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The PGA Tour is back in Texas for the 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson this week after Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry came away as the champions of the Zurich Classic over the weekend. The 1st round from TPC Craig Ranch begins Thursday.
Below, we search for the best value prop bets among the 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson odds and make our PGA Tour picks and predictions.
There are co-favorites this week, with Jordan Spieth and Si Woo Kim both holding +1600 odds. Jason Day, the 2023 champion, has the 3rd-best odds at +2000, followed by Alex Noren (+2200). Will Zalatoris was in the field but he withdrew Tuesday due to a back injury flare-up.
TPC Craig Ranch is a par-72 and 7,414 yards, often ranking as one of the easiest courses on tour. It’s a wide-open layout with very few hazards to trip up players. It’s why the winning score has been between 23-under and 26-under in each of the last 3 years.
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CJ Cup Byron Nelson – Top-5 picks
Odds provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Tuesday at 3:30 p.m. ET.
Jordan Spieth (+350)
Admittedly, it’s really hard to get behind Spieth with the way he’s been playing lately, but he’s back home in Texas and has good course history (2nd and 9th). Even as inconsistent as he’s been this season, he has the ability to flip a switch very quickly and get back on track.
Alex Noren (+450)
Noren has finished between 9th and 23rd in each of his last 5 starts this season and has results of 12th and 21st in 2 starts at TPC Craig Ranch. He’s a perfect blend of recent form and tournament history.
CJ Cup Byron Nelson – Top-10 picks
Tom Hoge (+320)
Hoge should find himself in contention just based on his ball-striking, but he’s also putting the ball well enough to win soon, too. In his last 2 individual events, he’s finished 18th and 14th.
Keith Mitchell (+375)
Mitchell has played really well this season, with his lone hiccup recently coming at the Houston Open where he missed the cut. That was right after his collapse at the Valspar Championship but he’s since gotten back on track with a T-14 at the Valero Texas Open.
Byeong Hun An (+275)
An finished 14th here last year and he was on a roll this season before missing the cut at the Players and Valero Texas Open. He bounced back with a T-16 at the Masters and with this week being a birdie fest, he should be in the mix.
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CJ Cup Byron Nelson – Top-20 picks
Nate Lashley (+333)
Lashley has finished 17th and 23rd in his last 2 starts in this event and earlier this year, he came in 3rd at the Famers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines. All we need is a top 20 and it’s a good value at +333.
C.T. Pan (+333)
Pan came in 4th place at this tournament last year, the first time he played this event. He’s currently on a 6-event made-cut streak and if he plays the weekend at TPC Craig Ranch, he’ll have a decent shot at cracking the top 20.
Jhonattan Vegas (+500)
Vegas came in 23rd at the Corales Puntacana Championship, his 2nd top-25 finish this season. Back in 2021, he finished 9th and he made the cut (59th-place finish) in 2022, which are his lone 2 starts in this event.
CJ Cup Byron Nelson – Matchups
Suggested play is golfer in bold.
Byeong Hun An (-110) vs. Min Woo Lee (-110)
It’s not that I don’t like Lee this week, but I just prefer An. Lee hasn’t taken that major step forward that many were expecting this year and he missed the cut last year when An finished 14th.
CJ Cup Byron Nelson – Top English
Aaron Rai (+160)
Rai ranks 27th in SG: tee-to-green, but it’s been his putting holding him back. It’s not a great field for Englishmen, with Matt Wallace having the 2nd-best odds at +350, so I’ll take Rai.
CJ Cup Byron Nelson – First-round leader
Alex Noren (+3300)
Noren ranks 7th on tour in 1st-round scoring average this season. He fired a 65 here in the opening round in 2021, which was tied for 7th.
CJ Cup Byron Nelson – To make the cut
An, Min Woo Lee and Hoge: Yes (+165)
I like all 3 players this week with how open the course is. An and Lee are good drivers of the football, while Hoge is a terrific iron player.
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