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
Odds provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Monday at 9:18 p.m. ET.
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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