Sergio Garcia and Marc Leishman headline the field for the Australian PGA Championship. They are listed as co-favorites at odds of +750, while Adam Scott is the third choice at odds of +850. It is a very top-heavy field this week, as only ten players are listed with odds of less than +4000. We are coming off a 2-3 week with the matchup picks at the UBS Hong Kong Open. Let’s look at the odds and picks for this week’s Australian PGA Championship.
Australian PGA Championship Matchup Odds at BookMaker.eu
Marc Leishman -115 vs. Sergio Garcia
Cameron Smith -240 vs. Matt Jones
Matt Jones -125 vs. Harold Varner III
Kramer Hickok -140 vs. Thomas Detry
James Marchesani -135 vs. Ben Eccles
Marc Leishman -140 vs. Adam Scott
Ryan Fox -115 vs. Wade Ormsby
Cameron Smith -255 vs. Harold Varner III
Andrew Dodt -150 vs. Talor Gooch
Jonas Blixt -120 vs. Ryan Fox
Rod Pampling -150 vs. Joakim Lagergren
Mikko Ilonen -180 vs. Tom Lewis
Jonas Blixt -125 vs. Wade Ormsby
Sergio Garcia -130 vs. Adam Scott
Jamie Arnold -130 vs. Adam Bland
Rhein Gibson -115 vs. M Hendry
Brett Rumford -115 vs. Lucas Herbert
Marcus Fraser -120 vs. Greg Chalmers
Sean Crocker -135 vs. Sam Brazel
Ryan Evans -115 vs. Ashley Hall
Travis Smythe -175 vs. Chris Hanson
Jason Scrivener -115 vs. Curtis Luck
M Sim -120 vs. Brett Coletta
Oliver Goss -115 vs. Jarryd Felton
Mark Brown -125 vs. Chris Paisley
Australian PGA Championship Matchup Picks
Before we get to the picks there are a few things to consider. The RACV Royal Pines Resort is tight with a lot of trees, so accuracy off the tee will be important this week and scrambling will be of utmost importance, as players are going to get into trouble. There is a good chance of rain and wind on Thursday and Friday, so the scores could be high early. The weekend forecast looks good, so the scores should improve. I will focus on scrambling this week as the key statistic.
Cameron Smith -240 vs. Matt Jones
The hot pick to win the tournament is Smith, as he is getting a lot of respect as the third betting choice behind Garcia and Leishman. Smith has been solid at Royal Pines with a 15th, a 5th, a 9th and a 35th place finish. Jones played well last week, but he missed the cut in this event in 2010 and hasn’t played this tournament when it has been held at Royal Pines. The price is high, but I like Smith.
Wade Ormsby -115 vs. Ryan Fox
Ormsby is coming off a win last week and he has dominates the key stat this week against Fox. Ormsby is 6th on the European Tour in scrambling, while Fox ranks just 156th. I will take Ormsby in this matchup.
Jonas Blixt -120 vs. Ryan Fox
Blixt finished second last week at the Australian Open, so he is in fine form. This is also a play against Fox who is simply not very good at scrambling. I will lay the price and take Blixt in this matchup.
Sergio Garcia -130 vs. Adam Scott
Sergio has played well this season and he is very focused on getting this win. He said this week that he has been close before in Australia and really wants to check winning there off his list. It also helps that Garcia is ranked 1st on the European Tour in scrambling and that Scott has just one top 20 finish in his last eight starts. I know Scott normally plays well in Australia, but I like Sergio in this matchup.
Brett Rumford -115 vs. Lucas Herbert
Rumford is a local who ranks 43rd on the European Tour in scrambling. He won the World Super 6 Perth earlier this year and he almost always plays well in front of his home fans. Herbert led at the halfway mark last week but faded. He was awful at Royal Pines two years ago when he shot 77-80. I will take Rumford in this matchup.
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Mobile betting lines are updated by the minute so click here to start gambling on thrilling live action at BookMaker.eu. The Australian PGA Championship is scheduled for November 30- December 3, 2017. RACV Royal Pines Resort will host the event and Golf Channel will televise it.
