Genesis Open

Odds to Win Tournament

Jordan Spieth will be looking for his second straight TOUR victory when the golfers head to Riviera Country Club for the Genesis Open on Thursday. Spieth was phenomenal at Pebble Beach last week, shooting a 19-under to win the event. He’ll now look to come away with another top finish, but he has never won this event in his career. The guys who have really dominated on this course would be both Bubba Watson and Phil Mickelson. Each of those two guys has won this tournament twice, and Watson is actually the defending champion this weekend. He won this event last year, shooting a 15-under to defeat both Jason Kokrak and Adam Scott by one stroke apiece. It was the second time he won this tournament with a score of 15-under, and that is the best score shot at this tournament since Steve Stricker shot a 16-under to win in 2010. Other noteworthy names in this field are Dustin Johnson, Hideki Matsuyama, Jason Day, Adam Scott, Justin Thomas, Sergio Garcia, Justin Rose and Brandt Snedeker. With that out of the way, let’s now take a look at some of the best values to emerge victorious on Sunday:

Jordan Spieth (15-to-2) - Jordan Spieth is coming off of a win at the Pebble Beach Pro-Am, and he has really looked sharp this season. Spieth has finished inside the top-10 at each of his five appearances on the year, and he has shot double digits under par in all of those tournaments. Where Spieth really has it going is with the irons, as he has been leaving himself with a ton of makeable putts. Look for him to be near the top of the leaderboard once again, and don’t be afraid to put a few units on him with these 15-to-2 odds.

Hideki Matsuyama (9-to-1) - Outside of Spieth, Matsuyama is probably the guy that is playing the best golf on the TOUR right now. Matsuyama did not play at the Pebble Beach Pro-Am, but he won the Waste Management Phoenix Open the week before. Not only did he win that one, but Matsuyama also won the WGC-HSBC Championship in October and the Hero World Challenge in December. In addition to those three victories, Matsuyama has two second place finishes. He is worth a shot at 9-to-1, as he has been playing some near flawless golf this season.

Bubba Watson (33-to-1) - The fact that Watson is receiving 33-to-1 odds is pretty ridiculous. As previously mentioned, Watson has won this event twice in his career. One of those victories was a year ago, so he will definitely be feeling confident when he gets out there on Thursday. Watson might have been cut from the Waste Management Phoenix Open two weeks ago, but there is just way too much value to pass up here.

Patrick Rodgers (100-to-1) - Rodgers might not be a familiar name, but he was once considered to be one of the future stars on the TOUR. While he has not yet won a tournament this year, he has showed some promise. Rodgers finished tied for fourth at the Farmers Insurance Open two tournaments ago, and he showed that he is capable of playing at a high level. If he can catch a little fire on Thursday then it’s not too tough to imagine him coming away with a victory. He just needs some confidence and momentum.