After the majority of the top players in the world played the WM Phoenix Open and The Genesis Invitational the previous two weeks on the PGA TOUR, things will look quite different at The Honda Classic, which kicks off Thursday in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. The field at PGA National will feature five in the top 25 in the world. Golf odds at BetMGM indicate a wide-open field. No player has better than +1200 odds to win at the PGA National, and there are 14 players with better than +5000 odds. The public is really pounding Brooks Koepka (+2200), the most widely known player in the field, at the BetMGM sportsbook. As of Tuesday, Feb. 22, Koepka has 11% of the tickets and 12.4% of the handle, both of which are by far the most among all golfers. His odds actually opened at +2000. The four-time major champion has been up-and-down of late. He finished tied for third at the WM Phoenix Open, but that was sandwiched in between missed cuts at the Farmers Insurance Open and the Genesis Invitational. Koepka has played in the event six times over the course of his career with his best finish being a tie for second in 2019. Aside from 2019, he’s never finished inside the top 20 and has missed the cut twice, including the last time he played in the event (2020). Handle: Brooks Koepka – 12.4% Matt Jones – 11.2% Billy Horschel – 8% Louis Oosthuizen – 4.5% Matthew Wolff – 4.4% Tickets: Brooks Koepka – 11% Billy Horschel – 6% Louis Oosthuizen – 4.6% Matthew Wolff – 4.5% Sungjae Im- 4.5% Defending champion Matt Jones has seen his odds go from +5000 to +4000, while Tommy Fleetwood opened at +2000 and is now +2200. Joaquin Niemann, who won last week at the Genesis Invitational, currently has +1800 odds and is pulling in 3.3% of the tickets. PGA National is historically one of the more difficult courses players face all year. There’s the famous ‘Bear Trap’, i.e., holes 15, 16, and 17, and water comes into play on almost every hole on the course. On top of that, windy conditions are almost always part of the equation with the Atlantic Ocean just a few miles to the east. There have been 15 editions of the event since it moved to PGA National in 2007, and only four times has the winning score reached double-digits under par. You can view updated golf odds for the Honda Classic winner, top American finisher, wire-to-wire winner, and more at the BetMGM online sportsbook. * Visit BetMGM.com for terms and conditions. 21+ years of age or older to wager. BetMGM available in AZ, CO, DC, IA, IN, LA, MI, MS, NJ, NV, NY, PA, TN, VA, WV, or WY only. All promotions are subject to qualification and eligibility requirements. Paid in free bets. Free bets expire in 7 days from issuance. Minimum deposit required. Excludes Michigan Disassociated Persons. Please Gamble Responsibly. Gambling problem? Call 1-800-NEXT-STEP (AZ), 1-800-522-4700 (CO, DC, LA, NV, WY, VA), 1-800-270-7117 for confidential help (MI), 1-800-GAMBLER (IN, NJ, PA & WV), 1-800-BETS OFF (IA) or call (877-8-HOPENY) or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), call or text the Tennessee REDLINE: 800-889-9789 (TN) or call 1-888-777-9696 (MS). Sports betting is void where prohibited. Promotional offers not available in Nevada.
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