TOUR Championship

Odds to Win Tournament

Only 30 golfers will be teeing off when the world’s best compete in the TOUR Championship on Thursday. This is the final tournament of the year and Dustin Johnson currently finds himself at the top of the FedExCup standings. If Johnson were to win on Sunday then he’d be crowned the 2016 champion. Patrick Reed, Adam Scott, Jason Day and Paul Casey are other guys that could win the FedExCup with a victory on Sunday. Spieth is the guy that came in and won this thing last year, shooting a nine-under to defeat Danny Lee, Justin Rose and Henrik Stenson by four strokes apiece. Phil Mickelson is the only golfer in the field that has won this event twice, as he came away victorious in 2000 and 2009. Tiger Woods has the best score ever shot in this tournament, as he put up a 23-under when he won in 2007. With that out of the way, let’s take a look at some of the best values to win on this 7,154-yard course this weekend:

Jordan Spieth (9-to-1) - Jordan Spieth would need some help in order to come away from this season as the FedExCup champion, but look for him to make things very interesting in this one. Spieth has played this course as well as anybody in recent years, winning in 2015 and losing by only three strokes in 2013. He is very familiar with the lay of the land here and will be hoping that muscle memory kicks in when he tees off on Thursday. Spieth knows that he has underperformed this season, but the fact that he is still in contention speaks volumes as to how good of a golfer he is. He has all of the talent in the world and putting a few units on him at 9-to-1 could pay off huge. Spieth badly wants to be a FedExCup champion and it’s unlikely that he’ll disappear in this one.

Jason Day (15-to-2) - Jason Day can earn himself a FedExCup championship with a win on Sunday and there is just no way that he fails to put up a fight in this tournament. Day is the most consistent golfer on the TOUR, which can be proven by his top spot in the OWGR. He did, however, withdraw from the BMW Championship due to a back injury. That is really the only reason to doubt Day coming into this tournament, but he represents a great value if he is to be healthy when this thing gets started on Thursday. Day has finished inside the top-five in two of the past three events he has completed and will be out to be named a champion on Sunday. Monitor this situation closely, as Day is worth a few units at 15-to-2 if he plays on Thursday.

Phil Mickelson (30-to-1) - As previously mentioned, Mickelson is the only golfer in this field to have won this tournament twice in his career. And while he might be a bit older than the other competitors in this event, Mickelson has played some very good golf this season. If it weren’t for an otherworldly performance from Henrik Stenson then Mickelson would have been the winner at The Open. He also has five other top-five finishes on the season. At 30-to-1, backing a golfer that has so much success at this course is something that could really pay off. Mickelson will be hungry to prove that he can still win a big tournament as well.

Kevin Kisner (80-to-1) - When looking for a dark horse to win this tournament, Kevin Kisner is somebody that really sticks out. Kisner finished 17th in the OWGR in 2015, but he is only 32nd this season. This has been a bit of a disappointing season for the golfer, but he can really change some things with a big win over the weekend. Kisner is a very talented golfer and he is capable of going out and tearing up any course he plays on. That hasn’t been the case this season, but he should bounce back next year and this is a great chance for him to pick up some momentum heading into the offseason. Putting a half-unit on him at 80-to-1 could be a great decision, as he knows he can make a splash by stealing this event.