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The PGA Tour is back in Utah for the 1st time since 1963. The inaugural 2024 Black Desert Championship will be played this week as part of the FedExCup Fall schedule, a tournament held at Black Desert Resort in Irvins, Utah.
Below, we look at Black Desert Championship from BetMGM Sportsbook’s PGA Tour odds and make our PGA Tour picks and predictions.
Players participating in the FedExCup Fall will by jockeying for positioning in the standings as they attempt to secure spots in the signature events next season, hoping to finish ranked inside the top 60 before the end of the fall slate. Among those teeing it up this week are Keith Mitchell (+1600), Seamus Power (+2200), Beau Hossler (+2800), Chris Kirk (+2800)and Kurt Kitayama (+2800).
Black Desert Resort is a par 71 and plays at 7,371 yards. It’s a new venue that just opened in 2023, so the majority of players will be seeing the course for the 1st time. It was designed by Tom Weiskopf and Phil Smith, featuring wide fairways and magnificent views of the mountains. There are only 2 water hazards on the course, but because it’s carved through lava rock, it’s penalizing when missing the fairways.
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Black Desert Championship – Expert picks
Odds provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list of PGA Tour odds. Lines last updated Monday at 2:36 p.m. ET.
Beau Hossler (+2800)
Hossler lost in a playoff on Sunday at the Sanderson Farms Championship, but he played well throughout the week. He ranked 7th in strokes gained: tee-to-green, an indication of how impressive his ball striking was last week. He hasn’t been great off the tee in 2024, but with wide fairways that may not be as big a problem this week.
Seamus Power (+2200)
Power capped off the Sanderson Farms Championship with a 4-under final round to finish T-11. He ranked 10th in SG: tee-to-green but only 35th in putting, so it was his play on the greens that cost him a potential win. If his putter heats up in Utah, he should be in contention.
Michael Thorbjornsen (+3300)
The fall is the perfect time to springboard a young player like Thorbjornsen, who just finished 8th last week despite ranking 33rd in SG: tee-to-green. He was 2nd among all players at the Sanderson Farms Championship in SG: off-the-tee and 7th in putting, so if he can get his irons dialed in, watch out.
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Black Desert Championship picks – Contenders
Patton Kizzire (+4500)
Kizzire won the Procore Championship last month by a whopping 5 shots and he followed that up by coming in 11th last week at the Sanderson Farms Championship. He was 15th from tee to green and continues to strike the ball well off the tee and from the fairway.
Doug Ghim (+5500)
Ghim very quietly ranks 12th on tour this season in SG: tee-to-green, putting him among the best ball strikers around. It’s around the greens (109th) and putting (135th) where he struggles, but his accuracy off the tee (12th on tour) will keep him in fairways and give him clean looks into the greens this week.
Black Desert Championship picks – Long shots
Austin Smotherman (+10000)
Smotherman was ice cold on the greens last week, ranking 67th in the field in SG: putting. He was 3rd from tee-to-green, so he just didn’t make any putts en route to a 42nd-place finish.
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