The annual stop in Las Vegas is a solo shot this year with the PGA Tour assembling in the Nevada desert for the Shriners Children’s Open. Unlike last year when players had a few weeks to frolic on The Strip, it’s off to Japan after a twirl around TPC Summerlin. Nobody did it better last year than Sungjae Im, who closed with a 62 to match a tournament scoring record for his second Tour title. Im is coming off a nice run at the Presidents Cup hitting the board behind Patrick Cantlay as the second favorite on the opening PGA betting line. This is easily the best field of the fall portion of the schedule with 12 players ranked among the top-50 in the world set to compete. Visit BookMaker.eu for a complete list of betting odds when you’re ready to place a wager.
Odds to Win Shriners Children’s Open
Patrick Cantlay +700
Sungjae Im +1100
Max Homa +1600
Aaron Wise +2200
Tom Kim +2200
Taylor Montgomery +2800
Emiliano Grillo +3300
Alex Noren +4000
Si Woo Kim +4000
Tom Hoge +4000
Brian Harman +4000
Dean Burmester +4500
J.T. Poston +4500
Denny McCarthy +5000
Taylor Pendrith +5000
Thomas Detry +5000
Davis Riley +5500
Kyoung-Hoon Lee +5500
Maverick McNealy +5500
Adam Hadwin +6000
Christiaan Bezuidenhout +6000
Lucas Herbert +6000
Seamus Power +6000
Keith Mitchell +6600
Mito Pereira +6600
Nick Hardy +6600
Rickie Fowler +6600
Kurt Kitayama +7000
Matthew Nesmith +7000
Taylor Moore +7000
Matt Kuchar +7000
Chris Kirk +8000
Justin Suh +8000
Mark Hubbard +8000
Odds Analysis
Dean Burmester +4500
A fixture on the DP World Tour, Burmester had a nice beginning as a PGA Tour member with a top-5 at last week’s Sanderson Farms Championship. He might be flying under the radar and I think there’s plenty of value at his price. After all, Burmester has won before claiming 10 international victories over his career and he’s finished T11 or better five times in his last seven worldwide starts.
Thomas Detry +5000
Though the field is stronger than what we’ve seen in the early fall events, that doesn’t mean someone further down the odds board can’t win. Last year Im wasn’t among the top-10 on the odds chart and won by four swings. At some point Detry will need to breakthrough for a win if he plans to join the upper crust on Tour. He’s been lurking for some time with seven top-15s and his T9 in Jackson last week was his third straight along with a T5 at the BMW Championship and T12 in Napa to open the season.
Nick Hardy +6600
There are always players down odds list with a story of why they should be considered in the outright market. I think Hardy isn’t getting the recognition he deserves after missing time with an injury and competing on the Korn Ferry Tour upon his return. But he’s done well on the KFT with a playoff loss a few months back and seven top-15s in his two-tour stint. The highlight of that run may have been last week with a top-5 putting him in a nice spot at an inviting price.
Max Homa +1600
If you’re looking to back a favorite you can’t go wrong with either Cantlay or Im. But the hottest player with demons to exorcise in Vegas is Homa, who comes in hotter than a firecracker in the month of July. After successfully defending his title at the Fortinet Championship, Homa went 4-0-0 in a Team USA Presidents Cup victory. The one issue is his history in this event missing the cut four consecutive starts.
Taylor Montgomery +2800
Looking forward to this event for some time, Montgomery looks to continue his torrid run as a newcomer on the PGA Tour. The Las Vegas native is the only player with top-10s in each of the first two events, following his podium finish in Napa with a T9 at the Sanderson Farms. And if you want to include his work on the KFT give him six straight top-10s with four finishes among the top-5 going back to July.
Course: TPC Summerlin – 7,255 yards, Par 71
TPC Summerlin has been associated with this event since 1992 and took over as solo host in 2008. There isn’t much in terms of difficulty on this layout, a straight forward track that measures 7,255 yards with wide fairways and few hazards. The only defense is the weather and when the desert winds start to howl they can play havoc with a golf ball. In tame conditions the pros can ace this course and they have. His 4-shot victory was the largest since 2013. Situated roughly 2,000 feet above sea level altitude comes into play shortening the track and leveling the playing field. We are likely to see more irons with an emphasis put on placement over power. Still, that won’t stop the big hitters from exploding off the tee.
TV Coverage: Golf Channel
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