Following his Gold Medal triumph in the Toyko Olympics, Xander Schauffele is part of a stacked 66 player field that will compete this week in the World Golf Championship FedEx St. Jude Invitational. Nine of the top-10 players in the FedEx Cup standings are scheduled to peg it up in the final WGC event of the season taking place at TPC Southwind in Memphis with the notable exception being world No. 1 Jon Rahm. Justin Thomas is back to defend his 2020 title looking for his third victory in four years at this event. However, 2019 titlist Brooks Koepka sits atop the odds board with five players positioned with shorter than 20/1 odds. A stellar field makes for tantalizing matchups. Go to BookMaker.eu for a complete list of tournament matchup odds when you’re ready to place a wager.
WGC FedEx St. Jude Invitational Matchup Odds
Brooks Koepka -125 vs. Jordan Spieth -105
Brooks Koepka -135 vs. Dustin Johnson +105
Brooks Koepka -130 vs. Louis Oosthuizen +100
Jordan Spieth -135 vs. Dustin Johnson +105
Jordan Spieth -130 vs. Louis Oosthuizen +100
Dustin Johnson -115 vs. Louis Oosthuizen -115
Collin Morikawa -115 vs. Xander Schauffele -115
Collin Morikawa -150 vs. Justin Thomas +120
Collin Morikawa -150 vs. Rory McIlroy +120
Xander Schauffele -145 vs. Justin Thomas +115
Xander Schauffele -145 vs. Rory McIlroy +115
Justin Thomas -115 vs. Rory McIlroy -115
Bryson DeChambeau +130 vs. Daniel Berger -160
Bryson DeChambeau +105 vs. Patrick Cantlay -135
Daniel Berger -115 vs. Patrick Cantlay -115
Viktor Hovland -140 vs. Paul Casey +110
Viktor Hovland -150 vs. Patrick Reed +120
Paul Casey -135 vs. Patrick Reed +105
Scottie Scheffler -125 vs. Webb Simpson -105
Scottie Scheffler -140 vs. Tony Finau +110
Webb Simpson -130 vs. Tony Finau +100
Matt Fitzpatrick -130 vs. Tyrrell Hatton +100
Matt Fitzpatrick -120 vs. Harris English -110
Tyrrell Hatton -110 vs. Harris English -120
Cameron Smith -130 vs. Shane Lowry +100
Cameron Smith -125 vs. Joaquin Niemann -105
Shane Lowry -105 vs. Joaquin Niemann -125
Corey Conners -165 vs. Tommy Fleetwood +135
Jason Kokrak -105 vs. Brian Harman -125
Sungjae Im -160 vs. Marc Leishman +130
Sergio Garcia -135 vs. Justin Rose +105
Will Zalatoris +105 vs. Abraham Ancer -135
Billy Horschel -120 vs. Sam Burns -110
Cameron Champ +115 vs. Kevin Kisner -145
Robert MacIntyre -145 vs. Lee Westwood +115
Need to Know
With a limited field this is a no-cut tournament, so don’t get discouraged if the player you’re backing has a rough start. While the TPC Southwind layout underwent some changes ahead of hosting the WGC for the first time in 2019, it’s still a fairly easy course that yielded a sub-70 scoring average a year ago. The old dairy farm takes players through a natural stretch of lakes, ponds and creeks over 7,233 yards. Long and straight off the tee is a bonus, as is avoiding the several water hazards. But this is more of a second-shot course and hitting greens in regulation is huge. With a small field of talented golfers it’s hard to find value in the matchups. I’ll do my best, though, to try and make us some money.
WGC FedEx St. Jude Invitational Matchup Picks
Harris English -110 vs. Matt Fitzpatrick
English cooled off a bit with his T46 at The Open, but it’s hard to look the other way when it comes to his game. He’s doubled his career win total this season with his second victory of the campaign just a few weeks ago at the Travelers when he sealed the deal with a closing 65. He’s also had some success at TPC Southwind prior to the WGC with a win and an additional top-10. Like I said there aren’t many value picks in the field, but at his price English is close.
Daniel Berger -115 vs. Patrick Cantlay
Another Southwind stalward, Berger has a pair of wins pre-WGC days and finished runner-up last year in his four starts on this track. And you can’t complain about his recent form. He’s coming off a T8 at The Open Championship rallying after an opening 70. And he also has a top-10 in the U.S. Open and a podium finish in the Byron Nelson all in the past few months.
Brooks Koepka -125 vs. Jordan Spieth
I really wanted to go with Spieth in this matchup, but this particular event has been like a major for Koepka, and we all know how well he performs on the biggest stage. He won the first WGC event here in 2019 and finished as runner-up in his title defense. Toss in a pair of podium finishes in the pre-WGC days and Koepka is as comfortable at Southwind as he is on any other course. Oh, and top-6s in his last three starts makes the argument even better.
Will Zalatoris +105 vs. Abraham Ancer
The Z train has come off the rails lately making this a good time for Zalatoris to rebound. After a sizzling start to the season he finished outside the top-50 twice with a MC and WD in his last four appearances. That’s probably the reason why he’s offered at plus-odds, and I’m counting on a return to past form that got him 13 top-25s in his first 19 starts.
Tony Finau +110 vs. Scottie Scheffler
It’s rare to see Finau kind of fly under the radar, but I get the feeling oddsmakers are taking him too lightly this week. He did have a rare back-to-back MC in June in the U.S. Open and Travelers, but he responded with a T15 in The Open and a T28 in the 3M Open, so his game isn’t far off. He hasn’t played his best at Southwind, but it’s a track that seemingly fits his game. And I’m banking on better things this week.
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