The PGA Tour heads to the Nevada desert for a two-tournament swing in Las Vegas beginning Thursday with the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open at TPC Summerlin. Always a destination spot on Tour, this event features the strongest field of players since the U.S. Open, which was won by this week’s favorite Bryson DeChambeau, who makes his first start as a major champion and is one of the past three winners to appear in the lineup. Defending champ Kevin Na has two of his four career Tour victories at TPC Summerlin and 2017 titlist Patrick Cantlay hasn’t finished lower than second in his three starts. Low scores are the norm on this course and that should make for some crazy times in head-to-head matchups. Visit BookMaker.eu for a complete list of betting odds when you’re ready to place a wager.
Shriners Hospitals for Children Open Matchup Odds at BookMaker.eu
Matthew Wolff -111 vs. Scottie Scheffler -119
Joaquin Niemann -131 vs. Zach Johnson +101
Kevin Na -119 vs. Cameron Davis -111
Harry Higgs +121 vs. Emiliano Grillo -152
Adam Hadwin -123 vs. Stewart Cink -108
Henrik Norlander +102 vs. Byeong Hun An -132
Kristoffer Ventura -101 vs. Ryan Palmer -129
Bryson DeChambeau -170 vs. Patrick Cantlay +135
J.T. Poston -125 vs. Luke List -105
Chez Reavie -136 vs. Dylan Frittelli +106
Keegan Bradley -127 vs. Lanto Griffin -103
Collin Morikawa -126 vs. Harris English -104
Doc Redman -117 vs. Si Woo Kim -113
Rickie Fowler -122 vs. Paul Casey -108
Harold Varner III -122 vs. Aaron Wise -108
Jason Kokrak -144 vs. Russell Henley +114
Cameron Champ -101 vs. Cameron Smith -129
Rickie Fowler -109 vs. Sungjae Im -121
Louis Oosthuizen +100 vs. Sergio Garcia -130
Brendan Steele +107 vs. Kevin Streelman -137
Matthew Wolff -144 vs. Jason Day +114
Webb Simpson -165 vs. Patrick Cantlay +131
Scottie Scheffler -150 vs. Jason Day +120
Abraham Ancer -106 vs. Will Zalatoris -124
Collin Morikawa -104 vs. Hideki Matsuyama -126
Sungjae Im -130 vs. Paul Casey +100
Matt Kuchar -129 vs. Sam Burns -101
Hideki Matsuyama -140 vs. Harris English +110
Sebastian Munoz -114 vs. Denny McCarthy -116
Brian Harman -127 vs. Charley Hoffman -103
Bryson DeChambeau -115 vs. Webb Simpson -115
Need to Know
TPC Summerlin plays 7,255 yards at par 71 and doesn’t offer much resistance. If the weather cooperates scores will plummet and it wouldn’t be a surprise to see -20 at the top of the leaderboard on Sunday. Three of the last four winners all hit that number or better with Na’s -23 the lowest since Webb Simpson was -24 in 2013. The hard part is predicting which player has that score since the field is stacked. Some say course experience is a bigger factor than course form. But knowing how to play altitude and wind will easily make up a few strokes. The elevation shortens the track and also levels the playing field and we’re likely to see more irons with an emphasis put on placement over distance. However, the layout is so straightforward that any style of game can and has been successful.
Shriners Hospitals for Children Open Matchup Picks
Kevin Na -119 vs. Cameron Davis
Speaking of course form there are a few players that stand out with Na being one of them. It’s been boom-or-bust for him at TPC Summerlin, but the booms are certainly better. His first career victory came here in 2011 when he shot 23-under. He did the same last year with impressive middle rounds of 62-61 to survive a playoff. Na was also runner-up in 2015 with rounds of 68 or lower. And if your hesitant to throw down remember last year he entered off a MC at the Safeway Open. We don’t need a win we just need Na to play through the weekend.
Patrick Cantlay +135 vs. Bryson DeChambeau
In order to get the payout on this matchup I need Cantlay to upend the U.S. Open winner. A tall task indeed, but one I feel Cantlay is up to. Sticking with the course form thing Cantlay is another that’s done well at TPC Summerlin. He’s the career earnings leader playing just three tournaments; that tells you how good he’s been. Only two golfers have beaten him, though DeChambeau is one of them. He lost by a stroke in 2018 and fell in a playoff last year boasting a scoring average of 66.7.
Henrik Norlander +102 vs. Byeong Hun An
Norlander isn’t going to pop on the radar of many bettors since his form has been erratic. He did qualify for the FedExCup playoffs last season for the first time by playing four rounds in six consecutive events. And he flashed solid form last week with a T4 in Jackson, the second-best finish of his career. He’s missed the cut in both starts at TPC Summerlin, but he enters with confidence and course knowledge. I backed him for a matchup win last week and I’ll do it again.
Hideki Matsuyama -126 vs. Collin Morikawa
As much as I think Morikawa is ready to break out I can’t get over the fact that Matsuyama has been as consistent as they come. He’s played the weekend in six straight starts, though we’ll let it slide that two of them were no-cuts, and he placed among the top-30 in all of them. His debut at Summerlin in 2015 yielded a top-10 and he returned last year with a T16. Better work with the putter will put Matsuyama in position to contend for the individual title.
Rickie Fowler -109 vs. Sungjae Im
Sergio’s win last week was inspiring. Hopefully Fowler feels the same way. Garcia popped out of nowhere to claim his first victory since 2017, and while Fowler’s drought isn’t as long it’s been as frustrating. One thing that stands out is Fowler’s play on courses with favorable scoring conditions. His two best finishes last season were on what most would consider easy layouts. And he’s been solid at TPC Summerlin going 4 for 4 with two top-10s among his four top-25s.
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