The PGA Tour wraps up its season with the top 30 golfers in the standings competing for the FedExCup title at the TOUR Championship starting Friday. Racking up points over the course of the year comes in handy this week with leader Dustin Johnson getting a head start over the field. And that’s why DJ is the favorite to win at online sportsbooks. Johnson starts the tournament at famed East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta at -10 while No. 2 Jon Rahm opens at -8 in the staggered leaderboard format. There is a gradual decline to the bottom five, who all start at even-par. Making up 10-strokes is a mammoth chore which is why those five players all have long odds to win the tournament. There are betting options, though. You can also wager on the lowest 72-hole score, where Johnson is again the favorite. Visit BookMaker.eu for a complete updated list of betting odds when you’re ready to make a wager.
Odds to Win TOUR Championship at BookMaker.eu
Dustin Johnson +195
Jon Rahm +245
Justin Thomas +650
Webb Simpson +1350
Collin Morikawa +2450
Bryson Dechambeau +2450
Rory McIlroy +2450
Xander Schauffele +2450
Daniel Berger +3350
Hideki Matsuyama +3050
Tony Finau +6050
Patrick Reed +7050
Harris English +7050
Tyrell Hatton +10050
Billy Horschel +12050
Brendon Todd +10050
Sungjae Im +8050
Scottie Scheffler +10050
Viktor Hovland +15050
Ryan Palmer +15050
Joaquin Niemann +12050
Lanto Griffin +20050
Kevin Kisner +15050
Sebastian Munoz +15050
Cameron Champ +18050
Kevin Na +25050
Abraham Ancer +20050
Cameron Smith +25050
Mackenzie Hughes +20050
Marc Leishman +25050
Odds Analysis
Jon Rahm +245
It’s hard not to like DJ, who gets a head start over the field. But Rahm has been on fire of late knocking down a lengthy putt last week to beat Johnson in a playoff. He’ll have to do better this week since he starts two shots back, but the Spaniard has looked sharp on difficult courses. Last week’s victory at a tough Olympia Fields and a win at Muirfield Village put him right up there. He turned it on over the weekend with 66-64 making up seven strokes over the final two days. I’ll say Rahm is in a zone.
Collin Morikawa +2450
Now that the euphoria over his win at the PGA Championship has subsided a bit, it’s time for Morikawa to prove he belongs. He made a run at the BMW going a combined 4-under over the weekend to climb into the top-20. That was good to see after he missed the cut at The Northern Trust in his first start since winning the season’s only Major. He’s starting from the same spot McIlroy was in last year so the precedent has been set, and with lofty odds backing Morikawa is worth the risk.
Rory McIlroy +2450
Backing Rory would have been in the cards if not for the recent news that he’s expecting the arrival of his first child. Welcoming a child into a stressful world is chaotic enough when not having to worry about playing golf at a championship level. That could explain the difficulties McIlroy was experiencing since the restart. He starting further back this year than he did in 2019 and the possibility that he may be called away at any time has me fading the defending FedExCup champion.
Tony Finau +6050
Making up eight strokes against the best golfers in the world is going to be difficult. There are hefty odds for Finau to do that, but more likely is a wager for the lowest score without the handicap. You can buy Finau at +2050 in that market. Why Finau? Well, Sunday’s 65 at the BMW was the low round of the week lifting him into solo fifth. He’s been strong with three top-5s among four top-8 finishes in his last six starts. He’s gained strokes putting in three starts at East Lake, which bodes well for his chances.
Webb Simpson +1350
Taking last week off could be the proverbial double-edged sword for Simpson, assuming that’s all it was. He wanted to rest ahead of the TOUR Championship, but he also interrupted a run of strong form that included a T6 at The Northern Trust and a T3 at the Wyndham Championship in his last two starts. He also has a win at the RBC Heritage along with a T8 and T12. He didn’t lose much ground by not playing last week falling from third to fifth, but he could’ve moved up, too.
Course: East Lake Golf Club – 7,319 yards, Par 70
The staggered start format is in use for the second straight year, but the host venue remains the same. East Lake became the tournament’s permanent home in 2004. At just over 7,300 yards it’s an easy course as long as you keep the ball on the fairway, but aren’t they all. In terms of width, the fairways rank in the bottom 10 and along with firm grass it becomes difficult to keep the golf ball on the fairways. Hit the fairways with a strong short game and you’ll be just fine. That’s easier said than done, though. On average the field hits fairways here a little over 50 percent of the time. Over the last 12 editions winning scores ranged between -7 and -13, making it tough for the bottom of the pack to make up enough ground. Last year, Rory McIlroy started 5-shots back of Justin Thomas and maneuvered around East Lake to -13, winning with the low 72-hole score and the adjusted score of -18.
TV Coverage: Golf Channel, NBC
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