
The 31-year-old South Korean, who opened at +10000 to win the 78-man field, shot Saturday’s low round of the day, a 5-under 66 to go with a 68-67. He starts tied for 2nd at 12-under and will try for his 3rd career tour title. He’s the No. 58 player in Golfweek’s rankings.
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2022 CJ Cup – In the hunt
Before the final group tees off at 12:40 p.m. ET, here are 3 other players to watch as they try to chase down the leader.
Jon Rahm (+250): The 27-year-old Spaniard starts 1 shot back tied for 2nd after rounds of 69-62-70. Golfweek’s No. 1 player opened at +900 to win.
Kurt Kitayama (+900): He starts tied for 2nd at 12-under after rounds of 66-65-70. Golfweek’s 157th-ranked player opened at +10000.
Tom Kim (+3000): He starts tied for 7th place, 4 shots back at 9-under after rounds of 66-69-69. Golfweek’s No. 23 player opened at +3000.
2022 CJ Cup – Props update
Before the tournament started, we mentioned a few prop bets worth considering a play on. Let’s take a look at 3 of them.
Rory McIlroy (+170 to make top 5): Sure looking good with him at 13-under and in the lead.
Sam Burns (+260 to make top 10): Starts final round tied for 14th at 7-under with rounds of 70-68-68.
Cam Davis (+170 to make top 20): Starts final round tied for 9th place at 8-under with rounds of 66-66-73.
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