The Barbasol Championship takes a back seat this week to the Open Championship, but the event will get some added publicity, as Brittany Lincicome will become the first woman player in a decade to play a PGA Tour event. The last woman to play a PGA Tour event was Michelle Wie in 2008. No top players are in the field for this tournament and Lincicome is a better player than Wie, so she could give a good showing. Billy Horschel and Chris Kirk lead the field for this week’s event, as both are listed as co-favorites at odds of +1200. Let’s look at the odds and predictions for the Barbasol Championship.
Barbasol Championship Odds
Billy Horschel +1200
Chris Kirk +1200
Joel Dahmen +1600
Sam Ryder +2500
Alex Cejka +2800
Brian Gay +3300
Danny Lee +3300
David Lingmerth +3300
Johnson Wagner +3300
Scott Brown +3300
Tyler Duncan +3300
Wesley Bryan +3300
Whee Kim +3300
Seamus Power +3500
Chad Campbell +4000
David Hearn +4000
Fabian Gomez +4000
James Hahn +4000
Mackenzie Hughes +4000
Richy Werenski +4000
Robert Garrigus +4000
Troy Merritt +4000
Andres Romero +4500
Corey Conners +4500
Denny McCarthy +5000
Derek Fathauer +5000
J.T Poston +5000
Aaron Baddeley +6600
Blayne Barber +6600
Cody Gribble +6600
Hunter Mahan +6600
Stephan Jaeger +6600
Steve Wheatcroft +6600
William McGirt +6600
Cameron Percy +7000
Lanto Griffin +7000
Harris English +8000
J.J. Henry +8000
John Oda +8000
Josh Teater +8000
Nick Taylor +8000
Peter Malnati +8000
Robert Streb +8000
Tom Lovelady +8000
Zac Blair +9000
Odds Analysis
Billy Horschel +1200
You have to start this week by looking at Horschel. He is a former FedExCup winner and he already had a PGA Tour win this season. Horschel should be a fan favorite, as he was the SEC Player of the Year in 2007 and in 2009. Horschel has won five times on the PGA Tour and he is one of the two clear standouts in this field.
Chris Kirk +1200
The other standout in this field is Kirk who is one of the top putters on the PGA Tour. He was born in Tennessee and attended college in Georgia, so he will be familiar with the conditions this week. He has won four times on the PGA Tour, including the Viking Classic seven years ago when it was paired opposite the Open.
Joel Dahmen +1600
I really like the way Dahmen is playing right now and he was a winner last week for us in one of the matchups. If either of the two top players falter, Dahmen could be right there to get the win.
Aaron Baddeley +6600
Isn’t this just the type of tournament that Baddeley would win? He never does much of anything in marquee events but then you get an event where the field is weak and eyes are off him and he shows up. He could make a run this week at big odds.
Tom Lovelady +8000
I will throw another big longshot into the mix this week and make it Lovelady. He is a big hitter who should be able to take advantage of the par 5’s. He is fourth on the PGA Tour in driving distance this season. He also ranks highly among this field in birdie average and par-five scoring average. The last time he was in serious contention was in the Dominican Republic when it was an alternate event to the match play event.
Course: Keene Trace GC is a par 72 that measures 7,328 yards. The course is located near Lexington and is one of only two on the PGA Tour that features a closing hole that is a par 3. It is a tough par 3 that goes over water to a large green. Scoring should be good on this course, as it is of a moderate length for a par 72. There are also some par 5’s that should give players eagle opportunities.
TV Coverage: Golf Channel
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