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2024 Procore Championship odds, picks and PGA Tour predictions

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

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After a week off, the PGA Tour now transitions to its fall schedule, beginning with the 2024 Procore Championship. It’s the 1st event of the FedExCup Fall and will once again be hosted by Silverado Resort in Napa, Calif. The 1st round will begin on Thursday morning from the West Coast.

Below, we look at 2024 Procore Championship odds from BetMGM Sportsbook’s PGA Tour odds and make our PGA Tour picks and predictions.

While it’s not a very strong field, there are a handful of big names in the field, including the defending champion, Sahith Theegala (+1100).  Wyndham Clark (+1100) and Max Homa (+1800) are also teeing it up, along with Presidents Cup member Corey Conners. (+1400). Players ranked outside the top 70 in the FedExCup standings will benefit the most from the FedExCup Fall schedule, giving them a chance to remain in the top 125 and earn exempt status before next season begins.

Silverado Resort is a shorter course at just 7,123 yards as a par 72. It’s a traditional layout with tree-lined fairways, requiring accuracy off the tee to set up approaches into Poa Annua greens.

Procore Championship – Expert picks

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Sahith Theegala (+1100)

Theegala comes into this week red-hot after surging at the Tour Championship in Atlanta, finishing 3rd after a terrific 4 days at East Lake Golf Club. He obviously plays well here, having won the event last year (his 1st on tour) at 21-under-par, and he’s a California native who played at Pepperdine. It’s chalky, but he’s the best player in the field.

Brendon Todd (+3300)

Todd is a short hitter, but that doesn’t hurt him as much at a course like Silverado. It’s no surprise he’s finished 22nd and 6th in the last 2 years, and he also comes into the week in good form with finishes of 12th and 22nd in his last 2 starts this season.

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Procore Championship picks – Contenders

Eric Cole (+4000)

Cole, another California native, feels like the perfect fit for this tournament. It’s a weaker field in his home state and he finished 4th in his debut last year. He has a top-10 and another top-20 finish in his last 3 starts last season so he’s playing well at the moment, too.

Patrick Rodgers (+4000)

Rodgers isn’t from California, but he played his college golf at Stanford, so he knows all about West Coast golf. He didn’t play the event last year, but he finished 6th in 2022 and has made the cut in each of his last 4 tries at this tournament.

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Procore Championship picks – Long shots

Chad Ramey (+12500)

Ramey missed the cut in 2022, but he finished 19th last year. He’s played fairly well this season, finishing 13th, 24th and 52nd in his last 3 starts. For a dart throw, he checks the boxes of course history and recent form.

Henrik Norlander (+15000)

Norlander has gone 0-for-3 in making the cut here, which is slightly concerning. However, he finished 8th in his most recent start and had a stretch recently where he came in 12th, 11th and 24th in 3 straight events.

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2024 Tour Championship odds, picks and PGA Tour predictions

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

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The FedExCup Playoffs will wrap up this week at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta with the 2024 Tour Championship. The FedExCup champion will be crowned on Sunday afternoon as the top 30 players in the current standings battle it out over the final 4 rounds of the 2024 season.

Below, we look at BetMGM Sportsbook’s 2024 Tour Championship odds and make our PGA Tour picks and predictions.

With this being the final event of the playoffs, it features a staggered-start scoring system based on where players rank in the current FedExCup standings. The leader, Scottie Scheffler, will begin at 10-under par. Xander Schauffele, who’s 2nd, will be 2 shots behind at 8-under par. Hideki Matsuyama will begin at 7-under, followed by Keegan Bradley (-6) and Ludvig Aberg (-5). Rory McIlroy, Collin Morikawa, Wyndham Clark, Sam Burns and Patrick Cantlay all start at 4-under. The rest of the starting scores are as follows.

3-under: Sungjae Im, Sahith Theegala, Shane Lowry, Adam Scott, Tony Finau

2-under: Byeong Hun An, Viktor Hovland, Russell Henley, Akshay Bhatia, Robert MacIntyre

1-under: Billy Horschel, Tommy Fleetwood, Sepp Straka, Matthieu Pavon, Taylor Pendrith

Even par: Chris Kirk, Tom Hoge, Aaron Rai, Christiaan Bezuidenhout, Justin Thomas

East Lake Golf Club underwent a restoration by architect Andrew Green after the Tour Championship last year. Bunkers were moved, greens were expanded and fairways were recontoured to create different slopes for the ball off the tee. The overall length is now 7,455 yards and it’ll play as a par 71 because the 14th hole has been changed to a par 5.

Tour Championship – Expert picks

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Xander Schauffele (+250)

It might seem crazy to bet against the best player in the world with a 2-shot lead, but he has the hottest player on the planet chasing him down. Not to mention, Schauffele has a stellar track record at East Lake. Whether in the new scoring format or the old one, Schauffele has never finished worse than 7th in 7 career starts here.

Rory McIlroy (+2000)

McIlroy chased Scheffler down in 2022 after starting 6 strokes behind him. He even spotted Schffeler another four strokes after starting with a triple and a bogey on his first 2 holes of the tournament. McIlroy isn’t in great form right now, but he loves East Lake and he’s among the players who can heat up in a hurry.

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Tour Championship picks – Contenders

Wyndham Clark (+4000)

Clark was struggling badly in the middle of the season, but he’s since regained some of the form he had earlier in the year. He’s finished 14th or better in 5 of his last 6 starts, helped by some outstanding rounds on Sundays to climb the leaderboard. If he can get off to a good start on Thursday and Friday, he could be in contention on Sunday despite starting 6 shots back.

Sam Burns (+3300)

Burns lit up Castle Pines on Sunday, posting a 7-under 65 to rocket up the leaderboard and finish T-2. He can carry some of that momentum into the Tour Championship where he finished T-9 last year. He’s steadily improved in each of his last 4 starts, coming in T-12 or better in each of his last 3 tournaments.

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Tour Championship picks – Long shots

Viktor Hovland (+6600)

Here’s where the dart throws begin. No player has ever come back from starting 8 shots back in the Tour Championship but the defending champion could make history at a course he seems to play well. He won here last year and finished 5th in 2021. He finished 26th last week but tied for 2nd at the FedEx St. Jude Championship the week prior.

Tony Finau (+6600)

Finau has the length and overall ball-striking to contend at East Lake, which has been evident in his last 5 starts here. He hasn’t finished worse than 20th in this event since 2019 and came in 9th just 2 years ago. He’ll also start 7 shots behind Scheffler

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2024 BMW Championship odds, picks and PGA Tour predictions

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

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After trimming the FedExCup playoff race from 70 to 50 players at the FedEx St. Jude Championship this past weekend, another 20 players will be eliminated this week at the 2024 BMW Championship. It’s the 2nd leg of the playoffs before the Tour Championship where the FedExCup champion will be crowned at East Lake. The BMW Championship is being hosted by Castle Pines Golf Club in Colorado for the 1st time.

Below, we look at BetMGM Sportsbook’s 2024 BMW Championship odds and make our PGA Tour picks and predictions.

The field this week is limited to only the top 50 players in the FedExCup standings, which leaves players such as Tom Kim, Jake Knapp and Justin Rose on the outside. Scottie Scheffler remains the top player in the standings, followed by Xander Schauffele and last week’s champion, Hideki Matsuyama. Keegan Bradley was the 50th and final player to get into the field, so he’ll need a big week if he’s going to make it to Atlanta.

Castle Pines is a staggering 8,130 yards long and a par 72, but that’s due to the elevation effect. At 6,200 feet above sea level, the ball will travel a lot further this week, which makes up for the longer yardage numbers on the scorecard. The higher elevation will add about 10% more yardage to players’ shots, bringing the realistic distance down to about 7,300 yards.

BMW Championship – Expert picks

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Xander Schauffele (+550)

Course history is essentially non-existent this week, which makes it a good time to bet the top of the board with Schauffele. You can’t go wrong with Scheffler, either, but Schauffele is in equally great form and was top-7 in both SG: putting and tee-to-green last week in Memphis.

Collin Morikawa (+1400)

Morikawa had a weird week in Memphis, finishing 14th in SG: putting but 41st tee-to-green. His numbers are usually the other way around, but perhaps it’s an indication that he’s found something with the putter and that last week’s ball-striking performance was an outlier from the norm.

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BMW Championship picks – Contenders

Aaron Rai (+4000)

Rai has been one of the best iron players and overall ball-strikers on tour this season, continuing that trend in Memphis where he was 2nd in SG: tee-to-green but 64th out of 70 players on the greens. In a tournament at a relatively new course to most of the field, bet on ball-strikers.

Wyndham Clark (+2800)

Clark has been a tough player to bet on all year because of how volatile he’s been. He’s surprisingly been fairly consistent since the Travelers Championship in June, finishing 9th, 10th, 14th and 7th in 4 of his last 5 starts; he also missed the cut at the Open Championship during that stretch. Last week at the FedEx St. Jude Championship, he was 7th from tee-to-green and 13th in SG: putting.

Tony Finau (+2800)

Finau tied for 16th last week after ranking 12th in SG: tee-to-green, once again putting on a ball-striking display in Memphis. Aside from missing the cut at the Open, he’s played great recently; he’s finished T-18 or better in 7 of his last 8 starts since the PGA Championship.

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BMW Championship picks – Long shot

Nick Dunlap (+6600)

Dunlap had a great showing in Memphis and was in contention on the weekend, securing his spot in the top 50. He did so by ranking 6th in SG: tee-to-green and 11th in putting, really only struggling around the greens. If he plays like that again, he’ll be in contention for the 2nd straight week.

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2024 FedEx St. Jude Championship odds, picks and PGA Tour predictions

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

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The 2024 FedExCup Playoffs officially begin this week with the 1st of 3 events that will decide the season-long champion. It starts with the 2024 FedEx St. Jude Championship at TPC Southwind in Memphis, Tenn. The  field is limited to just the top 70 players in the FedExCup standings, which are led by Scottie Scheffler.

Below, we look at BetMGM Sportsbook’s 2024 FedEx St. Jude Championship odds and make our PGA Tour picks and predictions.

After winning gold in Paris at the Olympics, Scheffler returns to the states for the start of the playoffs. He’s joined by Xander Schauffele, Rory McIlroy and Collin Morikawa, all of whom are teeing it up this week in Memphis. The final player to make it into the field is Victor Perez, who ranks 70th in the FedExCup standings.

TPC Southwind is a difficult course that features water hazards spread throughout the 18 holes. It’s only a par 70, with 2 par-5s on the scorecard, so scoring opportunities are more limited than usual. At 7,243 yards, it’s not one of the longer courses on tour and requires players to be accurate off the tee in order to position themselves for approaches into the Bermuda greens. The winning score in each of the last 5 years has been between 13-under and 16-under par.

FedEx St. Jude Championship – Expert picks

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Rory McIlroy (+900)

It was another major-less year for McIlroy, but he’s one of the most trustworthy players when it comes to the playoffs. In this event alone, he’s had finishes of 4th, 12th and 3rd in the last 5 years, showing a prowess for navigating TPC Southwind. With his high ball flight and mid-iron game, he’s a perfect fit for this course.

Ludvig Aberg (+1600)

Aberg can win anywhere and though his 18th-place finish in the Olympics was slightly disappointing, he’s still had a terrific year. He’s one of the best mid-to-long-iron players in the world already, which is a shot Southwind demands of players. He should have success in his debut here.

Hideki Matsuyama (+2500)

Matsuyama finished on the podium at the Olympics, earning a bronze medal after finishing just 2 shots behind Scheffler for gold. He’s had a lot of success at TPC Southwind in the past, finishing 2nd in 2021 and 16th just last year. With his short game, which is the best on tour right now, he’ll be able to save par from everywhere when he does miss the green.

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FedEx St. Jude Championship picks – Contenders

Sungjae Im (+4000)

Im faded on the weekend at the Wyndham Championship, but he now comes to a course that fits his game well. He finished 6th here last year after coming in 2nd the year prior, nearly winning this tournament in each of the last 2 seasons.

Sahith Theegala (+4500)

Theegala missed the cut at the Open Championship, but the week prior he finished 4th in Scotland and a week after the Open, he came in 6th at the 3M Open. Long story short: he’s playing well. He’s only played this event twice and finished 13th both times (2022-23). As a mid-tier option, he’s a great target.

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FedEx St. Jude Championship picks – Long shots

Cam Davis (+9000)

After opening with a 69 last week in North Carolina, Davis struggled in Round 2 with a 3-over 73. He’ll move on from that and get back on track at TPC Southwind where he’s finished 6th and 13th in the last 2 years.

Taylor Moore (+10000)

Moore deserves a look as a real long shot this week. He came in 31st in his tournament debut in 2022 before finishing 5th last year. And while his recent record may not blow anyone away, he does have 2 top-12s in his last 5 starts.

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2024 Olympics men’s golf odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing the golf odds to win the 2024 Olympics men’s golf, with picks, predictions and best bets.

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The PGA Tour is off this week with 20 of the world’s top 50 players in  France for the 2024 Summer Olympics, which will feature a 4-day golf tournament. Le Golf National, which hosted the 2018 Ryder Cup, will be the venue for this week’s Olympics Men’s Golf event where Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy and 58 other players will be teeing it up.

Below, we look at BetMGM Sportsbook’s 2024 Olympics Men’s Golf odds and make our PGA Tour picks and predictions.

Scheffler is the favorite to win gold this week in France, coming in with odds of +400. Xander Schauffele, winner of 2 major championships this season, has the 2nd-best odds at +550, followed by McIlroy (+850). Collin Morikawa, Jon Rahm and Ludvig Aberg all have +1100 odds to win the gold medal.

The Albatros Course at Le Golf National is a challenging track, one that comes with risk-reward opportunities. It features narrow fairways and, though it’s not the longest course, the penalizing rough emphasizes accuracy off the tee. This week, it will play as a par 71 and 7,331 yards.

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Olympics men’s golf – Expert picks

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Collin Morikawa (+1100)

It’s hard to believe Morikawa hasn’t won yet this season. He has 7 top-10s and 1 runner-up finish on the PGA Tour and he feels due for a victory soon. It may not be the major he’s seeking, but winning gold in France would be a fantastic accomplishment for the deadly accurate Morikawa – a great fit for Le Golf National with its setup.

Jon Rahm (+1100)

Rahm was on the fringe of contending at the Open and then followed it up by winning LIV Golf UK by 1 shot over Tyrrell Hatton. He’s playing some fine golf right now after what was a wildly disappointing performance in the 1st 3 majors and having played Le Golf National multiple times before, it could give him a slight edge. He finished 10th and 5th in the Open de France in 2017 and 2018 on the DP World Tour.

Xander Schauffele (+550)

With 2 majors on his resume this year, Schauffele is having as good a season as anyone on tour. He’s the defending gold medalist so he’s had experience playing Olympic golf before – not that it’s terribly different than any other event – and he could make it back-to-back victories this week.

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Olympics men’s golf picks – Contenders

Beyong Hun An (+4500)

Le Golf National is a ball-striker’s course and An has been one of the game’s best in that department this year. He played in the 2015 Open de France and finished 20th so he’s seen the course before and had success here, something not many other players can say.

Alex Noren (+3300)

Noren played this course in the Open de France each year from 2016-19 and never finished worse than 18th, and winning the event in 2018. Even though he doesn’t have a win this year, Noren is playing some excellent golf. He’s 16th on tour in SG: tee-to-green and 7th around the greens, which are 2 key metrics for winning on this course.

Olympics men’s golf picks – Long shots

Thorbjorn Olesen (+10000)

Olesen has played the Open de France at Le Golf National 5 times since 2015, highlighted by a 3rd-place finish in 2017 and a T-10 last year. His ball-striking numbers have not been very good this season (129th tee-to-green),  but his experience on this course could lead to him catching lightning in a bottle.

Guido Migliozzi (+8000)

Migliozzi is playing relatively well right now, having won the KLM Open on the DP World Tour in June and finishing 31st in the Open Championship a couple of weeks ago. He won the Open de France at this very course just 2 years ago, which shouldn’t be overlooked.

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2024 3M Open odds, picks and PGA Tour predictions

Analyzing the golf odds to win the 2024 3M Open, with PGA Tour picks, predictions and best bets.

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After a grueling week in Scotland at the 152nd Open Championship, some of the top players are taking a week off before the Olympics. However, the 2024 3M Open still features some big names, including Tony Finau, Sam Burns and Billy Horschel. The 1st round from TPC Twin Cities in Minnesota begins on Thursday morning.

Below, we look at BetMGM Sportsbook’s 2024 3M Open odds and make our PGA Tour picks and predictions.

In addition to Finau (+100), Burns (+1800) and Horschel (+3000), Akshay Bhatia and Sahith Theegala are also among the favorites to win this week in Minnesota. Defending champion Lee Hodges is +6000 to win the event in back-to-back years. Rising amateur Luke Clanton (+3000) is also in the field and seeking his 1st PGA Tour win.

TPC Twin Cities is a par 71 and 7,431 yards long, with water hazards on most holes. It was designed by Arnold Palmer and only opened in 2000, but it was renovated in 2018 when fairways were narrowed and bunkers were moved. Hodges won easily here last year with a score of 24-under, 7 better than the rest of the field.

3M Open – Expert picks

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Akshay Bhatia (+2200)

Bhatia missed the cut at the Open, but that gave him a chance to kick off his prep for the 3M Open a bit early. He checks the box of being a long hitter who’s also accurate with his driver, making him a real contender to win again this week.

Sahith Theegala (+2200)

Theegala, another early exit from the Open Championship, was on the wrong side of the draw like so many others, forcing him to play in the windiest conditions on Thursday and Friday. He played extremely well in the Scottish Open and has 6 top-10s so far this season, including 2 runner-ups.

Cam Davis (+3500)

Davis has played well in this event in each of the last 3 years, finishing between 10th and 28th each time. He just won a few weeks ago at the Rocket Mortgage Classic in Detroit, also against a somewhat weaker field, barely edging out Bhatia down the stretch.

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3M Open picks – Contenders

Rico Hoey (+6000)

Hoey may not be a household name but he’s playing well right now, finishing 6th, 26th, 2nd and 8th in his last 4 starts. This will be his tournament debut but he’s a good fit for TPC Twin Cities with his distance off the tee (19th on tour); he’s also 8th on tour in SG: off the tee.

Emiliano Grillo (+5000)

Grillo has had a few close calls at TPC Twin Cities, finishing 3rd in 2020, 2nd in 2022 and 10th last year. He did miss the cut in 2021, but his course history is quite good. He got off to a hot start this season but has since cooled off. This could be a spot to buy low.

3M Open picks – Long shots

Callum Tarren (+20000)

Tarren is an ultra-long shot at +20000, but he might be worth a dart throw. In 2 starts at the 3M Open, he’s finished 7th (2022) and 13th (2023). He’s gained an average of 2.26 strokes overall in those 2 starts, a strong number for the Englishman.

Doug Ghim (+8000)

Ghim doesn’t fit the mold of a bomber at TPC Twin Cities but that hasn’t hurt him in recent years. He has 2 top-20 finishes in the last 4 years, plus a T-27 last year in Minnesota.

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2024 Open Championship odds, picks and PGA Tour predictions

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

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The final major championship week of the season is upon us. The 2024 Open Championship will be held at Royal Troon in Scotland, the 1st time this course will host the historic event since 2016 when Henrik Stenson outdueled Phil Mickelson to win the Claret Jug.

Below, we look at BetMGM Sportsbook’s 2024 Open Championship odds and make our PGA Tour picks and predictions.

After skipping last week’s Genesis Scottish Open, world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler is back in the field this week for the 4th major of 2024 — he’s also No. 1 in the Golfweek/Sagarin rankings.

Scheffler is once again the betting favorite, coming in with odds of +550. Rory McIlroy has the 2nd-best odds at +800, the only other player in the field under +1000. The reigning Champion Golfer of the Year, Brian Harman, is +6600 to defend his title and retain the Claret Jug.

Royal Troon is a traditional links-style course with strategically placed pot bunkers and mounding fairways that lead to plenty of rollout off the tee. The greens are smaller than other courses on the Open rota, putting an added emphasis on approach accuracy and scrambling ability. It’s a par 71 and 7,385 yards long, 195 yards longer than it played in 2016. With the course being on the coast, wind is sure to have a significant impact on the playing conditions, too.

Open Championship – Expert picks

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Rory McIlroy (+800)

McIlroy is going to win another major at some point … right? This week feels like a golden opportunity for him to bounce back from the U.S. Open heartbreak at Pinehurst at a course that should suit him well. He just needs to figure out how to close on Sunday and kick the putter into gear in the final round.

Collin Morikawa (+1600)

As due as McIlroy is for a win, so is Morikawa. His worst finish in his last 9 individual events is a T-16 at the Wells Fargo in May. He has 6 top-10 finishes in that span and 5 top-5s, which is incredible considering he didn’t manage to secure a win. With Royal Troon being more of a positioning course rather than a bomber’s track, it should suit Morikawa and his accuracy well.

Viktor Hovland (+3300)

Hovland seems to have gotten back on track despite falling down the leaderboard Sunday in the Scottish Open and he’s always been a strong links player. He’s finished 12th, 4th and 13th in 3 career Open Championship starts, so his track record in this tournament is excellent.

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Open Championship picks – Contenders

Tom Kim (+4000)

Kim was a co-runner-up to Harman last year, albeit 6 shots behind the champion. He’s been very good in links tournaments before, including the Scottish Open where he just finished 15th. His play in the last month has been impressive, too, highlighted by a runner-up to Scheffler at the Travelers Championship.

Tony Finau (+4500)

Finau just seems tailor-made for the Open Championship. He’s a terrific ball striker and putting isn’t as critical on these links-style courses, which has led to some impressive finishes in the Open before. Prior to missing the cut last year, he finished 28th or better in 6 consecutive starts, including a 3rd-place showing in 2019.

Aaron Rai (+5500)

Rai is playing some outstanding golf at the moment, finishing in the top 20 in 5 straight starts – a stretch that includes the U.S. Open (T-19) and Genesis Scottish Open (T-4). His record in links events is strong, too, finishing 19th in the Open in 2021.

Louis Oosthuizen (+5500)

At one point, Oosthuizen was one of the best major players in the world and he’s finished runner-up or better in all 4 majors during his career, winning the Open in 2010. A move to LIV Golf has taken the spotlight off of him, but Royal Troon fits his game well because it’s a shorter links course. He has 5 top-10s in 11 starts on LIV this season, too.

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Open Championship picks – Long shots

Alex Noren (+8000)

Noren cooled off with consecutive missed cuts at the U.S. Open and Rocket Mortgage Classic but he got back on track last week in the Scottish Open where he tied for 10th. He has 11 top-25s in 17 starts this season and has 4 top-25s in his last 5 Open Championship starts – a nice combination of recent form and event history.

Dean Burmester (+12500)

Burmester, another LIV player, finished 12th in the PGA Championship and made the cut at the U.S. Open, his only 2 major starts this year. He has a win and 2 other top-5s on LIV this season and finished 11th in the Open 2 years ago.

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2024 Genesis Scottish Open odds, picks and PGA Tour predictions

Analyzing the golf odds to win the 2024 Genesis Scottish Open, with PGA Tour picks, predictions and best bets.

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In the 3rd year as a co-sanctioned event between the PGA Tour and DP World Tour, the 2024 Genesis Scottish Open features a stacked field as the world’s top players prepare for the 152nd Open Championship next week. The Renaissance Club is hosting this event for the 6th straight year, challenging players with a traditional links layout in Scotland.

Below, we look at BetMGM Sportsbook’s 2024 Genesis Scottish Open odds and make our PGA Tour picks and predictions.

With No. 1 Scottie Scheffler taking the week off, Rory McIlroy takes the top spot as the betting favorite after winning the Scottish Open last year. He’s +700 to defend his title, followed by 2022 champion Xander Schauffele at +800. Collin Morikawa (+1400), Ludvig Aberg (+1800) and Tommy Fleetwood (+1800) round out the top 5, as well.

The Renaissance Club is a par 70 and 7,237 yards long, and it just opened in 2017. While there are some trees throughout the course, unlike most links-style tracks, they don’t typically come into play. Since the club started hosting the Scottish Open in 2019, the winning score has been between 7-under and 22-under, with McIlroy shooting 15-under to win last year.

Genesis Scottish Open – Expert picks

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Xander Schauffele (+800)

This is a rare event where most of the top players in the world are teeing it up and Scheffler isn’t among them. If there’s one player who could take advantage of the world No. 1’s absence, it’s Schauffele. He won here in 2022 and made the cut last year before shooting 4-over on Sunday to tumble down the leaderboard. Aside from Scheffler, he’s been the most consistent player on tour and should contend again this week.

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Tommy Fleetwood (+1800)

Fleetwood has played this event every year since 2020. Here’s where he’s finished: 2nd (lost in playoff), T-26, T-4, T-6. He clearly likes The Renassaince Club a great deal and has played exceptionally well here in recent years. His odds are short for a guy with zero PGA Tour wins but this could be the week he breaks through.

Tom Kim (+2500)

Kim proved last year that his 3rd-place finish in 2022 was no fluke, following it up with a T-6 last year. He had been struggling earlier this season, but he’s gotten on track lately, headlined by a runner-up finish to Scheffler at the Travelers Championship. At +2500, we might be getting a slight discount after he missed the cut in Detroit 2 weeks ago.

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Genesis Scottish Open picks – Contenders

Brian Harman (+4000)

Before winning the Open Championship last year, Harman finished T-12 at the Scottish Open, a strong showing after he missed the cut the year prior. He showed last July that he knows how to play links golf and his putter, as physically large as it is, works wonderfully in the wind.

Wyndham Clark (+4500)

It’s been a rollercoaster year for Clark, who has 5 top-10s and a win, but also 4 missed cuts. He’s missed the cut in 2 of his last 4 starts but he may have found something in Connecticut when he finished 9th at the Travelers Championship in his last start. In 2 career appearances in the Genesis Scottish Open, he’s finished 16th and 25th.

Byeong Hun An (+5500)

An withdrew from his last start, the Travelers Championship, due to an illness but he should be fine now. In last year’s Scottish Open, he tied for 3rd and gained 2.30 total strokes on the field, including 2.08 from tee to green.

Genesis Scottish Open picks – Long shots

Thomas Detry (+8000)

In 5 years of playing the Scottish Open at The Renaissance Club, Detry has never finished worse than T-43. He lost to Min Woo Lee in a playoff in 2021 and tied for 10th in 2022. He had excellent showings in the PGA Championship (T-4) and U.S. Open (T-14) this year so the stage hasn’t been too big for him no matter how strong the fields have been.

Ryan Fox (+8000)

Fox finally had a top-40 finish in this event last year when he tied for 12th after 2 missed cuts and finishes of 44th and 47th, so perhaps he’s getting more comfortable at this course. He has 3 top-10s on the PGA Tour this season so he’s shown some decent form.

Jordan Smith (+12500)

In the last 2 years, Smith has quietly played very well in this event, finishing T-24 and T-12. He also finished T-36 in 2020 and came in 39th at the PGA Championship this year. In the BMW International Open last month on the DP World Tour, he tied for 2nd.

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2024 John Deere Classic odds, picks and PGA Tour predictions

Analyzing the golf odds to win the 2024 John Deere Classic, with PGA Tour picks, predictions and best bets.

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With only a couple of weeks left before the Open Championship, the PGA Tour heads to Illinois for the 2024 John Deere Classic at TPC Deere Run. Sepp Straka will look to defend his title after winning this event last year with a score of 21-under par.

Below, we look at BetMGM Sportsbook’s 2024 John Deere Classic odds and make our PGA Tour picks and predictions.

Patrick Cantlay was in the field and the overwhelming favorite, but he withdrew on Monday with no reason given. Sungjae Im now has the best odds at +1400, followed by Straka (+1600) and Jordan Spieth (+1800) – a 2-time champion of this event.

TPC Deere Run is a par 71 and 7,289 yards long. It’s typically a birdie fest for players, giving them ample scoring opportunities throughout the week. The winning score has been between 18-under par and 27-under par in each of the last 13 years, so scores are typically low. And while the fairways are very wide, the rough is penalizing so accuracy off the tee is important.

John Deere Classic – Expert picks

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Sungjae Im (+1400)

Im struggled in the first few months of the season but he’s absolutely turned things around. He finished 3rd at the Travelers Championship, which was his 5th top-12 finish in his last 7 starts. Sure, he missed the cut at the PGA Championship and U.S. Open, but in low-scoring events like the John Deere Classic, he has a great shot to win – especially with Cantlay out.

Aaron Rai (+2200)

Rai is playing some excellent golf right now, finishing 23rd or better in 5 of his last 7 starts – including a runner-up at the Rocket Mortgage Classic on Sunday and a T-4 at the CJ Cup Byron Nelson. He was 4th in SG: approach last week in Detroit so his iron game is on point and his play off the tee is perfect for TPC Deere Run: He’s accurate (7th on tour) but not very long (138th).

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John Deere Classic picks – Contenders

Lucas Glover (+5500)

Glover plays this event just about every year and it’s easy to understand why. In 14 starts here, he’s had 3 top-10s and 6 top-25 finishes, including a win in 2021. Just last year, he tied for 6th with 4 rounds in the 60s. While his recent form isn’t great, bet on course history with Glover.

Seamus Power (+5000)

Power is a horse for TPC Deere Run and the John Deere Classic. In 5 starts, he’s had 4 top-25 finishes and has notched 3 top-16 finishes. In his last 9 starts this season, he’s alternated MCs and top-30 finishes each week but he’ll try to break that trend after finishing 20th at the Travelers Championship in his most recent start.

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John Deere Classic picks – Long shots

Neal Shipley (+8000)

Shipley made his 1st start as a pro last week in Detroit and didn’t miss a beat after impressive showings at the Masters and U.S. Open. He finished 20th at the Rocket Mortgage Classic and will look to build some momentum at TPC Deere Run with another top 20. He’s certainly playing well enough to win a PGA Tour event soon.

Ryan Moore (+12500)

Moore has played the John Deere Classic 14 times since 2006, winning it in 2016 and finishing with 4 top 10s. Before missing the cut here last year, he had finished 24th, 2nd and 18th in his previous 3 starts at TPC Deere Run.

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2024 Rocket Mortgage Classic odds, picks and PGA Tour predictions

Analyzing the golf odds to win the 2024 Rocket Mortgage Classic, with PGA Tour picks, predictions and best bets.

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Following the final signature event of the year, the PGA Tour heads to Detroit for the 2024 Rocket Mortgage Classic. Detroit Golf Club will once again host this event, which began in 2019. The players will take on the North Course this week.

Below, we look at BetMGM Sportsbook’s 2024 Rocket Mortgage Classic odds and make our PGA Tour picks and predictions.

With many of the world’s top players taking the week off, Tom Kim is at the top of the betting board following his 2nd-place finish at the Travelers Championship, losing in a playoff to Scottie Scheffler. His odds to win in Detroit are +1200, the shortest of any player. Cameron Young is close behind at +1400, followed by Min Woo Lee at +2000 and Akshay Bhatia at +2200.

Detroit Golf Club is a par 72 and will play at 7,370 yards, and it’s a very gettable course for players. The winning score has been between 18-under and 26-under in the last 5 years, with Rickie Fowler‘s winning score being 24-under last year. It’s a traditional tree-lined layout that does give longer hitters an advantage.

Rocket Mortgage Classic – Expert picks

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Keith Mitchell (+3300)

Mitchell is a pure ball striker who just needs to have a good putting week to contend. He hasn’t played here since 2019 but with his iron play, he should get plenty of birdie looks. He’s a player who should excel in a tournament where the scores will be low.

Alex Noren (+2800)

Noren has come in 9th and 4th in his last 2 starts in this event, which were in 2023 and 2021. He’s been on fire this season, racking up the top-25 finishes before missing the cut at the U.S. Open. He’s not long but Detroit isn’t a terribly lengthy course so he should be fine.

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Rocket Mortgage Classic picks – Contenders

Cam Davis (+5500)

Davis is a former champion at this event, winning in 2021 before finishing 14th and 17th in the following 2 years. His length off the tee will be an advantage, allowing him to cut corners and give himself short irons into greens.

Nicolai Hojgaard (+6600)

Hojgaard made his tournament debut last year and finished 21st, performing well in Detroit. He’s a fairly long hitter and has had a strong season, most recently finishing 50th at the U.S. Open and 35th the week prior in Canada.

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Rocket Mortgage Classic picks – Long shots

Jake Knapp (+9000)

Knapp has cooled off after a red-hot start to the year, but this is a tournament that could get him back on track. There isn’t a huge penalty for missing fairways and with his driving distance, he’s set up well.

J.J. Spaun (+10000)

Spaun has played this tournament in each of the 5 years and has yet to finish worse than 33rd. His best finish was 8th in 2022 and even at +10000, he’s worth betting given his course history.

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