Tour Championship Field, Starting Strokes and Odds · Scottie Scheffler (): + · Viktor Hovland (-8): + · Rory McIlroy (-7): + · Jon Rahm. TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP BEST BETS · Patrick Cantlay to win the TOUR Championship (+) · Rory McIlroy Top 5 Finish (+) · Rory McIlroy to Lead After the 1st Round (+. ODDS to Win: ; Rory McIlroy, 7/1 ; Xander Schauffele, 10/1 ; Patrick Cantlay, 16/1 ; Wyndham Clark, 16/1. BMW winner Viktor Hovland, who will start the week at eight under, two back odds to win tour championship Scheffler, is actually the third favorite at + Rory McIlroy.
New to golf betting. All odds listed are courtesy of theScore Bet and are subject to change. The conversion of points to starting strokes creates a staggered start for the man field. Therefore, we need to handle this event as though we're betting the tournament while it's in play Thankfully, oddsmakers understand bettors' issues with this format and provide an additional market - lowest hole score - that removes the starting strokes and can allow us to treat this tournament a little bit more like a traditional one.
Scheffler is obviously the heavy favorite to win the FedEx Cup and is also deservedly a co-favorite to post the lowest hole score. However, it's hard to feel comfortable backing the World No. With that said, DataGolf gives Scheffler a The data likes Scheffler and his incredible strokes gained: tee-to-green stats, but the number is simply too short with 72 holes of golf remaining.
If forced to choose any wagers from the favorites section of the oddsboard, last week's winner is the most appetizing. This is where the betting board becomes a lot more interesting in both the FedEx Cup and low hole score markets. The first name of note is Xander Schauffele, who has an incredible track record around East Lake.
However, Schauffele is starting seven shots back of Scheffler, which seems like a mountain too steep to climb considering he also has to chase down Hovland, McIlroy, and Jon Rahm in the process. He's won two of his last three starts and beat everyone in this field two weeks ago at the FedEx St.
Jude Championship. East Lake is a course that better fits Glover's game, and his odds are longer than last week's despite the field shrinking by 20 players. He played great last week in Chicago and was in contention until the final few holes. We're at the point of the oddsboards where looking at the low hole score is really the only option.
McIlroy is the only player to have won the FedEx Cup with a starting score of 4-under or lower since the staggered start was implemented in Since it started, players have made a run to the top and at least one from as far back as 2 under par has finished inside the top 5 each year. Winning takes a much larger leap and the odds reflect that.
No matter how you feel about the staggered start, there is value on this board. The successful players reaching the top 10 or winning a head-to-head match will show tremendous acumen off the tee. East Lake Golf Club is in the top 5 most penal courses for missing the fairway on Tour. Odds to win tour championship With two reachable par-5s and eight par-4s measuring over yards on this par, 7,plus-yard track, the driver is a certain key.
Rory has three wins at East Lake in the last eight years. The best driver in the game started his tournament with a triple bogey in and still went on to win and shoot 17 under par. Length off the tee aids on approach. Both players have incredible long-iron skill and an aggressive personality.
Schauffele spoke about it in his pre-tournament interview. Players have a final-week mentality and therefore we want the most aggressive players on our card. Two or three other keys you need to consider if you want to win those weekend wagers are par-4 scoring and bogey avoidance. Brian Harman sits high on both of those lists and knows how to play in Georgia.
Harman is also a strong player from inside 50 yards. Short game and putting are the final differentiating factor to consider. The last five winners have gained an average of six strokes around the green and putting combined. Those strokes-gained values are independent of the staggered start.
The Tour Championship marks an end to the current season. Enjoy the elite players as we will not see many of them again until Rome and then January. Multiple wins happen more than half the time in the playoffs.