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A star-studded field will be teeing it up in the Bahamas this week for the Tiger Woods-hosted 2024 Hero World Challenge at Albany Golf Course in Nassau. World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler is back to defend his title in his first tournament since the Presidents Cup.
Below, we search for the best value prop bets for the Hero World Challenge from BetMGM Sportsbook’s PGA Tour odds and make our PGA Tour picks and predictions.
Scheffler won this event a year ago with a score of 20-under par, 3 shots clear of Sepp Straka, who finished second. Justin Thomas, Patrick Cantlay and Ludvig Aberg are among the top players who are also playing this week as they attempt to take down the seemingly unbeatable Scheffler. It’s a field that’s limited to just 20 players with a $5 million purse.
Albany Golf Course is a par 72 and plays 7,449 yards long and features 5 par 5s and 5 par 3s, giving players a unique layout with plenty of scoring opportunities. There are water hazards throughout the course and plenty of bunkers across the layout, playing similar to a links-style track – especially when the wind picks up.
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Hero World Challenge – Top-5 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 Tuesday at 4:08 p.m. ET.
Justin Thomas (+110)
In his last 4 starts at the Hero World Challenge, Thomas has finished third once and fifth 3 times. His odds are short for a top 5 with it being a 20-player field, but he has plenty of experience at this course and already had a second-place finish at the ZOZO Championship.
Sungjae Im (+150)
Im came in eighth in his tournament debut in 2023 and now that he has some experience at Albany Golf Course, he could be even better equipped for a higher finish on the leaderboard.
Robert MacIntyre (+220)
MacIntyre excels on links courses, which this one is similar to. If the wind picks up, the Scotsman is someone to bet on and watch out for because he’s accustomed to playing in those difficult conditions.
Other T5 contenders (in order from longest odds to shortest):
- Cameron Young (+275)
- Akshay Bhatia (+225)
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Hero World Challenge – Matchups
Suggested play is golfer in bold.
Brian Harman (+120) vs. Russell Henley (-150)
In a tournament like this where players have minimal course history and not many rounds played in recent months, it’s worth taking a plus-money bet in head-to-head matchups. Harman finished eighth here last year and this will be Henley’s debut. This line should be closer to -110.
Hero World Challenge – Top Brit and Irish
Robert MacIntyre (-125)
Back to MacIntyre in this market where it’s essentially a head-to-head matchup between him and Aaron Rai (+100). MacIntyre is a sleeper to win this week with his links golf experience.
Hero World Challenge – First-round leader
Brian Harman (+2200)
Harman has an Open Championship under his belt and knows how to flight the ball down in windy conditions. He was also tied for the lead after the first round last year when he and Tony Finau each shot 67 on Thursday.
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