It’s a huge field in terms of total number of golfers though the betting odds are relatively top-heavy. In addition to the LIV golfers mentioned above, stars like Jon Rahm, Jordan Spieth, Collin Morikawa, Patrick Cantlay, Viktor Hovland and Will Zalatoris are focused on preparing for next week’s U.S. Open and didn’t make the trip up to Ontario.
McIlroy tends to play well on smaller greens, so between that and his four top-10s and six top-20 finishes in eight tournaments in 2022, he’ll have a shot at becoming the first back-to-back Canadian Open champ since Jhonattan Vegas won at Glen Abbey in 2016 and 2017. If you’re looking to avoid the chalkiest picks but are thinking the winner will emerge from this top tier, then Matt Fitzpatrick or Shane Lowry might be your best options. Thomas, Fitzpatrick and Lowry all boast top-10 sand save percentages and up-and-downs from bunkers are likely to be a factor in who wins.
Sahith Theegala has quietly shot under par in four of his past five outings and will look to ride the momentum from his T5 finish this past weekend at the Memorial. Theegala’s odds for a top-20 finish are a tempting +210.
MikeyJ_MMA IMO someone is has to be making a ton of $$ on all this betting crap because that is all you seem to see being pushed right now. Surprised there is a bet on how many times announcer says a certain term. Ugh!
MikeyJ_MMA God, enough with the betting shit. Keep it on Sportsnet Bets.