Rickie Fowler and Justin Thomas headline the field for The Honda Classic, which begins on Thursday in Florida. Fowler is the defending champion and the betting favorite at odds of +900, while Thomas is the No. 4 player in the latest World Golf Rankings and the second choice in the betting at +1100. We are coming off a very good 5-1 week with the matchups at the Genesis Open. Let’s look at the odds and picks for The Honda Classic.
The Honda Classic Matchup Odds
Rickie Fowler -140 vs. Justin Thomas
Rickie Fowler -130 vs. Rory Mcllroy
Rory Mcllroy -115 vs. Justin Thomas
Sergio Garcia -150 vs. Tyrrell Hatton
Sergio Garcia -160 vs. Gary Woodland
Alex Noren -150 vs. Brian Harman
Tyrrell Hatton -115 vs. Gary Woodland
Tommy Fleetwood -120 vs. Alex Noren
Tommy Fleetwood -155 vs. Brian Harman
Ollie Schniederjans -110 vs. Adam Scott
Jason Dufner -115 vs. Kevin Kisner
Patrick Reed -125 vs. Russell Henley
Daniel Berger -135 vs. Russell Knox
Rafa Cabrera-Bello -120 vs. Brandt Snedeker
Ryan Palmer -160 vs. Tiger Woods
Chesson Hadley -140 vs. Graeme McDowell
Charles Howell III -125 vs. Bud Cauley
Keegan Bradley -125 vs. Ian Poulter
Emiliano Grillo -125 vs. Chris Kirk
Byeong Hun An -120 vs. Scott Piercy
Patton Kizzire -115 vs. Thomas Pieters
Webb Simpson -140 vs. Martin Kaymer
Ryan Moore -125 vs. Scott Stallings
Luke List -110 vs. J.B. Holmes
Louis Oosthuizen -120 vs. Dylan Frittelli
Bernd Wiesberger -120 vs. Kiradech Aphibarnrat
Billy Horschel -110 vs. Jhonattan Vegas
Anirban Lahiri -120 vs. Grayson Murray
Austin Cook -120 vs. Jamie Lovemark
Peter Uihlein -120 vs. Jimmy Walker
Shane Lowry -120 vs. William McGirt
Brian Gay -125 vs. John Huh
Nick Watney -120 vs. Luke Donald
Sung Kang -120 vs. Vaughn Taylor
Harris English -120 vs. Ted Potter, Jr.
The Honda Classic Picks
Before we get to the picks there are a few things to consider. The Champion Course at PGA National used to be the hardest par 70 in a non-major on the PGA Tour but last year it was just the sixth-hardest. Accuracy off the tee is definitely more important than distance, as this is a relatively short par 70 that puts the premium on accuracy, GIR and scrambling.
Brian Harman +120 vs. Alex Noren
I know that Noren has played pretty well in his PGA Tour events this season, but I still have to take Harman as an underdog. He has five top 10 finishes this season and he has the right type of game to work his way around PGA National.
Sergio Garcia -160 vs. Gary Woodland
Sergio has the right type of game to win at PGA National and he loves playing in the wind and it is almost always windy on this course. Woodland is having a good season, but his game is more suited to longer courses. I will lay the price and take Sergio in this matchup.
Daniel Berger -135 vs. Russell Knox
Berger is another player who really likes playing in the wind. He finished second in this tournament in 2015 but missed the cut the last two years. I expect him to bounce back and play really well this week.
Patton Kizzire -115 vs. Thomas Pieters
Kizzire is having an excellent season, as he leads the FedExCup point’s race. He is in the top 15 on the PGA Tour in greens hit, proximity and a number of other categories. I think Pieters will struggle this week, as his game is all about distance and distance just isn’t a big factor at PGA National.
Dylan Frittelli -110 vs. Louis Oosthuizen
Frittelli is doing very well on the European Tour and I like him in this matchup against Oosthuizen. When it comes to Oosthuizen he might be worth considering on a longer course, but he hasn’t done anything of note on tough courses in a long time.
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