2022 Memorial Tournament: Latest Betting Odds, Favorites and Sleeper Picks for Muirfield Village Golf Club
At +2000, Xander Schauffele will look to add another win to his underrated year so far.
Golffile | Eoin Clarke
Scottie Scheffler reminded everyone why he is the No. 1 golfer in the world last week, but he certainly left something to be desired.
When trying to reassert dominance, it might be prudent to make a birdie or two during the final round. Scheffler could not along with many other contenders at the tricky Colonial Country Club over the final 18 holes. However, the layout and conditions caught the eye of our favorite Sam Burns and he was able to record seven birdies on his way to a comeback playoff win over the world No. 1. Burns continues to prove why he is among the game’s elite as he is now second in the FedEx Cup standings.
As for the rest of the picks, midrange selection Sebastian Munoz could not get anything going on the weekend and sleeper Stewart Cink could not recover from two double bogeys during his first round.
This week began with Memorial Day and it will conclude with a champion at the Memorial Tournament in Dublin, Ohio. This week at “Jack’s Place” marks the time in the season where the PGA Tour moves north for the summer. As noted prior to last year’s event, Nicklaus had a course renovation done and the layout will play up to 100 yards further for a field that includes seven of the top-10 players in the world. However, going low will be the key because Jon Rahm is the only winner in the last nine years to shoot single digits under par.
According to SI Sportsbook, the co-favorites are world No. 2 Rahm and world No. 8 Rory McIlroy at +1000. Right behind is two-time and defending champion Patrick Cantlay at +1600. Next up is recent RBC Heritage winner Jordan Spieth at +1800. To close out the notables are Players champion Cameron Smith and Zurich Classic co-winner Xander Schauffele at +2000.
For our favorite, we’re going with Schauffele at +2000. Since winning the Zurich Classic with Patrick Cantlay, he’s followed it up with a T5 at the AT&T Byron Nelson and T13 at the PGA Championship. Outside of his two missed cuts at the Players and Masters, Schauffele also owns five additional top-15 finishes on the season. Over his past 24 rounds, he also ranks second in strokes gained: driving, which will be imperative with each player doing their best to avoid Muirfield Village’s penal rough. In his last four starts here, Schauffele has finished in the top-15 each time, so look for him to continue another solid season and contend for his first win.
For a midrange pick, we’re going to follow the steam on Patrick Reed at +5000. After a tough start to 2022, the former Masters champion seems to have turned a corner in the last couple of weeks. He’s coming off his best finish of the year, a T7 at the Charles Schwab Challenge, where he gained strokes in each category for the first time in almost a year. He’s also going into a place where he’s placed in the top-15 three times including a fifth just last year. Another tidbit to consider is the fact that Reed ranks 15th in strokes gained: total on Nicklaus designs. Reed should be able to ride his positive momentum and make some noise on the weekend.
For a deep sleeper, we are going to look at another American who’s shown flashes of turning a corner, albeit a much wider one in Rickie Fowler at +10000. Fowler has notably struggled for a couple of years now, but the yearly trip to Dublin, Ohio, seems always seems to bring out his best stuff. He owns two top 10s, four top 15s and an outlying missed cut in his last six starts here, including a T11 last year. Recently, he’s made six of his last eight cuts, and is coming off two recent top 25s at the Wells Fargo Championship and PGA Championship, his best performances of 2022. For a guy who’s feeling his best all season and heading into one of his favorite places, something must give.
2021-22 picks scoreboard:
Events: 28
Winners: 3
Top 5s: 9
Top 10s: 5
Top 20s: 1
Here are some notable odds, according to SI Sportsbook:
Jon Rahm +1000
Rory McIlroy +1000
Patrick Cantlay +1600
Jordan Spieth +1800
Cameron Smith +2000
Collin Morikawa +2000
Xander Schauffele +2000
Viktor Hovland +2200
Shane Lowry +2500
Matt Fitzpatrick +2500
Hideki Matsuyama +2500
Will Zalatoris +2800
Max Homa +3300
Cameron Young +3300
Joaquin Niemann +3500
Sungjae Im +3500
Davis Riley +4000
Daniel Berger +4500
Mito Pereira +4500
Keegan Bradley +5000
Corey Conners +5000
Patrick Reed +5000
Seamus Power +5500
Chris Kirk +5500
Abraham Ancer +6000
Billy Horschel +6000
Jason Day +6000
Adam Scott +6600
Aaron Wise +6600
Marc Leishman +6600
Matt Kuchar +6600
Gary Woodland +7000
Alex Noren +7000
Si-Woo Kim +7000
Bryson DeChambeau +8000
Tom Hoge +8000
Brian Harman +9000
Brendan Steele +9000
Adam Hadwin +10000
Anirban Lahiri +10000
C.T. Pan +10000
Cameron Champ +10000
Cameron Tringale +10000
Harris English +10000
Rickie Fowler +10000
Keith Mitchell +10000
Ryan Palmer +10000