A strong field heads to the Lone Star state this week for the Houston Open, the PGA Tour’s penultimate event of 2021.Brooks Koepka is one of 14 major champions set to peg it up at Memorial Park, a course he had a hand in reshaping a few years ago. Maybe that can help Koepkaturn things around. He’s positioned further down the odds board after missing the cut last week. Sam Burns opened as the betting favorite with the odds suggesting a wide open field. Carlos Ortiz was in contention last week in Mexico and heads to Houston looking to defend the title he won by two shots last year over Dustin Johnson and Hideki Matsuyama. Visit BookMaker.eu for a complete list of betting odds when you’re ready to place a wager.
Odds to Win Houston Open
Sam Burns +1600
Scottie Scheffler +1800
Cameron Smith +2200
Matthew Wolff +2200
Sungjae Im +2200
Brooks Koepka +2500
Tyrrell Hatton +2500
Adam Scott +2800
Talor Gooch +2800
Tony Finau +2800
Aaron Wise +3000
Joaquin Niemann +3000
Patrick Reed +3000
Carlos Ortiz +3300
Marc Leishman +3300
Maverick McNealy +3500
Jason Kokrak +4000
Russell Henley +4000
Cameron Tringale +4500
Christiaan Bezuidenhout +4500
Shane Lowry +4500
Lanto Griffin +5000
Mackenzie Hughes +5000
Seamus Power +5000
Max Homa +5500
Erik van Rooyen +6000
Harold Varner III +6000
Mito Pereira +6000
Branden Grace +7500
Sebastian Munoz +7500
Gary Woodland +8000
Ian Poulter +8000
Jason Day +8000
Jhonattan Vegas +8000
OddsAnalysis
Tyrrell Hatton +2500
I was hoping to catch Hatton with a higher price tag, but that didn’t sway me from backing him. He had a strong debut onthis layout last year going progressively lower and closing with a 65 to earn a share of seventh. Middle rounds of 66-67 had him within striking distance in Mexico last week before a closing 72 dropped him down the leaderboard. He has four top-20s in his last seven starts worldwide, including a T2 at the EuroTour’s Dunhill Links Championship just last month.
Maverick McNealy +3500
Putting solid tournaments together for the past several months, it seems like only a matter of time before McNealy claims that maiden title. He closed with a 64 last week to earn a T11 at El Camaleon and finished the ZOZO Championship with a 65 to place among the top-25. He has the talent to string four strong rounds together and nearly accomplished that in Napa when he was runner-up. Closed here last year with a pair of 67s to earn atop-20 and is getting closer. I’m betting this is his week.
Carlos Ortiz +3300
We don’t often see repeat champions, but Ortiz was witness to Viktor Hovland defending his title in the Mayakoba last week so why not turn the tables and continue the trend. There were concerns over a shoulder issue that forced him out of the ZOZO, but those were put to rest when Ortiz nearly claimed the hardware in his homeland falling short with a runner-up in Mexico last week. Ortiz was 68 or lower in all four rounds at Memorial Park last year closing with a 65 to win by two swings.
Seamus Power +5000
This is a bit of a longshot, but Power has been surging over recent weeks and showed he can compete in tournaments with a stronger field by claiming a T11 last week. Consistently strong play had megravitate toward him and I like the price tag for a guy who’s playing strong golf. He had a pair of 67s and two 68s at El Camaleon and has scored 70 or lower in his past 13 rounds. He debuts at Memorial Park, but Power has shown consistency with every stick in his bag and I doubt the layout presents too muchof a problem for him.
Aaron Wise +3000
Wise is another youngster on the cusp of big things. He’s 4 for 4 this season finishing among the top-15 in each of his last hree starts. He opened with a 63 in Mexico before tailing off to finish T15.That came after a T5 at the CJ CUP and T8 at the Shriners. He also has some familiarity with Memorial Park going 70 or lower in all four rounds to grab a share of 11th at the joint last year.
Course: Memorial Park Golf Course– 7,412 yards, Par 70
Back in the rotation last year for the first time since 1963, Memorial Park Golf Course was such a hit that a number of Tour stars are returning for another go on the 7,412-yard, par-70 municipal track.To prep for a return to the PGA Tour, the course underwent dramatic changes in the past few years. A recent redesign with the help of Koepka saw the removal of bunkers, trees and water. The thought was to make it playable for the public while still presenting enough of a challenge for the pros. Length and multi-tiered greens are the biggest defenses the course has to offer and that shouldn’t be too much of a problem for the field. Unfamiliar, bumpy greens require accuracy on approach, but distance off the tee will shrink the layout for big hitters.
TV Coverage: Golf Channel
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