The PGA continues the California stretch of their 2022 schedule this week as they head to Torrey Pines, in La Jolla, California for the Farmers Insurance Open.
The PGA has altered their traditional Thursday through Sunday tee times due to Sunday’s NFL Conference Championship doubleheader. The first round of the Farmers Insurance Open will tee off on Wednesday, January 26 with the final round concluding on Saturday, January 29.
The winner of the Farmers Insurance Open will also receive 500 FedExCup points.
Farmers Insurance Open Winner Odds – Top 10 Favorites
Top Ranked Golfers Create Action for Sports Bettors
The tournament features some of the top names in the sport, with 17 of the top 25 ranked golfers teeing off.
Jon Rahm, Dustin Johnson, Justin Thomas, Xander Schauffele, and Bryson DeChambeau, all ranked in the top 10 in the Official World Golf rankings, will be hitting the links at Torrey Pines.
Other notable names that will be teeing off this week are Jordan Spieth, Brooks Koepka, Hideki Matsuyama, and Phil Mickelson.
With all the talent entered in this tournament, there will be an opportunity to find plenty of value in the PA sports betting market. Check out the odds on your favorite PA sports betting apps to see what bets you want to make.
Which PGA Golfer Should Get Your Bet?
Two of the first things that I look at when betting on the PGA, are recent form and course form. The recent form is obviously how the golfer has performed in his most recent outings. Course form looks at how a golfer performs on that specific course.
Jon Rahm
Jon Rahm, the number one ranked golfer in the world, will be playing in his third tournament of the calendar year, and can be considered a “horse for the course.”
- He finished second at the Sentry Tournament of Champions shooting 33-under par and finished off this past week at the American Express with a 14-under par, tied for 14th, nine strokes back.
- Rahm opened as a +750 favorite on BetMGM and has a good history at Torrey Pines, having won the Farmers Insurance Open in 2017, taking second place in 2020, and finishing T7 last year.
- He also won the 2021 U.S. Open which was held at Torrey Pines.
- DraftKings Sportsbook also posts “To Finish” props, which gives you an option to bet on a golfer to finish in the Top 5, Top 10, Top 20 or even Top 40.
- You can get plus money on Rahm to finish in the Top 5 (+160). A bet on Rahm to finish Top-10 will cost you -125.
Hideki Matsuyama
Looking at players with strong recent form, Matsuyama has also had a solid start to the 2021-2022 season.
- He fired a 23-under at the Sony Open in Hawaii two weeks ago, defeating Russell Henley in a playoff.
- Matsuyama also finished 13th at the Sentry Tournament of Champions with a 21-under par and also won the ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP back in October.
- Matsuyama is currently listed at 21-1 on FanDuel, however, in his last two outings at the Farmers Insurance Open, he placed 53rd and 45th.
Jason Day
If you want to look a little farther down the PA sports betting odds board, you can take a look at Jason Day, who is a two-time winner at this event and has five Top 10 finishes.
- DraftKings is offering Day at 100-1 odds.
- However, Day has missed the cut three times since 2013.
Brandt Snedeker
- Another two-time winner Brandt Snedeker has the longest odds of former winners, currently sitting at 110-1 on DraftKings.
- Snedeker won the tournament in 2012 & 2016.
Other Notable Golfers
Defending champion Patrick Reed (50-1 at DraftKings), Marc Leishman (40-1 on DraftKings), and Justin Rose (66-1 on BetMGM) are all former winners of the Farmers Insurance Open.
Leishman is an interesting consideration to finish in the Top 10. Along with his 2020 win, he has a pair of second-place finishes (2010, 2013). You can bet Leishman at DraftKings +500 to place Top 5, +250 to finish Top 10, and +110 to finish Top 20.
Phil Mickelson is a three-time winner here at the Farmers Insurance Open, however those three wins came over 20 years ago (2001, 2000, 1993).
- Phil finished T30 at the Sentry two weeks ago, but this past week, Phil shot an uninspiring 7-over par and missed the cut.
- While Phil doesn’t have a lot of recent success here, aside from a 2nd place in 2011 and 14th in 2017, he also has five missed cuts or withdrawals since 2012.
- Phil does have 13 Top 25 finishes and has made the cut in 22 of 30 appearances.
- You can get 160-1 odds on the leftie at FanDuel.
Other notable odds to win:
- Justin Thomas (12-1 on DraftKings)
- Xander Schauffele (17-1 at FanDuel)
- Bryson DeChambeau (22-1 at DraftKings)
- Dustin Johnson (22-1 at DraftKings)
- Brooks Koepka (36-1 at FanDuel)
- Jordan Speith (40-1 at BetMGM)
PGA Odds – Farmers Insurance Props & Head 2 Head
DraftKings doesn’t just offer individual player odds for this week’s tournament, you can also play several props.
- Will there be a Playoff? Yes is +300 and the No is -450.
- Will there be a Hole in One? Yes, is -200 and the No is +140. I call this one the “No Fun Bet.”
- You can also bet if there will be a Wire to Wire winner at 12-1 odds.
DraftKings also has matchups for your betting pleasure.
The trio of John Rahm (+120), Justin Thomas (+210) and Xander Schauffele (+230) are grouped together in a matchup.
If you would rather have all three of them in your pocket instead of picking one to finish better than the other two, you can get a nice juicy price of +275 if either of them wins the tournament.
The folks at FoxBet have a bunch of head-to-head matchups as well that you can take advantage of. The option to bet a tie is available for every matchup at 16-1.
- Dustin Johnson (-105) vs. Hideki Matsuyama (+100)
- Xander Schauffele (-118) vs. Bryson DeChambeau (+110)
- Jon Rahm (-138) vs. Justin Thomas (+130)
- Jordan Spieth (+100) vs. Brooks Koepka (-105)
You can also bet ties at 16-1 for each matchup.
With so many different ways to bet on golf, it’s the perfect bridge to get us through the week and into the weekend, just in time for the NFL Conference Championships.
Feature image credit: Chris Carlson – AP