With the Florida Swing completed the PGA Tour packs its bags for Texas where this week the field of 64 will compete in the only match-play event on the schedule, the prestigious World Golf Championships Dell Technologies Match Play. The exclusive field of top ranked players is divided into 16 groups of four going against each other over the first three days in a round-robin, match-play format starting Wednesday. The winner from each group advances to the elimination stage over the weekend. A defender of one title already this season at the Phoenix Open, Scottie Scheffler gets another crack at it as the betting favorite. Scheffler also won THE PLAYERS Championship a few weeks ago. Recent match play winners Billy Horschel, Kevin Kisner, Bubba Watson, Jason Day and Rory McIlroy are all set to peg it up at the 7,108-yard, par-71 Austin Country Club. Visit BookMaker.eu for a complete list of betting odds when you’re ready to place a wager.
Odds to Win WGC Dell Technologies Match Play
Scottie Scheffler +725
Jon Rahm +950
Rory McIlroy +1000
Patrick Cantlay +1600
Tyrrell Hatton +2000
Max Homa +2000
Xander Schauffele +2000
Jordan Spieth +2200
Tony Finau +2200
Viktor Hovland +2200
Collin Morikawa +2200
Jason Day +3000
Sungjae Im +3000
Will Zalatoris +3000
Cameron Young +3000
Sam Burns +3500
Matthew Fitzpatrick +3500
Tommy Fleetwood +4000
Tom Kim +4500
Shane Lowry +4500
Corey Conners +5000
Hideki Matsuyama +5000
Rickie Fowler +5500
Tom Hoge +6000
Keegan Bradley +6000
Keith Mitchell +6000
Sahith Theegala +6500
Russell Henley +7000
Si Woo Kim +7000
Taylor Montgomery +7500
Billy Horschel +7500
Min Woo Lee +7500
Chris Kirk +7500
Kurt Kitayama +7500
Odds Analysis
Patrick Cantlay +1600
It would be easy to bet the favorite this week since Scheffler is hot and the defending champ. But the disruptive nature of this event makes going further down the odds list a worthwhile endeavor. I didn’t go too deep with this pick, however. As good as Cantlay is and has been he’s yet to make it out of the group stage in four tries. I guess you could say he’s due. Add in the fact that he’s played well all season with three top 5s in seven starts with a good history in match play and Cantlay looks like a top contender.
Corey Conners +5000
The three winners of this event prior to Scheffler were all 50/1 or higher on the odds board putting Connors in good company. A superb ball-striker, that skill will play well at Austin CC given the unforgiving nature of the course. His game was on display last year when Connors won all three group stage matches and advanced to the semifinals before bowing to Kevin Kisner. He did have his first MC of the season last week getting some additional rest, and that will only make him hungry for a better showing this week.
Jason Day +3000
Course knowledge and strong recent form collide with Day making him an upset sleeper. He’s a two-time winner of this event with the last being in Austin in 2016. The experience of match play on the international stage can’t be overlooked, either. Toss in that Day has finished among the top 20 six times this season with four of those doubling as top 10s and I’m eager to back him at an inviting price.
Harris English +10000
English snuck into the field thanks to his runner-up at Bay Hill giving him not only the confidence to win this thing but also a reserved disposition since he wasn’t even going to be here in the first place. English had a few bright moments since returning from hip surgery last year and if he continues there’s a big payout awaiting. And it’s not like English hasn’t won before. He was on a tear before the pain finally caught up with him with a pair of wins and a title at the unofficial QBE Shootout.
Tyrrell Hatton +2000
This is the time of year for upsets, but Hatton coming out on top wouldn’t shock a lot of people. Three times he prevailed in the group stage only to be knocked out in the first knockout round. He’s been consistent enough to get out of the group stage making him a target in alternate markets, but I’m focusing on Hatton finishing the job. Recent form is a plus as well with a T4 at the Arnold Palmer Invitational and a runner-up a few weeks ago at THE PLAYERS.
Course: Austin Country Club – 7,108 yards, Par 71
The field might as well be playing two different courses given how the Austin Country Club is designed. The front nine plays on higher ground with a typical Texas setting, while the back nine “lowlands” runs alongside Lake Austin. Different elements at different parts of the course force players to think about their shots and manage the course. The front nine has issues with crosswinds and the back nine plays into downwind shots. The wind definitely has an effect on how players attack the course. A key word tossed around this layout is “tricky.” We’ve seen big hitters win here in the past, suggesting some players can overpower the track. But given the elements, strategy and the ability to play the wind are equally important.
TV Coverage: Golf Channel, NBC
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