2023 PGA Picks: Shriners Children’s Open Odds and Expert Betting Predictions
After a thrilling week in Jackson, Mississippi, where we witnessed a five-player playoff, we head to Sin City for the Shriners Children’s Open. Tom Kim will return to attempt to defend his title, making his 2023-24 debut. He will be met by a worthy crop of challengers that include J.T. Poston, Ludvig Aberg, Si Woo Kim, amongst others. There is also much more on the line in the fall for players looking to solidify their eligibility for the 2024 season. A victory during the fall will earn a two-year Tour exemption, 500 FedEx Cup points, entry to the season-opening Sentry and the Players Championship, as well as eligibility into majors that have invited Tour winners in the past. Doc’s Sports will break down the best bets for this upcoming week of golf below.
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A Look at the Field
Here is a look at the Top 12 and ties with the lowest golf odds to win it all at online sportsbooks
Tom Kim +1100 – Ludvig Aberg +1200 – Si Woo Kim +2200 – Cam Davis +2200
J.T. Poston +2800 – Adam Schenk +3000 – Vincent Norrman +3500 – Tom Hoge +3500
J.J. Spaun +3500 – Eric Cole +3500 – Beau Hossler +3500 – Adam Hadwin +3500
Course Characteristics of Those Who Can Win or Secure Winning Golf Bets
The Shriners has been played on the PGA Tour since 1993 and is held at TPC Summerlin in Las Vegas. The course was designed in 1993 by Bobby Weed and Fuzzy Zoeller. It plays as a par 71 and measures just under 7,300 yards. Wide fairways and benign greens negate any advantage that elite drivers would have and allow players of all shapes and sizes compete here. Last year, TPC Summerlin played as the sixth easiest course on the PGA Tour, and in 2022, it ranked as the third-easiest. If players can navigate the par 3s, there are plenty of birdie opportunities on the par 4s and 5s.
Tom Kim +1100
Kim’s the only player in the field that ranks in the top-30 in the world and already has a career victory at this course. He arrives in Vegas with seven straight top-25 finishes under his belt between the PGA Tour and the DP World Tour. He ranked inside the top 5 in terms of strokes gained tee to green, strokes gained approach and strokes gained putting. The iron play is on the upswing, the putter has been reliable, and all signs point to Kim to compete for his third career PGA Tour victory.
Si Woo Kim +2200
Kim is one of the better golfers in this field for a reason. Over the last six months, the South Korean ranks second in terms of strokes gained tee to green, first in driving accuracy, and top 20 in strokes gained off the tee, strokes gained around the green, and strokes gained approach. The putter is the one element that has let Kim down, but he should be able to find form in Vegas. He has two T-8 finishes at the Shriners Children’s Open over the last three years.
J.T. Poston +2800
With the winning scores approaching 30 under in years past, Poston has the skill set to compete in Vegas for a victory. Strong approach play and hot putting are key and no one has been better at those two things than Poston since the John Deere Classic. He is one of two players in this field to rank inside the top 10 in strokes gained putting and strokes gained approach over the past three months. He has registered top 10s at the Scottish Open, 3M Open, and the Wyndham Championship in 2023. Look for Poston to compete in Vegas this weekend.
Golf Picks: Who to Consider This Week:
To win: Tom Kim, Si Woo Kim, J.T. Poston
Top 10: Tom Kim +140
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