The best players in the world are in Akron, Ohio this week for the WGC Bridgestone Invitational. A total of 29 of the top 30 in the FedExCup Standings are in the field. World No. 1 Dustin Johnson is listed as the favorite at odds of +700, while Rory McIlroy is the second choice at odds of +900. Five other players are listed at odds of less than +2000, including Tiger Woods. Let’s look at the odds and predictions for the WGC Bridgestone Invitational.
WGC Bridgestone Invitational Odds
Dustin Johnson +700
Rory McIlroy +900
Tiger Woods +1100
Justin Rose +1200
Jordan Spieth +1600
Rickie Fowler +1800
Jason Day +2000
Francesco Molinari +2200
Jon Rahm +2200
Justin Thomas +2400
Tommy Fleetwood +2400
Brooks Koepka +2500
Alex Noren +3000
Henrik Stenson +3500
Hideki Matsuyama +3500
Marc Leishman +3500
Xander Schauffele +3500
Bubba Watson +4500
Patrick Reed +4500
Paul Casey +4500
Tony Finau +4500
Zach Johnson +4500
Patrick Cantlay +5000
Bryson Dechambeau +5500
Byeong Hun An +6000
Matt Kuchar +6000
Webb Simpson +6000
Charley Hoffman +6500
Branden Grace +7000
Kevin Chappell +7000
Phil Mickelson +7000
Sergio Garcia +7000
Adam Scott +8500
Louis Oosthuizen +8500
Thorbjorn Olesen +8500
Russell Knox +9000
Odds Analysis
Dustin Johnson +700
I expected a bounce back from DJ last week in Canada and he delivered with a win. It would not surprise me at all if he won again this week. He won this event in 2016 and he is first on the PGA Tour in Shots Gained: tee-to-green and he is sixth in bogey avoidance.
Rory McIlroy +900
Rory is definitely capable of winning this event, as he has five top 10 finishes at Firestone including a win in 2014. The problem I have with taking him is that he doesn’t win enough to justify these types of odds.
Tiger Woods +1100
Tiger is definitely playing better, but keep in mind that despite all of the media slobbering, Tiger is simply just another player. I know he has won eight times at Firestone, but he is not the same player he once was. He will probably win another tournament, but he shouldn’t be listed as one of the favorites against a field this strong.
Justin Rose +1200
Rose has five straight top 10 finishes. He has five top five finishes at this event, but last year he tied for 63rd. Rose ranks highly in SGTTG and bogey avoidance.
Jordan Spieth +1600
Spieth has played this event well with a tie for 13th or better in three of his four starts. He is playing better, but I am still not sold he has completely solved his putting problems. I have gone against Spieth almost all season and I still am not on board him being back.
Rickie Fowler +1800
Rickie has four straight top 10 finishes at Firestone. He is playing well with a tie for 12th in three of his last five starts and he ranks highly in our key categories this week.
Tommy Fleetwood +2400
Fleetwood tied for 28th last season in this event. He ranks 13th in SGTTG and he finished tied for 6th last week in Canada.
Patrick Cantlay +5000
One of my two longshots this week is Cantlay who ranks ninth on the PGA Tour in Shots Gained: tee-to-green.
Kevin Chappell +7000
My other longshots is Chappell who finished tied for 3rd in this event two years ago and tied for 13th last year. He is coming off a tie for 6th at the Open.
Course: Firestone Country Club is a par 70 that measures 7,400 yards. This will be the last time the course will host the WGC Bridgestone Invitational. The course is long for a par 70. It is a course that really puts a focus on hitting fairways and greens, so strokes gained: tee-to-green and bogey avoidance are key statistics to consider this week.
TV Coverage: CBS and Golf Channel
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