The PGA Tour returns to Mississippi this week for the 2022 Sanderson Farms Championship, which is once again being held at the Country Club of Jackson. It’s still early in the season so many top players are taking the week off – especially many of those who played in the Presidents Cup – but there’s still some star power in this field.
Below, we search for the best value prop bets among the 2022 Sanderson Farms Championship odds and make our PGA Tour picks and predictions.
Sam Burns, who won this event last year, is one of 3 Presidents Cup players in the field, along with Sebastian Munoz and Christiaan Bezuidenhout. Sahith Theegala is also looking for his first career win, and it could come this week in Jackson. Sepp Straka, Keegan Bradley and J.T. Poston are among the other notable names teeing it up.
The Country Club of Jackson should favor longer hitters, playing 7,461 yards as a par 72. Although, shorter hitters can make up ground with quality ball-striking into the greens.
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Sanderson Farms Championship – Top-5 picks
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Sam Burns (+300)
Burns might be a little worn out after a long week at the Presidents Cup, but he played relatively well in Charlotte and shouldn’t have any rust whatsoever this week. He’s won here before and I don’t see any reason he can’t once again contend with a top-5.
J.T. Poston (+550)
Poston missed the cut last year, but he finished alone in 3rd the year prior and tied for 11th in 2019. He seems to be a good fit on this course and at +550, there’s plenty of upside by taking him to finish top-5.
Sahith Theegala (+480)
Theegala came close to earning his 1st career win early last season by tying for 8th at 19-under par in this event. Two weeks ago, he tied for 6th at the Fortinet Championship, so he has the benefit of course experience and recent form working in his favor.
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Sanderson Farms Championship – Top-10 picks
Davis Riley (+380)
Riley faded down the stretch last year after previously ranking near the top in strokes gained: tee-to-green, but he still finished 50th on tour. This course gives ball-strikers an edge and it’s not as if he’s short off the tee. That’s a good combination.
Trey Mullinax (+425)
Mullinax didn’t play in this event in 2019 or 2020, but he tied for 4th last year at 20-under par. If he can keep it in the fairway with his length, he should be in good shape. He appeared to find something at in July and August, too, when he notched a win and 2 other top-15s.
Kevin Streelman (+750)
Streelman has 2 top-10s in this event: T-4 in 2019 and T-10 in 2017. He tied for 31st last year and while he didn’t end the season all that well, but Streelman is a guy who has popped up in this tournament before.
Sanderson Farms Championship – Top-20 picks
Henrik Norlander (+400)
Norlander is obviously a long shot to finish in the top 20 at +400, but he actually did it in each of the last 2 years. And better yet, both of those finishes were T-4. Take a shot on him at a course that fits him.
Denny McCarthy (+140)
McCarthy has cracked the top 20 in each of his last 4 starts in the Sanderson Farms Championship, including 2 top-10s. This is a lower-risk pick, but one that has a good chance of cashing.
Sanderson Farms Championship – Matchups
Suggested play is golfer in bold.
- J.T. Poston (-120) vs. Russell Henley (+105)
- Davis Riley (-110) vs. Keegan Bradley (-110)
- Trey Mullinax (-110) vs. Gary Woodland (-110)
Poston, Riley and Mullinax are three players I like this week, and they’re in good spots matchup-wise, too. Henley hasn’t played in this tournament since he tied for 54th in 2019, Bradley cooled off after a hot April-June and Woodland didn’t play well to finish last season (2 MCs and a T-51).
Sanderson Farms Championship – Top American
Sahith Theegala (+1500)
Theegala has a lot of competition in this bet, specifically Burns, but I feel good about his game coming into this week as he searches for his 1st win.
Sanderson Farms Championship – First-round leader
Sam Burns (+2000)
Burns didn’t lead after Round 1 last year when he won this event, but he did fire a first-round 68 before going 66-65-67 in the next 3 rounds. He’s the favorite to lead after Day 1, but I’m willing to take that bet coming out of the Presidents Cup.
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