Hyundai Tournament of Champions

Odds to Win Tournament

Golfer	Odds
Bubba Watson	11-to-2
Jason Day	6-to-1
Matt Kuchar	29-to-4
Zach Johnson	27-to-2
Hideki Matsuyama	14-to-1
Chris Kirk	29-to-2
Jimmy Walker	15-to-1
Ryan Moore	18-to-1
Patrick Reed	19-to-1
Billy Horschel	20-to-1
Hunter Mahan	20-to-1
Kevin Streelman	29-to-1
Russell Henley	30-to-1
Tim Clark	30-to-1
Brendon Todd	35-to-1
Geoff Ogilvy	35-to-1
J.B. Holmes	40-to-1
Sang-Moon Bae	40-to-1
Ben Martin	45-to-1
Scott Stallings	45-to-1
Seung-Yul Noh	45-to-1
Brian Harman	50-to-1
Charley Hoffman	55-to-1
John Senden	55-to-1
Robert Streb	55-to-1
Angel Cabrera	70-to-1
Kevin Stadler	70-to-1
Chesson Hadley	100-to-1
Steven Bowditch	100-to-1
Ben Crane	130-to-1
Matt Every	130-to-1
Matt Jones	130-to-1
Nick Taylor	160-to-1

The first PGA Tournament of 2015 begins Friday in Hawaii when winners from the last calendar year’s events come together and look for an early season victory. There have been no multiple winners so far in this young season with Bubba Watson and Jordan Spieth being the only players from the top-25 to grab a trophy. The par-73, 7,411-yard course at Kapalua Resort has yielded some low scores since it was first used in 1999 with just one victor having a score worse than 14-under par while eight golfers in that time have been able to get better than 20-under. If your last name is Johnson, then this tourney has been good to you over the past two seasons. Zach Johnson grabbed a one-shot win last season with three rounds of 67 or better, while Dustin Johnson won with a score of 16-under back in the 2013 season over three just rounds. So with all the big names in this one, let’s take a look at a few players who have a chance to walk away with the big purse this week.

Bubba Watson (11/2): Watson is the chalk for the weekend simply because he's the top golfer in this tournament. He ranks fourth in the World Golf Rankings and has already topped the leaderboard this season with a playoff victory at the WGC-HSBC Champions in early November. Watson's big drive has aided him in tremendous success on par-5’s so far, as he has a birdie or better in 81.3% of his chances (best on tour). He’s played in just three events during this season, but has placed in the top-11 each time, and finished in fourth at Kapalua last year, so he is primed for another solid performance.

Jason Day (6/1): Day has the second lowest odds despite having minimal wins on the PGA Tour. He has grabbed a trophy in just two tournaments, including making into this one with a victory at the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championships last year. Day finished in the top-10 in 6-of-15 events that he played last season and is coming off a fifth-place finish at the Hero World Challenge after taking fourth in last year’s Tour Championship. Day ranked in the top-20 last season while driving the ball on average 301.2 yards, and should be able to use that power to record a low score in this one.

Matt Kuchar (29/4): The other low-odds favorite for this tournament is Kuchar, who has become one of the most consistent, well-rounded players on tour. He has ranked in the top-10 at this course in each of his past four attempts, and Kuchar is also coming off an eighth-place finish at the Hero World Challenge, giving him single-digit finishes at 11-of-24 events last season. He doesn’t have the power (286.8 yards per drive) that others on tour do, but does have accuracy with his big stick (71.4%, 23rd on tour) and should be able to navigate this course with ease over the weekend.

Patrick Reed (19/1): Reed is an all-or-nothing type of player who has proven himself with three victories since the summer of 2013, including a great win over a talented field at the WGC- Cadillac Championship last season. He’s placed in the top-30 in each of his three events so far this season, while being one of the best scramblers (77.5%, 4th on tour). This is a risky pick, but this darkhorse can pay off in a big way as he has the chance to put up birdies in a hurry, and is not intimidated by the big names around him.

Robert Streb (55/1): Streb has been the best player so far in the young season and leads the FedEx standings after winning his first PGA event against Brandon de Jonge and Will MacKenzie in a playoff at the McGladrey Classic in late October. Streb has finished in the top-10 two other times already this year has he’s averaged a score of 67 in the final round of his tournaments while seeming ready to have a breakout campaign in the 2014-15 season. At 55-to-1 odds, he's the best longshot to drop a one-unit wager on.