Three rounds are in the book at the 2023 Honda Classic and just 6 golfers are within 5 strokes of the lead. Below, we look at the 2023 Honda Classic odds entering Sunday’s final round being played in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. Check back throughout the season for our PGA Tour picks, predictions and bets.
Chris Kirk, who opened at +2000 to win, is at 13-under-par 197 and will take a 2-stroke lead into Sunday’s final round at PGA National (7,125 yards, par 70). Kirk is No. 54 in the Golfweek/Sagarin rankings.
Pre-tournament favorite Sungjae Im (+900 before the opening round) is tied for 39th place at 2-under after rounds of 67-71-70. Defending champion Sepp Straka, who staged a 5-shot comeback in the final round to win at 10-under 270, will start 6 shots back, tied for 8th place at 7-under after shooting 69-68-66. He opened at +5000 to win and is now at +4000.
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2023 Honda Classic – Final pairing
Odds provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Saturday at 7:44 p.m. ET.
Chris Kirk (+100)
The 37-year-old pro followed his 2nd-round 62 with a 4-under 66 to go with an opening 69. He will try for his 5th career tour title and his 1st in 180 tournaments since 2015. He’s made 14 birdies, an eagle and 3 bogeys in his 3 rounds.
Eric Cole (+480)
The 34-year-old tour rookie, who opened at +10000 to win, shot his 2nd-straight 4-under 66 after an opening 67 and is 2 shots back at 11-under. The No. 223 player in Golfweek’s rankings is bidding for his 1st tour title in his 15th career start.
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2023 Honda Classic – In the hunt
Before the final group tees off at 1:35 p.m. ET (1-3 p.m. ET Golf Channel; 3-6 p.m. NBC), here are 3 other golfers to watch as they try to chase down Kirk.
Justin Suh (+650): Golfweek’s No. 42 player starts in 3rd place 3 shots back at 10-under after rounds of 66-64-70. He opened at +6000.
Shane Lowry (+600): Starts tied for 4th place 4 shots back at 9-under after rounds of 68-68-65. Golfweek’s No. 39 player opened at +1500.
Ben Taylor (+1500): He starts tied for 4th at 9-under after rounds of 67-65-69. Golfweek’s 129th-ranked player opened at +10000.
2023 Honda Classic – 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.
Chris Kirk (+650 to make top 5): It’s not over, but you can start to think about how you will spend your winnings.
Shane Lowry (+185 to make top 10): See the above note as he starts tied for 4th.
Lee Hodges (+220 to make top 20): Starts final round in 31st place at 3-under after rounds of 71-69-67.
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