Hiram Moreno
After a long and action-packed season at different golf courses around the world, we have finally arrived at the PGA Tour Championship 2022,which will give closure to the PGA Tour season and will see one of the golfers crowned FedEx Cup champion. The event will be held August 24-28 at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta, Georgia.
There will be several golfers who will compete to close their year with a golden brooch, but for bookmakers, some have more chances to be crowned champions, and below we tell you about them. On this occasion at JefeBet, we will mention who they are, as well as others who could surprise in this PGA event with a unique format unlike other tournaments.
PGA Tour Championship 2022 | Predictions, Picks, Odds, and Preview for the Event
- Where: East Lake Golf Club, Atlanta, Georgia
- When: Wednesday, August 24th – August 28th
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Scottie Scheffler (+250)
As first in the FedEx Cup standings, Scottie Scheffler will begin competition with a score of 10 under par, giving him a two-stroke lead over his closest challenger, Patrick Cantlay, and a ten-stroke lead over the other five closest golfers.
With this, it would take a pretty poor performance on his part to let the FedEx Cup slip away, and after missing the cut at the FedEx St Jude Championship, Scheffler claimed a third place finish last week at the BMW Championship, proving that he has been able to react at the right time.
Patrick Cantlay (+430)
Below Scheffler will start Patrick Cantlay, who will be looking to become the first golfer in history to win the FedEx Cup in consecutive editions. He will start the tournament with a score of 8 under par as he is second in the FedEx Cup ranking.
This good position is mainly due to his victory in last week’s BMW Championship, and he will be hoping to bring the momentum of that win with him to achieve the feat in Atlanta.
Xander Schauffele (+800)
The winner of the 2017 PGA Tour Champiosnhip and current fourth-ranked player in the FedEx Cup standings, Xander Schauffele, will start with a score of 6 under par, which means he will have to put an effort if he wants to be crowned champion again.
As well as Scheffler, Schauffele also had a poor start at the FedEx St Jude Championship only to be tied for third at the BMW Championship, but it is clear that among the favorites he will have the most uphill struggle.
Sleeper Picks
Will Zalatoris (+1000)
These FedEx Cup playoffs saw Will Zalatoris, once considered the best golfer in the world without a trophy, win his first competition by being crowned champion at the FedEx St Jude Championship. However, he missed the BMW Championship due to a back injury.
Thus, it is difficult to bet on him even though his quality is well known, although his third position in the FedEx Cup ranking allows him to start with a score of 7 under par, which will keep him in the fight for the lead.
Rory McIlroy (+1000)
Winning this tournament would see Rory McIlroy equal the legendary Tiger Woods as the competition’s all-time leading winner with a total of three titles, but his seventh-place FedEx Cup ranking will see him start with a score of 4-under par alongside five other golfers.
However, if there is anyone who can come back from scores like this it is precisely the Northern Irishman, whose last title in 2019 saw him start with a similar disadvantage as this one. Besides, having finished eighth in the BMW Championship after a disastrous FedEx St Jude Championship will serve as encouragement for him.
Dark Horse
Jon Rahm (+1600)
Last year’s PGA Tour Championship finalist, Jon Rahm, will have to sail against the tide if he wants to win the FedEx Cup for the first time in his career, with his 11th place FedEx Cup ranking seeing him start with a score of 3 under par.
However, the Spaniard finished the last BMW Championship as the best golfer in the field by coming from behind during the weekend to rescue a positive eighth place, and if he can be consistent, that level could make him climb up the rankings again to win the championship.
