The fourth of seven FedExCup Fall events takes the PGA Tour to Las Vegas this week for its annual stop in the Nevada desert for the Shriners Children’s Open. Though there were some inconsistencies in his game during the regular season, Tom Kim has owned the TPC Summerlin layout winning the past two events in his only starts at the venue. Kim is a big favorite in the outright market after reclaiming some confidence as an International Team member at the recent Presidents Cup. It’s been more than a decade since one player won the same tournament three years in a row leaving Kim chasing history against a decent field. Low scores have been plentiful at this tournament with the past six winners finishing 20-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 -127 vs. Taylor Pendrith +106
Davis Thompson -110 vs. Seamus Power -110
Keith Mitchell +106 vs. Beau Hossler -127
Tom Hoge +109 vs. Kurt Kitayama -130
Stephan Jaeger -115 vs. Eric Cole -105
J.T. Poston +100 vs. Ben Griffin -120
Cam Davis -115 vs. Matt McCarty -105
Adam Hadwin -110 vs. Harris English -110
Maverick McNealy -130 vs. Chan Kim +109
Matti Schmid +100 vs. Harry Hall -120
JJ Spaun -120 vs. Jhonattan Vegas +100
Doug Ghim -115 vs. Patton Kizzire -105
Ryan Fox +110 vs. Patrick Fishburn -132
Michael Thorbjornsen +100 vs. Ben Silverman -120
Rickie Fowler +105 vs. Matt Kuchar -125
Erik Van Rooyen -110 vs. Sam Stevens -110
Alex Smalley -105 vs. Andrew Novak -115
Brendon Todd -110 vs. Daniel Berger -110
Nick Taylor -129 vs. Jacob Bridgeman +108
Charley Hoffman -110 vs. Austin Eckroat -110
Justin Lower -115 vs. Taylor Moore -105
Webb Simpson -120 vs. Gary Woodland +100
Nick Hardy -105 vs. Chandler Phillips -115
Henrik Norlander -132 vs. Chesson Hadley +110
Rico Hoey -120 vs. Bud Cauley +100
Mark Hubbard -134 vs. Vincent Whaley +112
K.H. Lee -115 vs. Lee Hodges -105
Michael Kim +100 vs. Joseph Bramlett -120
Matthew Nesmith -120 vs. Justin Suh +100
Chad Ramey -115 vs. Christopher Gotterup -105
Cameron Champ +108 vs. Greyson Sigg -129
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 since it’s happened in each of the previous six tournaments. The course is annually one of the easiest par 71s on Tour with Kim two years ago and Sungjae Im in 2021 matching the tournament scoring record of 260 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 on accuracy over distance.
Shriners Children’s Open Matchup Picks
Adam Hadwin -110 vs. Harris English
I was seriously thinking of backing English in this matchup but instead went with Hadwin based on his history at TPC Summerlin. It was a poor finish to the regular season with no top 25s in his last eight starts, but something about Vegas gets Hadwin into another gear. He was alone in second last year one swing off the pace giving him three straight top 10s in this tournament and five in eight starts overall.
Michael Thorbjornsen +100 vs. Ben Silverman
We missed out on seeing Thorbjornsen last week after his WD in Utah just delaying the anticipation. The PGA Tour University champ has displayed accurate drives and strong putting giving him an edge in this event, which requires an abundance of both to card low scores. He finished T8 earlier this month at the Sanderson Farms championship carding an opening 63 showing the traits that make him a strong fit for this layout.
J.T. Poston +100 vs. Ben Griffin
Following a sizzling start to the season Poston cooled off dramatically toward the end. He played a lot of golf so maybe he just needed a reset. He hasn’t played since the BMW Championship in August and tackles a course this week he’s very familiar with. Poston was T3 last year and has an additional top 5 on his resume in eight career starts.
Stephan Jaeger -115 vs. Eric Cole
There is something to be said about not having the pressure of making a 20-foot putt to secure your Tour card. That’s not the exact scenario, but Jaeger is already playing with house money since he’s qualified for all Signature Events in 2025. His relaxed demeanor last week carried him to a solo second in Utah with all four rounds 68 or lower.
Harry Hall -120 vs. Matti Schmid
Having knowledge of a course is one thing; applying that knowledge into results is another. Hall has both and despite a steep price for my liking I’m backing him in this matchup. The former UNLV product has played great golf the last few months after his maiden win at the ISCO Championship in July. And he’s done well here going T8-T15-T26 in three starts. That’s good enough for my backing.
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