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2024 RSM Classic prop bet picks and PGA Tour predictions

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

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The last official event of the season takes place this week in St. Simons Island, Ga., at the 2024 RSM Classic. It’s once again being hosted by Sea Island Golf Club, with the first round beginning on Thursday morning.

Below, we search for the best value prop bets for the 2024 RSM Classic from BetMGM Sportsbook’s PGA Tour odds and make our PGA Tour picks and predictions.

The No. 5 player in the world, Ludvig Aberg, is back to defend his title this week after winning the RSM Classic by 4 shots last year. He’s predictably the favorite to win again, coming in with pre-tournament odds of +1000. Davis Thompson (+2000), Seamus Power (+2800) and Si Woo Kim (+2800) are also among the favorites, as is former Open champion Brian Harman (+3000).

Sea Island Golf Club features 2 courses, both of which will be played this week. The Seaside Course is 7,005 yards and plays as a par 70, while the Plantation Course is 7,060 yards and is a par 72. Players will tee it up on each course in Rounds 1 and 2 before playing the Seaside Course on the weekend.

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RSM Classic – Top-5 picks

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Ben Griffin (+550)

Griffin enters the week in good form, finishing 22nd or better in each of his last 3 starts. Though he doesn’t have a top-5 in 2 starts in this event, he has played well here with finishes of eighth and 29th in his last 2 appearances.

Davis Thompson (+450)

Thompson’s ball-striking abilities were on display in his win at the John Deere Classic in July when he ran away from the field with a 4-shot victory. He could have a similarly impressive driving week at the RSM Classic, and his odds would be much shorter if not for Aberg being in the field.

RSM Classic – Top-10 picks

Harris English (+300)

English’s best finish in this event was a sixth-place showing in 2020, one of 4 top-30s in his last 9 starts at the RSM Classic. He already has 3 top-20 finishes in his last 3 starts this fall, including 2 top 10s.

Lucas Glover (+350)

Glover has come in the top 10 once here since 2015, a ninth-place finish that year to go along with another T-11 in 2018. He had been playing well in Bermuda last week before a final-round 6-over sunk his tournament chances, but that round was an outlier.

Justin Lower (+375)

Lower was also in the mix in Bermuda, finishing tied for fifth despite shooting 1-over on Sunday to slide down the leaderboard. He now has back-to-back top-5 finishes in his last 2 tournaments so it’s worth riding the hot hand.

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RSM Classic – Top-20 picks

Patrick Rodgers (+175)

Rodgers has 3 top-25 finishes in his last 4 starts this season, including a ninth-place in Bermuda last week. He has a good track record at Sea Island Golf Club with finishes of 10th and second since 2018.

Henrik Norlander (+350)

Norlander was the runner-up here in 2016 and also came in 5th in 2019, so his track record here has been good. He also has 2 top-30 finishes this fall, including an eighth-place finish.

RSM Classic – Matchups

Suggested play is golfer in bold.

Davis Thompson (+125) vs. Ludvig Aberg (-155)

Aberg wouldn’t be playing in this event if he hadn’t won it last year. It’s his first PGA Tour start since the Tour Championship so some rust is to be expected, whereas a player like Thompson just finished fifth a month ago at the Shriners Children’s Open.

RSM Classic – Top Canadian

Mackenzie Hughes (+138)

Hughes has a slight edge in this market, coming in as the favorite over Adam Svensson (+188). Hughes has played 3 events this fall and made the cut in all of them, finishing fourth and eighth in 2 of those starts.

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2024 Butterfield Bermuda Championship prop bet picks and PGA Tour predictions

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

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There are only 2 tournaments left in the FedExCup Fall, with this week’s 2024 Butterfield Bermuda Championship being the penultimate event. The field may not be full of stars, but there’s a lot on the line for those trying to rise up the FedExCup Fall rankings before the 2025 season. The first round from Port Royal Golf Course in Bermuda begins on Thursday.

Below, we search for the best value prop bets for the Butterfield Bermuda Championship from BetMGM Sportsbook’s PGA Tour odds and make our PGA Tour picks and predictions.

The tournament favorite this week is Seamus Power at +1400. Mackenzie Hughes (+1600), Ben Griffin (+1800) and Maverick McNealy (+1800) are among the other players at the top of the board, while defending champion Camilo Villegas is a long shot at +30000.

Port Royal Golf Course is a seaside track that plays at only 6,828 yards, making it one of the shortest courses on the PGA Tour schedule. However, winds can (and probably will) play a big role in making several holes longer and more difficult. It will once again play as a par 71 this week.

Butterfield Bermuda Championship – Top-5 picks

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Matti Schmid (+500)

Schmid finished third in this event last year, just his second start in the Butterfield. As for his recent form, he has finishes of 16th, fifth and third in 3 of his last 4 starts this season, so he’s playing well coming into the week.

Justin Lower (+450)

In 3 career starts in this event, Lower has come in 17th, eighth and 20th. He doesn’t have a top-5 finish, but he could be poised to make a run at the title in Bermuda this week.

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Butterfield Bermuda Championship – Top-10 picks

Nico Echavarria (+250)

Echavarria is coming off a T-6 finish in Mexico last week after he won the Zozo Championship the tournament before. He’s in as good a form as anyone in the field and the wind in Bermuda may not bother him much, as he’s shown in the past.

Daniel Berger (+300)

Berger tied for 20th last week in Mexico, another strong showing from the 31-year-old American. Even though this will be his first start in the Butterfield Bermuda Championship, he’s playing well enough to warrant a bet this week.

Brendon Todd (+375)

Todd is a shorter hitter but that isn’t as much of a detriment this week at Port Royal, which doesn’t necessarily favor longer drivers. He won this tournament in 2021 and came in 20th last year.

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Butterfield Bermuda Championship – Top-20 picks

Vince Whaley (+200)

Whaley is 2-for-3 in top-20 finishes in this event, coming in seventh and eighth in his last 2 starts here. All we need in this bet is a top 20, which he’s had in 2 of his last 4 starts this season.

Greyson Sigg (+160)

In his last 4 starts, Sigg has gone fourth, MC, 11th and 23rd, so he’s playing well at the moment. Add in the fact he’s finished 11th and 22nd in 2 career starts at this course and he’s someone to back in Bermuda.

Butterfield Bermuda Championship – Matchups

Suggested play is golfer in bold.

Justin Lower (-105) vs. Sam Stevens (-120)

We’ve already gone over the reasons to like Lower this week, and though Stevens hasn’t finished worse than 23rd in his last 3 starts this fall, he also missed the cut in his only appearance in this event.

Patrick Rodgers (+115) vs. Doug Ghim (-145)

The gap between Ghim and Rodgers should not be this big, especially considering Ghim has missed the cut in the last 2 years here. Rodgers, meanwhile, has come in third and fourth in his last 2 starts in this event.

Butterfield Bermuda Championship – Top South American

Nico Echavarria (+125)

Only Jhonatton Vegas (+160) is close to Echavarria in this market, with the other 2 South American players being +500 (Alejandro Tosti) and Camilo Villegas (+800). Echavarria played well at another seaside course last week in Mexico, finishing T-6, and he could pull it off again this week.

Butterfield Bermuda Championship – Top European

Matti Schmid (+350)

Schmid has the second-best odds to be the top European player at the end of the week, with only Power having shorter odds at +200. Schmid finished third here last year and has showings of third and fifth in 2 of his last 3 starts this season, so he’s in good form.

Butterfield Bermuda Championship – First-round leader

Matti Schmid (+4000)

Schmid shot 64 in the opening round last year to grab a tie for sixth, getting off to a great start in Bermuda. He could do the same again this week, especially with the way he’s been playing lately.

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2024 World Wide Technology Championship prop bet picks and PGA Tour predictions

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

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The PGA Tour is paying a visit to one of Tiger Woods’ courses this week at El Cardonal at Diamante in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. The 2024 World Wide Technology Championship begins on Thursday morning. Below, we search for the best value prop bets for the World Wide Technology Championship from BetMGM Sportsbook’s PGA Tour odds and make our PGA Tour picks and predictions.

Erik van Rooyen (+3300) is defending his title this week at the second playing of this event at El Cardonal. Max Greyserman (+1400) is the betting favorite, but Cameron Young (+2000) is the biggest name in the field as he seeks his first PGA Tour victory. Doug Ghim (+2200) and Beau Hossler (+2500) are among the favorites, as well.

El Cardonal at Diamante is a par 72 and plays at 7,452 yards, with steep elevation changes and massive fairways. Inaccuracy off the tee isn’t as penalizing here as it is at other courses, so it does favor longer hitters who can shorten the course with their driving distance. The winning score last year was 27-under-par, with a total of 9 players at 20-under or better.

World Wide Technology Championship – Top-5 picks

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Cameron Young (+400)

It’s a little risky to play Young now considering the disappointing season he had and given the fact he hasn’t played a PGA Tour event since August, but he’s by far the most talented player in the field. Hd finished 9th here last year.

Beau Hossler (+500)

Hossler has been a frequent contender this fall and his course history – albeit brief – is solid after finishing tied for 15th last year. He already has a top-5 finish this season when he lost in a playoff at the Sanderson Farms Championship, as well as 2 other top 25s.

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World Wide Technology Championship – Top-10 picks

Nate Lashley (+400)

In his last 2 starts this fall, Lashley has finished 29th and 16th. Pair that with his 10th-place finish in this event last year and he’s a good target this week at +400 for a top-10 finish.

Keith Mitchell (+300)

We’re getting a slight discount on Mitchell after he missed the cut in his last 2 events, but in his 3 starts prior to that, he finished 3rd, 12th and 12th. He finished T-38 in this event last year, helped by a final-round 8-under par.

Daniel Berger (+400)

Berger is getting on track after missing time with a back injury. He finished 7th at the Sanderson Farms Championship this fall and has 3 straight top-39 showings in his last 3 starts. He didn’t play here last year but this course should suit his game, ranking 26th in SG: off the tee in 2024.

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World Wide Technology Championship – Top-20 picks

Chesson Hadley (+350)

Hadley tied for 7th in this event last year and has made the cut in 3 of his last 4 starts this season, so he’s been in decent form entering the World Wide Technology Championship.

Nico Echavarria (+200)

Echavarria won the ZOZO Championship in Japan this fall after also finishing T-11 in the Black Desert Championship. He tied for 31st in this event last year. He’s a good bet for a top-20 finish coming off a victory in his last start.

World Wide Technology Championship – Matchups

Suggested play is golfer in bold.

Cameron Young (-120) vs. Matti Schmid (-105)

Young is making his 1st start of the fall compared to Schmid, who’s played 4 times since the middle of September. Despite Schmid finishing T-16 or better in each of the last 3 events, Young is the better pick here for his length off the tee.

World Wide Technology Championship – Top South American

Nico Echavarria (+188)

Echavarria isn’t even the favorite to be the top South American in this market, a title that goes to Jhonnatan Vegas (+120). However, Echavarria is coming off a win at the ZOZO and a T-31 in this event last year when Vegas didn’t play.

World Wide Technology Championship – First-round leader

Beau Hossler (+3300)

Hossler ranks 4th on tour in 2024 in first-round scoring average (68.64) and with his recent form and performance in this event last year, he’s worth a small play to be the openeing round leader.

Erik van Rooyen (+4500)

van Rooyen played better than anyone else in this event last year, winning by 2 shots after opening with a 68. He ranks 36th this year in first-round scoring average, too.

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2024 ZOZO Championship prop bet picks and PGA Tour predictions

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

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The PGA Tour is in Japan this week for the 2024 ZOZO Championship. Accordia Golf Narashino Country Club is hosting this event once again, the 5th time since 2019 (it wasn’t played in 2020). The 1st round begins on Thursday morning in Japan.

Below, we search for the best value prop bets for the ZOZO Championship from BetMGM Sportsbook’s PGA Tour odds and make our PGA Tour picks and predictions.

Xander Schauffele is the headliner in the field this week, coming in with pre-tournament odds of +450 to win. Collin Morikawa, who won this event last year, has the 2nd-best odds at +700. Hideki Matsuyama is +800 to win in his home country this week, just as he did in 2021.

Accordia Golf Narashino CC will play as a par 70 and is only 7,079 yards long, so distance off the tee won’t be a major advantage this week. It’s also a traditional parkland course with trees lining fairways, forcing players to position themselves properly in the fairway.

ZOZO Championship – Top-5 picks

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Kurt Kitayama (+400)

Kitayama has been excellent when it comes to ball-striking this season, ranking 11th on tour in SG: tee-to-green. At a course that emphasizes ball-striking and accuracy over distance, he should be a good fit; he’s finished 16th and 29th in 2 appearances here.

Sahith Theegala (+333)

Theegala already has 1 top-5 finish in this event, coming in 5th in 2022 before finishing 19th last year. In his lone start this fall, he came in 7th at the Procore Championship.

ZOZO Championship – Top-10 picks

Beau Hossler (+275)

Hossler was the runner-up last year and came in 16th the year prior, so he’s familiar with the layout of Accordia Golf Narashino CC. He’s also come in 2nd, 11th and 23rd in his last 3 starts this season.

Tom Hoge (+350)

Hoge is a terrific iron player, which has led to 2 top-20 finishes in this event before, including a 9th-place finish in 2022.

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ZOZO Championship – Top-20 picks

Gary Woodland (+130)

Woodland hasn’t played this event since 2019 but that year, he came in 5th. He’s worked his way back into form following a medical absence, coming in 16th and 9th in his last 2 starts this season.

J.J. Spaun (+125)

Spaun has come in the top 25 in each of his 2 career starts in this event, headlined by a T-6 last year. He’s been busy this fall, playing 4 events (with 1 WD), finishing in the top 35 in each of his last 2.

Ryo Hisatsune (+230)

Hisatsune has improved in each of his last 2 starts in this event, going from 52nd in 2021 to 12th in 2022 and 6th last year. In his most recent start this fall, he tied for 25th at the Black Desert Championship.

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ZOZO Championship – Matchups

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Gary Woodland (-110) vs. Patrick Rodgers (-110)

Back to the well with Woodland here against Rodgers given his recent form and course history. Rodgers has played this event once and finished 16th, which was in 2022.

ZOZO Championship – Top Brit and Irish

Seamus Power (+120)

Power has to beat out Harry Hall and David Skinns in this market. He missed the cut at the Shriners Children’s Open, but he tied for 11th in the Black Desert Championship 2 weeks ago.

ZOZO Championship – First-round leader

Xander Schauffele (+1200)

Schauffele is tied for 2nd in Round 1 scoring average in 2024 and having played this course in each of the last 4 years, he should be familiar with the layout.

Beau Hossler (+3300)

Hossler shot 68 here last year and was just 4 shots off the pace after the 1st round and he now ranks 6th in Round 1 scoring average this season.

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

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

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The PGA Tour heads from Utah to Las Vegas for the 2024 Shriners Children’s Open this week, the latest event on the FedExCup Fall schedule. TPC Summerlin is hosting again, giving players and fans spectacular views of the mountains all week long. Play begins Thursday.

Below, we search for the best value prop bets for the 2024 Shriners Children’s Open from BetMGM Sportsbook’s PGA Tour odds and make our PGA Tour picks and predictions.

Tom Kim is going for his 3rd straight win at the Shriners Children’s Open after winning it the last 2 years. He’s the favorite once again with pre-tournament odds of +1200. Taylor Pendrith has the 2nd-best odds at +2200, followed by Davis Thompson at +2500.

TPC Summerlin is a par 71 and will play at 7,255 yards this week. It’s a course that typically yields very low scores each year, giving players ample scoring opportunities. The winning score has been between 20-under and 24-under in 12 of the last 14 years, including each of the last 6 years.

Shriners Children’s Open – Top-5 picks

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Tom Kim (+275)

Kim has won this event in each of the last 2 years so his odds are understandably short, but he’s still worth playing for a top-5. He’s a couple of weeks removed from the emotional Presidents Cup in Canada and is unquestionably the most talented player in the field.

Cam Davis (+650)

Inaccuracy off the tee isn’t penalized as much as usual this week at TPC Summerlin, which works in Davis’ favor. He’s made the cut 5 straight times in this event and finished 7th a year ago.

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Shriners Children’s Open – Top-10 picks

Adam Hadwin (+320)

Hadwin already has 4 top-10 finishes in the last 5 years here, yet you can still get him at +320 for another top 10 this week. Even though he hasn’t played a PGA Tour event since August, he’s worth playing at this number for another top-10 finish.

Tom Hoge (+320)

Hoge is as good an iron player as there is on tour, making him a good fit for TPC Summerlin. He finished 4th, 14th and 24th in his previous 3 starts in this event before missing the cut in 2023, so the course history is absolutely there for him.

J.T. Poston (+350)

Poston has finished 3rd and 20th in his last 2 starts at the Shriners Children’s Open. With the scores being as low as they’re expected to be again this week, his putter will give him an advantage because of how easy the course is likely to play from tee to green.

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Shriners Children’s Open – Top-20 picks

Taylor Pendrith (+110)

Pendrith has played this event just 3 times, all since 2021, and his best finish was 3rd last year. He finished the 2024 season on fire with 5 straight top-22 finishes, including a T-14 at the Tour Championship. He also played in the Presidents Cup so he’s stayed in form despite not teeing it up on tour since September.

Henrik Norlander (+300)

Norlander is fresh off an 8th-place finish at the Black Desert Championship in Utah last week after finishing 28th at the Sanderson Farms Championship the week prior, so he’s had a strong fall thus far.

Matt NeSmith (+375)

NeSmith is a horse for TPC Summerlin, finishing 42nd, 2nd, 14th, 8th and 18th in his 5 career starts here. That’s 4 straight top-20 finishes, yet he’s still +275 to make it 5 in 6 years. Despite 3 missed cuts in his last 4 starts this season, NeSmith is still a good long-shot play.

Shriners Children’s Open – Matchups

Suggested play is golfer in bold.

Beau Hossler (-105) vs. Kurt Kitayama (-120)

It’s surprising to see Kitayama as the favorite here considering he’s played this event 3 times and missed the cut each time. Hossler, on the other hand, hasn’t missed the cut in 6 appearances and has come in the top 10 twice, including a 7th-place finish last year.

Adam Hadwin (-105) vs. Eric Cole (-120)

Cole missed the cut in 2022 before finishing 3rd in 2023, so while his course history is limited, he did play well last year. Hadwin has had more success here than just about any player in the field and shouldn’t be an underdog in this matchup.

Shriners Children’s Open – Top Asian

Tom Kim (+125)

Kim is the most talented player in the field this week and a two-time defending champion of the Shriners Children’s Open. He’s obviously the favorite in this market, with Kevin Yu being the next-closest player at +500. Kim has a good chance to win again this week and even if he doesn’t finish 1st, he should be the top Asian player on the leaderboard.

Shriners Children’s Open – First-round leader

J.T. Poston (+5500)

Poston opened with a 63 last year, 1 shot off the pace set by Hossler in Round 1. He also shot 67 in 2022 when he finished 20th, so he’s gotten off to good starts in each of the last 2 years.

Cam Davis (+5000)

Davis has shot 67 in each of the last 2 years in this event and he’s a player who can get hot in a hurry on the course if the driver is working.

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2024 Black Desert Championship prop bet picks and PGA Tour predictions

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

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Utah is hosting a PGA Tour event for the first time since 1963 as the inaugural playing of the 2024 Black Desert Championship takes place this week. It’s being held at Black Desert Resort in Ivins, Utah., with the 1st round beginning on Thursday morning.

Below, we search for the best value prop bets for the 2024 Black Desert Championship from BetMGM Sportsbook’s PGA Tour odds and make our PGA Tour picks and predictions.

As a FedExCup Fall event, the field is a bit weaker but it’s still led by Keith Mitchell (+1600), Seamus Power (+2200) and Beau Hossler (+2800). Lucas Glover (+3300) and Kurt Kitayama (+2800) are among the other notables teeing it up in Utah.

Black Desert Resort is a new course, opening fully to the public in 2023. That means the majority of the players in the field have never seen the venue before, making it a learning experience for everyone playing. It features wide fairways and the course is carved through lava rock with views of the red rock mountains on the horizon.

Black Desert Championship – Top-5 picks

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Beau Hossler (+550)

Hossler has finished 2nd, MC and 12th in his last 3 starts this season, losing in a playoff on Sunday at the Sanderson Farms Championship. He was 7th in the field in strokes gained: tee-to-green so his ball striking should be in good form heading to Utah.

Seamus Power (+450)

Power has finished no worse than 28th in his last 4 worldwide starts, including a T-11 last week at the Sanderson Farms Championship. He needs his putter to cooperate in Utah if he’s going to contend again because it was only average (35th in SG) last week.

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Black Desert Championship – Top-10 picks

Michael Thorbjornsen (+275)

Thorbjornsen came in 8th at the Sanderson Farms Championship, an impressive finish for the PGA Tour rookie. He was excellent off the tee last week, ranking second in strokes gained, and his putting was impressive, too (7th).

Patrick Fishburn (+275)

Fishburn is from Ogden, Utah, and played at BYU, so he should be familiar with the conditions and type of grass at Black Desert Resort. That could give him a slight advantage at a course that not many people have seen before. And his length off the tee (8th in SG) will give him an edge.

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Black Desert Championship – Top-20 picks

Doug Ghim (+188)

Ghim has been one of the best ball strikers all year, ranking 12th in SG: tee-to-green. He’s not a long hitter but he keeps the ball in the fairway (12th in driving accuracy), so he shouldn’t find much trouble off the tee.

Austin Smotherman (+400)

Smotherman is a long shot coming into the week, but he just finished 42nd last week despite ranking 67th in SG: putting. He came in 7th at the Procore Championship and has made 7 straight cuts this season.

Black Desert Championship – Matchups

Suggested play is golfer in bold.

Seamus Power (+105) vs. Keith Mitchell (-135)

Power and Mitchell should be seen as comparable contenders this week so getting him as an underdog makes him a good value, even against a guy whose ball striking is as good as Mitchell’s.

Black Desert Championship – Top Brit and Irish

Seamus Power (+138)

Back to Power here as the top British and Irish player in the field. He has the shortest odds, and understandably so. Harry Hall is the next-closest contender at +275, the only other player with odds shorter than +500.

Black Desert Championship – First-round leader

Patrick Fishburn (+4000)

Fishburn is long off the tee and is from Utah, so in an event at a course that’s never been on the PGA Tour schedule before now, he could have an early advantage until the rest of the field catches up.

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2024 Sanderson Farms Championship prop bet picks and PGA Tour predictions

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

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The PGA Tour’s FedExCup Fall schedule resumes this week after a brief break for the Presidents Cup as players head to Mississippi for the 2024 Sanderson Farms Championship. The first round from the Country Club of Jackson begins on Thursday morning.

Below, we search for the best value prop bets for the Sanderson Farms Championship from BetMGM Sportsbook’s PGA Tour odds and make our PGA Tour picks and predictions.

Keith Mitchell, Mackenzie Hughes and Maverick McNealy are all tied as the co-favorites to win this weekend, entering with pre-tournament odds of +2200. Seamus Power is 4th with odds of +2500, followed by Nick Dunlap and Patrick Fishburn at +2800. Defending champion Luke List is a long shot at +6600 to repeat.

The Country Club of Jackson is a slightly longer course at 7,461 yards and plays as a par 72. It was redesigned in 2008 and features Bermudagrass greens.

Sanderson Farms Championship – Top-5 picks

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Henrik Norlander (+1100)

Norlander has 3 top-5 finishes in his last 4 starts in this event, which is quite impressive. He clearly knows how to navigate this course well and while he only has 1 finish better than 53rd in his last 4 starts in 2024, he’s a horse at the Country Club of Jackson.

Nick Dunlap (+550)

Dunlap has already won twice this season, once as an amateur and once as a pro, and even though he hasn’t played this event before, his pure talent as a ball striker makes him an intriguing pick.

Emiliano Grillo (+900)

Grillo missed the cut in this event for the 1st time last year, which came after he finished 5th in 2022 and between 35th and 39th in each of the previous 3 years. He hasn’t missed a cut in his last 5 starts this season.

Sanderson Farms Championship – Top-10 picks

Ben Griffin (+300)

Griffin has finished 24th and 2nd in his 2 career starts in this event, losing in a playoff just last year. He had 4 top-10 finishes in 28 events played this season, and this is a tournament with a weaker field where he could really stand out from the rest.

C.T. Pan (+450)

Pan has come in 12th or better in 3 of his last 4 starts in this event, making the cut all 4 times. He notched a top-10 last year with a 9th-place finish, his highest in this event.

Maverick McNealy (+225)

McNealy hasn’t played here since 2020 but that year, he finished 17th, so he was close to cracking the top 10. In even better form now, McNealy is a legitimate contender to win this week, which is why his odds are on the shorter end.

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Sanderson Farms Championship – Top-20 picks

Garrick Higgo (+320)

Higgo is 2-for-2 when it comes to top-20 finishes in this event, coming in 16th last year and 3rd in 2022. He’s a long shot for a reason, but he did finish 26th in his most recent start at the Fortinet Championship.

Joel Dahmen (+450)

Like Higgo, Dahmen is also 2-for-2 in top-20 finishes here the last 2 years. He finished 13th each time, making this one of his better events on the schedule.

Sanderson Farms Championship – Matchups

Suggested play is golfer in bold.

Ben Griffin (-105) vs. J.J. Spaun (-120)

Spaun does not have a great record at the Country Club of Jackson, missing the cut twice in 5 starts with his best finish being 34th way back in 2017. With Griffin’s impressive finishes the last 2 years, he’s worth playing as the underdog here.

Seamus Power (-105) vs. Keith Mitchell (-120)

Mitchell can always have a great week if his putter cooperates, but if not, his ball striking will all be for naught. Power has 4 top-30 finishes in his last 6 starts here, including 2 top-20s.

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Sanderson Farms Championship – Top Canadian

Adam Svensson (+140)

This is a spot to fade Hughes in. He’s coming off the Presidents Cup, which is typically an exhausting week mentally and physically for players. Svensson will be well-rested and his most recent 2 finishes this season were 13th and 7th.

Sanderson Farms Championship – Top Continental European

Henrik Norlander (+333)

Stephan Jaeger is the favorite in this market at +175, but Norlander is an excellent value pick given his history in this event for the reasons listed above.

Sanderson Farms Championship – First-round leader

Henrik Norlander (+6600)

In addition to his 3 top-5 finishes in the last 4 years, Norlander is a player who typically starts the week on the right foot. He ranks 20th on the PGA Tour in Round 1 scoring average this year (69.38).

Maverick McNealy (+4000)

McNealy ranks 33rd on tour in 1st-round scoring average at 69.62, so he’s someone who could go low on Thursday in pursuit of a win on the weekend.

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2024 Procore Championship prop bet picks and PGA Tour predictions

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

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The FedExCup Fall schedule begins this week with the 2024 Procore Championship at Silverado Resort in Napa, Calif. The 1st round begins on Thursday morning.

Below, we search for the best value prop bets for the 2024 Procore Championship from BetMGM Sportsbook’s PGA Tour odds and make our best PGA Tour picks and predictions.

With the regular season wrapped up, most of the top players are taking some time off. However, defending champion Sahith Theegala is in the field, as is 2-time champion Max Homa. Wyndham Clark and Corey Conners are both teeing it up on the West Coast, too. This is an important part of the season because the top 125 in the FedExCup standings will earn exemptions for the 2025 season.

Silverado Resort is only 7,123 yards long and plays as a par 72. The fairways are fairly narrow and tree-lined, emphasizing the importance of accuracy off the tee. The course also features Poa Annua greens.

Procore Championship – Top-5 picks

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Sahith Theegala (+260)

Theegala won here last year and is coming off a 3rd-place finish at the Tour Championship, so he’s the perfect player to target in Napa – especially being a California native who’s used to putting on Poa greens.

Luke Clanton (+450)

Clanton may only be an amateur but we saw Nick Dunlap win earlier this year and this is a fairly weak field for him to compete against. A top-5 finish, which he’s already had one of this season, is well within his reach.

Procore Championship – Top-10 picks

Brendon Todd (+333)

Todd should be able to take advantage of this course as a shorter hitter, seeing as he won’t be penalized for his lack of length off the tee. With accuracy being a key factor this week, he’s someone to target this week.

Eric Cole (+350)

Cole is from California so he’ll be playing in familiar territory this week in Napa. In his debut at this tournament last year, Cole finished 4th. He’s also finished top 20 in 2 of his last 3 starts this season.

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Procore Championship – Top-20 picks

Patrick Rodgers (+160)

Rodgers has made the cut in 6 of his last 8 starts at this event, finishing 6th twice since 2015. This season, he’s finished 37th or better in each of his last 7 starts.

Chad Ramey (+350)

Ramey finished 19th in this event last year after missing the cut in 2021 and 2022. He has 2 top-25 finishes in his last 3 starts worldwide so his form has been solid lately.

Henrik Norlander (+400)

This past week, Norlander finished 8th in the Omega European Masters. He also came in 12th at the 3M Open in July after also coming in 11th and 24th in his previous 2 worldwide starts.

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Procore Championship – Matchups

Suggested play is golfer in bold.

Eric Cole (-105) vs. Harris English (-120)

English has struggled lately, finishing no better than 34th since the middle of May. Cole is trending in the opposite direction, finishing 7th or better in 3 of his last 7 starts. He should not be the underdog in this matchup.

Patrick Rodgers (-125) vs. Mackenzie Hughes (+100)

Both Rodgers and Hughes have been playing well as of late, but Rodgers has the better course history, finishing 6th in this event 2 years ago. Hughes has missed the cut once and in his last 3 appearances, with his best finishing being 33rd in 2019.

Procore Championship – Top European

Henrik Norlander (+500)

It’s a fairly weak field for Europeans this week, with Matti Schmid being the favorite to win this market at +300. In such a wide-open market, Norlander is a decent value at +500.

Procore Championship – First-round leader

Maverick McNealy (+3500)

McNealy was the runner-up here in 2022 and currently ranks 19th in 1st-round scoring average. He could come out of the gates firing.

Corey Conners (+2800)

Conners hasn’t played this event in the last 3 years but he came in 13th in 2020 and averages the 10th-lowest score in Round 1 on tour this season.

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2024 Tour Championship prop bet picks and PGA Tour predictions

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

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It all comes down to this. The season will wrap up with the final leg of the FedExCup Playoffs this week, the 2024 Tour Championship at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta, Ga. The winner will claim the season-long FedExCup title and $25 million in winnings, so there’s a lot on the line for the 30 players in the field.

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

Scottie Scheffler (+110) will start atop the leaderboard this week thanks to the staggered start. He’ll begin with a score of 10-under par, followed by Xander Schauffele (-8), Hideki Matsuyama (-7), Keegan Bradley (-6) and Ludvig Aberg (-5). The rest of the field:

4-under: Rory McIlroy, Collin Morikawa, Wyndham Clark, Sam Burns and Patrick Cantlay.

3-under: Sungjae Im, Sahith Theegala, Shane Lowry, Adam Scott, Tony Finau

2-under: Byeong Hun An, Viktor Hovland, Russell Henley, Akshay Bhatia, Robert MacIntyre

1-under: Billy Horschel, Tommy Fleetwood, Sepp Straka, Matthieu Pavon, Taylor Pendrith

Even par: Chris Kirk, Tom Hoge, Aaron Rai, Christiaan Bezuidenhout, Justin Thomas

East Lake Golf Club underwent renovations after last year’s Tour Championship, with greens being expanded, bunkers being relocated and fairway slopes being changed. It will now play as a par-71 at 7,490 yards after the 14th hole was converted to a par 5.

Tour Championship – Top-5 picks

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Rory McIlroy (+140)

McIlroy starts the week tied for 6th at 4-under par, 6 shots behind Scheffler. He certainly has a chance to chase down the leader like he did 2 years ago, but a safer way to play McIlroy to have another good week at East Lake is betting him to finish in the top 5. It’s a good value at +140.

Ludvig Aberg (+140)

If this number seems short for Aberg, it’s because he’s already starting the week in 5th place at 5-under par. So essentially, all he has to do is maintain his position and play decently well to stay in the top 5. With his high ball flight and impressive iron game, he’s a good fit for East Lake, even with this being his tournament debut.

Sam Burns (+275)

Burns got red hot on Sunday at the BMW Championship, firing a 7-under 65 to get within 1 shot of the champion Bradley. At a course with Bermuda greens, he should have the rock rolling, which could lead to some low scores for the 28-year-old.

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Tour Championship – Top-10 picks

Viktor Hovland (+100)

Hovland starts the week tied for 16th, so he has some work to do in order to get into the top 10. The defending champion here, Hovland is a great pick to have a strong week, even after his 26th-place finish in Denver a week ago. His ball-striking is really rounding into form.

Tony Finau (+110)

Finau is one shot ahead of Hovland, which means he’ll start tied for 11th. He ranked 2nd in strokes gained: tee-to-green last week at the BMW Championship. It’s just that his putter failed him, ranking 47th out of 50 players in SG: putting. That’s been the problem for him all year, but if the putter gets going, he’ll rise up the leaderboard.

Justin Thomas (+300)

Excluding starting strokes, Thomas has finished 4th, 4th, 3rd and 9th in his last 9 Tour Championship starts. That’s pretty darn good. He was the last man in the field so he’s starting tied for 26th at even par, but this is a course he loves and if anyone can heat up in Atlanta, it’s Thomas.

Sepp Straka (+300)

Straka has played the Tour Championship twice, finishing with the 6th-lowest 72-hole score in each of the last 2 years. He just tied for 13th at the BMW Championship and now heads to Atlanta where he’s had success before.

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Tour Championship – Matchups

Suggested play is golfer in bold.

Keegan Bradley (+100) vs. Collin Morikawa (-125)

Morikawa has struggled in back-to-back weeks with his approach game, which is concerning as he heads to East Lake. Bradley, on the other hand, was 2nd in SG: approach last week and 6th off the tee, so his ball-striking is in great form. Plus, he’s starting 1 shot ahead of Morikawa.

Tour Championship – First-round leader

Xander Schauffele (+250)

It’s hard to find value in the 1st-round leader market because Scheffler is already at 10-under, but we could see a 3-shot swing between he and Schauffele on Thursday, thrusting Schauffele into the lead after Round 1.

Tour Championship – Winner without starting strokes

Xander Schauffele (+450)

Schauffele is 85-under par at East Lake since 2017 – 30 shots better than any other player in that span. That excludes starting strokes, which shows just how well he’s played here. He’s had the lowest 72-hole score in 2 of the last 4 years, too. This is the market to bet Schauffele in.

Justin Thomas (+2800)

Thomas missed the playoffs last year so he didn’t make it to East Lake, but He’s been top 4 in scoring without starting strokes in his last 3 starts here. He barely snuck into the Tour Championship as the 30th-ranked player, so he has a chance to make the most of it by playing well this week.

Sepp Straka (+4500)

As previously mentioned, Straka has been 6th in scoring without starting strokes the last 2 years. If there’s a long shot to bet, it’s Straka.

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2024 BMW Championship prop bet picks and PGA Tour predictions

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

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The FedExCup playoffs roll on this week with the 2024 BMW Championship, which is being held at Castle Pines Golf Club in Colorado for the 1st time. The course is located just outside Denver, a spectacular location for a PGA Tour event.

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

Scottie Scheffler comes in as the betting favorite once again, ranking 1st in the current FedExCup standings. Xander Schauffele, Collin Morikawa and Rory McIlroy are also among the favorites to win in Colorado. With only 50 players in the field, there is no cut and only the top 30 advance to the Tour Championship next week.

Castle Pines previously hosted The International on the PGA Tour from 1986-2006 but it hasn’t had a tour event since then. Therefore, there isn’t a lot of course history for players teeing it up this week. It’s 8,130 yards long and a par 72, but being at 6,200 feet of elevation, the ball will travel much further. As a result, the course will play closer to 7,300 yards.

BMW Championship – Top-5 picks

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Xander Schauffele (+100)

Schauffele has 8 top-5 finishes this season, putting together the best year of his career thus far. The playing field is relatively even this week at a course that hasn’t hosted the PGA Tour in almost 20 years, which should put an added emphasis on the best ball-strikers.

Collin Morikawa (+225)

Morikawa had an off week at the FedEx St. Jude Championship last week, struggling with his ball-striking but performing well on the greens with his putter. If he can bounce back with his ball-striking and say hot with his putter, he’ll be in contention on Sunday.

BMW Championship – Top-10 picks

Tony Finau (+180)

Finau has been on a tear as of late, finishing 18th or better in 7 of his last 8 starts. He ranked 12th in the field last week from tee to green, showcasing the iron play that has made him one of the game’s best ball-strikers right now.

Aaron Rai (+250)

Rai followed up a win at the Wyndham Championship by finishing 16th in Memphis last week, staying hot following his 1st career victory on the PGA Tour. There’s no reason to think he can’t keep playing well in Colorado.

Viktor Hovland (+130)

Hovland showed very few signs of turning things around prior to his runner-up at the FedEx St. Jude last week but his performance over the weekend was enough to warrant consideration this week. He’s typically a top-tier iron player, which is often the great equalizer at unfamiliar courses.

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BMW Championship – Top-20 picks

Nick Dunlap (+120)

Dunlap has had an insanely impressive rookie year, winning twice already – once as an amateur and once as a pro. His odds are predictably long this week but he’s worthy of taking for a top-20. In a 50-player field, a top-20 is finishing just higher than the top half, something that’s very doable for him.

Taylor Pendrith (+120)

Another long shot, Pendrith is +120 for a top-20, including ties. That’s a great value on a guy who’s finished 5th, 5th and 22nd in his last 3 starts. He hits it long and while he doesn’t have the best ball-striking numbers, he’s 12th on tour in SG: putting this season.

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BMW Championship – Matchups

Suggested play is golfer in bold.

Xander Schauffele (+135) vs. Scottie Scheffler (-165)

There are very few golfers who have beaten Schauffele in the last 4 months, and even fewer who have edged out Scheffler. However, this line is too heavily skewed toward Scheffler, given the way Schauffele has been playing.

Aaron Rai (-105) vs. Russell Henley (-120)

Rai and Henley are both very good ball strikers but Rai is in better form right now after winning the Wyndham Championship. I’ll take the underdog, even if Henley is only slightly favored to finish higher.

BMW Championship – Top Continental European

Viktor Hovland (+200)

There are 7 continental Europeans teeing it up this week, with Hovland being the slight favorite over Ludvig Aberg (+225). With no course history to go off of, it’s better to just back the player who’s in more impressive form.

BMW Championship – First-round leader

Xander Schauffele (+1100)

Schauffele usually comes out firing and posts a good number on Thursday, mostly because of his ability to avoid bogeys and mistakes on the course. He ranks 2nd in Round 1 scoring average (68.0) this season.

Tony Finau (+2800)

Finau’s scoring average gets progressively worse with each round, ranking 14th on tour in 1st-round scoring (69.1) compared to 85th in 4th-round scoring average (70).

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