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2023 Sony Open final-round odds, golfers to watch

Analyzing the golf odds entering the final round to win the 2023 Sony Open at Waialae Country Club in Honolulu, Hawaii

Three rounds are in the book at the 2023 Sony Open and 14 golfers are within 5 strokes of the lead. Below, we look at the 2023 Sony Open odds entering Sunday’s final round being played in Honolulu. Check back throughout the season for our PGA Tour picks, predictions and bets.

Hayden Buckley, who opened at +7000 to win, is at 15-under-par 195 and will take a 2-stroke lead into Sunday’s final round at Waialae Country Club (7,044 yards, par 70). Buckley is the No. 136 player in the Golfweek/Sagarin rankings.

Pre-tournament co-favorites Sungjae Im and Tom Kim (+1200 to win before the opening round) both missed the cut. Defending champion Hideki Matsuyama, who won in a playoff after finishing at 23-under 257, is in 25th place at 8-under after shooting 68-69-65. He opened at +1500 to win.

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2023 Sony Open – Final pairing

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Hayden Buckley (+180)

The 26-year-old 2nd-year pro had an eagle on the 10th hole and an eagle on the 18th hole in Saturday’s 6-under 64 to go with a 67-64. He has 3 career top-10 finishes and will try for his 1st career title in his 40th PGA Tour start.

David Lipsky (+700)

The 34-year-old pro, who opened at +10000 to win, starts 2 shots back at 13-under after his 2nd straight 4-under 66 after an opening 65. The No. 90 player in Golfweek’s rankings has 6 career top 10s in 54 tour events.

Ben Taylor (+750)

The 30-year-old Englishman, who opened at +20000 to win, starts 2 shots back  at 13-under after rounds of 66-66-65. Golfweek’s 105th-ranked player is seeking his 1st tour win in his 47th career start.

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2023 Sony Open – In the hunt

Before the final group tees off at 3 p.m. ET, here are 3 other players to watch as they try to chase down the Buckley.

Chris Kirk (+550): Golfweek’s No. 67th-ranked player starts tied for 2nd at 13-under after rounds of 64-65-68. He opened at +8000.

Si Woo Kim (+1200): He starts tied for 5th place 3 shots back at 12-under after rounds of 67-67-64. Golfweek’s No. 41 opened at +5000.

Andrew Putnam (+900): Golfweek’s No. 63 shot 8-under 62 Saturday to go with a 70-66 and starts tied for 5th place at 12-under. He opened at +5000.

2023 Sony Open – 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.

Hideki Matsuyama (+400 to make top 5): Lots of work to do for you to win this bet as he starts the final round in 25th place at 8-under.

Russell Henley (+240 to make top 10): Starts final round in 32nd place at 7-under with rounds of 67-69-67.

Matt Kuchar (+220 to make top 20): Starts final round in 16th place at 9-under with rounds of 70-67-64.

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2023 Sony Open prop bet picks and PGA Tour predictions

Analyzing the odds for the 2023 Sony Open with PGA Tour picks and predictions for the top prop bets.

The 2nd tournament and 1st full-field event of the 2023 calendar year brings the PGA Tour to Honolulu for the 2023 Sony Open at Waialae Country Club. Below, before the 1st round tees off on Thursday, we search for the best value prop bets among the 2023 Sony Open odds and make our PGA Tour picks and predictions.

With many of the top players in the world choosing not to play Hawaii’s 2nd event, the field isn’t as strong as last week’s Sentry Tournament of Champions. Sungjae Im is the highest-ranked player in the field, according to the latest Golfweek/Sagarin rankings, coming in at No. 13. Last year’s champion, Hideki Matsuyama, is also teeing it up; he ranks 22nd.

Waialae Country Club features a completely different layout than Kapalua did last week, featuring very narrow, tree-lined fairways. At Kapalua, the fairways are wide and tough to miss, so players will need to be dialed in off the tee this week.

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Sony Open – Top-5 picks

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Tom Kim (+230)

It’s really hard not to like Kim every time he tees it up these days. He has such a well-rounded game that it doesn’t matter much which course he’s playing. In 5 starts so far this season, including one unofficial event, he’s had 5 top-25s, 3 top-10s, 2 top-5s and a win. All he does is contend.

Hideki Matsuyama (+400)

Matsuyama won this tournament last year and will be seeking to defend his title. He hasn’t had great results yet this season, but playing a course he’s familiar with could be what he needs to get back on track. Buy low on him here.

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Sony Open – Top-10 picks

Russell Henley (+240)

Henley is 1 of my favorites this week. He lost in a playoff to Matsuyama here last year and tied for 11th the year prior, so he’s come close to winning it before. It’s worth noting that Henley won at Mayakoba in November, too.

Corey Conners (+250)

Conners offers great value, too. His course history is fantastic, finishing 11th, 12th and 3rd in his last 3 appearances. He’s made the cut all 4 years prior and should be among of the favorites to win this week.

Cameron Davis (+350)

In his last start on tour, Davis tied for 13th at the CJ Cup in November. His poor accuracy off the tee is a concern on the narrower fairways at Waialae Country Club, but he’s a great putter and will have short irons or wedges into a lot of greens.

Sony Open – Top-20 picks

Si-Woo Kim (+230)

Kim is 4-for-5 in cuts made at this event and finished 4th in 2016, so he does have some familiarity with the course. He finished 8th at the Shriners Children’s Open in  October, his best showing so far this season.

Matt Kuchar (+220)

Kuchar has won here before, so getting him well into plus money for a top-20 is a decent value – despite his lack of success in recent years. He tied for 7th last year and has 7 top 10s in 17 total trips to the Sony Open.

Webb Simpson (+280)

Simpson hasn’t been playing his best golf recently, really struggling throughout 2022, but he loves this course. He’s made the cut in all 12 appearances at this tournament and has 4 top-10 finishes.

Other T20 contenders (in order from longest odds to shortest):

  • Michael Thompson (+650)
  • Mackenzie Hughes (+220)

Sony Open – Matchups

Suggested play is golfer in bold.

Tom Kim (-120) vs. Sungjae Im (+100)

It’s not easy to pick between 2 pure ball strikers on this course but I’ll go with Kim. He’s red hot and doesn’t seem ready to cool down any time soon. He finished 3 shots clear of Im last week at Kapalua.

Hideki Matsuyama (+100) vs. Jordan Spieth (-120)

Matsuyama’s quiet Sunday at the Tournament of Champions sunk him down the leaderboard, but he’ll bounce back this week and finish ahead of Spieth, who hasn’t played here since 2019.

Cameron Davis (-110) vs. Keith Mitchell (-110)

Davis’ week will come down to whether he can keep the ball in the fairway because if he can, he’ll be able to attack pins and make enough birdies to contend.

Sony Open – Top American

Russell Henley (+1300)

Henley has the 3rd-best odds to be the top American in the field but he should probably have better odds than the favorite, Spieth (+1000). His iron play and accuracy off the tee set him up well at Waialae.

Sony Open – First-round leader

Si-Woo Kim (+5000)

Let’s get a little crazy. Kim shot 64 at the Shriners Children’s Open, but couldn’t finish the week strong to win the tournament. He has a knack for going really low on Thursday before fading a bit down the stretch.

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Group B winner: Corey Conners (+320)

Conners has the 2nd-best odds in this group at +320, behind only Brian Harman (+260). Tom Hoge (+350), Bill Horschel (400) and KH Lee (+425) are also in the group, but Conners has the best course history of the 5.

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2023 Sony Open odds, picks and PGA Tour predictions

Analyzing the golf odds to win the 2023 Sony Open, with PGA Tour picks, predictions and best bets.

The PGA Tour is staying in Hawaii for another week, heading from Maui to Honolulu for the 2023 Sony Open. This field isn’t as star-studded as what we saw at Kapalua for the Sentry Tournament of Champions, but a handful of players who teed it up last week will remain in Hawaii for this full-field tournament at Waialae Country Club.

Below, we look at the 2023 Sony Open odds and make our PGA Tour picks and predictions.

Headlining the field this week is budding star Tom Kim, along with Sungjae Im, Jordan Spieth and Brian Harman. The defending champion, Hideki Matsuyama, will also be teeing it up at Waialae this week after finishing tied for 21st in the Tournament of Champions.

Waialae Country Club is a vastly different course than the 1 played last week in Maui. It’s a par 70 and is 7,044 yards long, featuring much narrower fairways than the ones at Kapalua, which are some of the widest on tour. Matsuyama won in a playoff over Russell Henley last year with a 72-hole score of 23-under.

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Sony Open – Expert picks

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Russell Henley (+2000)

In 10 appearances here, Henley has made the cut 7 times and cracked the top 10 twice. Last year he lost to Matsuyama in a playoff after finishing 23-under, 4 shots clear of the rest of the field. Henley, the No. 50 player in the Golfweek/Sagarin rankings, already has 1 win this season in Mayakoba and no player has been more accurate off the tee than him this season, hitting 76.5% of the fairways. That’ll give him an edge on a narrow course.

Corey Conners (+2000)

Conners is making his 5th start in this tournament and made the cut every year. In his last 3 starts in this event, he finished 11th, 12th and 3rd. He finished in the middle of the pack last week, tying for 18th in the 39-player field, but I see a better finish coming this week.

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Sony Open picks – Contenders

Matt Kuchar (+4000)

Kuchar won the Sony Open in 2019 and tied for 7th last year after missed cuts in 2020 and 2021. In his last start this season in the December QBE Shootout, he and Harris English finished 3rd. That’s not a direct indication of how he’s playing now since it’s not a traditional tournament, but I’ll take a shot on his course history.

Si Woo Kim (+5000)

Kim can run hot and cold so it’s hard to predict when he’ll be on. He’s made the cut 4 of 5 times here, including a 4th-place finish in 2016. At the Shriners Children’s Open in October, he tied for 8th and came out firing with a 1st-round 64.

Sony Open picks – Long shots

Webb Simpson (+6000)

Simpson’s odds are long this week because he simply hasn’t played well in the last year. However, now might be a good time to buy low on him at a tournament he’s had 4 top 10s in – as well as a perfect 12-for-12 made-cut record.

Michael Thompson (+20000)

Thompson is a real long shot, but he’s worth a small wager after he tied for 5th here last year. He has made the cut 7 times in 11 attempts in this tournament. He has 2 top 10s and while he may not be playing at a particularly high level right now, last year’s showing proved he can contend here.

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2023 Sentry Tournament of Champions prop bet picks and PGA Tour predictions

Analyzing the odds for the 2023 Sentry Tournament of Champions with PGA Tour picks and predictions for the top prop bets.

The PGA Tour resumes play this week after time off for holidays, and it begins the 2023 calendar year with the Sentry Tournament of Champions in Maui, Hawaii. For the 25th time, this tournament will be played on the Plantation Course at Kapalua Resort.

Below, we search for the best value prop bets among the 2023 Sentry Tournament of Champions odds and make our PGA Tour picks and predictions.

With Rory McIlroy opting not to play this week, Jon Rahm is the highest-ranked player in the field, according to the Golfweek/Sagarin rankings. He’s No. 2 on the list, with Patrick Cantlay, Scottie Scheffler and Xander Schauffele rounding out the top 5. Justin Thomas is also in the field, and Will Zalatoris is returning from injury to play for the 1st time this season.

The Plantation Course will play as a par 73 at 7,596 yards, a longer course but 1 with scoring opportunities on the par 5s. If the conditions permit and the wind stays down, the scores could go really low like they did last year when Cameron Smith won at 34-under par, a tournament record.

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2023 Sentry Tournament of Champions – Top-5 picks

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Justin Thomas (+200)

Thomas already has 5 top-5s in this tournament, including 4 in the last 4 years. He’s won here twice already, too. Kapalua is a great course fit for his game, in part because of his ability to flight the ball and alter the trajectory based on what the shot demands.

Collin Morikawa (+330)

Morikawa has only played here 3 times but he’s gone T-5, T-7 and T-7 in those 3 starts. With a fresh start to the year, Morikawa will look to improve upon a 2022 season that was filled with ups and downs. His ball-striking and iron play from the wide fairways will give him plenty of close looks at birdie.

Cameron Young (+330)

Let’s go with sheer power and potential here. Young hasn’t yet won on tour, but some of his best golf has been played in star-studded fields, like the majors. In a tournament that could feature some really low scores, Young is a perfect fit. With some of the widest fairways on tour, his driver will be a weapon without simultaneously getting him into trouble like it can on narrower courses.

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2023 Sentry Tournament of Champions – Top-10 picks

Jordan Spieth (+140)

Spieth cracked the top 5 in each of his first 3 starts here from 2014-17, adding a 9th-place finish in 2018. Since then, he’s only played here once, tying for 21st last year. He’s obviously comfortable on this course and his shot creativity will help him this week around the greens when he does miss from the fairway.

Tony Finau (-110)

Finau won the Houston Open and came in 7th a few weeks later at the Hero World Challenge, which is an unofficial event. That’s after ending last season with 4 top-10s in his last 5 starts, including 2 wins. His betting line is reflective of the way he’s played lately, but he’s still a good value at -110.

2023 Sentry Tournament of Champions – Matchups

Suggested play is golfer in bold.

Collin Morikawa (-120) vs. Sungjae Im (+100)

Morikawa has come close to winning here before and I expect that to continue this week. It’s tough to bet against Im, who finished last season strong, but Morikawa should contend after getting back on track in his last 2 starts (T-15 and T-9).

Justin Thomas (-110) vs. Scottie Scheffler (-110)

Talk about a heavyweight battle. I’ve already talked about Thomas’ strong history at this course, something Scheffler doesn’t have; he’s only played this event once and tied for 13th in 2021. Thomas is poised for a big week in Maui and should be near the top of the leaderboard come Sunday.

Cameron Young (-110) vs. Matthew Fitzpatrick (-110)

Fitzpatrick doesn’t typically excel in tournaments where the scores are extremely low. He’s much better when players have to grind through tough conditions like the U.S. Open’s. Young can pour in birdies like few others can and his driver will be a difference-maker this week, given the size of the fairways.

2023 Sentry Tournament of Champions – Top American

Justin Thomas (+700)

Going back to Thomas here. Scheffler (+600), Cantlay (+650) and Schauffele (+650) all have better odds than Thomas, which makes him a good value to finish as the top American in a field filled with talented ones.

2023 Sentry Tournament of Champions – Top Great Britain + Ireland

Seamus Power (+130)

This is a 1-on-1 matchup between Power and Fitzpatrick (-180), and I’m going with the underdog, who has consecutive top-5 finishes in each of his last 3 starts – including a win.

2023 Sentry Tournament of Champions – 1st-round leader

Tony Finau (+2000)

In 2 official starts this season, Finau shot 68 and 65 in his opening rounds. When he gets rolling, he’s tough to stop and I’m betting on him starting strong in Hawaii this week.

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2023 Sentry Tournament of Champions odds, picks and PGA Tour predictions

Analyzing the golf odds to win the 2023 Sentry Tournament of Champions, with PGA Tour picks, predictions and best bets.

After a break for the holidays, the PGA Tour is back this week with the 1st event of 2023: The Sentry Tournament of Champions. The tournament is once again being held at the Plantation Course at Kapalua Resort in Maui, Hawaii, the 25th year it’ll be played there.

Below, we look at the 2023 Sentry Tournament of Champions odds and make our PGA Tour picks and predictions.

This limited-field event consists of only players who won on the PGA Tour in 2022 and those who qualified for the Tour Championship last season. Therefore, only 39 players will tee it up in beautiful Maui this week.

Rory McIlroy is 1 of the few notable players who won’t be in the field and he’s the No. 1 player in the current Golfweek/Sagarin rankings. Right behind him is Jon Rahm at No. 2, and he’s the betting favorite (+650) to win this week at Kapalua. In fact, every player in the top 10 of the rankings is in the field with the exception of Joaquin Niemann and McIlroy. Xander Schauffele, Justin Thomas, Scottie Scheffler and Patrick Cantlay are also among the favorites.

The Plantation Course is a rare par 73 playing at 7,596 yards. It doesn’t play as long as the listed yardage, however, thanks to the huge elevation changes throughout the course. Cameron Smith, who has left for the LIV Golf, won the event last year with a record 34-under par.

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Sentry Tournament of Champions – Expert picks

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Justin Thomas (+1200)

Thomas must love this course because he often plays well here. He’s played this event in each of the last 7 years and he’s only finished outside the top 10 twice in that span, winning the tournament twice. How can we not bet on that sort of course history? In the last 4 years, he’s gone T-5, 3rd, 1st and 3rd. He’s a perfect guy to bet on at this number.

Collin Morikawa (+2000)

Morikawa may not seem like the type of player who would excel here, given his lack of length on a stretched-out course, but Kapalua doesn’t play as long as it seems. And he’s shown length doesn’t make much of a difference here. In his 3 starts here the last 3 years, he’s tied for 5th once and tied for 7th twice.

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Sentry Tournament of Champions picks – Contenders

Jordan Spieth (+2000)

Spieth returned to Kapalua last year for the 1st time since 2018, and he had an underwhelming T-21 finish. However, he’s playing much better now and prior to that appearance, he posted 4 top-10s, including a win in 2016. He finished last season fairly strong with top-20s in the last 2 tournaments, and I’ll take a shot on him at a course he’s won on before.

Hideki Matsuyama (+4000)

Matsuyama has played the Tournament of Champions 5 times and though he’s never won, he’s come extremely close. He has 3 top-5s, including a 2nd-place finish in 2017. Matsuyama is an accurate ball-striker, ranking 6th on tour in strokes gained: approach last season, which is an important stat on this course.

Sentry Tournament of Champions picks – Long shots

Billy Horschel (+5000)

Horschel is back for his 7th appearance in this event, though he’s only cracked the top 10 once before; that was in 2014 when he finished 6th. In his 1st official start of the 2023 season, Horschel tied for 7th at the CJ Cup.

Seamus Power (+4000)

Power ended the 2022 calendar year on fire, winning the Butterfield Bermuda Championship in October and going T-3 and T-5 in his next 2 starts before taking the rest of the year off. He tied for 15th here last year and I see him improving upon that in 2023.

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2022 QBE Shootout prop bet picks and PGA Tour predictions

Analyzing the odds for the 2022 QBE Shootout with PGA Tour picks and predictions for the top prop bets.

The last event on the 2022 calendar is the QBE Shootout in Naples, Fla., which is once again being played at Tiburon Golf Club. It’s a 12-team event across 3 rounds, with pairings competing in 4-ball, scramble and modified alternate shot formats.

Below, we search for the best value prop bets among the 2022 QBE Shootout odds and make our PGA Tour picks and predictions.

The tournament begins on Friday with a scramble, followed by modified alternate shot Saturday and 4-ball on Sunday. Among the big names in field are the pairings of Jason Day and Billy Horschel, Max Homa and Kevin Kisner, Sahith Theegala and Tom Hoge, and Cameron Young and Steve Stricker. Two LPGA stars are also playing for the first time: Nelly Korda (with Denny McCarthy) and Lexi Thompson (with Maverick McNeely).

Tiburon Golf Club’s Gold Course, which will be played this week, is a par 72 and 7,382 yards long for players this week. It was designed by Greg Norman and features four par 5s and four par 3s.

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QBE Shootout – Matchups

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Suggested play is golfer in bold.

Day/Horschel (-120) vs. Hoge/Theegala (+110)

Theegala is making his debut in this event, having very little experience in team formats. Day and Horschel have both teed it up here before, so that gives them an edge – and they’re the betting favorites (+500) to win the whole thing. I like their chances to finish higher on the leaderboard than Hoge and Theegala.

Stricker/Young (+100) vs. Keith Mitchell/J.J. Spaun (-110)

Young and Stricker are an interesting pairing between a young bomber and a veteran from the Champions Tour. Young’s length will be an advantage in the scramble and alternate shot formats, but the 4-ball round could be challenging for this pairing. I still like them to edge out Mitchell and Spaun.

Homa/Kisner (+100) vs. Harris English/Matt Kuchar (-110)

Homa and Kisner can both be deadly putters and though they’re not the longest hitters on tour, this 3-format tournament fits their games well. Scrambles often come down to putting and they shouldn’t get each other into too much trouble during the alternate shot round because they’re both accurate off the tee.

QBE Shootout – First-round leader

Max Homa/Kevin Kisner (+750)

The 1st round is a scramble, so I’m betting on the putting of Homa and Kisner. They can’t overpower the course like some other teams can, but they’re going to make putts for birdie. I could see them going low on Friday.

Trey Mullinax/Scott Stallings (+750)

Let’s go with Mullinax, who hits it a mile, and Stallings, who’s historically been an above-average ball striker. It only takes 1 good round in a scramble format for this bet to cash.

QBE Shootout – Group A winner

Jason Day/Billy Horschel (+280)

It’s a chalky pick, but I’ll go with Day and Horschel against English/Kuchar (+320), Harman/Straka (+330), Hoge/Theegala (+380) and Homa/Kisner (+400). I don’t love betting a group winner in this tournament because there are only 12 competitors in the entire field, but this bet basically cuts the field in half to exclude any long shots.

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2022-23 QBE Shootout odds, picks and PGA Tour predictions

Analyzing the golf odds to win the 2022 QBE Shootout, with PGA Tour picks, predictions and best bets.

The last PGA Tour event of the calendar year is a team event, the 2022 QBE Shootout, in Naples, Fla., at the Tiburón Golf Club’s Gold Course. There are no FedExCup points awarded at this tournament, but there is a purse of $3.8 million.

Below, we look at the 2022 QBE Shootout odds and make our PGA Tour picks and predictions.

The QBE Shootout pits teams of 2 against each other for 3 rounds instead of the traditional 4 rounds. There are 3 different formats across the 3 rounds: scramble on Friday, modified alternate shot on Saturday and four-ball on Sunday.

There are only 12 teams in the field this week, including two mixed teams for the first time ever. Nelly Korda is paired with Denny McCarthy and Lexi Thompson will play with Maverick McNealy. Among the other marquee teams are Max Homa and Kevin Kisner, Jason Day and Billy Horschel, and Steve Stricker and Cameron Young.

This is the 22nd time the QBE Shootout will be played at Tiburon Golf Club, so there will be familiarity for those who have teed it up in this event before. This course is a par 72 and will play at 7,382 yards.

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QBE Shootout – Expert picks

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Jason Day/Billy Horschel (+480)

Day and Horschel are the betting favorites to win and it’s easy to see why. Horschel loves team events and he gets to play this 1 in his home state of Florida alongside Day, who’s played really well this season with 4 top-21 finishes in 6 starts.

Max Homa/Kevin Kisner (+650)

Putting is a huge part of team events because these teams are all going to hit a lot of greens in the scramble format, but it’ll come down to who makes puts. Homa was clutch at the Presidents Cup and Kisner is known as an excellent putter, so I like their chances this week.

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QBE Shootout picks – Contender

Steve Stricker/Cameron Young (+1000)

Young will try to overpower the course with his length, which will help Stricker – who hasn’t played a PGA Tour event since 2021 – in the scramble and alternate shot formats. If Stricker can make some putts and Young shows some accuracy off the tee, they’ll have a shot despite not being among the favorites.

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2022 Hero World Challenge final-round odds, golfers to watch

Analyzing the golf odds entering the final round to win the 2022 Hero World Challenge Albany Golf Club in the Bahamas.

Three rounds are in the book in the 2022 Hero World Challenge and only 3 golfers are within 5 strokes of the lead in the 20-player field. Below, we look at the 2022 Hero World Challenge odds entering Sunday’s final round being played in the Bahamas. Check back throughout the season for our PGA Tour picks, predictions and bets.

Viktor Hovland, who opened at +1500 to win, is at 13-under-par 209 and will take a 3-stroke lead into Sunday’s final round at Albany Golf Course (7,414 yards, par 72). Hovland, who won the event last year at 18-under 270,  is the No. 15 player in the Golfweek/Sagarin rankings.

Pre-tournament favorite Jon Rahm (+500 to win before the opening round) is in 7th place at 4-under after rounds of 73-71-68. Golfweek’s No. 1 player is now at +10000 to rally from 6 strokes down to win.

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2022 Hero World Challenge – Final pairing

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Viktor Hovland (-150)

The 25-year-old native of Norway shot an 8-under 64 Saturday to go with 69-70 and is at 13-under 209. He’s in the driver’s seat to add his 2nd straight Tiger Woods-hosted Hero World Challenge to his resume, which includes 3 career PGA titles and 2 international titles.

Scottie Scheffler (+185)

The 26-year-old pro opened as the 2nd favorite to win the title at +750. After 3 rounds, he’s still the 2nd favorite to win the title. He’ll start Sunday’s final round 3 strokes behind Hovland at 10-under 206 after rounds of 72-68-66. He’ s the No. 4 player in Golfweek’s rankings.

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2022 Hero World Challenge – In the hunt

Before the final group tees off at 12:40 p.m. ET (NBC), here are 3 other players to watch as they try to chase down Hovland.

Cameron Young (+1500): Golfweek’s No. 22-ranked player starts tied for 3rd at 8-under 208 after rounds of  71-69-68.  He opened at +2000.

Justin Thomas (+1200): He starts tied for 3rd place 5 shots back at 8-under after rounds of 72-70-66. Golfweek’s No. 8 player opened at +1200.

Xander Schauffele (+2000): He starts in tied for 5th, 6 shots back at 7-under after rounds of 72-68-69. The No. 6-ranked player opened at +1200.

2022 Hero World Challenge – Props update

Before the tournament started, we mentioned a few prop bets worth considering a play on. Let’s take a look at 2 of them.

Collin Morikawa (+220 to make top 5): Starts final round tied for 5th place at 7-under with rounds of 69-71-69.

Cameron Young (-160 to make top 10): Starts final round tied for 3rd at 8-under.

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2022 Hero World Challenge prop bet picks and PGA Tour predictions

Analyzing the odds for the 2022 Hero World Challenge with PGA Tour picks and predictions for the top prop bets.

There may only be 20 players in the field this week for the 2022 Hero World Challenge, but it’s a field filled with marquee players. They’re down in the Bahamas for the Tiger Woods-hosted event, which is being held at Albany Golf Course for the 7th time.

Below, we search for the best value prop bets among the 2022 Hero World Challenge odds and make our PGA Tour picks and predictions.

The favorite to win this week is Jon Rahm (+500), who leads the latest Golfweek/Sagarin rankings. Scottie Scheffler, No. 4 in the rankings, has the 2nd-best odds (+750). Of the top 11 players in this week’s Sagarin rankings, 6 of them are in the field in Albany.

Albany Golf Course is a par 72 and plays at 7,414 yards. The winning score last year was 18-under by Viktor Hovland, who is at +1500 in his quest for back-to-back titles. Being a links-style course, the fairways are framed by waste areas, so there isn’t much rough to contend with.

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Hero World Challenge – Top-5 picks

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Justin Thomas (+162)

Thomas has carded top-5 finishes in his last 2 starts at this event and has never finished worse than tied for 12th in 4 appearances. At plus money, he’s a good value to finish top 5 in this limited field, using his experience at Albany Golf Course to propel him to a strong showing come Sunday.

Collin Morikawa (+220)

Morikawa is fresh off his wedding, so planning for the big day isn’t on his mind anymore. His ball striking into these smaller greens will bode well for the American because as we know, he’s among the best iron players in the world. 

Matthew Fitzpatrick (+175)

Fitzpatrick is as well-rounded a player as there is right now, adding length off the tee in the last couple of years. He tied for 12th in his debut last year and now that he has some experience at Albany Golf Course, he should be even better suited for a run at the title this time around.

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Hero World Challenge – Top-10 picks

Cameron Young (-160)

There’s not a lot of value betting top-10s in this event because 19 of the 20 players in the field are -115 or shorter to finish inside the top 10. However, Young provides a little bit of value at -160 because of how he performs in big events, and because he’s tied for the 7th-longest odds to come in the top 10.

Hero World Challenge – Matchups

Suggested play is golfer in bold.

Jon Rahm (-125) vs. Scottie Scheffler (+105)

This is a matchup between the two favorites and while Rahm’s line is juiced a bit, he’s worth paying up for. He won his last start on the DP World Tour and has finished 1st and 2nd in his 2 starts in this event.

Matthew Fitzpatrick (-110) vs. Sam Burns (-110)

Going back to Fitzpatrick here at -110 against Burns. Burns has finished T-30 and T-7 in 2 starts this season, withdrawing his last time out at the Houston Open after sitting 6-over through 31 holes before inclement weather caused a delay and his subsequent withdrawal.

Hero World Challenge – Top American

Justin Thomas (+650)

Thomas has the 4th-best odds on this bet, behind Scheffler (+380), Tony Finau (+480) and Xander Schauffele (+550). I’m tempted to take Finau  because of how well he’s playing right now, but I’ll go Thomas at a course he’s had success before.

Hero World Challenge – Group B winner

Matthew Fitzpatrick (+320)

In addition to Fitzpatrick, Hovland (+330), Sungjae Im (+330), Burns (+330 and Jordan Spieth (+380) make up this group. Fitzpatrick is the favorite, but only slightly. Group betting can be a good way to play this tournament with so few players in the field, especially getting Fitzpatrick at +320. All he has to do is beat 4 other golfers.

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2022 Hero World Challenge odds, picks and PGA Tour predictions

Analyzing the golf odds to win the 2022 Hero World Challenge, with PGA Tour picks, predictions and best bets.

Though no FedExCup points will be awarded this week, the 2022 Hero World Challenge still features a loaded field and a total purse of $3.5 million for the 20 participants teeing it up in the Bahamas. The event will be played for the 7th times at Albany Golf Course.

Below, we look at the 2022 Hero World Challenge odds and make our PGA Tour picks and predictions.

The limited-field event is hosted by Tiger Woods, who was supposed to be playing for the 1st time since the Open Championship in July but had to withdraw due to a foot injury. The 20-player field is led by favorite Jon Rahm, who is the No. 1 player in this week’s Golfweek/Sagarin rankings. Scottie Scheffler is No. 4 in the rankings, the next-highest player in the field after Rahm, and he has the 2nd-best odds to win this week.

Albany Golf Course is a par 72 playing at 7,414 yards, so length off the tee is  a factor. There are plenty of scoring opportunities with 5 par 5s on the card. Viktor Hovland won it last year at 18-under par, and he’ll be in the field trying to defend his title.

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Hero World Challenge – Expert picks

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Jon Rahm (+500)

Rahm is the favorite to win, but I still think he’s worth a bet at +500. In 2 starts here, he’s won the tournament once and finished 2nd the other time. He also just won the DP World Tour Championship in his last start, so he comes into the week red hot. He’s a perfect fit for this course with his length and ball striking into the greens.

Tony Finau (+1000)

You could argue that no one is playing better than Finau right now following his win at the Houston Open, his 3rd victory in his last 7 starts. He seems to have taken his game to another level and has become phenomenal on the greens, which has done wonders for his play as a whole.

Justin Thomas (+1200)

Thomas has teed it up here in each of the last 4 years, never finishing worse than 12th. He’s gotten progressively better with each year, too, tying for 5th in his last 2 starts at the Hero World Challenge. This is only his 2nd start of the season but he’s a good fit here, especially if the winds pick up; he’s someone who can flight the ball low and still keep it in the fairway.

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Hero World Challenge picks – Contenders

Cameron Young (+2000)

Young is still in search of his first PGA Tour victory and this is the type of event he could very easily win. It’s a limited field, but is filled with superstars – and Young tends to play his best when facing the toughest competition. His length off the tee will give him an advantage, and it’s not as if missing the fairways will be a huge penalty with the absence of thick rough lurking.

Collin Morikawa (+2000)

Morikawa isn’t going to hit it as long as some of the other players in the field, but he wins with iron play and close approaches. With smaller greens at Albany Golf Course, he’ll have plenty of birdie looks and hopefully his putter heats up.

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