Following a thrilling week in Japan for the Olympic competition it’s back to the grind of the PGA Tour with this week’s stop in Memphis for the WGC FedEx St. Jude Invitational at TPC Southwind. He has yet to win a major on Tour but Xander Schauffele is an Olympic gold medalist after topping the field last week. He and several other players make the long trek back to the States with fatigue a likely factor. Brooks Koepka, who won the title in 2019, opened as the co-betting favorite with Collin Morikawa. Defending champ and two-time winner Justin Thomas is also near the top of the odds board. The field is limited to 70 golfers with no cut so everyone is guaranteed four rounds. BookMaker.eu has a complete updated list of betting odds when you’re ready to make a wager.
Odds to Win WGC FedEx St. Jude Invitational
Brooks Koepka +1200
Collin Morikawa +1200
Xander Schauffele +1400
Dustin Johnson +1500
Jordan Spieth +1600
Justin Thomas +1600
Rory McIlroy +1800
Louis Oosthuizen +2000
Bryson DeChambeau +2000
Hideki Matsuyama +2200
Patrick Cantlay +2500
Viktor Hovland +2500
Daniel Berger +2800
Matt Fitzpatrick +2800
Scottie Scheffler +2800
Patrick Reed +3000
Paul Casey +3000
Tony Finau +3300
Webb Simpson +3300
Shane Lowry +3500
Cameron Smith +4000
Tyrrell Hatton +4000
Abraham Ancer +4500
Joaquin Niemann +4500
Tommy Fleetwood +4500
Corey Conners +4500
Harris English +5000
Sungjae Im +5000
Ian Poulter +5500
Jason Kokrak +5500
Sergio Garcia +5500
Brian Harman +6000
Will Zalatoris +6600
Justin Rose +6600
Sam Burns +6600
Adam Scott +7000
Billy Horschel +7000
Cameron Champ +7000
Marc Leishman +7500
Robert MacIntyre +8000
Odds Analysis
Daniel Berger +2800
For a guy who says he doesn’t think the TPC Southwind layout fits his game, Berger has done remarkably well. Maybe karma will bite him this week, but it’s hard to argue against two wins and a runner-up finish in four starts on this track. And Berger arrives in decent overall form with a T8 in The Open, T7 in the U.S. Open and a podium spot in the Byron Nelson all in the past few months.
Patrick Cantlay +2500
It’s hard to find value in a limited field with top players. Cantlay likely saw his price rise with a MC at The Open last time out, but that doesn’t discount what he did previously. In four starts before The Open he placed among the top-25 each time with a win at the Memorial. He was 12th at this event in 2019 with one poor round hurting his chances. And he closed last year’s edition 65-67 to move up the leaderboard. Now if he can put it all together he could be in line for a glorious weekend.
Harris English +5000
Flying under the radar is Harris, who has had success on this course before it hosted the WGC. He won the tournament back in 2013 and placed among the top-10 in 2017. He was solid before a T46 in The Open winning the Travelers and taking solo third in the U.S. Open as part of his seven top-10s this season. I have no problem dropping a few bills on him at this price.
Phil Mickelson +9000
How do you evaluate Mickelson? He’s been horrible since his stunning PGA Championship victory in May, which is why he’s priced so high. But going off course form this is one layout where Lefty has thrived. He’s been T12 or better in seven of his previous nine starts at TPC Southwind, including a runner-up finish last year. You’re rolling the dice by backing him but the reward definitely outweighs the risk.
Louis Oosthuizen +2000
I’m pulling for Oosthuizen just because I’d like to see him win after so many close calls. He’s been fabulous over the last four months and really all season, but he’s yet to stand in the winner’s circle. He has five podium finishes in his last seven starts and has placed among the top-20 every time. Four of those finishes have been runners-up, including back to back in majors. Adding to the misery was a T3 at The Open followed by another runner-up in the 3M. He’s either going to win or fall off the rails.
Course: TPC Southwind – 7,233 yards, Par 70
A PGA Tour host since 1989, TPC Southwind was elevated to WGC status just a few years ago with the 2019 edition of this event. It’s a stock par 70 that plays a little over 7,300 yards and is similar to what the field saw a few weeks ago at TPC Twin Cities. With narrow fairways, long and straight off the tee is a bonus. But this is more of a second-shot course and hitting greens in regulation is huge. Besides the overall length, bunkers were remodeled a few years back to present more of a defense. Thomas was 13-under last year and Koepka 16-under in 2019 with both winning by a three-shot margin.
TV Coverage: Golf Channel, CBS
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