What had been the start of a new season in years past is now the beginning of the FedExCup Fall, with the Fortinet Championship the first of seven tournaments. The top 125 players in the standings will renew their Tour cards for the start of the new calendar-year schedule in January. What hasn’t changed is the success Max Homa has had at this event. Homa looks to become the first player in over a decade to win the same tournament three years in a row. And Homa is a big favorite in the outright market with fellow Ryder Cup teammate Justin Thomas the second favorite. Typical of most fall tournaments big name players are absent, and after Homa the odds board is a free for all meaning it’s anyone’s game. The North Course at Silverado Resort and Spa has yielded low scores in the past and that’s a likely occurrence this week. Visit BookMaker.eu for a complete list of matchup odds when you’re ready to place a wager.
Fortinet Championship Matchup Odds
Max Homa -175 vs. Justin Thomas +145
Sahith Theegala -132 vs. Stephan Jaeger +110
Cameron Davis -115 vs. Beau Hossler -105
Eric Cole -129 vs. Brendon Todd +108
JJ Spaun -115 vs. Andrew Putnam -105
Lucas Herbert -160 vs. Chez Reavie +133
Justin Suh -127 vs. Webb Simpson +106
Matt Kuchar +106 vs. Alex Noren -127
Nick Hardy -129 vs. Taylor Montgomery +108
Kevin Streelman -105 vs. Doug Ghim -115
Davis Thompson -120 vs. Mark Hubbard +100
Christiaan Bezuidenhout +108 vs. Austin Eckroat -129
Peter Kuest +120 vs. Akshay Bhatia -144
Cameron Champ +125 vs. Garrick Higgo -150
Sam Stevens -138 vs. Chesson Hadley +115
Luke List -115 vs. Taylor Pendrith -105
Dylan Wu -120 vs. Sam Ryder +100
S.H. Kim -105 vs. K.H. Lee -115
MJ Daffue -120 vs. Mackenzie Hughes +100
Nate Lashley -110 vs. Greyson Sigg -110
Andrew Novak -110 vs. Matthew Nesmith -110
Ryan Palmer -127 vs. Charley Hoffman +106
Kevin Yu -150 vs. C.T. Pan +125
Callum Tarren -110 vs. David Lipsky -110
Chad Ramey -120 vs. Tyler Duncan +100
Stewart Cink -105 vs. Martin Laird -115
Scott Stallings -138 vs. Justin Lower +115
Aaron Baddeley -128 vs. Erik Van Rooyen +107
Matthias Schmid -105 vs. Harry Hall -115
Joel Dahmen -115 vs. Doc Redman -105
Will Gordon -134 vs. James Hahn +112
Lanto Griffin +106 vs. Austin Smotherman -127
Zach Johnson -105 vs. Jimmy Walker -115
Need to Know
Silverado has hosted since 2015 with many of the same faces pegging it up. The layout isn’t difficult to navigate playing at 7,123 yards and par 72. We’re likely to see a lot of wedges on the course with tree-lined fairways of modest width. However, going long off the tee is an option since the rough is forgiving. Big hitters have traditionally done well here, but reaching the winner’s circle requires every stick in the bag. The course will look different with several holes rerouted to even up the front and back nine. The average winning score over the last four editions is 18-under with Stewart Cink establishing a record at -21 in 2020. Since Silverado became host no player has won by more than two strokes with two playoffs tossed in.
Fortinet Championship Matchup Picks
Sahith Theegala -132 vs. Stephan Jaeger
I typically try to avoid backing players at Theegala’s price, but his play last season made me a believer. He finished 31st in the FedExCup standings cashing in seven top 10s in his 28 starts. He also bested the field with teammate Tom Hoge at the unofficial QBE Shootout in December. His playoff run ended with a T13 at the FedEx St. Jude and T15 at the BMW and Theegala is perfect in three starts at Silverado with a best T6 last year.
Kevin Streelman -105 vs. Doug Ghim
The veteran Streelman missed the FedExCup playoffs for the first time and is wasting no time getting back in the swing of things. It had been a rather disappointing season for Streelman until a co-runner-up at the 3M Open in late July put him in good position to retain his card. He’s currently 87th in the standings with the top 125 from the fall moving on. He’s also had some success at Silverado with a podium finish just a few years ago.
Brendon Todd +108 vs. Eric Cole
Finishing 47th in the FedExCup standings despite not cracking the top 40 at the FedEx St. Jude or BMW Championship is a testament to how balanced Todd’s season was overall. He placed among the top 10 six times in 28 starts with a pair of runner-up finishes. It started at Silverado with a T9 and included seconds at Pebble Beach and the John Deere Classic. Todd is one golfer with plenty of value at his price.
Nate Lashley -110 vs. Greyson Sigg
On a course that requires a varied skill-set, Lashley delivers. And he’s one player that can take advantage of Silverado’s propensity to yield low scores. Lashley has performed well in events with similar fields with his best a T3 at the Puerto Rico. He also closed the regular season with payouts in nine of his final 11 starts, a much higher percentage than his start to the campaign. He also has a pair of top 20s at Silverado.
Taylor Montgomery +108 vs. Nick Hardy
I backed Montgomery a number of times last fall and his hot start to the season paid off. A run of five straight top 15s started with a solo third at Silverado last year and he finished among the top 15 in eight of his first nine starts covering the entire fall portion of the schedule. The rest of the season had some pitfalls, but Monty proved he can play with the best in like-field events. I think he’s undervalued at his current price and a return to Silverado could spark another strong run of form.
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