Golf

Oddsmakers favor these two Texas golfers to win the Charles Schwab Challenge in Fort Worth

May 21, 2023; Rochester, New York, USA; Scottie Scheffler acknowledges the gallery as he walks onto the 18th green during the final round of the PGA Championship golf tournament at Oak Hill Country Club. Scheffler is the favorite at the Charles Schwab Challenge.
May 21, 2023; Rochester, New York, USA; Scottie Scheffler acknowledges the gallery as he walks onto the 18th green during the final round of the PGA Championship golf tournament at Oak Hill Country Club. Scheffler is the favorite at the Charles Schwab Challenge. USA TODAY NETWORK

The Charles Schwab Challenge begins on Thursday, but before PGA Tour players battle it out in Fort Worth, who do oddsmakers believe has the edge?

If Fanduel’s predictions are accurate, it could be a great weekend for Texas natives in the PGA Tour. Fanduel has Dallas natives Scottie Scheffler and Jordan Spieth with odds of +400 and +1200.

Scheffler is fresh off a runner-up finish in the PGA Championship which made him the No. 1 golf player in the world according to the Official World Golf Rankings.

Spieth has dominated at the Colonial Country Club over his career with eight top-ten finishes in ten appearances and finished 29th at the PGA Championship.

Sam Burns who won last year’s tournament is tied for the fifth-best odds at +2200.

Here is the list of the 10 golfers with the best odds to win according to Fanduel:

+400: Scottie Scheffler

+1200: Jordan Spieth

+1400: Viktor Hovland, Tony Finau

+1600: Collin Morikawa

+2200: Max Homa, Sungjae Im, Sam Burns

+3000: Rickie Fowler, Justin Rose

This story was originally published May 22, 2023 at 3:12 PM.

Lawrence Dow
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Lawrence Dow is a digital sports reporter from Philadelphia. He graduated with a master’s degree in journalism from USC. He’s passionate about movies and is always looking for a great book. He covers the Texas Rangers and other sports.
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