Scottie Scheffler headlines the field in the penultimate tournament of 2022 as the PGA Tour assembles in the Lone Star state for the Cadence Bank Houston Open at Memorial Park Golf Course. After a strong showing last week, Scheffler opened as the considerable favorite with a significant drop in odds to Sam Burns and the rest of the field. Only four players – Aaron Wise and Tony Finau being the others – opened with odds shorter than 20/1. Scheffler carded a Memorial Park record 62 in the second round and led halfway through the final round last year before being overtaken by Jason Kokrak. So I guess you could say he has some unfinished business to tend to. Visit BookMaker.eu for a complete list of betting odds when you’re ready to place a wager.
Odds to Win Cadence Bank Houston Open
Scottie Scheffler +550
Sam Burns +1000
Aaron Wise +1609
Tony Finau +1901
Russell Henley +2009
Hideki Matsuyama +2009
Maverick Mcnealy +2518
Taylor Montgomery +2518
Jason Day +2518
Denny McCarthy +3018
Joel Dahmen +3018
Sahith Theegala +3527
Matthew Nesmith +4000
Davis Riley +4500
Emiliano Grillo +4500
Si Woo Kim +4500
Taylor Pendrith +4850
Alex Noren +5000
Taylor Moore +5000
Andrew Putnam +5400
Patrick Rodgers +5500
Mackenzie Hughes +6000
Alex Smalley +6000
Keith Mitchell +6250
Sebastian Munoz +6250
Will Gordon +6500
Adam Hadwin +6500
Wyndham Clark +6500
Harris English +6500
Dean Burmester +7050
Sepp Straka +7500
Lee Hodges +7500
Adam Schenk +7500
Greyson Sigg +7500
Luke List +7500
Aaron Rai +7500
Odds Analysis
Harris English +6500
I haven’t given up on English and neither should you. There were some tough times before he finally underwent hip surgery earlier this year. After a lengthy absence he returned with positive results: both physically and on the links. And we know English is used to winning claiming a pair of victories two seasons ago. He hasn’t played Memorial Park but don’t read too much into that. He’s happy to finally be pain free and he’s 4 for 5 this season with a top-10 at Silverado giving him plenty of value at his price.
Russell Henley +2009
I don’t always back the winner from the previous tournament since going back-to-back is hard to do. But Henley has proven over his career to be a streaky player and you could say he’s in a groove right now. Henley ended his title drought last week with a runaway victory at Mayakoba, his first since the Houston Open in 2017, albeit on a different track. Still, Texas has been good to Henley with a T7 at Memorial Park last year.
Mackenzie Hughes +6000
The field matches up well with someone further down the odds board likely to sneak up on the rest of the pack. He hasn’t done much sneaking lately but Hughes is a great sleeper option at his price. He’s a winner already this season at the Sanderson Farms with two other top-25s and he’s enjoyed success at Memorial Park. Back in 2020 the Canadian matched the tournament low round of 63 to help him claim a share of seventh-place.
Matthew Nesmith +4000
Three top-10s in his last three starts has me looking hard at Nesmith, who I think is undervalued at his current price. A pair of T9s at the Sanderson Farms and ZOZO Championships sandwiched around a T2 at the Shriners is impressive. Hopefully a few weeks off hasn’t killed the momentum with NeSmith in good form to claim his first PGA Tour victory.
Aaron Wise +1609
The price for Wise is more reflective of his recent form and I typically stay away from players at the top of the odds board. Since there’s little value backing Scheffler and the field is wide open, taking a spin on Wise is a good move. A second straight top-15 and seven of them in the last six months suggest bigger things are in store. He’s also familiar with Memorial Park going T11-T26 in his two starts.
Course: Memorial Park Golf Course – 7,412 yards, Par 70
Out of the rotation for nearly 60 years, Memorial Park was reestablished two years ago after major renovations to the century-old venue. At over 7,400 yards the track is lengthy, but being a municipal course it offers little resistance to the pros. The recent redesign saw the removal of bunkers, trees and water. The thought was to make it playable for the public while still presenting enough of a challenge for the pros. Length and multi-tiered greens are the biggest defenses the course has and that shouldn’t be too much of a problem for the field. Unfamiliar, bumpy greens require accuracy on approach, but distance off the tee will shrink the layout for big hitters. Nine swings back at the midway point last year, Kokrak proved anything can happen by rallying for a 2-shot triumph.
TV Coverage: Golf Channel
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