2024 PGA Picks: Wyndham Championship Odds and Expert Betting Predictions
The PGA Tour heads to Greensboro, North Carolina for the Wyndham Championship, which will serve as the final stop of the regular season before the playoffs start next week. Sedgefield Country Club will host the event and plays smaller than most courses on the PGA schedule. The field this week is not very strong, but there is still some star power teeing it up with Sungjae Im, Shane Lowry, Cameron Young, and Jordan Spieth all competing to solidify playoff positioning. Doc’s Sports will break down some of the best bets below for the final week of the regular season.
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A Look at the Field
Here is a look at the Top 12 and ties with the lowest golf odds to win it all at online sportsbooks
Sungjae Im +1200 – Si Woo Kim +2200 – Billy Horschel +2200 – Shane Lowry +2500
Brian Harman +2500 – Davis Thompson +3000 – Christian Bezuidenhout +3000 – Cameron Young +3000
Aaron Rai +3000 – Akshay Bhatia +3500 – Jordan Spieth +4000 – Cam Davis +4000
Course Characteristics of Those Who Can Win or Secure Winning Golf Bets
Sedgefield Country Club was built in 1925 and designed by Donald Ross. He utilized the rolling hills and different types of grass to make the course challenging and visually appealing. Sedgefield has hosted this event since 2008 and the narrow fairways surrounded by thick rough provides a dramatic final event before the playoffs start next week. The course plays as a par 70 and measures in at 7,131 yards. The layout can be best described as a positional golf course that requires smart decision-making and precision from tee to green. The par 5s and par 3s are some of the easiest on tour, but the par 4s are where players regularly struggle. Driving accuracy and approach from 100-175 yards are the biggest factors this week.
Billy Horschel +2200
I am fading the top-two favorites and adding Billy Horschel to my betting card for this weekend. There is a ton of value at 22-1 for Billy after his recent form. He is coming off a T2 finish at the British Open and now he returns to a course where he has had a ton of success at in his career. Dating back to 2016, he has finished T6 or better four times, including a solo fourth last year. Solid form and course history is enough for me to bet on Horschel in a weaker field than usual.
Aaron Rai +3000
Rai has had a remarkable season if you dive into his numbers. Over the past 48 rounds compared to all the other competitors in this field, he ranks No. 1 in Total Strokes Gained, second in SG: Tee-to-Green, and third in SG: Ball-Striking. He also ranks second in Driving Accuracy and fourth in GIR Percentage. Rai has five top-10 finishes on this season’s resume and has finished T7 or better in three of his last four events., including a runner-up at the Rocket Mortgage Classic. Look for the Englishman to thrive this week at a course that minimizes distance and demands accuracy.
Denny McCarthy +7000
McCarthy has shown what it takes to contend on Sundays and I am targeting him to pick up his first career PGA win this week. He lost in a playoff earlier this season to Akshay Bhatia at the Valero Texas Open, due to a poor iron-shot. In six trips to Sedgefield, McCarthy has made four out of six cuts with a T9 and two top-22s to his credit. Over his past 36 rounds in this field, he ranks third in Total Strokes Gained. If this event turns into a putting contest, that only favors McCarthy in the long run. I will gladly back Denny at 70-1 to claim his first career victory this week.
Golf Picks: Who to Consider This Week:
To win: Horschel, Rai, McCarthy
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