Rory McIlroy leads the field for the BMW PGA Championship this week on the European Tour. Rory is the only golfer listed at single-digit odds to win the event and he is favored in all of his matchups. We’ll look to get back on track after struggling with the different format of last week’s event in Belgium. Let’s look at the odds and picks for this week’s BMW PGA Championship.
BMW PGA Championship Matchup Odds
Rory McIlroy -170 vs. Alex Noren
Rory McIlroy -170 vs. Tommy Fleetwood
Paul Casey -150 vs. Francesco Molinari
Tommy Fleetwood -125 vs. Alex Noren
Ian Poulter -125 vs. Matthew Fitzpatrick
Ian Poulter -125 vs. Shane Lowry
Paul Casey -125 vs. Branden Grace
Branden Grace -130 vs. Francesco Molinari
Matthew Fitzpatrick -115 vs. Shane Lowry
Paul Dunne -115 vs. Andy Sullivan
Tyrrell Hatton -115 vs. Byeong Hun An
Rafa Cabrera-Bello -165 vs. Alexander Levy
Andrew Johnston -115 vs. Kiradech Aphibarnrat
Joost Luiten -135 vs. Adrian Otaegui
Ross Fisher -125 vs. Thomas Pieters
Alexander Bjork -130 vs. Jorge Campillo
Haotong Li -115 vs. Dylan Frittelli
Martin Kaymer -115 vs. Lee Westwood
Jeunghun Wang -115 vs. George Coetzee
Chris Wood -125 vs. Chris Paisley
Graeme McDowell -125 vs. Eddie Pepperell
Julian Suri -115 vs. Pablo Larrazabal
Julien Guerrier -115 vs. Mike Lorenzo-Vera
Nicolas Colsaerts -115 vs. Jordan Smith
Joakim Lagergren -115 vs. Hideto Tanihara
Benjamin Hebert -130 vs. Andrea Pavan
Harold Varner III -120 vs. Lucas Bjerregaard
Matt Wallace -130 vs. Thomas Detry
Richard Sterne -120 vs. Richie Ramsay
Thorbjorn Olesen -115 vs. Soren Kjeldsen
Alvaro Quiros -115 vs. Ashun Wu
Callum Shinkwin -135 vs. Fabrizio Zanotti
BMW PGA Championship Matchup Picks
Before we get to the picks there are a few things to consider. There is no specific recipe for winning at Wentworth, as a good all-around game is needed. Nine of the last ten winners of this event ranked 7th or better in All-Around. Different types of players have won this event in the past, as the last four winners have been McIlroy, An, Wood and Noren.
Tommy Fleetwood +140 vs. Rory McIlroy
This is a price play, as I don’t think Rory should be a big favorite over Fleetwood. Rory is definitely capable of blitzing any field, but more often than not he doesn’t play up to his ability. Fleetwood has played a lot on the PGA Tour this season and didn’t look out of place at all. I will take the plus odds on Fleetwood in this matchup.
Shane Lowry -105 vs. Ian Poulter
I like the chances of Lowry contending this week, as he has finished in the top six four times in this event. He has finished 12th or better in five of his last seven in this tournament. I know Poulter is playing better, but Lowry has the better overall game. I will take Lowry in this matchup.
Byeong Hun An -115 vs. Tyrrell Hatton
An won this event in 2015 and he is capable of contending again. Hatton has a lot of talent but far too often his emotions get the better of him. I think An is the more reliable player and I like him in this matchup.
Rafa Cabrera-Bello -165 vs. Alexander Levy
Cabrera-Bello has had top 25 finishes in four of his last seven appearances in this event. Levy has had a good season but I still think Cabrera-Bello is the better player and he should finish higher than Levy this week.
Kiradech Aphibarnrat vs. Andrew Johnston
This would be a fun matchup to watch if these two were paired together, as they are both big men. Aphibarnrat is playing better than “Beef” right now and Aphibarnrat has finished in the top 20 in two of his last three appearances in this event. I will take Aphibarnrat in this matchup.
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