Two-time defending champion Tom Kim is the betting favorite as he goes for a rare three-peat when the PGA Tour heads to the Nevada desert this week for the annual Shriners Children’s Open. There could be some rust on the sticks, though, since it’s been a few months since Kim last pegged it up at the FedEx St. Jude Championship in August, but he’s mastered the TPC Summerlin layout matching the tournament scoring record in 2022 and winning by a shot last year. There will be some stiff competition with nine golfers who finished among the top 50 in the FedExCup standings scheduled to compete. Taylor Pendrith is the highest among those golfers at T14. Also, last week’s Black Desert Championship winner Matt McCarty is confirmed. He has four wins in his last 10 starts over the Korn Ferry Tour and PGA Tour. Visit BookMaker.eu for a complete list of betting odds when you’re ready to place a wager.
Shriners Children’s Open Betting Odds
Tom Kim +1251
Beau Hossler +2053
Taylor Pendrith +2553
Kurt Kitayama +2803
Davis Thompson +3050
Seamus Power +3251
Keith Mitchell +3254
J.J. Spaun +3448
Stephan Jaeger +3703
Tom Hoge +3750
Harris English +4005
Eric Cole +4050
Matt McCarty +4149
Cameron Davis +4155
Matti Schmid +4350
Ben Griffin +4544
Adam Hadwin +4550
Harry Hall +4550
Maverick McNealy +4654
Doug Ghim +4655
J.T. Poston +5055
Andrew Putnam +5056
Adam Svensson +5757
Daniel Berger +5857
Lee Hodges +6157
Jhonattan Vegas +6356
Chan Kim +6555
Andrew Novak +6558
Austin Eckroat +6858
Rickie Fowler +7055
Odds Analysis
Cameron Davis +4155
A regular contributor at this event, Davis turned his best T7 finish at TPC Summerlin last year into a decent season that saw him emerge victorious at the Rocket Mortgage Classic in June to climb the FedExCup standings. He ended his campaign with a T5 at the BMW Championship. One edge he has is course knowledge having played the weekend in all five visits with that paying off in 2023.
Adam Hadwin +4550
TPC Summerlin yields low scores and Hadwin has taken advantage of that over his career. He’s played this event eight times finishing among the top 10 on five occasions and making the cut seven times. He had a quiet close to the regular season but he has enough history at this event to raise expectations making him a worthwhile pick at his price. Over his last 12 rounds at TPC Summerlin he logged a 66.5 scoring average.
Stephan Jaeger +3703
He’s already qualified for all signature events in 2025 so there’s no pressure to deliver a fantastic finish. With that lifted we saw Jaeger play a wonderful four rounds in southern Utah last week finishing alone in second three swings off the pace. He also appears to be getting his form back after going cold at the end of the season securing a T23 at the Sanderson Farms Championship, his best in eight starts, before his runner-up.
Tom Kim +1251
How do you not back Kim in this event? I know it’s been a while since he last played a stroke play event and he cooled off last season, but he’s owned the Vegas course with two wins in two tries. And we saw him get some of his swagger back at the recent Presidents Cup setting himself up for a big finish to the year. He’s been sharp in his visits here never shooting a round above 68 while also carding a 62 twice. Overall in eight rounds his scoring average is an insane 65.5.
Seamus Power +3251
The two-time Tour champ has been bubbling for a while with two straight T11s this fall and nine straight payouts worldwide. Entering in fine form should also help Power overcome the memory of last year’s MC when he finished one swing over the number at 3-under. He knows you have to score at all stops and his game recently has shown he has that mentality heading to a course he’s familiar with.
Course: TPC Summerlin – 7,255 yards, Par 71
TPC Summerlin has been associated with this event since 1992 and took over as solo host in 2008. There isn’t much in terms of difficulty on this layout, a straight forward track that measures 7,255 yards with wide fairways and few hazards. The native terrain and weather are the only real defenses and when the desert winds start to howl they can play havoc with a golf ball. In tame conditions the pros can ace this course and they have. The previous six winners all scored 20-under or better with Kim in 2022 and Sungjae Im in 2021 matching the tournament scoring record of 24-under 260. Situated roughly 2,000 feet above sea level altitude comes into play shortening the track and leveling the playing field. We are likely to see more irons with an emphasis put on placement over power. Still, that won’t stop the big hitters from exploding off the tee.
TV Coverage: Golf Channel
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