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2020 PGA Tour major odds: Justin Rose remains a top contender

Analyzing Justin Rose’s chances and betting odds of winning another major championship during the 2020 PGA Tour season.

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Will Justin Rose win a PGA Tour major championship in 2020? Based off BetMGM‘s golf betting odds, I analyze Rose’s best opportunities to win along with some of the best potential golf betting lines to cash in on his play this year. This piece is part of a new SportsbookWire series, which will look at the PGA Tour’s biggest names and their chances of winning a major championship in 2020.

Justin Rose’s 2019 PGA Tour Highlights

  • Won Farmers Insurance Open
  • 3rd Wells Fargo Championship
  • T-3 US Open
  • T-5 Hero World Challenge

PGA Tour odds to win a major in 2020

Name Official World Golf Ranking Odds Last PGA Tour win (Solo) Last major
Brooks Koepka 1 +200 July 2019 2019 PGA Championship
Rory McIlroy 2 +250 Nov. 2019 2014 PGA Championship
Jon Rahm 3 +350 Jan. 2018 NA
Justin Thomas 4 +450 Oct. 2019 2017 PGA Championship
Dustin Johnson 5 +200 Feb. 2019 2016 US Open
Tiger Woods 6 +400 Oct. 2019 2019 Masters
Patrick Cantlay 7 +500 June 2019 NA
Justin Rose 8 +400 Jan. 2019 2013 US Open
Xander Schauffele 9 +500 Jan. 2019 NA
Tommy Fleetwood 10 +600 NA NA

As one of six major champions currently in the top 10 of the Official World Golf Ranking Rose is priced accordingly, with Thomas, Cantlay, Schauffele and Fleetwood possessing longer odds. He’ll turn 40 years old July 30, and has six worldwide wins over the last three years.

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Where is Justin Rose’s best chance of winning a major in 2020?

Event 2020 Venue Best career result Odds
Masters Augusta National T-2/2nd (2015, 2017) +1800
PGA Championship TPC Harding Park T-3 (2012) +2000
US Open Winged Foot Won (2013) +2000
Open Championship Royal St. George’s T-2 (2018) +2000

Rose has three top-10 finishes in majors over the last two years, including two at the U.S. Open. He hasn’t missed the cut in a major since the 2017 PGA Championship. The Englishman had a disappointing showing the last time The Open was at Royal St. George’s, as he finished just T-44 in 2011. His best odds for 2020 come at the Masters, where he missed the cut in 2019 to snap a streak of five straight top-20 showings there.

Will Justin Rose win a major in 2020?

Rose fits the mold for the generic “win a major” bet. He has top placings in each of the four events and is frequently in the mix on Sunday, on the first page of the leaderboard. Back him to claim his second victory, with Augusta National the most likely venue.

Top PGA Tour bets to win a major in 2020

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2020 PGA Tour major odds: Patrick Cantlay looks to make the leap

Analyzing Patrick Cantlay’s chances and betting odds of winning a major championship during the 2020 PGA Tour season.

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Will Patrick Cantlay win a PGA Tour major championship in 2020? Based off BetMGM‘s golf betting odds, I analyze Cantlay’s best opportunities to win along with some of the best potential golf betting lines to cash in on his play this year. This piece is part of a SportsbookWire series, which will look at the PGA Tour’s biggest names and their chances of winning a major championship in 2020.

Patrick Cantlay’s 2019 PGA Tour Highlights

  • T-3 RBC Heritage
  • T-3 PGA Championship
  • Won the Memorial Tournament
  • 2nd BMW Championship
  • 2nd Shriners Hospitals for Children Open

PGA Tour odds to win a major in 2020

Name Official World Golf Ranking Odds Last PGA Tour win (Solo) Last major
Brooks Koepka 1 +200 July 2019 2019 PGA Championship
Rory McIlroy 2 +250 Nov. 2019 2014 PGA Championship
Jon Rahm 3 +350 Jan. 2018 NA
Justin Thomas 4 +450 Oct. 2019 2017 PGA Championship
Dustin Johnson 5 +200 Feb. 2019 2016 US Open
Tiger Woods 6 +400 Oct. 2019 2019 Masters
Patrick Cantlay 7 +500 June 2019 NA
Justin Rose 8 +400 Jan. 2019 2013 US Open
Xander Schauffele 9 +500 Jan. 2019 NA
Tommy Fleetwood 10 +600 NA NA

Cantlay shares the second-highest odds among those in the top 10 of the Official World Golf Ranking. His best finish in a major to date was a T-3 at last year’s PGA Championship, but he was able to pick up his second PGA Tour win last season at the Memorial. He’s a solid bet while trying to get ahead of his major breakout.

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Where is Patrick Cantlay’s best chance of winning a major in 2020?

Event 2020 Venue Best career result Odds
Masters Augusta National T-9 (2019) +2500
PGA Championship TPC Harding Park T-3 (2019) +2500
US Open Winged Foot T-21 (2011, 2019) +2200
Open Championship Royal St. George’s T-12 (2018) +2800

Cantlay collected two top-10 finishes in majors last season after never having placed inside the top 10 in six previous major appearances as a professional. A great ball-striker, his lowest odds come at the US Open, where he’ll be able to avoid the trademark trouble of the long, thick rough.

Will Patrick Cantlay win a major in 2020?

I prefer Cantlay on the generic “win a major” bet rather than trying to single out the specific event. The second-best golfer in the world without a major has a well-balanced and all-around strong game which makes him a competitor every time he tees it up. Put a multi-unit bet on the +500 odds to win one, rather than spreading the money around on single events.

Top PGA Tour bets to win a major in 2020

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2020 PGA Tour major odds: Jon Rahm looking for No. 1

Analyzing Jon Rahm’s chances and betting odds of winning a major championship during the 2020 PGA Tour season.

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Will Jon Rahm win a PGA Tour major championship in 2020? Based off BetMGM‘s golf betting odds, I analyze Rahm’s best opportunities to win along with some of the best potential golf betting lines to cash in on his play this year. This piece is part of a new SportsbookWire series, which will look at the PGA Tour’s biggest names and their chances of winning a major championship in 2020.

Jon Rahm’s 2019 PGA Tour Highlights

  • T-5 Farmers Insurance Open
  • T-3 US Open
  • T-2 Estrella Damm N.A. Andalucia Masters
  • Won Dubai Duty Free Irish Open
  • T-3 The Northern Trust
  • T-5 BMW Championship
  • 2nd BMW PGA Championship
  • Won Mutuactivos Open de Espana
  • Won DP World Tour Championship, Dubai
  • 2nd Hero World Challenge

PGA Tour odds to win a major in 2020

Name Official World Golf Ranking Odds Last PGA Tour win (Solo) Last major
Brooks Koepka 1 +200 July 2019 2019 PGA Championship
Rory McIlroy 2 +250 Nov. 2019 2014 PGA Championship
Jon Rahm 3 +350 Jan. 2018 NA
Justin Thomas 4 +450 Oct. 2019 2017 PGA Championship
Dustin Johnson 5 +200 Feb. 2019 2016 US Open
Tiger Woods 6 +400 Oct. 2019 2019 Masters
Patrick Cantlay 7 +500 June 2019 NA
Justin Rose 8 +400 Jan. 2019 2013 US Open
Xander Schauffele 9 +500 Jan. 2019 NA
Tommy Fleetwood 10 +600 NA NA

Rahm proved over the last couple months that when he’s hot, few in the world can compete with his best golf. But he’s also been known to play himself out of competition at times with a disastrous round.

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Where is Jon Rahm’s best chance of winning a major in 2020?

Event 2020 Venue Best career result Odds
Masters Augusta National 4th (2018) +1400
PGA Championship TPC Harding Park T-4 (2018) +1600
US Open Winged Foot T-3 (2019) +2000
Open Championship Royal St. George’s T-11 (2019) +1600

Rahm missed the cut at two of the four majors in 2018, but he finished fourth or T-4 at each of the other two. He also missed the cut at last season’s PGA Championship in between a T-9 finish at the Masters and a T-3 at the U.S. Open. His best odds in 2020 come at the Masters, which is the only major where he has never missed a cut.

Will Jon Rahm win a major in 2020?

Among the golfers in the top 10 of the Official World Golf Ranking Rahm is one of the ones I like the most for the generic major bet. His best and worst sides can be difficult to predict, and his odds aren’t attractive enough at any of the individual events.

Top PGA Tour bets to win a major in 2020

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2020 PGA Tour major odds: Is this the year for Rickie Fowler?

Analyzing Rickie Fowler’s chances and betting odds of winning a major championship during the 2020 PGA Tour season.

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Will Rickie Fowler win a PGA Tour major championship in 2020? Based off BetMGM‘s golf betting odds, I analyze Fowler’s best opportunities to win along with some of the best potential golf betting lines to cash in on Rickie’s play this year. This piece is part of a SportsbookWire series, which will look at the PGA Tour’s biggest names and their chances of winning a major championship in 2020.

Rickie Fowler’s 2019 PGA Tour Highlights

  • Won Waste Management Phoenix Open
  • T-2 The Honda Classic
  • T-4 Wells Fargo Championship
  • T-6 Open Championship

PGA Tour odds to win a major in 2020

Name Official World Golf Ranking Odds Last PGA Tour win (Solo) Last major
Brooks Koepka 1 +200 July 2019 2019 PGA Championship
Rory McIlroy 2 +250 Nov. 2019 2014 PGA Championship
Jon Rahm 3 +350 Jan. 2018 NA
Justin Thomas 4 +450 Oct. 2019 2017 PGA Championship
Dustin Johnson 5 +200 Feb. 2019 2016 US Open
Tiger Woods 6 +400 Oct. 2019 2019 Masters
Patrick Cantlay 7 +500 June 2019 NA
Justin Rose 8 +400 Jan. 2019 2013 US Open
Xander Schauffele 9 +500 Jan. 2019 NA
Tommy Fleetwood 10 +600 NA NA
Rickie Fowler 23 +450 Feb. 2019 NA

Fowler has fallen to 23rd in the Official World Golf Ranking this year after closing out 2018 at No. 11. Still, his major odds remain among the world’s elite due to his status as a public favorite in the U.S. and worldwide. He has the same odds as Justin Thomas, and I greatly prefer the latter.

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Where is Rickie Fowler’s best chance of winning a major in 2020?

Event 2020 Venue Best career result Odds
Masters Augusta National 2nd (2018) +2000
PGA Championship TPC Harding Park T-3 (2014) +2200
US Open Winged Foot T-2 (2014) +2500
Open Championship Royal St. George’s T-2 (2014) +2500

Fowler had an incredible run of major success in 2014 which also included a T-5 at the Masters. Since then, has competed in 20 majors with three missed cuts and five top 10s. He has three career top 10s at both The Open and the US Open, but it’s the Masters where his best major result of a solo runner-up occurred in 2018.

The Open Championship returns to Royal St. George’s this year, where Fowler claimed a T-5 in 2011.

Will Rickie Fowler win a major in 2020?

Fowler’s always in the hunt at the majors, but at +450 odds, it just isn’t worth the venture. There are several better golfers available with more appealing odds. If you want action on Fowler, bet him at The Open.

Top PGA Tour bets to win a major in 2020

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2020 PGA Tour major odds: Can Dustin Johnson win another?

Analyzing Dustin Johnson’s chances and betting odds of winning another major championship during the 2020 PGA Tour season.

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Will Dustin Johnson win a PGA Tour major championship in 2020? Based off BetMGM‘s golf betting odds, I analyze Johnson’s best opportunities to win along with some of the best potential golf betting lines to cash in on DJ’s play this year. This piece is part of a SportsbookWire series, which will look at the PGA Tour’s biggest names and their chances of winning a major championship in 2020.

Dustin Johnson’s 2019 PGA Tour Highlights

  • T-4 Sentry Tournament of Champions
  • Won Saudi International
  • Won WGC-Mexico Championship
  • T-5 The Players Championship
  • T-2 Masters Tournament
  • 2nd PGA Championship

PGA Tour odds to win a major in 2020

Name Official World Golf Ranking Odds Last PGA Tour win (Solo) Last major
Brooks Koepka 1 +200 July 2019 2019 PGA Championship
Rory McIlroy 2 +250 Nov. 2019 2014 PGA Championship
Jon Rahm 3 +350 Jan. 2018 NA
Justin Thomas 4 +450 Oct. 2019 2017 PGA Championship
Dustin Johnson 5 +200 Feb. 2019 2016 US Open
Tiger Woods 6 +400 Oct. 2019 2019 Masters
Patrick Cantlay 7 +500 June 2019 NA
Justin Rose 8 +400 Jan. 2019 2013 US Open
Xander Schauffele 9 +500 Jan. 2019 NA
Tommy Fleetwood 10 +600 NA NA

Johnson’s (relatively) poor finish to 2019 nearly erases the memory of him finishing as a runner-up at both of the year’s first two majors. What’s almost as surprising is the fact Johnson still has only one major championship victory in his career, despite 16 other top 10s. Ranked fifth by the Official World Golf Ranking, he shares top odds for an overdue second major win in 2020.

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Where is Dustin Johnson’s best chance of winning a major in 2020?

Event 2020 Venue Best career result Odds
Masters Augusta National T-2 (2019) +1100
PGA Championship TPC Harding Park 2nd (2019) +900
US Open Winged Foot Won (2016) +1000
Open Championship Royal St. George’s T-2 (2011) +1400

Johnson will always be a top favorite at the US Open, and his runner-up finish at the 2019 PGA Championship is reflected in the odds which list him as the No. 2 favorite to Brooks Koepka. He showed in 2019 he could one day conquer Augusta National.

The Open Championship returns to the venue, Royal St. George’s, where Johnson claimed his first runner-up finish in a major in 2011. The odds aren’t reflective of this previous success.

Will Dustin Johnson win a major in 2020?

I love the number for Johnson at The Open. Overseas in Kent, England, Johnson can get a reprieve from the added pressure the former World No. 1 routinely faces in the majors.

I’ll be betting DJ at his longest number among the major championships, rather than going after his odds in the US which are suppressed for a public betting favorite.

Top PGA Tour bets to win a major in 2020

  • Jordan Spieth
  • Tiger Woods
  • Brooks Koepka
  • Rory McIlroy
  • Rickie Fowler
  • Jon Rahm
  • Justin Rose
  • Phil Mickelson
  • Patrick Cantlay
  • Patrick Reed

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2020 PGA Tour major odds: Will Rory McIlroy snap major drought?

Analyzing Rory McIlroy’s chances and betting odds of winning another major championship during the 2020 PGA Tour season.

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Will Rory McIlroy win a PGA Tour major championship in 2020? Based off BetMGM‘s golf betting odds, I analyze McIlroy’s best opportunities to win along with some of the best potential golf betting lines to cash in on McIlroy’s play this year. This piece is part of a SportsbookWire series, which will look at the PGA Tour’s biggest names and their chances of winning a major championship in 2020.

Rory McIlroy’s 2019 PGA Tour Highlights

  • T-4 Sentry Tournament of Champions
  • T-5 Farmers Insurance Open
  • T-4 Genesis Open
  • 2nd WGC-Mexico Championship
  • Won The Players Championship
  • Won RBC Canadian Open
  • T-4 FedEx St. Jude Invitational
  • Won Tour Championship
  • T-2 Omega European Masters
  • T-3 Zozo Championship
  • Won WGC-HSBC Champions
  • 4th DP World Tour Championship, Dubai

PGA Tour odds to win a major in 2020

Name Official World Golf Ranking Odds Last PGA Tour win (Solo) Last major
Brooks Koepka 1 +200 July 2019 2019 PGA Championship
Rory McIlroy 2 +250 Nov. 2019 2014 PGA Championship
Jon Rahm 3 +350 Jan. 2018 NA
Justin Thomas 4 +450 Oct. 2019 2017 PGA Championship
Dustin Johnson 5 +200 Feb. 2019 2016 US Open
Tiger Woods 6 +400 Oct. 2019 2019 Masters
Patrick Cantlay 7 +500 June 2019 NA
Justin Rose 8 +400 Jan. 2019 2013 US Open
Xander Schauffele 9 +500 Jan. 2019 NA
Tommy Fleetwood 10 +600 NA NA

While Rory won four times on the PGA Tour in 2019 and now has 26 worldwide wins in 309 career events, he hasn’t won a major since going back-to-back at The Open and PGA Championship in 2014. He has eight top-10 major finishes in that time, however, including two in 2019.

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Where is Rory McIlroy’s best chance of winning a major in 2020?

Event 2020 Venue Best career result Odds
Masters Augusta National 4th (2015) +800
PGA Championship TPC Harding Park Won (2012, 2014) +1000
US Open Winged Foot Won (2011) +1000
Open Championship Royal St. George’s Won (2014) +1200

McIlroy’s best chance of ending his major drought in 2020, according to BetMGM, comes at the one major separating him from the career grand slam. Last year’s event was his first time finishing outside the top-10 at Augusta National since 2013.

He finished T-25 the last time The Open was at Royal St. George’s in 2011, and he has never played professionally at either Winged Foot or TPC Harding Park.

Will Rory McIlroy win a major in 2020?

McIlroy certainly finished up his 2019 season well, and he has been a strong early-year golfer for the majority of his career, as seen by his top finishes a year ago. His frequent trips to the winner’s circle in 2019 should boost his confidence heading to Augusta as a rightful favorite.

I’m betting McIlroy at the Masters and pairing up a green jacket win with each of the other majors, as well. Victories at the Masters and Open, for example, would return a profit of $1,160, for example, with +11600 odds.

Top PGA Tour bets to win a major in 2020

  • Jordan Spieth
  • Tiger Woods
  • Brooks Koepka
  • Dustin Johnson
  • Rickie Fowler
  • Jon Rahm
  • Justin Rose
  • Phil Mickelson
  • Patrick Cantlay
  • Patrick Reed

Get some PGA Tour betting action by signing up and betting at BetMGM. If you’re looking for more sports betting picks and tips, access all of our content at SportsbookWire.com.

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2020 PGA Tour major odds: Brooks Koepka favored at 3 of 4

Analyzing Brooks Koepka’s chances and betting odds of winning another major championship during the 2020 PGA Tour season.

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Will World No. 1 Brooks Koepka win a PGA Tour major championship in 2020? Based off BetMGM‘s golf betting odds, I analyze Koepka’s best opportunities to win along with some of the best potential golf betting lines to cash in on his play this year. This piece is part of a new SportsbookWire series, which will look at the PGA Tour’s biggest names and their chances of winning a major championship in 2020.

Brooks Koepka’s 2019 PGA Tour Highlights

  • T-2 The Honda Classic
  • T-2 Masters Tournament
  • 4th AT&T Byron Nelson
  • Won PGA Championship
  • 2nd US Open
  • T-4 Open Championship
  • Won WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational
  • T-3 Tour Championship

PGA Tour odds to win a major in 2020

Name Official World Golf Ranking Odds Last PGA Tour win (Solo) Last major
Brooks Koepka 1 +200 July 2019 2019 PGA Championship
Rory McIlroy 2 +250 Nov. 2019 2014 PGA Championship
Jon Rahm 3 +350 Jan. 2018 NA
Justin Thomas 4 +450 Oct. 2019 2017 PGA Championship
Dustin Johnson 5 +200 Feb. 2019 2016 US Open
Tiger Woods 6 +400 Oct. 2019 2019 Masters
Patrick Cantlay 7 +500 June 2019 NA
Justin Rose 8 +400 Jan. 2019 2013 US Open
Xander Schauffele 9 +500 Jan. 2019 NA
Tommy Fleetwood 10 +600 NA NA

Koepka is rightfully a favorite to win at least one major in 2020 after winning a total of four over the last three seasons and finishing no worse than T-4 in all four majors in 2019. Like Tiger, he tailors his schedule around the majors.

He’s the safest bet on the board, just be prepared to make a significant investment for a worthwhile return. A $10 bet will fetch a modest profit of $20.

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Where is Brooks Koepka’s best chance of winning a major in 2020?

Event 2020 Venue Best career result Odds
Masters Augusta National T-2 (2019) +900
PGA Championship TPC Harding Park Won (2018, 2019) +800
US Open Winged Foot Won (2017, 2018) +800
Open Championship Royal St. George’s T-4 (2019) +1000

Koepka is the favorite to win the year’s final three majors, while he trails only McIlroy (+800) at the Masters. His best odds are at the two majors he has each won twice before. He’s a slightly better value at the Masters, which hosts the smallest field of the four majors.

Will Brooks Koepka win a major in 2020?

Yes.

Instead of laying a large wager on Koepka to win “a major,” bet him with smaller amounts at each of the four. My best play is to parlay victories at both the US Open and PGA Championship, where a $10 bet will fetch a profit of $800 with +8000 odds.

Adding the Masters to the mix for a three-leg parlay would profit $8,090 on a $10 wager.

Top PGA Tour bets to win a major in 2020

  • Jordan Spieth
  • Tiger Woods
  • Rory McIlroy
  • Dustin Johnson
  • Rickie Fowler
  • Jon Rahm
  • Justin Rose
  • Phil Mickelson
  • Patrick Cantlay
  • Patrick Reed

Get some PGA Tour betting action by signing up and betting at BetMGM. If you’re looking for more sports betting picks and tips, access all of our content at SportsbookWire.com.

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2020 PGA Tour major odds: Tiger Woods a bargain for The Open

Analyzing Tiger Woods’ chances and betting odds of winning another major championship during the 2020 PGA Tour season.

Will Tiger Woods win a PGA Tour major championship in 2020? Based off BetMGM‘s golf betting odds, I analyze Tiger’s best opportunities to win along with some of the best potential golf betting lines to cash in on Tiger’s play this year. This piece is part of a new SportsbookWire series, which will look at the PGA Tour’s biggest names and their chances of winning a major championship in 2020.

Tiger Woods’ 2019 PGA Tour Highlights

  • Won Masters Tournament
  • T-9 Memorial Tournament
  • Won Zozo Championship

PGA Tour odds to win a major in 2020

Name Official World Golf Ranking Odds Last PGA Tour win (Solo) Last major
Brooks Koepka 1 +200 July 2019 2019 PGA Championship
Rory McIlroy 2 +250 Nov. 2019 2014 PGA Championship
Jon Rahm 3 +350 Jan. 2018 NA
Justin Thomas 4 +450 Oct. 2019 2017 PGA Championship
Dustin Johnson 5 +200 Feb. 2019 2016 US Open
Tiger Woods 6 +400 Oct. 2019 2019 Masters
Patrick Cantlay 7 +500 June 2019 NA
Justin Rose 8 +400 Jan. 2019 2013 US Open
Xander Schauffele 9 +500 Jan. 2019 NA
Tommy Fleetwood 10 +600 NA NA

Going purely by the Official World Golf Ranking measure, Tiger’s about where he should be. Johnson seems to be an outlier going into his fourth year since his last major. Alternatively, Thomas offers a slightly better value.

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Where is Tiger Woods’ best chance of winning a major in 2020?

Event 2020 Venue Best career result Odds
Masters Augusta National Won (1997, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2019) +1000
PGA Championship TPC Harding Park Won (1999, 2000, 2006, 2007) +1400
US Open Winged Foot Won (2000, 2002, 2008) +1400
Open Championship Royal St. George’s Won (2000, 2005, 2006) +2500

Tiger’s best chance is at Augusta National, where he’ll be looking to win back-to-back green jackets and tie Jack Nicklaus’ all-time record of six Masters victories. A win would also move Woods within two of Nicklaus’ record 18 major championships.

Woods’ best value to win a major is at The Open. It’s one of the two major championships he has won just three times. Two of those victories were at St. Andrews with the other at Royal Liverpool. Tiger placed T-4 at the 2003 Open Championship at Royal St. George’s. He didn’t participate the last time it was at the venue in 2011.

Will Tiger Woods win a major in 2020?

Woods ignited the golf world last April when he won his fifth green jacket. Now, it’s impossible to count him out until the day he finally steps away. He opened his season with a victory at the Zozo Championship in Japan, and he’s likely to tailor the rest of his schedule around what gives him the best chances of closing in on Nicklaus’ all-time record.

Instead of betting him to win “a major” I would bet him individually at both the Masters and The Open.

Top PGA Tour bets to win a major in 2020

  • Jordan Spieth
  • Brooks Koepka
  • Rory McIlroy
  • Dustin Johnson
  • Rickie Fowler
  • Jon Rahm
  • Justin Rose
  • Phil Mickelson
  • Patrick Cantlay
  • Patrick Reed

Get some PGA Tour betting action by signing up and betting at BetMGM. If you’re looking for more sports betting picks and tips, access all of our content at SportsbookWire.com.

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QBE Shootout odds, predictions, picks and PGA Tour best bets

Analyzing the 2019 QBE Shootout and which teams of golfers are the best options for the event. Who will win at Tiburon Golf Club?

Twelve two-man teams will compete in the QBE Shootout at Tiburon Golf Club in Naples, Fla., this weekend. The 54-hole event runs three days, from Friday through Sunday.

The first round is played under scramble rules, whereby both members of each team will play every shot with the better ball being taken each time. Round 2 consists of greensomes, where both players tee off on each hole and the alternate shot is played from the spot of the better ball.

The final round is played under standard four-ball rules with each golfer playing the hole on their own and the best score being taken.

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The 7,288-yard venue plays as a par 72. The teams compete for a $3.5 million purse, but it is not an official money event and no FedExCup points are awarded.

QBE Shootout – Odds, picks and best bets

Matthew Wolff. (Photo Credit: Rob Kinnan – USA TODAY Sports)

Odds provided by BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Tuesday at 1 p.m. ET.

Viktor Hovland-Matthew Wolff (+600)

The two combine for just 42 years of age, making them younger than several of the individual golfers in this event. Hovland is expected to be a top contender for PGA Tour Rookie of the Year, while Wolff came up just short of the award last year.

Hovland, 22, placed solo fourth at last season’s Wyndham Championship for the best result of his young career. He’s ranked 96th by the Official World Golf Ranking, while Wolff, who got his first career win at the 3M Open last summer, is 117th in the world. Their odds are lower as fan favorites, but the youngsters have the length and putting, and the motivation for the early-career win in an uninspired field.

Charles Howell III-Bubba Watson (+800)

Watson, ranked 44th by the OWGR, is coming off a last-place finish at last week’s Hero World Challenge. Howell, ranked 54th in the world, missed the cut at the RSM Classic as his last event. The two combined for four victories in 2018.

Howell finished tied for third here last year with partner Luke List. Watson was sixth with Harold Varner III.

Charley Hoffman-Kevin Kisner (+1200)

Hoffman also finished T-3 a year ago (with partner Gary Woodland), while Kisner finished last with playing partner Cameron Champ. Kisner tied for seventh at last week’s Hero World Challenge exhibition. The two have plenty of length off the tee, and Kisner, who’s the defending match-play champion, can get hot and carry the team with his putter.

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RSM Classic odds, predictions, picks and PGA Tour best bets

Analyzing the 2019 RSM Classic and which golfers are the best options for the event. Who will win at Sea Island GC?

The PGA Tour’s final full-field event on the 2019 calendar takes place this week in Glynn County, Ga., at Sea Island Golf Club with the RSM Classic.

The key stats for this week via historical data from Fantasy National are:

  • Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green
  • Strokes Gained: Approach
  • Strokes Gained: Short Game
  • Strokes Gained: Scrambling
  • Par 4 Efficiency: 400-450 Yards

My model looks at the most recent 50 rounds for each golfer in the field.

RSM Classic – Tier 1

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Webb Simpson +900

Simpson is the top golfer in the field with a rank of 12th by the Official World Golf Ranking. He finished solo third here last season and finished T-7 at the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open in his most recent event. He leads the stat model with top-five ranks in four of the five key stats.

Kevin Kisner +2200

Kisner won at Sea Island in 2015. After missing the cut the following year, he was T-4 in 2017 and T-7 last season. Ranked No. 34 in the world, he’s third in the field in par-4 efficiency from the key distance. He has gained more strokes per round at this venue than anyone other than Simpson (minimum 20 rounds played) since 2010, according to Data Golf.

RSM Classic – Tier 2

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J.T. Poston +5000

Poston missed the cut here each of the last three years, but he’s coming off of a T-24 at the HSBC Champions and T-27 at the Zozo Championship in far stronger fields.

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Brian Stuard +8000

Stuard ranks third by my stat model this week with a top rank of 11th in the field in SG: Around-the-Green. He finished T-23 last week at the Mayakoba Golf Classic and tied for fourth at the Shriners earlier this year.

RSM Classic – Longshots

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Luke List +10000

List finished in a tie for fourth last season and tied for 13th in the fall of 2016.

Mackenzie Hughes +15000

The 2016 champion missed the cut each of the last two years, but he’s priced near the bottom of the board with a $10 bet returning a profit of $1500. He missed the cut at the OHL Classic the week before his 2016 victory so his current poor form isn’t a huge concern.

2019-20 winners: Joaquin Niemann – A Military Tribute at The Greenbrier (+2800)

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