2024 Texas Children’s Houston Open prop bet picks and PGA Tour predictions

Analyzing the odds for the 2024 Texas Children’s Houston Open with PGA Tour picks and predictions for the top prop bets.

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The PGA Tour is in the Lonestar State this week for the 2024 Texas Children’s Houston Open, which is being played at Memorial Park for the 4th time. The 1st round from Houston begins on Thursday morning.

Below, we search for the best value prop bets among the 2024 Texas Children’s Houston Open odds and make our PGA Tour picks and predictions.

In the latest Golfweek/Sagarin rankings, world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler is at the top of the poll once again. He’s also the betting favorite at +250 as he seeks his 3rd straight win. Wyndham Clark (+1200) is the 2nd-highest ranked player in the field this week, coming in at No. 8.

Memorial Park is only a par 70 but it’s a long course. It’s 7,435 yards after undergoing a major renovation in 2019, which was the 1st year the Houston Open returned to the course. There are only 3 par-5s, all of which are at least 575 yards, and 3 par-3s ranging from 155 yards to 237 yards. The course record is held by both Scheffler and defending champ Tony Finau, who shot 8-under 62 here in 2021 and 2022, respectively.

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Texas Children’s Houston Open – Top-5 picks

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Wyndham Clark (+260)

The only guy to beat Clark in his last 2 starts is Scheffler. While it’s tempting to take Clark at +1200 to win outright, a safer option is betting him for a 3rd straight top-5 finish. He doesn’t have a top-5 here yet, but he did finish 16th in 2022.

Sahith Theegala (+350)

Theegala is playing some of the best golf of his career right now, having finished in the top 10 in each of his last 2 starts and 3 of his last 4. He finished 22nd here last year and should be able to improve on that number this weekend.

Texas Children’s Houston Open – Top-10 picks

Will Zalatoris (+200)

Zalatoris had back-to-back top-5 finishes before missing the cut at the Players Championship, showing he’s fully back from his lengthy injury absence. He’s a pure ball-striker, which fits perfectly at this course, and the putter seems to be improving now that he’s using a broomstick method.

Keith Mitchell (+300)

Let’s ignore Mitchell’s final-round collapse at the Valspar Championship and bet him for a top-10 this week. He held a 2-shot lead after 54 holes and shot 77 to fall all the way to 17th, but he should bounce back quickly this week in Houston where he came in 9th last year.

Jason Day (+250)

Day came in 7th in 2021 and 16th last year, hovering around the top 10 each year. Though he’s had underwhelming finishes of 36th and 35th in his last 2 starts this season, he had back-to-back top-10s before that and is playing well early in the season.

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Texas Children’s Houston Open – Top-20 picks

Joel Dahmen (+250)

Dahmen has finished 48th, 11th and 49th in his last 3 starts this season, which is a sign that he’s trending in the right direction after missing 3 of 5 cuts to start the year. Impressively, he’s finished 9th and 5th in this tournament the last 2 years.

Aaron Rai (+200)

Rai ranks 23rd on tour this season in strokes gained: tee-to-green, which is a sign of his solid ball-striking. He needs to get the putter going, but matching his recent form with his course history (7th, 19th) makes him a good bet for a top 20.

Tyson Alexander (+800)

Alexander is a long shot at +800 just for a top-20, but he was the runner-up in this event last year. If he comes in the top 20 again this week, it would be his 2nd top-20 finish this season.

Texas Children’s Houston Open – Matchups

Suggested play is golfer in bold.

Keith Mitchell (+125) vs. Si Woo Kim (-145)

It’s surprising to see Mitchell such a big underdog to Kim, who has finished 35th and missed the cut in his last 2 starts at this event. Mitchell feels like a great value at +125.

Texas Children’s Houston Open – Top Swedish

Alex Noren (+100)

Alexander Bjork is the next-closest Swede in this wager at +333 and he’s never played in this event before. Noren, meanwhile, came in 4th here last year and has had finishes of 19th and 9th in his last 2 starts this season.

Texas Children’s Houston Open – First-round leader

Alex Noren (+4000)

Back to Noren here. He ranks 3rd on tour in Round 1 scoring average this season (67.7) and was tied for the lead after the 1st round the last time he played this event thanks to a 65 on Thursday.

Scottie Scheffler (top 10, +110)

There aren’t many ways to get Scheffler at plus-money this week outside of betting him outright, but one way is by taking him to be in the top 10 after the 1st round. He ranks 6th on tour in 1st-round scoring so he’s gotten off to good starts in events this season.

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2024 Texas Children’s Houston Open odds, picks and PGA Tour predictions

Analyzing the golf odds to win the 2024 Texas Children’s Houston Open, with PGA Tour picks, predictions and best bets.

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With the Florida Swing wrapped up, the PGA Tour heads to Texas for the 2024 Texas Children’s Houston Open. This is the 4th year Memorial Park will host the event, which is headlined by world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler.

Below, we look at the 2024 Texas Children’s Houston Open odds and make our PGA Tour picks and predictions.

Having won his last 2 starts, Scheffler will look to make it 3 wins in a row this week in Houston. He’s the odds-on favorite to win at +275, by far the shortest odds of any player in the field. Wyndham Clark has the 2nd-best odds at +1200, followed by Will Zalatoris (+1800), Sahith Theegala (+2200) and 2023 champion Tony Finau (+2200).

Memorial Park is a par 70 and plays at 7,435 yards, so it’s one of the longer courses on tour. It underwent a major renovation in 2019, which is when the PGA Tour returned to this site, with everything from hole distances changing to bunkers and trees being removed. Scheffler and Finau share the course record of 8-under 62, which Scheffler shot in 2021 and Finau carded in 2022.

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Texas Children’s Houston Open – Expert picks

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Will Zalatoris (+1800)

Zalatoris’ missed cut at the Players Championship was surprising, but it shouldn’t be enough to deter bettors from taking him again this week in Houston. He typically plays well when the conditions are tough, as evidenced by his major finishes, and while he’s never played this event before, it’s a good bounce-back opportunity for him at a course that emphasizes ball striking over putting.

Sahith Theegala (+2200)

Theegala finished 61st and 22nd in his 2 starts at this event, but it’s reasonable to think he’ll improve upon both of those finishes this year. He’s in the midst of his best season yet, already posting 4 top-10s and a runner-up in 8 starts with only 1 missed cut. Theegala is just the type of player who can unseat Scheffler at the top.

Keith Mitchell (+4000)

Mitchell had the Valspar Championship in his hands before collapsing in the final round with a 77 on Sunday. That dropped him from 1st to 17th on the last day of the tournament after holding a 2-shot 54-hole lead. That ending to his week will leave a bitter taste in his mouth, but it was more of a fluky performance with the driver than anything. He finished 41st here in 2021 and 9th in 2022.

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Texas Children’s Houston Open picks – Contenders

Joel Dahmen (+6600)

After missing the cut in 3 of his 1st 5 starts of the season, Dahmen has gotten back on track by making it in each of his last 3 starts – including an 11th-place finish at the Players Championship. He followed it up with a T-49 at the Valspar last week and now ranks 27th in strokes gained: off the tee and 8th in approach.

Aaron Rai (+5000)

Rai missed the cut at the Valspar Championship by a few shots but he had notched 3 straight top-35 finishes before that. His putter hasn’t cooperated, ranking 136th in strokes gained on the greens but he’s 23rd tee-to-green. This is a course he’s had success at before, finishing 7th and 19th in his last 2 starts here.

Texas Children’s Houston Open picks – Long shots

Alex Smalley (+12500)

Smalley has missed the cut in 7 of his 9 starts this season and one of his made cuts resulted in a 75th-place finish. So why bet him now? Because he finished 4th in this tournament in 2022 and 15th the year prior, so he clearly knows this course well.

Tyson Alexander (+25000)

Peter Malnati showed on Sunday that no matter a player’s odds, anyone can win at any time. Alexander is a mega-long shot at +30000, but he was the runner-up here in 2022 and already has 1 top-20 finish this season.

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2024 Valspar Championship prop bet picks and PGA Tour predictions

Analyzing the odds for the 2024 Valspar Championship with PGA Tour picks and predictions for the top prop bets.

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The PGA Tour heads to Innisbrook Resort in Palm Harbor, Fla., for the 2024 Valspar Championship this week, the final event of the Florida swing. The 1st round begins on Thursday morning as players continue to prepare for next month’s Masters.

Below, we search for the best value prop bets among the 2024 Valspar Championship odds and make our PGA Tour picks and predictions.

Scottie Scheffler remains the highest-ranked player in this week’s Golfweek/Sagarin rankings, but he’s not in the field for the Valspar Championship. Xander Schauffele, who’s the betting favorite this week at +750, is ranked 2nd, with 2-time champion Sam Burns (+1100) ranked 9th. Jordan Spieth and Justin Thomas are also among the favorites (both at  +1400) to win at Innisbrook.

The Copperhead Course at Innisbrook is a good test for players, even more so than TPC Sawgrass last week. The Snake Pit, which is the final 3 holes, makes this a difficult finishing stretch for the leaders on Sunday. It’s a par 71 and plays at 7,340 yards, featuring tree-lined fairways that emphasize accuracy off the tee and positioning in the fairway.

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Valspar Championship – Top-5 picks

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Justin Thomas (+300)

Thomas missed the cut at the Players Championship last week, which was a huge surprise because he had been playing well previously. In 3 starts here, he’s finished 10th, 3rd and 13th since 2021, so he’s played Innisbrook well, which isn’t shocking considering he typically excels on more difficult courses.

Sam Burns (+260)

Burns won this event in 2021 and 2022 before coming back last year and finishing 6th, a very impressive showing for the 2-time champion. At +260, his odds for a top-5 are short but he hasn’t finished worse than 30th here in the last 5 years.

Valspar Championship – Top-10 picks

Sungjae Im (+240)

Im has gotten back on track in the last 2 weeks by finishing 18th and 31st, so he’s building some momentum. He finished 4th in 2019 and 29th in 2021 so he does have some experience on the Copperhead Course at Innisbrook.

Nick Taylor (+300)

Taylor finished 10th here a year ago and is playing some really impressive golf right now, which includes a win at the WM Phoenix Open. Aside from a 3rd-round 76 at the Players Championship, he was right in the mix and still finished 26th.

Cameron Young (+240)

Young always seems to play better on more difficult courses where the scoring is lower, like major championships for instance. Innisbrook fits that mold to an extent, even though he’s never played this event before. It’s hard to feel confident in him winning right now with how poorly he’s been putting, but solid iron play could get him in the top 10; he has 2 such finishes this season.

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Valspar Championship – Top-20 picks

Doug Ghim (+188)

Ghim has notched 5 straight top-20 finishes and will try to make it 6 in a row this week at Innisbrook where he finished 27th a year ago. With the way he’s playing right now (4th in SG: total), he’s a good bet to at least come in the top 20 again.

Keith Mitchell (+188)

Before the Players Championship, Mitchell had finished 9th, 19th and 17th in his previous 3 starts. Back in 2017, he finished 11th at the Valspar and made the cut in 2021 (69th). He ranks 12th in SG: tee-to-green this season which is an indication of great ball-striking, which is required here.

Matt NeSmith (+350)

NeSmith finished 21st in 2021 and followed it up with a 3rd-place finish in 2022, so while he may be a long shot, he has a record of high finishes at this event. A price of +350 for a top-20 is more than reasonable for a guy who’s average finish is 12th at Innisbrook.

Other T20 contenders (in order from longest odds to shortest):

  • Scott Stallings (+650)
  • K.H. Lee (+400)

Valspar Championship – Matchups

Suggested play is golfer in bold.

Cameron Young (-120) vs. Min Woo Lee (-105)

Neither player has experience in this event so it’s an even playing field, but Young is trending in a better direction right now than Lee is. He’s been the better ball-striker this season, too.

Nick Taylor (-120) vs. Eric Cole (-105)

Cole has missed the cut in 2 of his last 3 starts, slowing down a bit after a great rookie season in 2023. He also missed the cut here last year while Taylor is 3-for-5 in made cuts here since 2018, including a 10th-place finish last year.

Valspar Championship – Top English

Aaron Rai (+130)

It’s not the strongest field for Englishmen, with Matt Wallace having the 2nd-best odds at +350, followed by Harry Hall at +650. Rai hasn’t finished worse than 35th in his last 3 starts, including a 19th-place performance at the Mexico Open

Valspar Championship – First-round leader

Nick Taylor (+4500)

Taylor ranks 4th in Round 1 scoring average this season and just finished 10th here last year.

Matt NeSmith (+9000)

NeSmith opened with a 67 here 2 years ago and was only 3 shots off the lead, eventually finishing 10th on Sunday. He ranks 50th in 1st-round scoring average, but was 37th before last week’s Players.

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Group D winner: Doug Ghim (+275)

Ghim is going up against Rai (+333), Christiaan Bezuidenhout (+333), Maverick McNealy (+425) and Sepp Straka (+450). Bezuidenhout and Rai are playing well right now and McNealy was near the top of the Players leaderboard before going cold on Sunday, but Ghim is as steady as anyone right now.

Will there be a hole in one? Yes (-110)

At -110 with 5 par 3s, albeit, difficult ones, betting for there to be a hole-in-one is a fun wager given the price. Ryan Brehm cashed this ticket with an ace last year.

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2024 Valspar Championship odds, picks and PGA Tour predictions

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

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The last leg of the Florida swing, the 2024 Valspar Championship, takes place this week at the Copperhead Course at Innisbrook Resort in Palm Harbor, Fla. It’s not a signature event like the last 2 tournaments were, both won by Scottie Scheffler, but it still features a strong field led by Xander Schauffele.

Below, we look at the 2024 Valspar Championship odds and make our PGA Tour picks and predictions.

Schauffele is the betting favorite at Innisbrook, coming in with very short odds of +750. Sam Burns, a 2-time champion of this event, is 2nd with odds of +1100, followed by Jordan Spieth and Justin Thomas at +1400. Defending champion Taylor Moore is +6000 to win in back-to-back years.

The Copperhead Course at Innisbrook is 7,340 yards (par 71) and has yielded a winning score between 7-under and 17-under each year since 2010. The finish at Innisbrook is far from easy, with the final 3 holes being dubbed the “Snake Pit.” It’s a pair of par 4s (16 and 18), with a 200-plus-yard par 3 (17) in the middle, yielding a scoring average over par each year in that 3-hole stretch.

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Valspar Championship – Expert picks

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Sungjae Im (+2200)

Im hit a rough patch this season where he didn’t finish better than 44th in 5 straight events, but he seems to have found something in the last 2 weeks. He finished 18th at the Arnold Palmer Invitational and T-31 at the Players Championship, and he comes to Innisbrook where he’s come in 4th and 29th in 2 career starts.

Nick Taylor (+3300)

Taylor just missed out on a top-25 finish at the Players due to a 3rd-round 76, coming in 26th after shooting 66 and 68 in the 1st 2 rounds. He has 3 top-25s and a win already this season, including a T-12 at the Arnold Palmer Invitational. Taylor finished 10th here last year.

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Valspar Championship picks – Contenders

Doug Ghim (+4500)

It’s been 2 months since Ghim finished outside the top 20. That’s hard to believe, but it’s true. He’s finished between 8th and 16th in each of his last 5 starts and now ranks 4th in total strokes gained this season. At +4500, he’s a bargain.

Keith Mitchell (+4000)

Mitchell has only played here twice and he made the cut both times, finishing 11th back in 2017. He’s 7-for-8 in cuts made this season and has finished in the top 25 four times already, ranking 33rd in total strokes gained – a very respectable number for Cashmere Keith.

Valspar Championship picks – Long shots

K.H. Lee (+12500)

Lee finished 21st here in 2021 and 19th last year, which are the only 2 official starts he’s made in this event (WD in 2020). He’s been hot and cold this season, finishing in the top 30 three times and missing the cut in his 4 other starts, but that’s the type of player you want to target as a long shot.

Matt NeSmith (+12500)

NeSmith has only played this event twice but his record is good. He came in 21st in 2021 and 3rd in 2022 before skipping it last year. He may have found his game at the Players, where he finished T-26 on Sunday, so he could head into Innisbrook with some momentum.

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2024 Players Championship odds, picks and PGA Tour predictions

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

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The PGA Tour heads home to Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., this week for an event that’s considered the 5th major: The 2024 Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass. The next signature event on the schedule features all of the tour’s top players – including 2023 champion Scottie Scheffler, who’s coming off a win at the Arnold Palmer Invitational on Sunday. The 1st round begins on Thursday morning.

Below, we look at the 2024 Players Championship odds and make our PGA Tour picks and predictions.

Scheffler is the odds-on favorite to win again this week, coming in at +550. The next-closest player is Rory McIlroy, who won here in 2019, with odds of +1400. Everyone else in the field is at least +2000 to win the Players this week. Xander Schauffele, Justin Thomas, Viktor Hovland and Will Zalatoris are among the other top contenders at Sawgrass.

TPC Sawgrass tests every aspect of a player’s game, though it’s very much about precision and accuracy off the tee because there are so many difficult approaches into greens due to the winding layout of the holes. It’s a par 72 and will play at 7,275 yards, with narrow fairways and par 5s that offer great eagle and birdie opportunities. The winning score since has been between -10 and -18, with Scheffler winning at 17-under.

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Players Championship – Expert picks

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Will Zalatoris (+2500)

Zalatoris is all the way back. He’s left little doubt about that in his last 2 starts, finishing 2nd at the Genesis Invitational and 4th at the Arnold Palmer Invitational – both signature events, too. He finished 73rd here last year after finishing 26th and 21st in his previous 2 starts at Sawgrass. With his ball striking, and his improved accuracy off the tee, he’s a legit threat to win this week.

Justin Thomas (+2200)

Simply making the cut year after year at TPC Sawgrass is difficult, but Thomas has made it look easy. He’s never missed the cut in 9 starts at the Players Championship, winning it in 2021. His last 2 starts here have been underwhelming (33rd, 60th), but he finished 11th in 2018 and 13th in 2016. Thomas seems to have fully turned the corner after a poor 2023 season and has gotten off to a great start this season.

Max Homa (+2800)

Homa has only played this event 3 times, all since 2021, but he’s gotten better each year. After missing the cut in 2021, he finished 13th in 2022 and then 6th last year. Even after shooting 1-over on Sunday at Bay Hill, he finished T-8, continuing what’s been a solid start to the year.

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Players Championship picks – Contenders

Russell Henley (+4500)

Henley weathered the tough conditions well at Bay Hill last week, finishing T-4. It was his 2nd top-5 finish this season and he now heads to Sawgrass where he’s finished in the top 25 four times in 11 tries. In the last 2 years, he’s come in 13th and 19th. His accuracy off the tee fits this course extremely well, requiring players to be in proper position in the fairways in order to have clear angles to the greens.

Corey Conners (+5500)

Conners hasn’t had any impressively high finishes yet this season, but he’s also only come in outside the top 33 once all year, with 2 top 25s in 7 starts. In 4 trips to TPC Sawgrass (excluding 2020 when it was canceled), Conners has finished in the top 25 once, which was a solo 7th in 2021. He also tied for 26th in 2022. This is a ball-striker’s course and Conners is one of the best on tour.

Brian Harman (+6600)

Harman was in the lead at a few different moments at the Arnold Palmer Invitational but a 3rd-round 77 doomed him. Still, he finished T-12 and continued his made-cuts streak, playing the weekend in all of his 6 starts this season. He knows how to handle windy conditions and has made the cut 9 of 12 times at TPC Sawgrass, including each of the last 4 years when there’s been increased volatility and unpredictability.

Players Championship picks – Long shots

Adam Hadwin (+9000)

Hadwin already has 3 top 25s and 2 top 10s this season, but he’s also missed 2 cuts. That shouldn’t scare anyone off from betting him at this number, though. He’s finished T-29, T-9 and T-13 in his last 3 starts at TPC Sawgrass, so his course history is good.

Erik van Rooyen (+10000)

van Rooyen is quietly having a very impressive season, posting 6 top-25s in 8 starts thus far, including a T-8 in Mexico and T-2 at the Cognizant Classic. Even in a loaded field last week, he finished T-25, never shooting more than 1-over par in 4 rounds. In his Players Championship debut last year, he finished T-13. At +10000, he’s an enticing long shot to consider.

Matthieu Pavon (+12500)

Pavon has made the cut in all 6 starts this season, winning the Farmers Insurance Open, finishing 3rd at Pebble Beach and T-7 at the Sony Open. A player with the season he’s having should not be +12500 to win at Sawgrass, even if he’s never played the Players before.

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2024 Arnold Palmer Invitational prop bet picks and PGA Tour predictions

Analyzing the odds for the 2024 Arnold Palmer Invitational with PGA Tour picks and predictions for the top prop bets.

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Bay Hill Club and Lodge will once again play host to the 2024 Arnold Palmer Invitational this week, a Signature Event on the PGA Tour schedule. The 1st round from Orlando, Fla., begins on Thursday morning.

Below, we search for the best value prop bets among the 2024 Arnold Palmer Invitational odds and make our PGA Tour picks and predictions.

Scottie Scheffler is the highest-ranked player in this week’s Golfweek/Sagarin rankings, also coming in as the betting favorite (+650) to win at Bay Hill. Nine of the top 10 players in the latest Golfweek/Sagarin rankings are in the field, with the only exception being Jon Rahm, who now plays on LIV. Last year’s champion, Kurt Kitayama, is ranked 111th.

Bay Hill is a par 72 and plays at 7,466 yards. It plays much longer than the listed yardage because water comes into play on several holes, with forced layups to take away the advantages of being a longer hitter. As one of the tougher non-major courses on tour, the winning score has been between 4-under and 12-under par in the last 5 years.

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Arnold Palmer Invitational – Top-5 picks

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Rory McIlroy (+200)

It’s easy to fade McIlroy after seeing the way he hit his wedges last week at PGA National, but Bay Hill fits him perfectly. There will be an abundance of long-iron shots and his prowess off the tee makes him a good fit. I’m just not sure he’s got everything firing well enough to win right now, so take him for a top-5.

Viktor Hovland (+275)

Hovland has finished 10th and 2nd in his last 2 starts here, proving to be a great fit for Bay Hill with his elite ball striking. He’s skipped the last 2 tournaments and should be well-rested for this event.

Arnold Palmer Invitational – Top-10 picks

Cameron Young (+220)

Young is trending up after notching 2 top-10 finishes in his last 3 starts. He also has some strong course history here, finishing 10th and 13th in his 2 career starts. Don’t be the least bit surprised if he wins this week, though much of that depends on his putter cooperating.

Ludvig Aberg (+160)

Bay Hill favors elite ball strikers, which Aberg certainly is. He’s excellent from 200 yards out, ranking 29th on tour from that distance and he leads in proximity from 150-175 yards. In his debut as an amateur last year, he finished 24th and gained 1.11 strokes on the field.

Jordan Spieth (+160)

Spieth was disqualified in his last start at the Genesis Invitational, but he was playing well prior to that fluky incident. He’s finished 4th in each of his last 2 starts here and finished 6th at the WM Phoenix Open, his last full start of the season.

Other T10 contenders (in order from longest odds to shortest):

  • Max Homa (+188)

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Arnold Palmer Invitational – Top-20 picks

Matt Fitzpatrick (+100)

In 8 starts here, Fitzpatrick has finished 15th or better 6 times and has 4 top-10s. He’s made the cut in 7 of 8 tries and has become a horse for Bay Hill over his career. Despite his underwhelming finishes this season, he’s a good pick this week.

Sungjae Im (+160)

Im has not played well lately, finishing 44th or worse in each of his last 5 starts. Bay Hill could be the venue that gets him headed in the right direction again, though. He’s never finished worse than 21st in 5 career starts here and has two 3rd-place finishes to go with it.

Keegan Bradley (+140)

Bradley never misses this event and in the last 3 years, he’s played particularly well here. He’s finished 10th, 11th and 10th in those 3 starts, so he feels like a very good value at +140 in a field that features just 70 players.

Other T20 contenders (in order from longest odds to shortest):

  • Christiaan Bezuidenhout (+220)
  • Corey Conners (+140)

Arnold Palmer Invitational – Matchups

Suggested play is golfer in bold.

Jason Day (+105) vs. Tommy Fleetwood (-135)

Fleetwood is playing well right now, but he shouldn’t be this heavily favored over Day, who has finished in the top 10 in each of his last 2 starts this season and came in 10th last year. Take the underdog at plus money.

Viktor Hovland (-110) vs. Xander Schauffele (-110)

Hovland has a better track record at this event than Schauffele, who has only played twice in the last 4 years and finished outside the top 20 both times.

Arnold Palmer Invitational – Top Australian

Jason Day (+188)

Adam Scott (+225), Min Woo Lee (+225) and Cam Davis (+500) are the only other Australians in the field, but Day is the best value of the bunch at +188. He’s got the best track record here and is playing well at the moment, coming off back-to-back top-10s.

Arnold Palmer Invitational – First-round leader

Cameron Young (+2800)

Young has a good chance to carry over the momentum built at PGA National to Bay Hill. Last year, he shot 67 in the opening round and was tied for 2nd. In 2022, he shot a respectable opening-round 70, too.

Keegan Bradley (+5000)

Bradley has opened with a 69 or better in 3 of his last 5 starts here, including a 68 to put him just 3 shots off the lead last year. In 2019, he was tied for 2nd after shooting 67.

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Will there be a hole in one? No (-160)

Bay Hill features some of the toughest par 3s on tour. All of them are at least 199 yards long, with 3 of them being at least 215 yards. Pair that with a limited field and there will be fewer opportunities for aces. It’s not fun, but “no” is the better side.

Winning margin: 1 shot (+225)

In each of the last 4 years, the winning margin has been exactly 1 shot. And in 2019, it was 2 strokes, which is still a close finish. Bet this trend to continue at +225.

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2024 Arnold Palmer Invitational odds, picks and PGA Tour predictions

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

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After a Monday finish at the Cognizant Classic, it’ll be a quick turnaround for players also teeing it up in the 2024 Arnold Palmer Invitational, the 1st of 2 consecutive Signature Events on the PGA Tour calendar. One of the premier tournaments on the schedule, the Arnold Palmer Invitational returns to Bay Hill Club and Lodge in Orlando, Fla., for another star-studded week.

Below, we look at the 2024 Arnold Palmer Invitational odds and make our PGA Tour picks and predictions.

The best players in the sport will take on Bay Hill this week, including World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler and 2018 champion Rory McIlroy. Scheffler is the betting favorite at +650, followed by McIlroy (+1000). Patrick Cantlay, Viktor Hovland and Xander Schauffele are all tied for the 3rd-best odds at +1400. The defending champion, Kurt Kitayama, is +6600 to win this week and go back-to-back.

Bay Hill is a par 72 and plays at 7,466 yards, always ranking as one of the most difficult courses on tour. In the last 4 years, the winning score has only been better than 9-under par once, which was when Bryson DeChambeau won at 11-under par in 2021.

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Arnold Palmer Invitational – Expert picks

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Cameron Young (+2800)

Young seems to be on the verge of his 1st PGA Tour victory, finishing T-3 at the Cognizant Classic on Monday. It was his 2nd top-10 in his last 3 starts, finishing T-16 or better in all 3 of his last 3 tournaments. He’s only played this tournament twice but he finished 13th and 10th in the last 2 years. A terrific ball-striker, Young is a perfect fit for this course.

Matt Fitzpatrick (+2800)

Fitzpatrick started the Cognizant Classic with a double-bogey on his 2nd hole but followed it up with an eagle on the 3rd. He finished T-21 thanks to a strong putting week, and he still ranked 43rd in SG: approach. Fitz has played this event every year since 2016 and has missed the cut only once, finishing 27th or better in the other 7 years with 4 top-10s and 6 top-15s.

Jordan Spieth (+1800)

The last time we saw Spieth, he was disqualified from the Genesis Invitational for signing for the wrong score. He was playing well at the time and already has 2 top-6 finishes this season. In his 2 starts at this event, he finished 4th each time (2021 and 2023), so he’s navigated Bay Hill well in recent years.

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Arnold Palmer Invitational picks – Contenders

Corey Conners (+6600)

Bay Hill is a ball-striker’s course, and that’s exactly what Conners is. Though he hasn’t cracked the top 20 yet this season, he ranks 22nd on tour in strokes gained: tee-to-green. Now is the time to buy Conners, who has finished 21st, 11th and 3rd in his past 3 starts at the API.

Keegan Bradley (+5500)

Bradley must love this event because he’s played it 12 times since 2011, making the cut 11 times with 4 top-10s and 5 top-25s. In the last 3 years, he’s finished T-10, T-11 and T-10, so he seems to have figured out the secret to Bay Hill. Before missing the cut at Riviera, he finished 11th at Pebble Beach and lost in a playoff at the Sony Open.

Sungjae Im (+6600)

It’s shocking to see Im’s odds this long, especially at an event he frequently plays. Since 2019, these are his finishes at Bay Hill: 3rd, 3rd, 21st, 20th and 21st. He missed the cut at PGA National last week and hasn’t finished better than T-44 since the American Express, which is the reason for his long odds, but he’s a horse for this course and could get back on track here.

Arnold Palmer Invitational picks – Long shots

Christiaan Bezuidenhout (+8000)

Bezuidenhout should’ve made the cut at the Cognizant Classic, but he finished 5-over in his last 7 holes to miss it by 1 shot. Heartbreaking. He’s playing better than these odds indicate and would have shorter odds if not for that back-9 collapse on Friday. He missed the cut here last year, but finished 20th, 7th and 18th in the previously 3 years.

Brian Harman (+10000)

While Bay Hill is nothing like a links course, it could feature similar wind to what players deal with in The Open. He missed the cut in the last 3 years but he also finished inside the top 20 here 3 times in the past.

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2024 Cognizant Classic prop bet picks and PGA Tour predictions

Analyzing the odds for the 2024 Cognizant Classic with PGA Tour picks and predictions for the top prop bets.

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The 2024 Cognizant Classic kicks off on Thursday morning from PGA National in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. It’s the 1st event of the Florida swing, with 2 signature events, the Arnold Palmer Invitational and Players Championship, coming up in March.

Below, we search for the best value prop bets among the 2024 Cognizant Classic odds and make our PGA Tour picks and predictions.

Rory McIlroy comes into the week as the favorite (+750) to win the Cognizant Classic and the highest-ranked golfer in the field, according to the latest Golfweek/Sagarin rankings. He is No. 5 in the rankings, with Russell Henley being the next-closest player in the field at No. 8. Cameron Young, who’s still searching for his 1st career victory, has the 2nd-best odds this week (+2200).

The Champion Course at PGA National will play as a par 71 this week. The 10th hole has been converted into a 530-yard par 5, making the course play at a total of 7,147 yards. Water hazards are in play on every hole, particularly in the Bear Trap from No. 15-17, a brutal stretch toward the end of the round that can make or break a player’s tournament.

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Cognizant Classic – Top-5 picks

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Eric Cole (+500)

Cole made his debut at this tournament last year and strolled to a 2nd-place finish, losing in a playoff to Chris Kirk. Going back-to-back with top-5 finishes is difficult in this tournament, but Cole finished 10th in his last start and has 3 top-21 finishes this season already.

Tom Kim (+550)

Kim has never played this tournament, but he’s playing well enough right now to contend despite his lack of experience at PGA National. He’s finished 31st or better in each of his last 3 starts this season and should be in contention this weekend.

Cognizant Classic – Top-10 picks

Russell Henley (+250)

Henley has finished 20th, 8th and 3rd in his last 3 starts at PGA National, showing he knows how to navigate this difficult venue. He’s one of the most accurate drivers on tour, which helps him avoid trouble, which lurks around every corner at PGA National.

Shane Lowry (+333)

Lowry finished 2nd to Sepp Straka in 2022 and he followed that up with a 5th-place finish here last year. It hasn’t been a banner start to the year for the Irishman with just 1 finish better than T-60, but he often plays well here and this could be the event that gets him going in the right direction.

Daniel Berger (+350)

Berger had a lengthy absence due to a back injury, but he’s been working his way into form, finishing 28th at the WM Phoenix Open. He’s finished 4th here in each of his last 2 starts (2020, 2022) so he’s worth backing for another top 10 this week.

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Cognizant Classic – Top-20 picks

Sepp Straka (+180)

Straka was the 2022 champion and finished 5th in 2023, his 4th straight top-35 in this event. After finishing T-26 at Pebble Beach, he missed the cut at the Genesis Invitational, but this is a good bounce-back spot for the big Austrian.

Stephan Jaeger (+180)

Jaeger is fresh off a 3rd-place finish in Mexico and comes to a tournament where he’s made the cut in each of his last 3 tries – including a T-14 last year, his best finish in this event.

Other T20 contenders (in order from longest odds to shortest):

  • Carson Young (+375)
  • Gary Woodland (+350)
  • Beau Hossler (+200)

Cognizant Classic – Matchups

Suggested play is golfer in bold.

Russell Henley (-105) vs. Cameron Young (-120)

Henley’s track record in this event is well-documented, while Young has only played it once (T-16 in 2022). Both are trending in the right direction, but I’ll take Henley, who shouldn’t be an underdog in this matchup.

Daniel Berger (-110) vs. Matthieu Pavon (-110)

Pavon is red hot right now, but he could cool off at a tournament he’s never played in before. Berger, on the other hand, has finished 4th in each of his last 2 PGA National appearances.

Cognizant Classic – Top Irish

Shane Lowry (+250)

With this bet, we’re fading McIlroy, who hasn’t played here since 2018 and has finished 59th and missed the cut in his last 2 PGA National appearances. He struggled a bit at the Genesis Invitational after an even worse showing at Pebble Beach, so he’s not exactly in great form.

Cognizant Classic – Top South African

Christiaan Bezuidenhout (+110)

Erik van Rooyen (+138) and Garrick Higgo (+450) are the only other South Africans in the field, so this is essentially a 3-ball bet. Bezuidenhout has finished 42nd and 25th in his last 2 starts at PGA National, while van Rooyen has missed the cut twice and finished 60th in his last 3 starts here. Higgo simply hasn’t been in great form this season.

Cognizant Classic – First-round leader

Daniel Berger (+5000)

Berger was 1 shot off the lead on Thursday in 2022 when he shot 65 and also posted a 69 in Round 1 in 2020 when he went on to finish 4th. He could come out hot this week playing close to home.

Cameron Young (+3300)

Young’s putter is tough to trust right now as he ranks 104th in SG: putting, but this is a ball-striker’s course, which could open the door for Young to go low in Round 1 and claim the first-round lead.

Cognizant Classic – To make the cut

Jaeger, Straka and Mitchell: Yes (+188)

With how volatile this event is, betting anyone to make the cut can be risky. However, Jaeger, Straka and Keith Mitchell all either have good recent form or a solid track record at PGA National.

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2024 Cognizant Classic odds, picks and PGA Tour predictions

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

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The Florida swing kicks off this week at the 2024 Cognizant Classic, formerly known as the Honda Classic. It’s still being hosted by PGA National in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., presenting players with a difficult test at a course that features the daunting Bear Trap. The 1st round begins on Thursday morning.

Below, we look at the 2024 Cognizant Classic odds and make our PGA Tour picks and predictions.

There’s no question about who the top-ranked golfer in the field is this week as Rory McIlroy tees it up at PGA National for the 1st time since 2018. McIlroy was the 2012 champion here and lost in a playoff 2 years later, but he’s taken the last 5 years off from this event. Cameron Young is the 2nd-favorite at +2000, followed by Eric Cole and 2014 champion Russell Henley at +2500.

The Champion course at PGA National is a par 71 and plays at 7,147 yards after the par-4 10th hole was lengthened a bit and turned into a 530-yard par 5. The Bear Trap spans holes 15-17 and features 2 difficult par 3s, as well as a long par 4. There are water hazards on all 18 holes so players will need to tread carefully around this challenging track. The winning score last year was 14-under by Chris Kirk, who beat Cole in a playoff.

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Cognizant Classic – Expert picks

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Eric Cole (+2500)

Cole had a great chance to win this event last year, but Kirk stuffed it to about a foot on the 1st playoff hole and won with a birdie after Cole missed a 10-footer to tie. The reigning Rookie of the Year has already played a bunch this season, making 7 starts, which include 5 top-21 finishes and 1 top-10 at the Genesis Invitational.

Russell Henley (+2500)

Henley didn’t play this event in 2022 or 2023, but he was excellent at PGA National previously. He finished 3rd in 2021, 8th in 2020, 20th in 2019 and 24th in 2018. Oh, and he won this tournament in 2014, beating McIlroy in a playoff. The smooth-swinging Henley knows how to position himself off the tee, which is essential around this course.

Shane Lowry (+3300)

Lowry hasn’t gotten off to the best start this season, finishing better than 60th only once (T-25 at the Farmers Insurance Open), but that hasn’t mattered much in the past when coming to PGA National. When he finished 2nd in 2022, he had missed back-to-back cuts in his last 2 starts. He then got hot after the Honda Classic and didn’t finish worse than T-32 in a stroke play event until the U.S. Open in June. Buy low on Lowry now.

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Cognizant Classic picks – Contender(s)

Sepp Straka (+5000)

Straka edged Lowry here in 2022, winning the event before finishing 5th last year. He’s finished 33rd or better in this event in 4 straight years and although he’s missed 2 of 4 cuts this season, he also has a T-12 and T-26 on his record in 2024. His odds feel a bit too low at +5000.

Stephan Jaeger (+5000)

Jaeger’s improved distance off the tee has made a big difference in his game as he’s notched 3 top-20 finishes, including a T-3 at the Farmers Insurance Open and Mexico Open. Fresh off a 65 at the Mexico Open, he could be primed for another strong week at the Cognizant Classic where he came in 14th last year.

Beau Hossler (+5000)

I love the way Hossler is playing right now. He’s finished 47th or better in all 5 starts this season, including a T-6 at the Farmers Insurance Open, T-14 at Pebble Beach and T-24 at the Genesis Invitational. He’s 30th on tour in total strokes gained and in his last start here, he finished 16th in 2022.

Cognizant Classic picks – Long shot(s)

Carson Young (+12500)

Let’s run it back with Young, who finished 29th here in his debut last year and just came in 8th at the Mexico Open on Sunday. He’s made 4 straight cuts and has 2 top-20 finishes this season, building some good momentum heading into the Florida Swing.

Gary Woodland (+8000)

Woodland is still making his way back from brain surgery to remove a tumor, and he’s steadily improving each week. After missing the cut in his first 3 starts, he finished 39th at the Genesis Invitational in a strong field. Furthermore, he’s finished 5th and 8th in his last 2 starts at this tournament (2022, 2020), while also coming in 2nd in 2017.

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2024 Mexico Open prop bet picks and PGA Tour predictions

Analyzing the odds for the 2024 Mexico Open with PGA Tour picks and predictions for the top prop bets.

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Before the Florida swing kicks off next week with the Honda Classic in Palm Beach Gardens, the PGA Tour will make a stop down south for the 2024 Mexico Open at Vidanta Vallarta. The 1st round begins on Thursday morning.

Below, we search for the best value prop bets among the 2024 Mexico Open odds and make our PGA Tour picks and predictions.

Tony Finau is looking to defend his title at this tournament after winning it at 24-under-par in 2023 and he’s once again the betting favorite to win, coming into the week at +800. Nicolai Hojgaard has the 2nd-best odds at +1600, followed by Emiliano Grillo and Stephan Jaeger at +2200.

Vidanta Vallarta is 7,456 yards and a par 71, featuring wide fairways and landing areas off the tee.  It’s a course that favors longer hitters because of the minimal penalties for inaccurate tee shots, as well as the overall length of the course. Being only the 3rd year of the Mexico Open, this is not a course players have much experience on.

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Mexico Open – Top-5 picks

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Nicolai Hojgaard (+350)

Hojgaard hasn’t finished worse than T-39 in his last 5 worldwide starts and has 1 top-5 in that span. As an excellent driver of the ball, this course fits his game well and he could break through with a win against the weaker field in Mexico.

Brandon Wu (+650)

Can Wu make it 3 straight top-5s in this event? He’s finished 2nd and 3rd in the last 2 years, with the only players to beat him being Finau and Jon Rahm. At +650, how can you not take a chance on him to make it 3 in a row?

Mexico Open – Top-10 picks

Patrick Rodgers (+320)

Rodgers has notched back-to-back 10th-place finishes in this event and while he’s finished 79th and and missed the cut in his last 2 starts this season, Vidanta is a comfortable venue for him.

Ryo Hisatsune (+375)

Hisatsune missed the cut at the WM Phoenix Open, but before that he finished 8th, 30th, 11th and 33rd in his previous 4 starts worldwide. This is his Mexico Open debut, but it’s not a terribly difficult course to learn so a lack of experience shouldn’t hurt him much.

Thomas Detry (+250)

Detry pounds the ball off the tee, ranking 39th in distance and 19th in strokes gained: off the tee. He’s finished 20th, 4th and 28th in his last 3 starts since missing the cut at The American Express, so his game is trending up heading to Mexico.

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Mexico Open – Top-20 picks

Michael Kim (+200)

Kim finished T-6 at The American Express last month and 37th at Torrey Pines before missing the cut in Phoenix. He finished 30th here last year so he’s already come close to notching a top-20 in this event.

Alejandro Tosti (+250)

At a course that favors long drivers, Tosti fits the bill. He’s 7th in SG: off the tee and 21st in driving distance, which helped him finish 10th here last year.

Other T20 contenders (in order from longest odds to shortest):

  • Greyson Sigg (+300)
  • Carson Young (+275)

Mexico Open – Matchups

Suggested play is golfer in bold.

Stephan Jaeger (-110) vs. Emiliano Grillo (-110)

Jaeger has improved his length off the tee and he’s already off to a strong start this season, making the cut in all 4 starts with a T-3 at the Farmers Insurance Open. He’s finished 15th and 18th in this event the last 2 years.

Mexico Open – Top Asian

Ryo Hisatsune (+220)

Hisatsune is due for another high finish after coming in 11th at The American Express last month and notching 2 other top-35 finishes this season. He’s the favorite to be the top Asian player in the field and his +220 odds are very fair.

Mexico Open – First-round leader

Taylor Pendrith (+4000)

Pendrith shot 65 in the 1st round here last year en route to a 30th-place finish. He has 3 other top-10s this season already, though he does rank 126th in 1st-round scoring.

Tony Finau (top 10, +170)

There aren’t many ways to bet Finau this week where you get plus-money, but you could take him at +170 to be in the top 10 after the 1st round. He checked that box last year at this event and could do so again on Thursday with one good round.

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