Expect the 2022 Tour Championship to have a thrilling race to the finish for the FedEx Cup title and the $18 million prize. With 10 players still to finish their 3rd round because of storms, 7 players are within 5 strokes of the lead. Below, we look at the 2022 Tour Championship entering Sunday’s final round of the tournament being played in Atlanta. Check back again next season for our PGA Tour picks, predictions and bets.
Scottie Scheffler, who opened as the favorite at +230 to win, is at 19-under-par through 12 holes and has a 1-stroke lead at East Lake Golf Club (7,346 yards, par 70). Scheffler is the No. 4 player in the Golfweek/Sagarin rankings.
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2022 Tour Championship – Where we stand
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Scottie Scheffler (+110)
It’s been quite a season for the 26-year-old pro. Already a 4-time winner and a lock to be voted PGA Tour player of the year, he opened with rounds of 65-66 but slowed down on Saturday and was at even par for his 3rd round when the horn stopped play for the day.
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2022 Tour Championship – In the hunt
Here are the 7 players to watch as they try to chase down the leader.
Xander Schauffele (+200): Starts in 2nd place at 18-under through 12 holes after rounds of 66-63. The 6th-ranked player in Sagarin’s rankings opened at +700 to win.
Sungae Im (+900): Starts 3rd at 16-under through 14 holes with rounds of 67-65. The 12th-ranked player opened at +3000.
Rory McIlroy (+1200): Starts 4 back at 15-under through 16 with rounds of 67-67. The No. 1 player opened at +1200.
Justin Thomas (+4000): Starts 5 backs at 14-under through 17 (6-under for the day) with rounds of 67-68. The 7th-ranked Thomas opened at +2000.
Sepp Straka (+10000): Is at 14-under through 17 (6-under on the day) with rounds 68-68. The 181st-ranked player opened at +10000.
Jon Rahm (+3000): Is at 14-under through 13 with rounds of 67-63. The 3rd-ranked Rahm opened at +1500.
Patrick Cantlay (+3000): The defending FedEx Cup champ and last week’s BMW Championship winner starts 5 back at 14-under through 13. The No. 2 player opened at +380.
2022 Tour Championship – 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.
Sungae Im (+300 to make top 5): He’s sitting 3rd, with 4 holes left in his 3rd round.
Aaron Wise (+480 to make top 10): The 22nd-ranked Wise is tied for 13th place at 11-under through 17 holes with rounds of 65-67.
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