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2022 RSM Classic prop bet picks and PGA Tour predictions

Analyzing the odds for the 2022 RSM Classic with PGA Tour picks and predictions for the top prop bets.

The PGA Tour is back on the East Coast this week for the 2022 RSM Classic, which is once again being played at Sea Island Resort in St. Simons Island, Georgia. Below, we search for the best value prop bets among the 2022 RSM Classic odds and make our PGA Tour picks and predictions.

It’s not an overly strong field teeing it up at Sea Island Resort this week, especially after Tony Finau announced his withdrawal from the RSM Classic on Tuesday. He was the highest-ranked player in the latest Golfweek/Sagarin rankings, coming in at No. 14. Brian Harman (23), Jason Day (58), Seamus Power (53) and Tom Hoge (83) are now tied as the favorites to win (+2000) this week.

The field will play 2 courses at Sea Island Resort this week: the Seaside Course and Plantation Course. They’re both under 7,100 yards, with Seaside being a par 70 and Plantation playing as a par 72. Distance off the tee won’t be much of a factor this week because of the shorter courses, which brings more of the field into play.

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RSM Classic – Top-5 picks

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Tom Hoge (+550)

Hoge has a great track record in this event, highlighted by a tie for 4th last year. He’s playing well right now, too, coming into the RSM Classic with 4 top-13 finishes already this season. It’s reasonable to think he’ll finish in the top 5 again this week.

Keith Mitchell (+650)

Mitchell has made the cut 4 times in 5 appearances at this event, including a tie for 12th last year and a tie for 14th in 2019. He tied for 9th at last week’se Houston Open. A top-5 finish is never easy to call, but Mitchell has a chance in a weaker field, especially with Finau out.

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RSM Classic – Top-10 picks

Mackenzie Hughes (+450)

I’m going back to the well with Hughes. He continued his strong start to the season with his 4th top-25 finish in as many starts by coming in 16th at the Houston Open last week. He won the RSM Classic in 2016 and finished alone in 2nd last year, so this is a good spot for him.

Taylor Pendrith (+450)

The Canadian hasn’t cracked the top 40 yet this season but the RSM Classic is a perfect time for him to get back on track. He tied for 26th in his debut in this event last year. Ranked 17th in strokes gained: off the tee this season, Pendrith just needs to dial in his irons and putter.

Jason Day (+280)

Day has only played this tournament twice, missing the cut last year but tying for 12th the year prior. He’s very quietly off to a fantastic start this season, making 4 of 5 cuts and coming in the top 25 four times. He tied for 16th at the Houston Open last week.

RSM Classic – Top-20 picks

Brendon Todd (+260)

Todd is short and straight off the tee, ranking 31st in driving accuracy and 213th in distance. That’s OK this week at the shorter courses at Sea Island Resort. It’s no coincidence he came in 4th here in 2019 and has made the cut 6 of 8 times. He already has 2 top-10s this season.

Kevin Kisner (+270)

Kisner came in 2nd at the RSM Classic in 2020 and has 3 other top-10s here since 2015, which is when he won it. In his only start this season at the CJ Cup, he tied for 72nd. But I’ll take a chance on him to crack the top 20 in this event again.

Patton Kizzire (+500)

Kizzire tied for 10th at Mayakoba 2 weeks ago and also tied for 10th at this event in 2020. He’s obviously a long shot to win this week, but at least he has some positive history at the RSM Classic.

RSM Classic – Matchups

Suggested play is golfer in bold.

Tom Hoge (-120) vs. Joel Dahmen (+100)

Dahmen is a good pick this week, too, but Hoge has a strong track record here and is playing well right now. The line is juiced in this matchup but Hoge is worth it.

Mackenzie Hughes (-110) vs. Matthew Nesmith (-110)

Hughes is on a heater right now and I’m going to ride it into this matchup against Nesmith, who is also playing well. Hughes also won this event back in 2016.

RSM Classic – Top American

Tom Hoge (+2000)

I’ve already laid out all the reasons I like Hoge this week, and he’s a good pick to be the top American in the field. Only Brian Harman (+1500) has shorter odds to be the top American.

Group C winner

Taylor Pendrith (+350)

This group consists of Patrick Rodgers (+330), Davis Riley (+330), Sahith Theegala (+330) and Wyndham Clark (+350), so there’s no clear favorite. It’ll be tough for any of these 5 players to win the whole thing, but Pendrith has a good chance in this group.

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2022 Cadence Bank Houston Open prop bet picks and PGA Tour predictions

Analyzing the odds for the 2022 Cadence Bank Houston Open with PGA Tour picks and predictions for the top prop bets.

The PGA Tour is in Texas this week for the 2022 Cadence Bank Houston Open, which is being played at Memorial Park Golf Course for the 3rd straight year. The 1st round tees off on Thursday morning in Houston.

Below, we search for the best value prop bets among the 2022 Cadence Bank Houston Open odds and make our PGA Tour picks and predictions.

World No. 2 Scottie Scheffler is the betting favorite this week (+550) after finishing 2nd in the Houston Open last year. Tony Finau (+1500) and Sam Burns (+1200) are also among the favorites to finish atop the leaderboard on Sunday afternoon.

Memorial Park Golf Course is a somewhat longer track for a par 70 at 7,412 yards, featuring Bermuda greens with closely mown areas around them, making accuracy from the fairways and rough essential.

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Cadence Bank Houston Open – Top-5 picks

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Sam Burns (+330)

Burns must love this course because he tied for 7th in each of the last 2 years. Coincidentally, he tied for 7th in his last start this season, too, which came at the CJ Cup. In his only other start this season, he tied for 30th.

Hideki Matsuyama (+600)

Matsuyama tied for 2nd in his only start at this event 2 years ago, finishing 11-under after the 4 rounds at Memorial Park. I like his fit on this course with his ball striking, particularly into the greens.

Maverick McNealy (+480)

There are few people playing better than McNealy right now. He’s cracked the top-20 in each of his last 4 starts, including 2 top-10s. That’s on par with his T-20 and T-19 finishes at this event the last 2 years, as well.

Other T5 contenders (in order from longest odds to shortest):

  • Sahith Theegala (+900)

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Cadence Bank Houston Open – Top-10 picks

Mackenzie Hughes (+600)

Hughes already has a win this season and is now playing a course that he’s had success on before. In the last 2 years, he tied for 29th and 7th at the Houston Open. Additionally, he has 2 top-25s this season to go along with his win.

Sepp Straka (+700)

Straka tied for 5th at the Houston Open in 2020 and finished 2nd in the Sanderson Farms Championship last month. He’s obviously a long shot at +700, but worth a bet.

Russell Henley (+260)

Henley is coming off a win in Mexico last week and now heads to an event where he tied for 7th a year ago. He’s an elite iron player, which will be a key factor this week and makes him one of the favorites to win.

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

  • Tony Finau (+185)

Cadence Bank Houston Open – Top-20 picks

Adam Long (+330)

In his last 2 starts at the Houston Open, he tied for 11th. Though he will need to strike the ball better off the tee and into the greens, his putting more than makes up for any other deficiencies. He’s 2nd on tour in strokes gained: putting in 2022.

Aaron Wise (+105)

Wise tied for 26th and 11th at this event the last 2 years. In his 2 most recent starts this season, Wise finished 6th and tied for 15th. He’s poised to win his 2nd career PGA Tour event this year and Houston would be a perfect time for that.

Cadence Bank Houston Open – Matchups

Suggested play is golfer in bold.

  • Sahith Theegala (-120) vs. Emiliano Grillo (+100)
  • Hideki Matsuyama (-110) vs. Tony Finau (-110)

There aren’t a lot of matchups I like this week, especially because Burns is matched up with Scheffler and McNealy is pitted against Wise. All four of them are good candidates to win so picking one against the other is tough.

I’ll take Theegala against Grillo, though. Theegala can be up-and-down, which is kind of the opposite of the consistent Grillo (0 missed cuts this season), but Theegala is a good fit here.

Matsuyama is another pick I like against Finau for all the reasons listed above in my top-5 writeup.

Cadence Bank Houston Open – Top American

Sam Burns (+900)

Burns is a really good value at +900 in a field that’s filled with talented Americans, led by Scheffler. He’s off to a good start this season and has already had some success at Memorial Park the last 2 years, tying for 7th both times.

Cadence Bank Houston Open – First-round leader

Maverick McNealy (+3000)

McNealy has 3 straight top-20 finishes here and ranks 31st in 1st-round scoring average this season. It’s always tough to predict the 1st-round leader but McNealy is a good pick beyond the top favorites.

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Group A winner: Hideki Matsuyama (+500)

Group A is comprised of the top favorites, as usual. Scheffler (+162) is the favorite, followed by Burns (+300), Wise (+450), Matsuyama and Tony Finau (+550). Though I think all 5 have a chance to win this week, I’ll go with Matsuyama.

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2022 World Wide Technology Championship at Mayakoba prop bet picks and PGA Tour predictions

Analyzing the odds for the 2022 World Wide Technology Championship at Mayakoba with PGA Tour picks and predictions for the top prop bets.

Viktor Hovland will attempt to win the World Wide Technology Championship at Mayakoba for the third year in a row this week when he tees it up against a strong field in Mexico. The tournament will begin on Thursday morning at El Camaleón Golf Course.

Below, we search for the best value prop bets among the 2022 World Wide Technology Championship at Mayakoba odds and make our PGA Tour picks and predictions.

El Camaleón Golf Course will play at 7,304 yards and is a par 71, featuring big greens and tight fairways that require accuracy off the tee.

In addition to Hovland, who is 11th in the latest Golfweek/Sagarin rankings, Collin Morikawa and Scottie Scheffler are among the big-name players in the field at Mayakoba. Scheffler is the highest-ranked in the field at No. 4 while Morikawa is 34th in the Golfweek/Sagarin rankings.

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World Wide Technology Championship at Mayakoba – Top-5 picks

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Collin Morikawa (+400)

Morikawa is a good value at +400, especially if he can get his putter going. Though he hasn’t finished better than T-29 in his 2 starts so far this season, I expect him to contend at Mayakoba where distance isn’t a huge factor.

Maverick McNealy (+480)

McNealy tied for 11th and 12th in his last 2 starts at this event and also has a T-26 in his only other appearance here. He’s playing some of his best golf right now, too, with 3 top-20 finishes and 1 top-10.

Brendon Todd (+900)

Todd feels like a steal at +900 given his history in this event. In the last 3 years, he’s won it once and finished in the top 11 two other times. I’ll take a shot on him to crack the top 5 again this week at that number, even with some big names in the field.

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World Wide Technology Championship at Mayakoba – Top-10 picks

Viktor Hovland (+135)

Hovland has won this event the last 2 years and is going for his 3rd straight title on a course that seems to fit his game well. Oddly, he missed the cut in his first 2 starts at this tournament before breaking through with 2 wins, and I’ll take him to contend again.

Seamus Power (+480)

Power won the Butterfield Bermuda Championship last week, which was his 1st top-20 of the season. He tied for 11th at this event last year so the combination of his course history and recent play gives me confidence he’ll be near the top on Sunday.

Adam Long (+600)

Long has tied for 2nd, 3rd and 22nd at this tournament in the last 3 years and is among the best putters on tour this season – though it is early. He ranks 2nd in strokes gained putting so far, which gives him a chance to contend this week at Mayakoba.

World Wide Technology Championship at Mayakoba – Top-20 picks

Hayden Buckley (+240)

Buckley is off to a great start this season, making the cut 3 of 4 times and finishing in the top 20 three times. He tied for 5th at the ZOZO Championship, which was his most recent start, so he’s coming in hot.

Brendon Todd (+175)

For all the reasons listed above, I’m looking at Todd to finish in the top 20, too. It’s much safer than a top-5 wager and comes with less reward, but he’s finished in the top-11 in each of the last three years.

World Wide Technology Championship at Mayakoba – Matchups

Suggested play is golfer in bold.

  • Maverick McNealy (-110) vs. Taylor Montgomery (-110)
  • Viktor Hovland (+100) vs. Scottie Scheffler (-120)

McNealy and Hovland both all good picks this week, especially in the matchup department. McNealy is playing some great golf right now, and while Montgomery is doing the same, McNealy has the course history compared to Montgomery, who’s making his debut.

Scheffler really struggled with his putter en route to a T-45 at the CJ Cup and ranks 190th in strokes gained: putting after one start. Hovland at even money is a nice value.

World Wide Technology Championship at Mayakoba – Top American

Collin Morikawa (+1200)

Morikawa is tied with Billy Horschel and Aaron Wise for the third-best odds in this category. Scheffler and Tony Finau have better odds at +600 and +1000, respectively, but I like Morikawa’s chances.

World Wide Technology Championship at Mayakoba – First-round leader

Justin Lower (+8000)

Lower ranks 11th on tour in 1st-round scoring so far this season, and he’s coming off a T-8 at the Bermuda Championship after already posting a T-4 at the Fortinet Championship.

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2022 Butterfield Bermuda Championship prop bet picks and PGA Tour predictions

Analyzing the odds for the 2022 Butterfield Bermuda Championship with PGA Tour picks and predictions for the top prop bets.

The PGA Tour is in Bermuda this week for the 2022 Butterfield Bermuda Championship, the 6th event on the 2022-23 schedule. Port Royal Golf Course will once again host the Bermuda Championship, which has a weaker field than last week’s CJ Cup.

Below, we search for the best value prop bets among the 2022 Butterfield Bermuda Championship odds and make our PGA Tour picks and predictions.

Denny McCarthy is the betting favorite (+1500) this week, with Thomas Detry (+2000) and Adrian Meronk (+2000) also among the top contenders. Last year’s champion Lucas Herbert is not in the field.

Port Royal is a par 71 and is just 6,828 yards long, so it’s not a track that requires much length. Instead, players will be required to navigate high winds and hit accurate approaches into these greens.

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Bermuda Butterfield Championship – Top-5 picks

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Russell Knox (+650)

Knox has 3 top-20 finishes in 3 starts in this event, but he’s never cracked the top 10. This is the year I think he does that and also finishes in the top 5. He’s very comfortable playing in windy conditions, which is critical in this tournament.

Justin Lower (+600)

Lower started his year with a T-4 at the Fortinet Championship and was T-20 in the Shriners Children’s Open, so he’s playing well right now and comes to a tournament where he tied for 17th a year ago.

Patrick Rodgers (+650)

Rodgers finished alone in 4th place last year and has made the cut in 3 starts already this season, including a T-16 at the ZOZO Championship.

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Bermuda Butterfield Championship – Top-10 picks

Brice Garnett (+700)

Garnett has teed it up here once before, tying for 21st in 2020. He’s made the cut in each of his first 2 starts this season and ranks 11th on tour in strokes gained: putting.

Peter Malnati (+600)

Malnati has 2 top-25 finishes in this event, including a T-7 last year. He has 2 top-25s so far this season, too, and he’s someone I like to contend on Sunday.

Bermuda Butterfield Championship – Top-20 picks

Hank Lebioda (+380)

In 3 starts in Bermuda, Lebioda has 2 a T-16 and T-3. He missed the cut in his only start so far this season, but should get back on track at a course he’s had success on before.

Aaron Rai (+140)

Rai’s best finish this season was a T-20 at Shriners. He’s only played the Bermuda Championship once before and he tied for 62nd in that start, but this is a course that should suit his game; he ranks 34th in strokes gained: approach.

Bermuda Butterfield Championship – Matchups

Suggested play is golfer in bold.

  • Nick Hardy (+105) vs. Mark Hubbard (-125)
  • Russell Knox (+100) vs. Alex Smalley (-120)
  • Justin Lower (-125) vs. Robby Shelton (+105)

Hardy is surprisingly the underdog in this matchup, but I’ll gladly take him to beat Hubbard despite his lack of experience and success on this course.

Knox is a player I really like this week so getting him at even money is a bargain against Smalley.

Lower is a bigger favorite in terms of head-to-head matchups, but he’s worth it against Shelton, who missed the cut in his only start in this tournament 3 years ago.

Bermuda Butterfield Championship – Top European

Russell Knox (+750)

Knox will be competing with Detry (+480), Seamus Power (+600), Meronk (+600) and Rai (+650) as the top Europeans in the field. Knox’s past success on this course makes him a good pick in my mind, especially at +750.

Bermuda Butterfield Championship – 1st-round leader

Thomas Detry (+4000)

Detry is tied for the 2nd-best 1st-round scoring average on tour early in the season. Pair that with his previous T-22 finish here and he’s worth a small wager to lead after Round 1 this week.

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2022-23 CJ Cup prop bet picks and PGA Tour predictions

Analyzing the odds for the 2022-23 CJ Cup with PGA Tour picks and predictions for the top prop bets.

The 2022 CJ Cup is moving from Las Vegas to South Carolina, with Congaree Golf Club playing host to this relatively new event.

Below, we search for the best value prop bets among the 2022 CJ Cup odds and make our PGA Tour picks and predictions.

This is a star-studded field at Congaree, much stronger than any other event played so far in the 2022-203 season. Of the top 10 players in the world, 6 will be teeing it up in the CJ Cup. Jon Rahm and Rory McIlroy are both in the field, and they’re No. 1 and 2 in this week’s Golfweek/Sagarin rankings. Scottie Scheffler ranks fourth, with Justin Thomas coming in at No. 6; both are playing in the CJ Cup, too.

Congaree is a long course that emphasizes length off the tee and strong mid-to-long iron play. It’s a par 71 but plays at 7,655 yards, so the longer players will have an advantage this week.

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CJ Cup – Top-5 picks

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Rory McIlroy (+170)

This is McIlroy’s first event of the 2022-23 season, taking some time off from competition in the U.S. He’s a great fit on this course with his length and accuracy off the tee, and he’s comfortable on Bermuda greens like the ones Congaree has.

Justin Thomas (+330)

When Thomas is on, there may not be a better player in the world. After seeing the way he played at the Presidents Cup, he sure seems like his game is in peak form.

Cameron Young (+600)

Similar to McIlroy, Young is a bomber off the tee, but he doesn’t spray it around the course like Bryson DeChambeau does. Young will gain shots on the field off the tee this week and should go low throughout the week.

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CJ Cup – Top-10 picks

Sam Burns (+260)

Burns has driven the ball well so far this season, but what makes him a great fit this week is the greens. He’s earned the nickname “Bermuda Burns” for his stellar putting on Bermuda greens. I love his chances here and +260 is a great top-10 value.

Matthew Fitzpatrick (+180)

Fitzpatrick has plenty of length off the tee after increasing his club head speed, so there are no concerns about him being too short for Congaree. He doesn’t really have a weakness in his game right now.

CJ Cup – Top-20 picks

Sahith Theegala (+150)

Theegala finished 12-under last week at the ZOZO Championship to tie for 5th. He’s never won on tour, but he’s often found himself in contention, and more than capable of coming in the top 20 this week.

Cam Davis (+170)

Davis had some standout matches in the Presidents Cup, proving to be one of the International team’s strongest competitors. He’s a long hitter off the tee and could be in for a good week at Congaree – a course where no one will really have an experience advantage.

Also see: CJ Cup odds and outright winner predictions

CJ Cup – Matchups

Suggested play is golfer in bold.

Cameron Young (-110) vs. Collin Morikawa (-110)

Morikawa has gotten back to hitting his patented fade, and as good as he is attacking pins, Young will have an edge on this longer course.

Justin Thomas (+105) vs. Scottie Scheffler (-120)

This line should be closer to even. I like Thomas to potentially win the whole thing, so I’ll gladly take him at plus-money over Scheffler.

Sam Burns (-120) vs. Max Homa (+105)

Going back to Burns here against Homa, even with the line being juiced in Burns’ favor.

CJ Cup – Top American

Justin Thomas (+750)

With this bet, you’re getting Thomas to win without the two favorites, McIlroy and Rahm. Thomas’ line is cut in half from +1500 to win outright, but there’s still value.

CJ Cup – First-round leader

Rory McIlroy (+1500)

I don’t expect McIlroy to have any rust to knock off this week. He’ll come out firing as he often does in Round 1 of non-majors.

Sungjae Im (+3000)

A guy who can make birdies as consistently as Im and who chips as well as he does will have a good chance to lead the field after Thursday’s round.

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Group C winner: Sam Burns (+350)

In this group, Burns will have to contend with Viktor Hovland (+280), Jordan Spieth (+330), Max Homa (+350) and Shane Lowry (+400). It’s a talented group with no clear-cut favorite over the rest, and Burns is great on Bermuda.

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2022 ZOZO Championship prop bet picks and PGA Tour predictions

Analyzing the odds for the 2022 ZOZO Championship with PGA Tour picks and predictions for the top prop bets.

After a week in Las Vegas, the PGA Tour is in Japan for the 2022 ZOZO Championship – the fourth edition of this event. It boasts a strong field led by Xander Schauffele, with Hideki Matsuyama also returning to defend his title.

Below, we search for the best value prop bets among the 2022 ZOZO Championship odds and make our PGA Tour picks and predictions.

Schauffele is the highest-ranked player in the field in this week’s Golfweek/Sagarin rankings, coming in at No. 5 in the poll. Matsuyama is 9th and Sungjae Im, who’s also teeing it up this week, is 12th.

The ZOZO Championship is once again being played at Accordia Golf Narashino C.C. in Chiba, Japan. It’s a par 70 and plays at 7,079 yards, so it’s a shorter course with just three par 5s and five par 3s, so iron play and accuracy are paramount.

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ZOZO Championship – Top-5 picks

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Collin Morikawa (+350)

Morikawa nearly notched a top 5 here last year, tying for 7th. It was his third appearance in this event, so he’s played this course a couple of times and it seems to fit his game well: accurate off the tee, deadly with irons into greens.

Corey Conners (+550)

Conners was a disappointment for the International team in the Presidents Cup, but now that he’s back to playing his own ball individually, I think he’ll rebound nicely at an event he’s contended in before. In his two starts at the ZOZO Championship, he finished T-8 and T-6.

Xander Schauffele (+190)

A chalky bet, but one that feels like a smart wager, nonetheless. Schauffele is red hot right now and playing the best golf of his life, making him a deserving favorite this week. He already has two top 20s in this event, including one top 10 in 2019.

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ZOZO Championship – Top-10 picks

Cameron Young (+185)

Young hasn’t broken through for his first PGA Tour victory yet, but he’s been a top-10 machine early in his career. This is a good spot for him to secure another top-10 finish in Japan, even after his putter was somewhat cold in the Presidents Cup.

K.H. Lee (+380)

Lee tied for 18th in his debut at this tournament last year and posted a respectable T-37 last week. He finished last season strong, too, with a T-5 at the BMW Championship to make the Tour Championship.

Mackenzie Hughes (+500)

Hughes was 6-under in this event a year ago, which was good enough for a T-4 finish in Japan. Being a shorter course, Hughes won’t be at much of a disadvantage off the tee. He’s playing well right now, too, winning the Sanderson Farms Championship in his last start.

Also see: Odds and outright winner predictions

ZOZO Championship – Top-20 picks

Hayden Buckley (+270)

This is a good week to take a chance on Buckley. Though it’s his first time playing in the ZOZO Championship, he comes in with good form. Buckley tied for 20th last week and 19th in his start prior, quietly contending the last two times he teed it up.

ZOZO Championship – Matchups

Suggested play is golfer in bold.

  • Corey Conners (+100) vs. Tyrell Hatton (-120)
  • Sungjae Im (-110) vs. Hideki Matsuyama (-110)

Conners has been on the brink of winning this event a couple of times with two top-10 finishes in two starts. Hatton’s only appearance at the ZOZO Championship was in 2020 when he tied for 28th. Conners’ early struggles in the Presidents Cup likely played a part in him being plus money, which is a steal.

Im is also a great value at -110 against Matsuyama, who did win this championship last year. Im lit it up at the Presidents Cup and was making birdies in bunches, which wasn’t the case for Hideki.

ZOZO Championship – Top American

Xander Schauffele (+380)

Going back to Schauffele here as the top American, and it’s hard not to like this bet in a field that has so many talented international players. Getting him against just U.S. competitions is a good way to play it.

ZOZO Championship – First-round leader

Sungjae Im (+2000)

Few players have the ability to make birdies at the rate that Im does, and it’s not just by sticking irons close to pins. He’s a wizard around the greens and holes out with impressive consistency. I see him getting off to a hot start.

Cameron Young (+3000)

Young was a popular FRL pick last season after posting so many low scores in Round 1 before fading down the stretch. Although this will be his debut in this event, a sub-65 round could be in the cards.

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Winning margin: 1 shot (+250)

There are so many talented players in this field and the finish should come down to the wire. With no real dominant name on the leaderboard, I expect a close finish Sunday.

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2022 Sanderson Farms Championship prop bet picks and PGA Tour predictions

Analyzing the odds for the 2022 Sanderson Farms Championship with PGA Tour picks and predictions for the top prop bets.

The PGA Tour returns to Mississippi this week for the 2022 Sanderson Farms Championship, which is once again being held at the Country Club of Jackson. It’s still early in the season so many top players are taking the week off – especially many of those who played in the Presidents Cup  – but there’s still some star power in this field.

Below, we search for the best value prop bets among the 2022 Sanderson Farms Championship odds and make our PGA Tour picks and predictions.

Sam Burns, who won this event last year, is one of 3 Presidents Cup players in the field, along with Sebastian Munoz and Christiaan Bezuidenhout. Sahith Theegala is also looking for his first career win, and it could come this week in Jackson. Sepp Straka, Keegan Bradley and J.T. Poston are among the other notable names teeing it up.

The Country Club of Jackson should favor longer hitters, playing 7,461 yards as a par 72. Although, shorter hitters can make up ground with quality ball-striking into the greens.

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Sanderson Farms Championship – Top-5 picks

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Sam Burns (+300)

Burns might be a little worn out after a long week at the Presidents Cup, but he played relatively well in Charlotte and shouldn’t have any rust whatsoever this week. He’s won here before and I don’t see any reason he can’t once again contend with a top-5.

J.T. Poston (+550)

Poston missed the cut last year, but he finished alone in 3rd the year prior and tied for 11th in 2019. He seems to be a good fit on this course and at +550, there’s plenty of upside by taking him to finish top-5.

Sahith Theegala (+480)

Theegala came close to earning his 1st career win early last season by tying for 8th at 19-under par in this event. Two weeks ago, he tied for 6th at the Fortinet Championship, so he has the benefit of course experience and recent form working in his favor.

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Sanderson Farms Championship – Top-10 picks

Davis Riley (+380)

Riley faded down the stretch last year after previously ranking near the top in strokes gained: tee-to-green, but he still finished 50th on tour. This course gives ball-strikers an edge and it’s not as if he’s short off the tee. That’s a good combination.

Trey Mullinax (+425)

Mullinax didn’t play in this event in 2019 or 2020, but he tied for 4th last year at 20-under par. If he can keep it in the fairway with his length, he should be in good shape. He appeared to find something at in July and August, too, when he notched a win and 2 other top-15s.

Kevin Streelman (+750)

Streelman has 2 top-10s in this event: T-4 in 2019 and T-10 in 2017. He tied for 31st last year and while he didn’t end the season all that well, but Streelman is a guy who has popped up in this tournament before.

Sanderson Farms Championship – Top-20 picks

Henrik Norlander (+400)

Norlander is obviously a long shot to finish in the top 20 at +400, but he actually did it in each of the last 2 years. And better yet, both of those finishes were T-4. Take a shot on him at a course that fits him.

Denny McCarthy (+140)

McCarthy has cracked the top 20 in each of his last 4 starts in the Sanderson Farms Championship, including 2 top-10s. This is a lower-risk pick, but one that has a good chance of cashing.

Sanderson Farms Championship – Matchups

Suggested play is golfer in bold.

  • J.T. Poston (-120) vs. Russell Henley (+105)
  • Davis Riley (-110) vs. Keegan Bradley (-110)
  • Trey Mullinax (-110) vs. Gary Woodland (-110)

Poston, Riley and Mullinax are three players I like this week, and they’re in good spots matchup-wise, too. Henley hasn’t played in this tournament since he tied for 54th in 2019, Bradley cooled off after a hot April-June and Woodland didn’t play well to finish last season (2 MCs and a T-51).

Sanderson Farms Championship – Top American

Sahith Theegala (+1500)

Theegala has a lot of competition in this bet, specifically Burns, but I feel good about his game coming into this week as he searches for his 1st win.

Sanderson Farms Championship – First-round leader

Sam Burns (+2000)

Burns didn’t lead after Round 1 last year when he won this event, but he did fire a first-round 68 before going 66-65-67 in the next 3 rounds. He’s the favorite to lead after Day 1, but I’m willing to take that bet coming out of the Presidents Cup.

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2022 Presidents Cup prop bet picks and predictions

Analyzing the odds for the 2022 Presidents Cup with picks and predictions for the top prop bets.

After kicking off the new season last week at the Fortinet Championship, the PGA Tour will take a 1-week break from individual competition in favor of the 2022 Presidents Cup. The team event pits the Americans against the International team for 4 days of golf, with Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, N.C., hosting this year’s tournament.

Below, we search for the best value prop bets among the 2022 Presidents Cup odds and make our PGA Tour picks and predictions.

Many of the top players in the world will be part of the fun at Quail Hollow, including World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler, Justin Thomas, Jordan Spieth, Sungjae Im and Hideki Matsuyama. because the International team is limited to countries outside of Europe, Rory McIlroy, Matt Fitzpatrick and Jon Rahm are not eligible to play.

Players who have joined LIV Golf are also ineligible, which includes Brooks Koepka, Dustin Johnson, Cameron Smith and Joaquin Niemann. Those defections have hurt the International team more than the Americans, leading to Team USA being a big favorite to win the Cup for the 9th straight time. It was last played in 2019 and pushed back from 2021 because of COVID.

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Presidents Cup – Winner

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Team USA: -847
Tie: +1300
International: +600

There admittedly isn’t a lot of value in betting on any of these lines. For starters, the Americans are heavily, heavily favored to beat the International team. It’s easy to see why, too. Of the top 10 players in the world, 5 of them are on the American team. Team USA is also playing on home soil.

They have the benefit of a loaded roster and the friendly confines of Charlotte, N.C., working in their favor. Even if you’re 98% confident the Americans will win, it’s really not worth betting on them to win at -847. That means an $84.70 bet would net a profit of just $10. Is it really worth the risk?

On the other side, the International team simply lacks top-end talent after several players left to join LIV Golf. They don’t have a single player in the top 10 in the world, with Matsuyama (17th) being their highest-ranked player. Comparatively, 10 American players rank higher than Matsuyama.

Historically, the U.S. has owned this event, going 11-1-1 in its 14 editions.  This doesn’t seem like the year the Americans will give up the cup, either. I would PASS on all of these lines.

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Presidents Cup – Top USA points scorer

Justin Thomas (+700)

Thomas will presumably be paired with Spieth often this week, a tandem that has a lot of experience and history together, being friends since they were junior golfers. Thomas has played in 2 previous Presidents Cups and went 6-2-2 in his 10 matches, though he still has yet to win a singles match (0-2).

He’ll play most matches and should win more than half of them, so long as his partner steps up, too. The biggest hurdle in his way is Scheffler (+600) as far as being the top points scorer.

Jordan Spieth (+1000)

Spieth comes into this week after tying for 13th at the Tour Championship in August. What’s working in his favor is likely being paired with Thomas a bunch.

The biggest concern with Spieth is that he’s 0-3 in singles matches in his 3  Presidents Cup appearances, so he has not fared well in that format. Still, his 8-5-1 overall record is reason for confidence.

Xander Schauffele (+650)

Schauffele is one of the hottest players in the world, winning 2 of his last 6 starts and also notching top-4 finishes at the BMW Championship and Tour Championship to close out last season.

He’s 3-2-0 in Presidents Cup matches in his career, but he’s probably playing the best golf of his career. Likely paired with Patrick Cantlay, Schauffele should be in position to earn a lot of points.

Presidents Cup – Top International points scorer

Joohyung Kim (+750)

It’s tough to predict who will be the top points earner on the International side because there isn’t a clear-cut favorite on the team. So I’ll go outside the box and take Kim, whose stock has been strapped to a rocket ship over the last few months.

As a Presidents Cup rookie he could take a little time to get over the anxiety of playing in an event like this. But he should play well at Quail Hollow.

Cameron Davis (+1000)

Davis tied for 26th at the 2021 Wells Fargo Championship, which was played at Quail Hollow. Not that it means he’s going to dominate in this team-based event, but he has played well here in the past.

More of a long shot to lead the International squad in points, he’s worth a small wager.

Hideki Matsuyama (+600)

He’s the second favorite behind Sungjae Im (+550), but Matsyama has more experience than Im in this event. He’s 2-1-1 in singles matches and 6-7-4 overall, which is a decent record considering the International team hasn’t won the Cup or earned more than 15 1/2 points since 2003.

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2022 Fortinet Championship prop bet picks and PGA Tour predictions

Analyzing the odds for the 2022 Fortinet Championship with PGA Tour picks and predictions for the top prop bets.

The PGA Tour begins the 2022-23 season in Napa, Calif., at the 2022 Fortinet Championship. Silverado Resort and Spa will host this event for the 7th time, with players teeing it up on the North Course.

Below, we search for the best value prop bets among the 2022 Fortinet Championship odds and make our PGA Tour picks and predictions.

Last year’s champion, Max Homa, will be teeing it up again this week in an attempt to defend his title. Hideki Matsuyama and Sahith Theegala are also in the field, with Theegala seeking his 1st career PGA Tour title.

Silverado is a shorter course for a par 72, playing at 7,123 yards, which gives players who aren’t very long off the tee a fighting chance to contend. These greens require accurate reads, however, because there’s a lot of slope on them.

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Fortinet Championship – Top-5 picks

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Sahith Theegala (+700)

Theegala is due for a win. He’s come close before, including at this very tournament, tying for 14th in 2020. This could be the perfect time for him to capture that elusive victory, using his ball-striking to attack pins, even if he doesn’t always find the fairway.

Max Homa (+350)

Homa won the Fortinet Championship last year, which kicked off a terrific 2021-22 season for him. There’s no real weakness in his game, which is what makes him a good fit for this course. I like his chances to notch another top 5 in a weaker field.

Trey Mullinax (+1200)

Mullinax bombs it off the tee and while he can be sporadic with his accuracy, it won’t hurt him as much this week. He finished last season strong with 4 top-25 finishes in his last 5 starts, and in a field absent of the biggest names, he could be in contention on Sunday.

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Fortinet Championship – Top-10 picks

Maverick McNealy (+300)

McNealy finished alone in 2nd here last year and has made the cut in 4 of 5 tries in the Fortinet Championship. He finished in the top 35 in his last 2 starts and while he does struggle around the greens, he should have shorter irons for the approach shots, helping him find the putting surface more often.

Chez Reavie (+700)

Reavie won the Barracuda Championship in July and while he didn’t crack the top 40 in any of his last 4 starts after that, he also didn’t miss a cut. His record in this event is excellent, with 11 cuts made in 12 starts, including 7 straight top-35 finishes with 1 top-10 and 3 top-20s.

Patrick Rodgers (+900)

Rodgers tied for 6th last year and has made the cut in each of his last 5 appearances at this event. I’ll take his experience at this tournament as a reason to bet him this week.

Fortinet Championship – Top-20 picks

Cameron Davis (+190)

Like Mullinax, Davis kills the ball off the tee. That will allow him to take more aggressive angles this week and while he’ll need to manage his approaches out of the rough, he should have wedges and short irons into many greens.

C.T. Pan (+425)

Pan tied with Rodgers for 6th place here last year. He finished the 2021-22 season poorly with 2 missed cuts and a W/D, but he also had 6 top-25s in 24 starts.

Fortinet Championship – Matchups

Suggested play is golfer in bold.

Emiliano Grillo (+105) vs. Tom Hoge (-120)

Grillo finished last season strong with a pair of T-2 finishes and another air of top-35s. Hoge ended the year strong with a top-10 at the Tour Championship, but he also had a stretch with 6 straight missed cuts.

Max Homa (-110) vs. Hideki Matsuyama (-110)

Matsuyama withdrew from the 3M Open, but bounced back with T-35 and T-11 finishes in his last 2 starts. However, Homa has a better track record here and is the more consistent player.

Cameron Davis (+105) vs. Taylor Pendrith (-120)

For all the same reasons listed above, I like Davis in this matchup at plus-money. He’s bound to win at some point and I think this could be the week he gets it done.

Fortinet Championship – Top American

Sahith Theegala (+2000)

Theegala is a good value at this number, even in a field that’s American-heavy. I think this could be the week he finally breaks through with a win.

Fortinet Championship – First-round leader

Cameron Davis (+4000)

Again, going back to Davis here. He was 40th in 1st-round scoring average and has the power to go low on Thursday.

Jason Day (+6000)

Day surprisingly ranked 15th in 1st-round scoring average. He’s gone low in the opening round before fading down the stretch, like when he fired a 63 at the Wells Fargo in the 1st round.

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2022 Tour Championship prop bet picks and PGA Tour predictions

Analyzing the odds for the 2022 Tour Championship with PGA Tour picks and predictions for the top prop bets.

The best of the best have qualified for the 2022 Tour Championship this week, with the field being limited to the top 30 players in the FedExCup standings. East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta will host the final event of the season once again, which should make for a thrilling finish.

Below, we search for the best value prop bets among the 2022 Tour Championship odds and make our PGA Tour picks and predictions.

Keeping with the new format of the Tour Championship, every player in the field will be assigned a starting position based on where they sit in the season-long standings. Scottie Scheffler, who’s No. 1 in the FedExCup standings, will begin the week at 10-under par. Second-ranked Patrick Cantlay will start at 8-under.

Before withdrawing with a back injury, Will Zalatoris was slotted in at No. 3 with a starting position of 7-under. His spot will not be filled, nor will the staggered start be changed, so no one will begin the week at 7-under. The 26th-30th-ranked players will start the week 10 shots back at even par.

East Lake (7,346, par 70) doesn’t offer a lot of scoring opportunities for players with only 2 par-5s and several par-4s that are longer than 450 yards. There’s water throughout the course, too, so players will need to be accurate off the tee and sharp with their irons.

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Tour Championship – Top-5 picks

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Rory McIlroy (+135)

McIlroy is essentially starting the week tied for 5th at 4-under par, 6 shots back of Scheffler. That’s why his odds to finish in the top 5 are so short. However, they’re still worth betting because A) he’s played well lately, outside of that missed cut at the FedEx St. Jude Championship, and B) he’s won this event twice and tied for 2nd another time. He’s a great fit at East Lake.

Sungjae Im (+300)

Im has only played the Tour Championship once, finishing T-18 last year. He’s starting the week at 3-under par, so he’ll need to make a climb in order to crack the top 10. He’s more than capable of doing that, posting a pair T-2 finishes in the last month.

Jon Rahm (+185)

Like McIlroy, Rahm is starting at 4-under par, tied for 5th. He’s begun heating up in the playoffs, particularly with his putter — he was 3rd in strokes gained: putting last week at the BMW Championship. He’s in a perfect spot to make a run at the title.

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Tour Championship – Top-10 picks

Adam Scott (+425)

With only 29 players in the field, top-10 lines are juiced. There are 10 players with odds of -110 or better to finish in the top 10, which I’m not going to touch. Instead, I’ll bet that someone like Scott, who’s starting at even par and tied for 25th, will rise up the board and make a push for the top 10. He’s putting very well right now and has 6 top-10s in the Tour Championship during his career.

Aaron Wise (+480)

This is Wise’s first Tour Championship appearance since 2018 when he tied for 15th. His putter cooled off on Sunday at the BMW but he’s been steady in the last month with no finish worse than T-34. At even par, he has a long way to go up the leaderboard but I’ll take that bet.

Cameron Young (+135)

Young’s putter didn’t show up again in Wilmington, leading to a disappointing BMW Championship after shooting 72 in the final 2 rounds to finish T-23. Young has cooled off since his back-to-back 2nd-place finishes, but he seems to thrive in star-studded fields like this one.

Tour Championship – Matchups

Suggested play is golfer in bold.

Cameron Young (+115) vs. Matt Fitzpatrick (-135)

This is the 1st Tour Championship appearance for both players, so there will be no experience advantage. I like Young at plus-money this week against Fitzpatrick, who tied for 48th last week.

Billy Horschel (-110) vs. Brian Harman (-110)

Horschel has won at East Lake before and also has a 2nd-place finish to go with 2 other top-10s – including a T-9 last year. Harman has only played this event once, shooting 3-over and tying for 24th.

Tour Championship – Winner without starting strokes

Xander Schauffele (+1200)

If you want to bet on who will have the lowest score this week without their starting position, Schauffele is a great pick. He’s never finished worse than T-7 and won this event back in 2017. He’s coming off a 3rd-place finish last week, so he’s got some momentum, too.

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Group B winner: Jon Rahm (+162)

In Group B, Rahm is up against Justin Thomas (+280), Fitzpatrick (+380), Young (+500) and Scott Stallings (+750). It’s a tough group, but Rahm and Thomas start with a 1-shot advantage at 4-under par. This week sets up well for Rahm.

Will there be a hole in one? Yes (+425)

There are 4 par-3s on the card, but none of them are bargains yardage-wise. At +425, however, it’s hard not to like the chances of someone to make an ace – even with a limited 29-player field.

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