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2024 Texas Children’s Houston Open prop bet picks and PGA Tour predictions

Analyzing the odds for the 2024 Texas Children’s Houston Open with PGA Tour picks and predictions for the top prop bets.

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The PGA Tour is in the Lonestar State this week for the 2024 Texas Children’s Houston Open, which is being played at Memorial Park for the 4th time. The 1st round from Houston begins on Thursday morning.

Below, we search for the best value prop bets among the 2024 Texas Children’s Houston Open odds and make our PGA Tour picks and predictions.

In the latest Golfweek/Sagarin rankings, world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler is at the top of the poll once again. He’s also the betting favorite at +250 as he seeks his 3rd straight win. Wyndham Clark (+1200) is the 2nd-highest ranked player in the field this week, coming in at No. 8.

Memorial Park is only a par 70 but it’s a long course. It’s 7,435 yards after undergoing a major renovation in 2019, which was the 1st year the Houston Open returned to the course. There are only 3 par-5s, all of which are at least 575 yards, and 3 par-3s ranging from 155 yards to 237 yards. The course record is held by both Scheffler and defending champ Tony Finau, who shot 8-under 62 here in 2021 and 2022, respectively.

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Texas Children’s Houston Open – 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 6:43 p.m. ET.

Wyndham Clark (+260)

The only guy to beat Clark in his last 2 starts is Scheffler. While it’s tempting to take Clark at +1200 to win outright, a safer option is betting him for a 3rd straight top-5 finish. He doesn’t have a top-5 here yet, but he did finish 16th in 2022.

Sahith Theegala (+350)

Theegala is playing some of the best golf of his career right now, having finished in the top 10 in each of his last 2 starts and 3 of his last 4. He finished 22nd here last year and should be able to improve on that number this weekend.

Texas Children’s Houston Open – Top-10 picks

Will Zalatoris (+200)

Zalatoris had back-to-back top-5 finishes before missing the cut at the Players Championship, showing he’s fully back from his lengthy injury absence. He’s a pure ball-striker, which fits perfectly at this course, and the putter seems to be improving now that he’s using a broomstick method.

Keith Mitchell (+300)

Let’s ignore Mitchell’s final-round collapse at the Valspar Championship and bet him for a top-10 this week. He held a 2-shot lead after 54 holes and shot 77 to fall all the way to 17th, but he should bounce back quickly this week in Houston where he came in 9th last year.

Jason Day (+250)

Day came in 7th in 2021 and 16th last year, hovering around the top 10 each year. Though he’s had underwhelming finishes of 36th and 35th in his last 2 starts this season, he had back-to-back top-10s before that and is playing well early in the season.

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Texas Children’s Houston Open – Top-20 picks

Joel Dahmen (+250)

Dahmen has finished 48th, 11th and 49th in his last 3 starts this season, which is a sign that he’s trending in the right direction after missing 3 of 5 cuts to start the year. Impressively, he’s finished 9th and 5th in this tournament the last 2 years.

Aaron Rai (+200)

Rai ranks 23rd on tour this season in strokes gained: tee-to-green, which is a sign of his solid ball-striking. He needs to get the putter going, but matching his recent form with his course history (7th, 19th) makes him a good bet for a top 20.

Tyson Alexander (+800)

Alexander is a long shot at +800 just for a top-20, but he was the runner-up in this event last year. If he comes in the top 20 again this week, it would be his 2nd top-20 finish this season.

Texas Children’s Houston Open – Matchups

Suggested play is golfer in bold.

Keith Mitchell (+125) vs. Si Woo Kim (-145)

It’s surprising to see Mitchell such a big underdog to Kim, who has finished 35th and missed the cut in his last 2 starts at this event. Mitchell feels like a great value at +125.

Texas Children’s Houston Open – Top Swedish

Alex Noren (+100)

Alexander Bjork is the next-closest Swede in this wager at +333 and he’s never played in this event before. Noren, meanwhile, came in 4th here last year and has had finishes of 19th and 9th in his last 2 starts this season.

Texas Children’s Houston Open – First-round leader

Alex Noren (+4000)

Back to Noren here. He ranks 3rd on tour in Round 1 scoring average this season (67.7) and was tied for the lead after the 1st round the last time he played this event thanks to a 65 on Thursday.

Scottie Scheffler (top 10, +110)

There aren’t many ways to get Scheffler at plus-money this week outside of betting him outright, but one way is by taking him to be in the top 10 after the 1st round. He ranks 6th on tour in 1st-round scoring so he’s gotten off to good starts in events this season.

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2024 Texas Children’s Houston Open odds, picks and PGA Tour predictions

Analyzing the golf odds to win the 2024 Texas Children’s Houston Open, with PGA Tour picks, predictions and best bets.

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With the Florida Swing wrapped up, the PGA Tour heads to Texas for the 2024 Texas Children’s Houston Open. This is the 4th year Memorial Park will host the event, which is headlined by world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler.

Below, we look at the 2024 Texas Children’s Houston Open odds and make our PGA Tour picks and predictions.

Having won his last 2 starts, Scheffler will look to make it 3 wins in a row this week in Houston. He’s the odds-on favorite to win at +275, by far the shortest odds of any player in the field. Wyndham Clark has the 2nd-best odds at +1200, followed by Will Zalatoris (+1800), Sahith Theegala (+2200) and 2023 champion Tony Finau (+2200).

Memorial Park is a par 70 and plays at 7,435 yards, so it’s one of the longer courses on tour. It underwent a major renovation in 2019, which is when the PGA Tour returned to this site, with everything from hole distances changing to bunkers and trees being removed. Scheffler and Finau share the course record of 8-under 62, which Scheffler shot in 2021 and Finau carded in 2022.

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Texas Children’s Houston Open – Expert picks

Odds provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Monday at 3:32 p.m. ET.

Will Zalatoris (+1800)

Zalatoris’ missed cut at the Players Championship was surprising, but it shouldn’t be enough to deter bettors from taking him again this week in Houston. He typically plays well when the conditions are tough, as evidenced by his major finishes, and while he’s never played this event before, it’s a good bounce-back opportunity for him at a course that emphasizes ball striking over putting.

Sahith Theegala (+2200)

Theegala finished 61st and 22nd in his 2 starts at this event, but it’s reasonable to think he’ll improve upon both of those finishes this year. He’s in the midst of his best season yet, already posting 4 top-10s and a runner-up in 8 starts with only 1 missed cut. Theegala is just the type of player who can unseat Scheffler at the top.

Keith Mitchell (+4000)

Mitchell had the Valspar Championship in his hands before collapsing in the final round with a 77 on Sunday. That dropped him from 1st to 17th on the last day of the tournament after holding a 2-shot 54-hole lead. That ending to his week will leave a bitter taste in his mouth, but it was more of a fluky performance with the driver than anything. He finished 41st here in 2021 and 9th in 2022.

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Texas Children’s Houston Open picks – Contenders

Joel Dahmen (+6600)

After missing the cut in 3 of his 1st 5 starts of the season, Dahmen has gotten back on track by making it in each of his last 3 starts – including an 11th-place finish at the Players Championship. He followed it up with a T-49 at the Valspar last week and now ranks 27th in strokes gained: off the tee and 8th in approach.

Aaron Rai (+5000)

Rai missed the cut at the Valspar Championship by a few shots but he had notched 3 straight top-35 finishes before that. His putter hasn’t cooperated, ranking 136th in strokes gained on the greens but he’s 23rd tee-to-green. This is a course he’s had success at before, finishing 7th and 19th in his last 2 starts here.

Texas Children’s Houston Open picks – Long shots

Alex Smalley (+12500)

Smalley has missed the cut in 7 of his 9 starts this season and one of his made cuts resulted in a 75th-place finish. So why bet him now? Because he finished 4th in this tournament in 2022 and 15th the year prior, so he clearly knows this course well.

Tyson Alexander (+25000)

Peter Malnati showed on Sunday that no matter a player’s odds, anyone can win at any time. Alexander is a mega-long shot at +30000, but he was the runner-up here in 2022 and already has 1 top-20 finish this season.

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The rest of the PGA Tour can breathe a little easier: Scottie Scheffler did not sign up for this week’s Valspar Championship at Innisbrook Resort. With the world’s best and hottest golfer out of the picture, the final stop on the Tour’s Florida Swing should be wide open. And if you’re thinking about wagering on this week’s events in Palm Harbor, Fla., then you definitely need to check out the finest Valspar Championship betting promos created by the nation’s top golf betting sites.

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Breaking Down the Field for Valspar Championship Betting

Now that we’ve given you the scoop on the best Valspar Championship betting promos, let’s take a look at the field for the $8.4 million Valspar Championship. Taylor Moore, the 30-year-old from Texas, broke through at last year’s tournament to claim his first PGA Tour title. He’s back to defend his title — but he’ll battle a better field than last year.

Even though the Tour is coming off two huge events — the Arnold Palmer Invitational and The Players Championship — 15 players in the Official World Golf Ranking’s Top 40 are entered this week.

Xander Schauffele and Brian Harman, who finished 1 shot behind Scheffler at The Players, represent the Top 10 along with Patrick Cantlay. Jordan Spieth, who won the Valspar in 2015, also in the field along with up-and-comers Sam Burns and Cameron Young.

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2024 Valspar Championship final-round odds, golfers to watch

Analyzing the golf odds entering the final round to win 2024 Valspar Championship at Copperhead Course at Innisbrook in Palm Harbor, Fla.

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Three rounds are in the book at the 2024 Valspar Championship and 16 golfers are within 5 strokes of the lead. Below, we look at the 2024 Valspar Championship odds entering Sunday’s final round being played in Palm Harbor, Fla. Check back throughout the season for our PGA Tour picks, predictions and best bets.

Keith Mitchell, who opened at +4000 to win, is at 10-under-par 203 and will take a 2-stroke lead into Sunday’s final round at Copperhead Course at Innisbrook (7,340 yards, par 71). Mitchell is the No. 102 player in the Golfweek/Sagarin rankings.

Pre-tournament favorite Xander Schauffele (+750 before the opening round) is tied for 34th place at 2-under after rounds of 68-72-71. Defending champion Taylor Moore, who won at 10-under 274, is also tied for 34th at 2-under after shooting 69-73-69. He opened at +6000 to win.

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2024 Valspar Championship – Final pairing

Odds provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Saturday at 11:22 p.m. ET.

Keith Mitchell (+180)

The 32-year-old pro shot a 5-under 66 to go with a 67-70 and will try for his 2nd career title in his 170th start. He won the 2019 Honda Classic.

Seamus Power (+750)

The 37-year-old pro from Ireland, who opened at +12500 to win, shot a 3-under 68 to go with a 68-69 and is 2 shots back at 8-under. The No. 115 player in Golfweek’s rankings will try for his 3rd career title and 1st since the 2022 Butterfield Bermuda Championship.

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2024 Valspar Championship – In the hunt

Before the final group tees off at 1:40 p.m. ET (1-3 p.m. ET Golf Channel/ Peacock; 3-6 p.m. ET NBC/Peacock), here are 3 other players to watch as they try to chase down the leader.

Mackenzie Hughes (+700): Golfweek’s No. 111 player starts tied for 2nd place, 2 shots back at 8-under after rounds of 68-68-69. He opened at +10000.

Peter Malnati (+1200): He starts tied for 2nd place at 8 under after rounds of 66-71-68. Golfweek’s No. 287 player opened at +25000.

Brendon Todd (+1200): He starts tied for 5th place, 3 shots back at 7-under after rounds of 67-69-70. Golfweek’s No. 44 player opened at +6600.

2024 Valspar Championship – 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.

Justin Thomas (+300 to make top 5): Starts final round tied for 66th place at 3-over with rounds of 68-69-79.

Cameron Young (+240 to make top 10): Starts final round tied for 5th at 7-under after rounds of 69-69-68. He’s at +750 to rally from 3 down to win.

Keith Mitchell (+188 to make top 20): Start thinking about how you’ll spend your winnings — if you bet it.

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March Madness: Friday’s best first-round underdog picks and predictions

Beat the Sportsbook: Here’s Friday’s 3 best underdog bets for the first round of the 2024 NCAA Tournament.

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Being a proud alum of George Mason University, I know a thing or two about a Cinderella story. “By George, the dream is alive” are words that echo through my mind every year during this tournament.

Did you forget about 2022 when 15-seed Saint Peter’s went on an amazing run to the Elite 8. They took down 2-seed Kentucky, 7-seed Murray State and 3-seed Purdue before finally falling to the 8th-seeded North Carolina Tar Heels.

There will be upsets during this tournament, but when will they happen? That’s the question on everyone’s mind and what I aim to uncover here.

Below, we break down BetMGM Sportsbook’s (OR FanDuel Sportsbook’s) NCAA Tournament odds and lines and list Friday’s best 1st-round upset bets to cash in on among SportbookWire’s expert college basketball picks and predictions.

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NCAA Tournament best Friday first-round underdog picks

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JAMES MADISON (+176) vs. Wisconsin – 9:40 p.m.

The Dukes are one of only 4 teams in the country to win 30 games this season. Their 31st victory came in the Sun Belt Tournament title game, 91-71 over Arkansas State. They are led by Sun Belt player of the year Terrence Edwards Jr., who averaged 17.4 points, 4.4 rebounds, and 3.5 assists per game. James Madison won 16 of their last 17 games, which includes a current 13 game win streak.

Wisconsin limped to the finish of the regular season, losing 3 of their last 4 games before making a run to the Big Ten Tournament title game. The Badgers were 3-9 away from Madison this season.

In the past 40 years, there have been 53 No. 12 over No. 5 seed upsets. This is crazy to think about, we’ve had as many years without a 12-over-5 upset as we’ve had 3 12-over-5 upsets in the tournament.

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UAB (+240) vs. San Diego State – 1:45 p.m.

The Blazers won their final 5 games including 3 in the American Athletic Conference Tournament to earn their ticket to the Big Dance. UAB beat Wichita State, South Florida and then Temple in the title game 85-69. They are led by 1st-team All AAC player Yaxel Lendeborg, who averaged 13.9 points, 10.7 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 2.1 blocks per game. UAB is one of the nation’s best at drawing fouls and making free throws. They were 2-1 against Top 25 teams this season.

San Diego State was inconsistent down the stretch, going 4-4 over their final 8 games of the regular season. This team is known for playing tough defensively which could get them into foul trouble in this matchup. They are one of the best teams in the country at guarding the 3, but UAB is not known for their outside shooting. The Aztecs offense can be inconsistent which can be a problem in this tournament.

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UTAH STATE (+146) vs. TCU – 9:55 p.m.

Utah State had won 7 straight games before falling in the semifinals of the Mountain West Tournament 86-70 to San Diego State. First-team All Mountain West player Great Osobor averaged 18 points, 9.2 rebounds, 2.9 assists and shot nearly 60% from the field. He should have his way on the interior against a TCU defense which struggles in the paint. The Aggies were 2-0 against teams in the Top 25 this season.

The Horned Frogs lost 3 of their last 4 games of the regular season before falling in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 Tournament 60-45 to Houston.

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2024 Valspar Championship prop bet picks and PGA Tour predictions

Analyzing the odds for the 2024 Valspar Championship with PGA Tour picks and predictions for the top prop bets.

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The PGA Tour heads to Innisbrook Resort in Palm Harbor, Fla., for the 2024 Valspar Championship this week, the final event of the Florida swing. The 1st round begins on Thursday morning as players continue to prepare for next month’s Masters.

Below, we search for the best value prop bets among the 2024 Valspar Championship odds and make our PGA Tour picks and predictions.

Scottie Scheffler remains the highest-ranked player in this week’s Golfweek/Sagarin rankings, but he’s not in the field for the Valspar Championship. Xander Schauffele, who’s the betting favorite this week at +750, is ranked 2nd, with 2-time champion Sam Burns (+1100) ranked 9th. Jordan Spieth and Justin Thomas are also among the favorites (both at +1400) to win at Innisbrook.

The Copperhead Course at Innisbrook is a good test for players, even more so than TPC Sawgrass last week. The Snake Pit, which is the final 3 holes, makes this a difficult finishing stretch for the leaders on Sunday. It’s a par 71 and plays at 7,340 yards, featuring tree-lined fairways that emphasize accuracy off the tee and positioning in the fairway.

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Valspar Championship – Top-5 picks

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Justin Thomas (+300)

Thomas missed the cut at the Players Championship last week, which was a huge surprise because he had been playing well previously. In 3 starts here, he’s finished 10th, 3rd and 13th since 2021, so he’s played Innisbrook well, which isn’t shocking considering he typically excels on more difficult courses.

Sam Burns (+260)

Burns won this event in 2021 and 2022 before coming back last year and finishing 6th, a very impressive showing for the 2-time champion. At +260, his odds for a top-5 are short but he hasn’t finished worse than 30th here in the last 5 years.

Valspar Championship – Top-10 picks

Sungjae Im (+240)

Im has gotten back on track in the last 2 weeks by finishing 18th and 31st, so he’s building some momentum. He finished 4th in 2019 and 29th in 2021 so he does have some experience on the Copperhead Course at Innisbrook.

Nick Taylor (+300)

Taylor finished 10th here a year ago and is playing some really impressive golf right now, which includes a win at the WM Phoenix Open. Aside from a 3rd-round 76 at the Players Championship, he was right in the mix and still finished 26th.

Cameron Young (+240)

Young always seems to play better on more difficult courses where the scoring is lower, like major championships for instance. Innisbrook fits that mold to an extent, even though he’s never played this event before. It’s hard to feel confident in him winning right now with how poorly he’s been putting, but solid iron play could get him in the top 10; he has 2 such finishes this season.

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Valspar Championship – Top-20 picks

Doug Ghim (+188)

Ghim has notched 5 straight top-20 finishes and will try to make it 6 in a row this week at Innisbrook where he finished 27th a year ago. With the way he’s playing right now (4th in SG: total), he’s a good bet to at least come in the top 20 again.

Keith Mitchell (+188)

Before the Players Championship, Mitchell had finished 9th, 19th and 17th in his previous 3 starts. Back in 2017, he finished 11th at the Valspar and made the cut in 2021 (69th). He ranks 12th in SG: tee-to-green this season which is an indication of great ball-striking, which is required here.

Matt NeSmith (+350)

NeSmith finished 21st in 2021 and followed it up with a 3rd-place finish in 2022, so while he may be a long shot, he has a record of high finishes at this event. A price of +350 for a top-20 is more than reasonable for a guy who’s average finish is 12th at Innisbrook.

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

Scott Stallings (+650)
K.H. Lee (+400)

Valspar Championship – Matchups

Suggested play is golfer in bold.

Cameron Young (-120) vs. Min Woo Lee (-105)

Neither player has experience in this event so it’s an even playing field, but Young is trending in a better direction right now than Lee is. He’s been the better ball-striker this season, too.

Nick Taylor (-120) vs. Eric Cole (-105)

Cole has missed the cut in 2 of his last 3 starts, slowing down a bit after a great rookie season in 2023. He also missed the cut here last year while Taylor is 3-for-5 in made cuts here since 2018, including a 10th-place finish last year.

Valspar Championship – Top English

Aaron Rai (+130)

It’s not the strongest field for Englishmen, with Matt Wallace having the 2nd-best odds at +350, followed by Harry Hall at +650. Rai hasn’t finished worse than 35th in his last 3 starts, including a 19th-place performance at the Mexico Open

Valspar Championship – First-round leader

Nick Taylor (+4500)

Taylor ranks 4th in Round 1 scoring average this season and just finished 10th here last year.

Matt NeSmith (+9000)

NeSmith opened with a 67 here 2 years ago and was only 3 shots off the lead, eventually finishing 10th on Sunday. He ranks 50th in 1st-round scoring average, but was 37th before last week’s Players.

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Group D winner: Doug Ghim (+275)

Ghim is going up against Rai (+333), Christiaan Bezuidenhout (+333), Maverick McNealy (+425) and Sepp Straka (+450). Bezuidenhout and Rai are playing well right now and McNealy was near the top of the Players leaderboard before going cold on Sunday, but Ghim is as steady as anyone right now.

Will there be a hole in one? Yes (-110)

At -110 with 5 par 3s, albeit, difficult ones, betting for there to be a hole-in-one is a fun wager given the price. Ryan Brehm cashed this ticket with an ace last year.

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2024 Valspar Championship odds, picks and PGA Tour predictions

Analyzing the golf odds to win the 2024 Valspar Championship, with PGA Tour picks, predictions and best bets.

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The last leg of the Florida swing, the 2024 Valspar Championship, takes place this week at the Copperhead Course at Innisbrook Resort in Palm Harbor, Fla. It’s not a signature event like the last 2 tournaments were, both won by Scottie Scheffler, but it still features a strong field led by Xander Schauffele.

Below, we look at the 2024 Valspar Championship odds and make our PGA Tour picks and predictions.

Schauffele is the betting favorite at Innisbrook, coming in with very short odds of +750. Sam Burns, a 2-time champion of this event, is 2nd with odds of +1100, followed by Jordan Spieth and Justin Thomas at +1400. Defending champion Taylor Moore is +6000 to win in back-to-back years.

The Copperhead Course at Innisbrook is 7,340 yards (par 71) and has yielded a winning score between 7-under and 17-under each year since 2010. The finish at Innisbrook is far from easy, with the final 3 holes being dubbed the “Snake Pit.” It’s a pair of par 4s (16 and 18), with a 200-plus-yard par 3 (17) in the middle, yielding a scoring average over par each year in that 3-hole stretch.

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Valspar Championship – Expert picks

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Sungjae Im (+2200)

Im hit a rough patch this season where he didn’t finish better than 44th in 5 straight events, but he seems to have found something in the last 2 weeks. He finished 18th at the Arnold Palmer Invitational and T-31 at the Players Championship, and he comes to Innisbrook where he’s come in 4th and 29th in 2 career starts.

Nick Taylor (+3300)

Taylor just missed out on a top-25 finish at the Players due to a 3rd-round 76, coming in 26th after shooting 66 and 68 in the 1st 2 rounds. He has 3 top-25s and a win already this season, including a T-12 at the Arnold Palmer Invitational. Taylor finished 10th here last year.

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Valspar Championship picks – Contenders

Doug Ghim (+4500)

It’s been 2 months since Ghim finished outside the top 20. That’s hard to believe, but it’s true. He’s finished between 8th and 16th in each of his last 5 starts and now ranks 4th in total strokes gained this season. At +4500, he’s a bargain.

Keith Mitchell (+4000)

Mitchell has only played here twice and he made the cut both times, finishing 11th back in 2017. He’s 7-for-8 in cuts made this season and has finished in the top 25 four times already, ranking 33rd in total strokes gained – a very respectable number for Cashmere Keith.

Valspar Championship picks – Long shots

K.H. Lee (+12500)

Lee finished 21st here in 2021 and 19th last year, which are the only 2 official starts he’s made in this event (WD in 2020). He’s been hot and cold this season, finishing in the top 30 three times and missing the cut in his 4 other starts, but that’s the type of player you want to target as a long shot.

Matt NeSmith (+12500)

NeSmith has only played this event twice but his record is good. He came in 21st in 2021 and 3rd in 2022 before skipping it last year. He may have found his game at the Players, where he finished T-26 on Sunday, so he could head into Innisbrook with some momentum.

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2024 Players Championship final-round odds, golfers to watch

Analyzing the golf odds entering the final round to win the 2024 Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.

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Three rounds are in the book at the 2024 Players Championship and just 6 golfers are within 5 strokes of the lead. Below, we look at the 2024 Players Championship odds entering Sunday’s final round being played in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. Check back throughout the season for our PGA Tour picks, predictions and best bets.

Xander Schauffele, who opened at +2000 to win, is at 17-under-par 199 and will take a 1-stroke lead into Sunday’s final round at TPC Sawgrass (7,257 yards, par 72). Schauffele is the No. 2 player in the Golfweek/Sagarin rankings.

Pre-tournament favorite Scottie Scheffler (+550 to start the week) is tied for 6th place at 12-under after rounds of 67-69-68. Scheffler is the defending champion, winning at 17-under 271 last year. He’s +1100 to rally from 5 strokes back to repeat.

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2024 Players Championship – Final pairing

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Xander Schauffele (+120)

The 30-year-old pro shot a 7-under 65 to go with a 65-69 and takes a 1-stroke lead in his bid for his 8th career title. Schauffele, who has 17 birdies, 1 eagle and 1 bogey in 3 rounds, has 4 top-10 finishes this season.

Wyndham Clark (+275)

The 30-year-old pro, who opened at +3300 to win, shot a 2-under 70 after a pair of 65s and starts 1 shot back in his bid for his 3rd PGA title and 2nd this season (he won at Pebble Beach). He’ s the No. 9 player in Golfweek’s rankings.

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2024 Players Championship – In the hunt

Before the final group tees off at 1:40 p.m. ET, here are 3 other players to watch (1-6 p.m. ET, NBC) as they try to chase down the leader.

Brian Harman (+550): Golfweek’s No. 22 player starts in 3rd place, 2 shots back at 15-under after rounds of 72-65-64. He opened at +6600.

Matt Fitzpatrick (+1400): He starts tied for 4th place, 4 shots back at 13-under after rounds of 66-69-68. Golfweek’s No. 34 opened at +6000.

Maverick McNealy (+2800): He is also tied for 4th place, 4 shots back at 13-under after rounds of 67-68-68. Golfweek’s No. 113 player opened at +20000.

2024 Players Championship – 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.

Shane Lowry (+650 to make top 5): Starts final round tied for 51st place at 3-under with rounds of 71-70-72.

Max Homa (+250 to make top 10): Starts final round tied for 68th place at 1-over with rounds of 68-75-74.

Brian Harman (+240 to make top 20): Start figuring how to spend your winnings (if you bet it) as he starts the final round in 3rd place.

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