The annual PGA Tour trip to Las Vegas is a go with a full field gathering in the Nevada desert this week for the Shriners Children’s Open. The third of seven tournaments in the new FedExCup Fall schedule, there is an emphasis on finishing among the top 125 to retain full Tour status when the 2024 season opens in January. Defending champ Tom Kim and Swedish standout Ludvig Aberg are neck and neck at the top of the outright odds board. Kim matched a tournament scoring record last year winning by three shots. And low scores have been plentiful at TPC Summerlin with the past five winners at 21-under or better. The competition will be stiff making for interesting matchups. Be sure to visit BookMaker.eu for a complete list of betting odds when you’re ready to place a wager.
Shriners Children’s Open Matchup Odds
Tom Kim -110 vs. Ludvig Aberg -110
Si Woo Kim -110 vs. Cameron Davis -110
JT Poston -129 vs. Eric Cole +108
Nicolai Hojgaard -110 vs. Emiliano Grillo -110
Vincent Norrman +110 vs. Adam Schenk -132
JJ Spaun -132 vs. Adam Hadwin +110
Tom Hoge +106 vs. Lucas Herbert -127
Alex Smalley +100 vs. Andrew Putnam -120
Patrick Rodgers -132 vs. Luke List +110
Aaron Rai +108 vs. Beau Hossler -129
Mark Hubbard -129 vs. Justin Suh +108
Garrick Higgo -110 vs. Christiaan Bezuidenhout -110
K.H. Lee +100 vs. S.H. Kim -120
Alex Noren -120 vs. Matt Wallace +100
Doug Ghim -125 vs. Sam Stevens +105
Joseph Bramlett -134 vs. Taylor Pendrith +112
Ben Griffin -132 vs. Sam Ryder +110
Akshay Bhatia -127 vs. Callum Tarren +106
Cameron Champ +115 vs. Kevin Streelman -138
Davis Riley -129 vs. Taylor Montgomery +108
Matthew Nesmith -134 vs. Nick Hardy +112
Scott Stallings +117 vs. Nick Taylor -140
Nate Lashley -127 vs. Peter Kuest +106
Ryan Palmer -110 vs. Webb Simpson -110
Michael Kim -136 vs. CT Pan +114
MJ Daffue +106 vs. Martin Laird -127
Chad Ramey -132 vs. Carson Young +110
Troy Merritt -110 vs. Greyson Sigg -110
Will Gordon +100 vs. Harry Hall -120
Stewart Cink +107 vs. David Lipsky -128
Robby Shelton -110 vs. Chez Reavie -110
Erik Van Rooyen -120 vs. Tyler Duncan +100
Need to Know
TPC Summerlin plays 7,255 yards at par 71 and doesn’t offer much resistance. If the weather cooperates scores will plummet and it wouldn’t be a surprise to see -20 or better at the top of the leaderboard again. The course is annually one of the easiest par 71s on Tour with last year’s scoring average of 69 the highest in four years. Kim last year and Sungjae Im before that tied the tournament scoring record with their victory margins of three shots and four shots respectively the biggest since Webb Simpson’s 6-swing win in 2013. The hard part is predicting which player has the low score since the field is one of the deepest we’ve seen. Some say course experience is a bigger factor than course form. But knowing how to play altitude and wind will easily make up a few strokes. The elevation shortens the track and levels the playing field so we’re likely to see more irons with an emphasis put on placement over distance.
Shriners Children’s Open Matchup Picks
Si Woo Kim -110 vs. Cameron Davis
Four players with the last name Kim are in the field so you better get the right one when placing a wager. And it turns out I’m backing two of them in my matchups. I have Si Woo first since I think we’re about to see what he can do now that he’s healthy. He enjoyed his finest season on Tour with a win at the Sony Open one of five top 10s among his 11 top 25s. He capped the season with a gold medal along with Sungjae Im in the team competition at the Asian Games.
Adam Hadwin +110 vs. JJ Spaun
I’m always looking for value and Hadwin at plus-odds in this matchup stands out. He was up and down over the season which may have had something to do with his price, but his game fits the TPC Summerlin layout and he’s shown how well in previous visits. A longtime visitor to Vegas around this time, Hadwin returned in 2019 making all four cuts since with top 10s in each of the previous two years and three overall.
Tom Kim -110 vs. Ludvig Aberg
I had to pick this matchup between the favorites and two of the strongest young talents in the game. The only question is which player do I back? The prices in the matchup reflect the odds in the outright and you could flip a coin. Course experience is a factor which is why Kim gets the nod. He’s the defending champ and has yet to card a bogey at TPC Summerlin. Kim recovered from an ankle injury to compete in the FedExCup playoffs and recorded a pair of top 20s on the DP World Tour before hitting Vegas.
Tom Hoge +106 vs. Lucas Herbert
Some players have a style suitable for a certain layout. In this case Hoge fits the bill at TPC Summerlin. He showed us last year with an opening 63, but not finishing after holding an early lead and nabbing a T4 is the motivation that will propel Hoge. He’s also been solid on the lead in with top 15s in his last two worldwide starts.
Nicolai Hojgaard -110 vs. Emiliano Grillo
Sometimes having additional carrots on the end of the stick are what’s needed. For Hojgaard there are several and I think he’s ready for the challenge. He didn’t perform that well at the Ryder Cup, which was a disappointment, so he backed out of the Sanderson Farms to collect his thoughts. The renewed focus is needed as he pursues his 2024 PGA Tour card, which requires a non-member to finish among the top 125 in the fall standings.
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