BMW Championship

Odds to Win Tournament

The TOUR golfers head to Indiana for the BMW Championship on Thursday. This is one of the final two FedEx Cup Playoff events, so the top golfers know that they must make their marks fast. One guy that will be excited to be out there on Thursday is Jason Day. Day won this tournament in dominant fashion in 2015, shooting a 22-under to defeat Daniel Berger by six strokes. His aggregate score of 262 gave him a share of the course record with Tiger Woods, who will not be returning until the 2017 season. Another guy who should be looking forward to getting out there is Rory McIlroy. McIlroy stunned a lot of people by coming back to win the Deutsche Bank Championship. He looked to be completely out of it after the first three days, but he put together an incredible final round and now has a ton of momentum coming into this one. He also happens to have won this event back in 2012, so it’s possible that he could continue to move himself up the FedEx Cup standings on Sunday. With that out of the way, let’s now take a look at who might find themselves winning on this 7,516-yard course this weekend:

Jason Day (7-to-1) - Day did not have the type of performance he was hoping for at the Deutsche Bank Championship, shooting an eight-under to tie for 15th place. He still, however, finds himself in second in the FedExCup standings by only 569 points and a win on Sunday would net him 2,000. Day knows that a victory here would put him in first and he certainly wants that type of control heading into the final event of the year. Fortunately for Day, he now gets to play at a tournament that he completely dominated a year ago. Although it’s not at the same course he won at in 2015, Day will have confidence knowing that he is the defending champion in this one. Also, the fact that Rory McIlroy won the Deutsche Bank Championship should light a fire under Day. He’s out to prove he’s the best in the world and is worth backing at 7-to-1.

Jordan Spieth (14-to-1) - Spieth has had a very disappointing season, but he does appear to be on the right track after the Deutsche Bank Championship. Spieth shot a seven-under to finish tied for 21st in that event and played three superb rounds of golf. If it weren’t for a poor outing on Sunday then he would have found himself much higher up on the leaderboard. It’s also worth noting that Spieth is still sixth in the FedExCup standings, even in a down year for him. That means that a win on Sunday could put him right back in contention heading into the final event of the year. Look for Spieth to go out swinging and back him with his favorable 14-to-1 odds. He is still one of the most talented players on the TOUR and will be out to save his season this weekend.

Patrick Reed (22-to-1) - Despite not being a name that most people think of when talking about the best golfers in the world, Patrick Reed is currently atop the FedExCup standings and he has every intention to remain there and finish the season as a champion. Reed played well at the Deutsche Bank Championship, shooting a 10-under to tie for fifth. He is on a tear lately, as he came away with the win at The Barclays two weeks ago as well. Reed is out to prove that his place at the top of the standings is no fluke and he’s playing well enough to go out there and beat anybody at the moment. Putting a unit or two on him at 22-to-1 would be a wise move, as he knows he will clinch the championship with a win on Sunday.

Fabian Gomez (200-to-1) - When looking for a dark horse in this week’s event, Gomez is a guy that stands out. Gomez doesn’t have much of a chance to finish at the top of the FedExCup standings, but he did play very well at the Deutsche Bank Championship and will be hoping to make a splash in this one. Gomez shot a 10-under to tie for fifth in that tournament and he just might have found a way to win if he played better in the second round. He shot a 71 that day and it really set him back. Still, he’ll be feeling very confident when he takes the course on Thursday and is worth putting a half-unit on with his absurd 200-to-1 odds.