With the PGA Tour shutting down for the Holiday break in a few weeks players have two opportunities remaining to collect valuable FedExCup points starting this week at the Cadence Bank Houston Open. The Tour returns to U.S. soil after two weeks abroad with Scottie Scheffler headlining the field as a big favorite in the outright market. Scheffler led at the final turn in last year’s edition before being overtaken by Jason Kokrak for the title. A closing 62 at Mayakoba got him on the podium now he looks to right a wrong. There is a drop in odds after Scheffler leaving the rest of the field in catch up mode and setting up some intriguing matchups. Be sure to visit BookMaker.eu for a complete list of matchup betting odds when you’re ready to place a wager.
Cadence Bank Houston Open Matchup Odds
Scottie Scheffler -190 vs. Sam Burns +155
Scottie Scheffler -210 vs. Aaron Wise +165
Sam Burns -125 vs. Aaron Wise -105
Hideki Matsuyama -110 vs. Russell Henley -120
Hideki Matsuyama +105 vs. Tony Finau -135
Russell Henley -105 vs. Tony Finau -125
Taylor Montgomery -115 vs. Maverick McNealy -115
Taylor Montgomery -120 vs. Jason Day -110
Maverick McNealy -115 vs. Jason Day -115
Denny McCarthy -130 vs. Si Woo Kim +100
Denny McCarthy -120 vs. Emiliano Grillo -110
Si Woo Kim -115 vs. Emiliano Grillo -115
Sahith Theegala -110 vs. Alex Noren -120
Davis Riley -105 vs. Joel Dahmen -125
Taylor Pendrith -125 vs. Andrew Putnam -105
Adam Hadwin -115 vs. Taylor Moore -115
Matthew NeSmith -115 vs. Keith Mitchell -115
Patrick Rodgers -115 vs. Sebastian Munoz -115
Will Gordon -115 vs. Wyndham Clark -115
Harris English +105 vs. Dean Burmester -135
Alex Smalley -115 vs. Lee Hodges -115
Aaron Rai -110 vs. Mackenzie Hughes -120
Justin Suh -120 vs. Justin Lower -110
Danny Willett -120 vs. Justin Rose -110
Cameron Champ -115 vs. Kevin Streelman -115
Luke List -115 vs. Sepp Straka -115
Adam Long -105 vs. Brendan Steele -125
Russell Knox -110 vs. Martin Laird -120
Adam Schenk -120 vs. Mark Hubbard -110
David Lipsky -115 vs. Davis Thompson -115
Francesco Molinari -115 vs. Gary Woodland -115
Beau Hossler -115 vs. Chesson Hadley -115
Sam Ryder -115 vs. Nick Taylor -115
Matt Wallace -115 vs. Dylan Frittelli -115
Scott Piercy -125 vs. Garrick Higgo -105
Need to Know
Houston is one of the PGA Tour’s longest-running host cities with this tournament returning to Memorial Park in 2020 for the first time in nearly 60 years. Ahead of its return, the municipal course underwent a facelift with input from Brooks Koepka with bunkers, trees and water removed. The idea was to make the course playable for the public while still presenting enough of a challenge for the pros. At 7,412 yards the course is lengthy causing some problems. Carlos Ortiz won at 13-under in 2020 with Kokrak’s 10-under the lowest winning score in two decades at this event. With tricky slopes and bumpy greens Memorial Park has been one of the toughest par 70s on Tour the last two years.
Cadence Bank Houston Open Matchup Picks
Mackenzie Hughes -120 vs. Aaron Rai
A strong run of form heading into this tournament and a history at Memorial Park has me backing Hughes despite the price. I try to find more value in my matchup picks but sometimes it’s just hard to ignore what looks like a sure thing. There are no sure things when it comes to gambling, but you know what I mean. Hughes is one of seven winners this season with two additional top-25s in three starts. Two years ago he carded a 63 here paving the way to a T7 making him a tough option to pass up.
Harris English +105 vs. Dean Burmester
English is happy to be playing golf without discomfort after undergoing hip surgery earlier this year. The pain was unbearable forcing him to take several months off. He’s steadily gotten stronger since returning and he’s making up for lost time by starting this season going 4 for 5 with a top-10 at Silverado. Even dealing with pain English won a couple of tournaments two seasons ago and getting back into the swing of things so to speak he should only get better.
Davis Riley -105 vs. Joel Dahmen
I’m not betting on Riley to win his first PGA Tour event rather to have him finish with a better score than his matchup opponent. He had a solid run last season with 10 top-25s in 29 starts qualifying for the FedExCup playoffs and his solid play has continued. He’s not a big hitter but his tee-to-green game is what separates him from the pack. He was dialed in last start claiming a T21 at Mayakoba and showed flashes here last year with a T29.
Taylor Montgomery -115 vs. Maverick McNealy
You almost expect things to cool off for Montgomery after a scintillating start to his first season. He opened the campaign with a podium finish in Napa and has gone T15 or better in all five starts. He’s making the game look easy and while he’s on a roll it makes sense to continue backing him.
Russell Henley -105 vs. Tony Finau
I don’t often go against Finau but recent form and history at Memorial Park have me backing Henley. Henley’s win at Mayakoba was his first since claiming the 2017 Houston Open title, though that was at a different venue. Still, Henley has performed well at Memorial Park going 2 for 2 with a T7 last year. Finau missed the cut last week in his first start of the season and has finished outside the top-20 in all six starts in Houston. I just hope this pick doesn’t backfire on me.
TV Coverage: Golf Channel
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