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PGA Tour ? 2025 Baycurrent Classic From Japan October 9-12

Tuesday, October 7, 2025

Founded in 2019, the Baycurrent Classic is the first PGA-sanctioned tournament in Japan.

Initially, it was known as the Zozo Championship. Now, in 2025, Baycurrent has taken over sponsorship. Baycurrent is a Japanese consulting firm. As a result of the new sponsorship, the venue is changing to the Yokohama Country Club in 2025.

Last year, Nico Echavarria beat the PGA odds for the championship of this event.

Similar to last week?s Sanderson Farms Championship, the Baycurrent Classic will not have a full field of marquee players. But Xander Schauffele, Collin Morikawa, Hideki Matsuyama, and Adam Scott are impressive marquee men.

The field promises plenty of value betting opportunities.

Golf betting interest at Bookmaker is extremely high for this competitive event with popular players on the board.

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2025 Baycurrent Classic

The 2025 PGA Fall Tour heads to the Yokohama Country Club in Yokohama, Japan, for the Baycurrent Classic from October 9-12, 2025. GOLF will televise the action.

2025 Baycurrent Classic Betting Odds

Xander Schauffele +1800, Hideki Matsuyama +1800, Alex Noren +2200, Kurt Kitayama +2200, Rasmus Hojgaard +2200, Si Woo Kim +2500, Kevin Yu +3000, Michael Kim +3300, Garrick Higo +3300, Michael Thorbjornsen +3300, Adam Scott +3500, Min Woo Lee +3500, Wyndham Clark +3500, Max Homa +4000, All Other Players +4500 or Higher.

2025 Baycurrent Classic Odds at Bookmaker ? Top Contenders

Xander Schauffele +1000

Xander Schauffele ranks 42nd in the FedEx Cup standings and 4th on the Official World Golf Ranking.

Schauffele?s last win was at the 2024 Open Championship.

In 2025, Schauffele played in 15 events with no wins, three Top 10s, and 15 cuts made.

Collin Morikawa +1600

Collin Morikawa ranks 19th in the FedEx Cup standings and 9th on the Official World Golf Ranking.

Morikawa has not won since the 2023 ZOZO Championship.

In 2025, Morikawa played in 20 events, recording no wins, two runner-up finishes, four Top 10s, and 17 cuts made.

Chris Gotterup +1800

Chris Gotterup ranks 10th in the FedEx Cup standings and 26th on the Official World Golf Ranking.

In 2025, Gotterup won the Genesis Scottish Open.

In 2025, Gotterup played in 27 events, winning one, achieving four Top 10s, and making 18 cuts.

Hideki Matsuyama +1800

Hideki Matsuyama is 29th in the FedEx Cup standings and 17th on the Official World Golf Ranking.

Matsuyama won The Sentry in 2025.

In 2025, Matsuyama played in 22 events, winning one, achieving one Top 10, and making 19 cuts.

Alex Noren +2200

Alex Noren ranks 105th in the FedEx Cup standings and 18th on the Official World Golf Ranking.

His last win was at the 2006 Rolex Trophy.

In 2025, Noren played in nine events with no wins, two Top 10s, and six cuts made.

Kurt Kitayama +2200

Kurt Kitayama is 35th in the FedEx Cup standings and 34th on the Official World Golf ranking.

In 2025, Kitayama won the 3M Open.

In 2025, Kitayama played in 22 events, winning one, recording four Top 10s, and making 14 cuts.

Rasmus Hojgaard +2200

Rasmus Hojgaard is 85th in the FedEx Cup standings and 43rd on the Official World Golf Ranking.

Hojgaard last won in 2019 at the AFRASIA bank Mauritius Open.

In 2025, Hojgaard played in 19 events with no wins, one runner-up, two Top 10s, and 14 cuts made.

2025 Baycurrent Classic Bookmaker Best Bets:

Hideki Matsuyama, a native of Japan, will be the favorite son of the fans in attendance.

Matsuyama won in 2025 and remains a top 20-caliber player in the world.

In this situation, Matsuyama combines a good price with ability.

Main Pick: Hideki Matsuyama

Player Prop: Xander Schauffele Over the Combined Score Total

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2025 PGA Sanderson Farms Championship Starts Thursday

Tuesday, September 30, 2025

Established in 1968, the Sanderson Farms Championship is held at the Country Club of Jackson, situated in Jackson, Mississippi.

Since 2014, it has been played at the current venue.

Previously, it was known as the Magnolia Classic. In 2011, it became part of the PGA fall series.

Last week, the Ryder Cup took place, a marquee event with the PGA betting odds.

Thus, many of the top players in the game will skip this week?s Sanderson Farms Championship.

On the other hand, there is tremendous parity and quality in the field, which attracts viewers and gambling action.

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2025 Sanderson Farms Championship

The Country Club of Jackson, MS, is the venue for the 2025 Sanderson Farms Championship that runs from Thursday, October 2, through Sunday, October 5, 2025. GOLF and ESPN+ will provide the coverage.

2025 Sanderson Farms Championship Betting Odds

Akshay Bhatia +2000, Kevin Yu +2200, Min Woo Lee +2500, Michael Thorbjornsen +2500, Davis Thompson +2500, JT Poston +3000, Rasmus Hojgaard +3000, Nicolai Hojgaard +3500, Mackenzie Hughes +3500, Jacob Bridgeman +3500, Emiliano Grillo +3500, Alex Smalley +3500, Rico Hoey +3500, All Other Players +4000 or Higher

2025 Sanderson Farms Championship Odds at Bookmaker ? Top Contenders

Akshay Bhatia +2000

Akshay Bhatia ranks 13th on the FedEx Cup standings and 34th on the Official World Golf Ranking.

His last win was at the 2024 Valero Texas Open.

In 2025, Bhatia played in 25 events with four Top-10s and 19 cuts made.

Kevin Yu +2200

Kevin Yu ranks 63rd in the FedEx Cup standings and is 83rd on the Official World Golf Ranking.

In 2025, Yu played in 24 events, recording two Top-10s and making 15 cuts.

As mentioned earlier, Yu is the defending champion of the Sanderson Farms event.

Min Woo Lee +2500

Min Woo Lee ranked 57th in the FedEx Cup standings and 43rd on the Official World Golf Ranking.

He was the winner of the 2025 Texas Children's Houston Open.

In 2025, Lee played in 17 events, winning one, achieving one Top-10 finish, and making 13 cuts.

Michael Thorbjornsen +2500

Michael Thorbjornsen ranks 88th in the FedEx Cup standings and 102nd on the Official World Golf Ranking.

He has never won a PGA tournament.

In 2025, he played in 21 events, finishing as runner-up in one, with three Top-10s and 13 cuts made.

Davis Thompson +2500

Davis Thompson ranks 71st in the FedEx Cup standings and 74th on the Official World Golf Ranking.

Thompson?s last win was at the 2024 John Deere Classic.

In 2025, Thompson played in 24 events, making one Top-10 finish and 16 cuts.

JT Poston +3000

JT Poston ranks 49th in the FedEx Cup standings and 48th on the Official World Golf Ranking.

His last win was at the 2024 Shriners Children?s Open.

In 2025, Poston played in 24 events, making one Top-10 finish and 20 cuts.

Rasmus Hojgaard +3000

Rasmus Hojgaard ranked 85th in the FedEx Cup standings and 58th on the Official World Golf Ranking.

He has never won a PGA event.

In 2025, Hojgaard played in 18 events, achieving no wins, one runner-up, one Top-10 finish, and 13 cuts made.

Nicolai Hojgaard +3500

Nicolai Hojgaard ranks 73rd in the FedEx Cup standings and 85th on the Official World Golf Ranking.

His last win was at the 2018 Bravo Tours Open.

In 2025, he played in 15 events, finishing as runner-up in one, with three Top-10s and ten cuts made.

Mackenzie Hughes +3500

Overall, Mackenzie Hughes ranks 65th in the FedEx Cup standings and 69th on the Official World Golf Ranking.

His last win was at the 2022 Sanderson Farms Championship.

In 2025, Hughes played in 24 events, finishing as runner-up in one, with four Top-10s and 16 cuts made.

2025 Sanderson Farms Championshipp Bookmaker Best Bets:

In this situation, Kevin Yu offers potentially strong value as a previous winner of this event.

Main Pick: Kevin Yu

Player Prop: JT Poston Under the event Score Total

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TGL Match 2 Odds - Los Angeles GC vs. Jupiter Links GC Lines

Moay, January 13, 2025

Los Angeles Golf Club is favored against Jupiter Links Golf Club on Tuesday, January 14 on ESPN. The new TGL Golf League, started by Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy debuted to excellent television ratings and rave views last week with The Bay Golf Club defeating New York Golf Club by a score of 9-2. The Week 2 TGL match will have Tiger in action, as his Jupiter Links Golf Club team will take on the Los Angeles Golf Club team. Woods has not played much golf in recent years, as he played just five PGA Tour event last year. He won?t have to walk much in this event, and he won?t have to travel far, as SoFi Center in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida is not far from his home on Jupiter Island. Tiger?s Jupiter Links Golf Club team is one of six in the new TGL Golf League.

Each of the teams has four players on their roster with only three players competing in the weekly match. Players will compete in a 15-hole match with nine holes of Triples and six holes of Singles. The TGL course has real tee boxes, real fairway surfaces, real sand and putting surfaces that are different for each hole. Players hit their shots into a giant golf simulator screen and the play is exciting.

Let?s look at the TGL Match 2 between Los Angeles Golf Club and Jupiter Links Golf Club.

TGL Match 2 Matchups Lines

Los Angeles Golf Club -203

Jupiter Links Golf Club +171

TGL Week 2 Matchup

Los Angeles Golf Club

The four players on the Los Angeles Golf Club are Collin Morikawa, Sahith Theegala, Justin Rose and Tommy Fleetwood. For this week?s match, Fleetwood will not be playing. The team is led by Morikawa who is No. 4 in the latest World Golf Rankings. Fleetwood is ranked No. 9 so he will be missed but the team has Sahith Theegala who is ranked No. 13 and Justin Rose who is ranked No. 49.

Jupiter Links Golf Club

The four players on this team are Max Homa, Tom Kim, Kevin Kisner and Tiger Woods. In this match, Tom Kim will not be playing so that is a big loss for the team, as Kim is their highest ranked player, as he is No. 23 in the latest World Golf Rankings. Homa is No. 40 in the World Golf Rankings, while Kisner is barely on the radar at No. 828 and Tiger hasn?t even played enough events recently to be ranked.

Los Angeles Golf Club vs. Jupiter Links Golf Club Singles Matches

Justin Rose vs. Tiger Woods

These two veteran players will be playing holes 10 and 13. You might be surprised to learn that they have never met in a Ryder Cup match.

Collin Morikawa vs. Kevin Kisner

Morikawa is going to be favored in this match with the two players competing on holes 11 and 14. The good news for Kisner is that the 14th is a par 3 where he could have the edge.

Sahith Theegala vs. Max Homa

The matchup between Theegala and Homa should be a good one. They will play the 12th and 15th holes. The 12th is a long par 3, while the 15th is a long par 5.

TGL Week 2 Picks

I know that on paper the Los Angeles Golf Club has the edge, but I think the odds on this match are simply way too high. And yes, I know the odds have moved toward the Los Angeles team, but I don?t know that they will have a huge edge. Woods and Kisner are fierce competitors and I expect them to play well and if Homa holds his own, I think the Jupiter Links Golf Club team can win this match. It could also be that Theegala is a bit tired, as he will be coming off a tournament in Hawaii. I?ll take the Jupiter team at a nice plus price.

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2024 LIV Golf Team Championship Dallas Odds - Bet on LIV Golf

Wednesday, September 18, 2024

The unique team format was used in all 13 tournaments in conjunction with the race for the individual title, which was secured by Jon Rahm thanks to victories in two of the last three events. And if you weren?t paying attention the entire gist of the competition could?ve sailed right over your head. Not overshadowed by players vying for an individual trophy and $4 million in prize money, the LIV Golf Team Championship Dallas takes center stage this weekend to close out the third season.

There are some tweaks to the format with the number of golfers increased in 2024. Six new players added to the season-long individual race also required an expansion team. Captained by Rahm, the new Legion XIII was positioned atop the odds board as the favorite to dethrone Crushers. Also, captains are no longer required to compete against each other in the quarterfinal and semifinal match-play rounds.

LIV Golf Team Championship Dallas Betting Odds

Before we preview teams let?s recap how the event works. There is no individual component with only team members taking on the Maridoe Golf Club in the Dallas suburb of Carrollton. The event has 13 teams of four players battling for a $50 million purse. Team results were used to determine final standings with the top three ? Crushers, Legion XIII and Ripper ? getting a bye into the semis. That means Nos. 4-13 battle on Friday in the quarterfinals. Higher seeded teams pick their opponent and the squads compete in head-to-head match play to determine a winner. Two singles matches and a foursomes match take place within each match. There are no ties so each match will play until someone wins. The teams earning two points move on to the semis.

The same format is used on Saturday with the top three seeds selecting their opponent. The four teams earning two points will advance to Sunday?s final round where all 16 players will compete in 18 holes of stroke play with all four scores counting toward the team score. The lowest scoring team after 18 holes will be crowned LIV Golf Dallas team champion. There really are no losers, though, with the last place team earning $1 million. Let?s break down the teams below.

LIV Golf Dallas Team Championship Odds

Legion XIII +325

Crushers +350

Ripper +500

Smash +750

Torque +800

Fireballs +900

Stinger +1600

Cleeks +2200

RangeGoats +2500

4 Aces +3500

Hy Flyers +7000

Majesticks +11000

Iron Heads +13500

Legion XIII +325

Boasting individual champion Rahm makes Legion XIII a threat and it?s the main reason why the team is positioned as the favorite. Rahm won two of the last three individual titles and finished among the top 10 in every completed event. Tyrrell Hatton is a nice complementary piece, but they will need more from Caleb Surratt, who finished last in Chicago.

Crushers +350

Earning the top seed during the season and entering as the defending team champion, Crushers could easily be the favorite. Bryson DeChambeau didn?t win a LIV tournament this season but he was spectacular in majors winning the US Open, finishing runner-up at the PGA Championship and earning a top 10 at the Masters. He tied with teammate Anirban Lahiri for sixth in Chicago helping Crushers to their third team win of the season.

Ripper +500

Not surprising the top three favorites all have a bye into the semifinal round. It should certainly help Ripper, which stumbled to a 12th place finish in Chicago. The additional rest should help the group of Australians who posted back to back wins in Adelaide and Singapore and were runners-up in the UK and Greenbrier before their worst finish of the season. Captain Cameron Smith finished seventh in the individual standings with four straight top 10s before stumbling in Chicago.

Smash +750

Captain Brooks Koepka will be huge for the chances of Smash to win the championship. Koepka won for the second time this season and fifth time overall at Greenbrier leading his team to its second title of the year and the No. 4 seed. Smash will have the first pick of their match-play opponent for Friday?s semifinal.

Torque +800

They finished fifth in the team standings despite having only one podium finish over the last nine events and none in the last four. Captain Joaquin Niemann had a phenomenal season finishing second to Rahm at Chicago and in the overall individual race. He won his first LIV title in the season-opener at Mayakoba and was victorious two events later in Jeddah. He finished among the top 5 in seven of his 13 LIV starts and will need to carry the team.

Fireballs +900

Getting hot at the right time could propel Fireballs. They rode the strong play of captain Sergio Garcia finishing no worse than fifth in the last four events with a title at Andalucia when Garcia won for the first time. Abraham Ancer also won an individual title in Hong Kong and like his team was solid yet unspectacular finishing among the top 20 eight times in 13 starts and never outside the top 28.

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2024 LIV Golf Chicago Matchups - Bet on LIV Golf

Wednesday, September 11, 2024

Following a month long break, it?s back to work with the field assembling for the first time at Bolingbrook Golf Club for the third installment of LIV Golf Chicago. And there?s plenty on the line in the final individual event of the 2024 season. Winning for the first time two months ago in the UK, Jon Rahm soared to the top of the season-long individual points race with a slim lead over Joaquin Niemann. As long as he finishes tied with or better than Niemann Rahm will finish first collecting the hefty sum that comes with it. They are the only players that can win the individual title, though a number of golfers are in the running for the payday that comes with a third-place finish. The outright odds board looks familiar with Rahm positioned at the top. Also among the top 5 favorites is Brooks Koepka, who won his LIV best fifth tournament last time out in Greenbrier. Team standings are also on the line for the season-ending team championship that takes place later this month. Visit BookMaker.eu for a complete list of matchup betting odds when you?re ready to place a wager.

LIV Golf Chicago Matchup Odds

Brooks Koepka -115 vs. Cameron Smith -105

Sergio Garcia -105 vs. Louis Oosthuizen -115

Talor Gooch -105 vs. Patrick Reed -115

Richard Bland -110 vs. Marc Leishman -110

Dean Burmester -110 vs. Paul Casey -110

Abraham Ancer -110 vs. Carlos Ortiz -110

Lucas Herbert -120 vs. David Puig +100

Cameron Tringale -127 vs. Matthew Wolff +106

Jason Kokrak -105 vs. Adrian Meronk -115

Thomas Pieters -120 vs. Anirban Lahiri +100

Caleb Surratt -110 vs. Peter Uihlein -110

Brendan Steele -115 vs. Charles Howell III -105

Mito Pereira -132 vs. Kevin Na +110

Harold Varner III -132 vs. Charl Schwartzel +110

Eugenio Lopez-Chacarra -115 vs. Matt Jones -105

Sam Horsfield -120 vs. Henrik Stenson +100

Danny Lee +100 vs. Lee Westwood -120

Martin Kaymer +125 vs. Scott Vincent -150

Andy Ogletree +100 vs. Branden Grace -120

Ian Poulter -110 vs. Phil Mickelson -110

Pat Perez +110 vs. Bubba Watson -132

Jon Rahm -144 vs. Bryson DeChambeau +120

Joaquin Niemann -120 vs. Tyrrell Hatton +100

Sebastian Munoz -110 vs. Dustin Johnson -110

Kalle Samooja +115 vs. Kieran Vincent -138

Need to Know

LIV Golf has visited the Chicago area every year of its existence, though there is a different host for this year?s edition. Cameron Smith and Bryson DeChambeau were the first two winners of this event that took place at Rich Harvest Farms. Bolingbrook Golf Club, a top-ranked public course in the Chicago suburb, assumes the duties with some modifications to its layout. At less than 7,100 yards it?s considered short for the pros. To make it slightly more challenging two of the par 5 holes will be played as par 4s reducing par to 70. With the 14th hole playing at around 600 yards there are several shorter drivable holes that can help scoring. It?s not a particularly difficult layout but elevated tees, undulating fairways and seven lakes littered around the property can pose a threat. Opened in 2002 Bolingbrook hasn?t hosted many notable events so this is likely the first jaunt around the joint for most of the field.

LIV Golf Chicago Matchup Picks

David Puig +100 vs. Lucas Herbert

He hasn?t been spectacular but he hasn?t been awful either. And Puig is still a pup compared to a majority of LIV players. I backed him earlier in the year after several top 5s on the Asian Tour and he started to be more consistent after he earned a share of third in Houston. I have an issue backing him for the outright but winning a matchup is something else. He finished among the top 15 in each of his last two starts with a decent showing at the Olympics in between. At even money I have no problem backing him.

Louis Oosthuizen -115 vs. Sergio Garcia

I?ve been high on Oosthuizen for some time and he?s paid off recently in the matchup section. His strong run this year actually began at the end of 2023 when he won back-to-back titles on the DP World Tour in December. He placed among the top 8 in his last three LIV starts and he has eight top 10s worldwide in 14 starts just this year. His consistency is about to pay off, which is why I also backed him for the outright.

Cameron Smith -105 vs. Brooks Koepka

He had some bouts of ineffectiveness this season but Smith has always been one of the top players in the world. A few tweaks to his game helped him straighten things out recently resulting in four straight LIV top 10s. The run started with a T9 Nashville that halted a stretch of three straight finishes outside the top 30, two of them in majors. And that came after his first runner-up of the season that took place in Singapore. With some consistency back in his game I expect Smith to triumph in this matchup.

Tyrrell Hatton +100 vs. Joaquin Niemann

There is a chunk of change to whoever places third in the individual race and heading into the tournament that person is Hatton. His opponent can finish no lower than second so Niemann is already locked in. Hatton can finish in the money or lose out completely so he?ll be extra motivated for a good showing. He finished among the top 20 in seven of his last eight LIV starts getting a win in Nashville and a share of second in the UK. To stay sharp ahead of this tournament, Hatton earned a T18 on the DP World Tour.

Abraham Ancer -110 vs. Carlos Ortiz

It?s been a good year for Ancer picking up his first LIV victory in Hong Kong in March that started a run of four straight top 10s. He cooled off a bit since that heater but he still managed to collect three top 20s in his last five LIV starts. strong with his irons that?s a trait that will come in handy on a course that favors a strong approach.

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LIV Golf Invitational Series Odds - European Tour Betting

Thursday, March 17, 2022

For years, in fact for all the years, the PGA Tour has been the only game in town for golf pros. Sure there?s the DP World Tour in Europe, the developmental Korn Ferry Tour and of course the Champions Tour for aging veterans. But for those who have game in the prime of their careers, the PGA stop is the only way to go.

That?s all about to change, though, thanks to the deep pockets of a Saudi Arabian-based investment firm ponying up a boatload of money for a breakaway golf league. The new league recently said it plans to stage eight tournaments in 2022. The LIV Golf Invitational Series will start in London in June and feature four events played in the United States with seven regular season tournaments and a team match-play finale championship in late October.

LIV Golf Invitational Series 2022 Schedule

June 9-11 ? London, England

July 1-3 ? Portland, Oregon

July 29-31 ? Bedminster, New Jersey

Sept. 2-4 ? Boston, Massachusetts

Sept. 16-18 ? Chicago, Illinois

Oct. 7-9 ? Bangkok, Thailand

Oct. 14-16 ? Saudi Arabia

Oct. 28-30 - TBD

If money can attract the biggest names in golf the league will have some of the top players. The Series will reportedly offer a combined $255 million in prize money with each of the seven regular season events having a $25 million purse. By contrast the richest tournament on the PGA Tour is THE PLAYERS Championship that offers a $20 million prize pool.

Given Saudi Arabia?s record on human rights many players have already distanced themselves from the upstart venture. Top-ranked players like Jon Rahm, Rory McIlroy, Justin Thomas and Collin Morikawa have already done so while a few others like Bryson DeChambeau came around later.

Still, there were players who have shown an interest in the new concept, most notably Phil Mickelson. Lefty was harshly criticized for comments he made saying he was willing to overlook the country?s crimes in order to change how the PGA Tour operates. Lee Westwood is another player apparently on board with the new venture.

Former professional golfer Greg Norman is the face of the new league. A golf Hall of Famer, 20-time winner on the PGA Tour and former world No. 1 player, he gives it some credibility. And he?s involved for the right reasons. ?I want golf to grow, players to have additional opportunities, and fans to have more fun. My mission is to help the game reach its full potential and we know the role of golf as an entertainment product is critical to overall participation in the sport,? he said in a release.

As of this writing there are no players in the Series. But there is a format for each tournament that differs from the PGA Tour. According to the Series, the first year would cap each event at 48 players with 12 four-man teams determined by a draft the week of the event. ?We?ve done our best to create a schedule that allows players to play elsewhere while still participating in our events. I believe players will increasingly make progress in achieving their right to play where they want,? Norman continued.

There are details that need to be ironed out, most notably getting players on board. And we?ve seen a number of top golfers play tournaments in the Middle East with the hope of getting a chunk of the large prize money. Of course, playing one tournament in Saudi Arabia is much different than playing an entire eight-match season and players certainly don?t want to get hammered the way Mickelson did.

But in the long run money talks. And I?m sure we?ll see some PGA Tour defectors despite the potential fallout. While the PGA Tour doesn?t seem overly concerned at this point, it has said a tour card will be revoked for good for any player that participates in the new league. That doesn?t sound like the PGA Tour is all in on growing the sport.

DP World Tour Championship Golf Matchups - European Tour Odds

Wednesday, November 17, 2021

The European Tour puts a lid on the 2021 season with a talented field off to Dubai for the DP World Tour Championship. Anyone in the field can claim the tournament title but just a handful of players can with the Race to Dubai as the Tour?s top player this season. Collin Morikawa currently leads the R2D and can become the first American to win the season-long rankings. He has the lead playing in just nine counting tournaments. The field lost top European draws Jon Rahm and Viktor Hovland leaving a field of 53 players set to attack the Earth Course at Jumeirah Golf Estates. Rory McIlroy has had all kinds of success in this tournament with a pair of titles on his resume and not surprisingly he opened as the outright favorite. The small field presents a limited number of matchups, but they are doozies featuring some of the best golfers on both the PGA and European Tours. Visit BookMaker.eu for a complete list of matchup betting odds when you?re ready to place a wager.

DP World Tour Championship Matchup Odds

Tapio Pulkkanen -130 vs. Jeff Winther -101

Adri Arnaus -101 vs. Sam Horsfield -130

Thomas Detry -145 vs. Alexander Bjork +113

John Catlin -115 vs. Johannes Veerman -115

Francesco Laporta -110 vs. Martin Kaymer -120

Masahiro Kawamura -115 vs. Guido Migliozzi -115

Sergio Garcia -115 vs. Tommy Fleetwood -115

Patrick Reed -110 vs. Shane Lowry -120

Robert MacIntyre -115 vs. Sean Crocker -115

Joachim B Hansen -127 vs. Rafa Cabrera Bello -104

Grant Forrest -115 vs. Marcus Armitage -115

Victor Perez -120 vs. Nicolai Hojgaard -110

Antoine Rozner -105 vs. Ian Poulter -125

Will Zalatoris -130 vs. Christiaan Bezuidenhout -101

Richard Bland -115 vs. Adrian Meronk -115

Garrick Higgo -110 vs. Rasmus Hojgaard -120

Jason Scrivener -115 vs. Jamie Donaldson -115

Thomas Pieters -125 vs. Min Woo Lee -105

Justin Harding -115 vs. Callum Hill -115

Lucas Herbert -115 vs. Danny Willett -115

Dean Burmester -127 vs. Laurie Canter -104

Rory McIlroy -145 vs. Collin Morikawa +113

Billy Horschel -101 vs. Bernd Wiesberger -130

Matt Fitzpatrick -105 vs. Abraham Ancer -125

Paul Casey -125 vs. Tyrrell Hatton -105

Need to Know

The top 50 in the season-long R2D standings qualified to participate, though not all of them are here. Along with a select number of invites the field has just 53 golfers. With no cut line the entire field will battle for four days at the magnificent Earth Course at Jumeirah Golf Estates. The only host this event has ever known plays at 7,675 yards and par 72, and is one of the Middle East?s top courses. The length may seem scary but it really isn?t with wide fairways and large greens keeping balls in play. That?s reflected in past scores with all but one winner carding 15-under or better. Big hitters rock this course but there is something for everyone. The layout offers a variety of holes and requires every stick in the bag.

DP World Tour Championship Matchup Picks

Matt Fitzpatrick -105 vs. Abraham Ancer

The defending champ became a two-time winner with his 1-shot victory last year, and with a chance of winning the R2D crown you can bet Fitzpatrick will let it all hang out. A lot has to go right in order for him to overtake the likes of Collin Morikawa and Billy Horschel, and it starts with him winning the outright. He got into contention with his win in the Andalucia Masters last month. And you can?t ignore his results here; 6 for 6 with two wins and an additional three top-12s. I was surprised to see him at this price and will happily throw down on him in this matchup.

Collin Morikawa +113 vs. Rory McIlroy

I couldn?t pass on a matchup of the top two favorites; I just couldn?t decide who to back. In the end I went with Morikawa because of the plus-odds price. McIlroy has chewed up this course over his career, so I might regret my decision. But I can?t go wrong backing Morikawa, who followed up the Ryder Cup victory with a runner-up in the CJ CUP and a T7 in the ZOZO. In his debut here last year he was T10, so it looks like things are aligned for him to win the R2D race.

Callum Hill -115 vs. Justin Harding

It?s already been a season to remember for Hill, who posted his first ET win a few months ago in the Cazoo Classic. He also flashed his skill in the desert landscape with a T4 earlier this year in Saudi Arabia giving him four top-5s among his seven top-10s this season. Stats wise he?s a nice fit for this layout and we?ve had enough of a sample size to take that into account.

Garrick Higgo -110 vs. Rasmus Hojgaard

Higgo is another player who fits the mold of success on this layout. Wide fairways and big greens will certainly help his mammoth drives and a little touch on the dance floor will have him contending for the outright. Higgo showed he can play at this level with a pair of ET wins and a PGA Tour title in close succession. He got acquainted with the course last year posting a T14 and should be in better shape this time around, which is why I?m backing him.

Tommy Fleetwood -115 vs. Sergio Garcia

Given his history in the Middle East and his success at this course, it?s hard not to back Fleetwood. It hasn?t been a bad season for him; it just hasn?t been what we?re used to seeing. He hasn?t won in two years, but he?s closing the season with a flurry heading to one of his favorite spots on a run of solid form. His T13 at the Dubai Championship last week was his worst finish in his last four ET starts. He won the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship in back-to-back years and he has three top-10s in his last five DP starts. I think Fleetwood is worth the risk.