AT&T Byron Nelson

Odds to Win Tournament

Some of the world’s top golfers will be out there for the AT&T Byron Nelson this weekend. Last week, the golfers played in THE PLAYERS at TPC Sawgrass. Si Woo Kim won that one, shooting a 10-under in an event that saw none of the world’s top golfers playing their best. Now the golfers head to a course that Sergio Garcia will be very excited to play on. Garcia won the AT&T Byron Nelson last year, shooting a 15-under to defeat Brooks Koepka in a playoff. It was Garcia’s second time winning the event, so he will definitely be very confident in his chances when he steps out on the course for this one. There will, however, be a lot of talented players gunning for the victory this weekend. This field is set to include guys like Dustin Johnson, Jordan Spieth, Garcia, Jason Day, Koepka, Louis Oosthuizen, and Brandt Snedeker. It should make for one exciting event, but don’t play it without checking out some of our best values of the weekend: Dustin Johnson (5-to-1) - Dustin Johnson has been pretty good since returning from a back injury that kept him out of The Masters, and now is the time for him to earn another tournament victory. Johnson finished tied for 12th at THE PLAYERS last week, and that result came after he earned a second-place finish at the Wells Fargo Championship two weeks ago. Johnson is still the best golfer in the game, and he just might do a bit better than usual in a tournament that shouldn’t have him feeling too pressured. He’s a good play at 5-to-1.

Jason Day (16-to-1) - Day had a weekend to forget at THE PLAYERS, where he was defending his championship from 2016. Day started off Thursday with some outstanding play, but it really went downhill from there. He ended up shooting a seven-over and finishing tied for 60th in the event. Still, Day is far too talented to be receiving odds like 16-to-1 in any tournament. He also happens to have won this thing back in 2010, so he definitely knows how to play the course. Overall, his value is too good to pass up.

Louis Oosthuizen (28-to-1) - Louis Oosthuizen is a tremendous value at 28-to-1, and he is worth taking a shot on with a half-unit or quarter-unit. Oosthuizen has never won this tournament, but he is a very good golfer and is playing well as we enter this weekend. Oosthuizen was one of the few big names to show up at THE PLAYERS last weekend, shooting a seven-under to finish tied for second in “the fifth major”. Expect some of that solid play to carry over into this week, when Oosthiuzen will be trying to earn his first win of the year.

Steven Bowditch (500-to-1) - To say this has been a season to forget for Bowditch would be an understatement. The 33-year-old has missed cuts in 13 straight events, and that is probably why Vegas isn’t giving him much of a shot to win this one. There’s no arguing that he should not be viewed very favorably coming into this one. Still, Bowditch won this event as recently as 2015. He shot an 18-under to win that year, putting on the most dominant display this tournament has seen since Rory Sabbatini shot a 19-under in 2009. If he can somehow recapture his magic here then his odds would mean a gigantic payday for those that back him with the smallest of plays.