Rafael Guillén
The first major of the year is just around the corner. Although most of the best golfers in the world will be present at the WGC Match Play, the rest will travel to the Dominican Republic to play the Corales Puntacana Championship as an alternate event.
The 64 best players of the PGA Tour will not be there, but this tournament has a good level, and is always exciting. Big names have contested it since 2016 as part of their preparation for the leap to stardom.
This tournament, like all alternate events, offers 300 FedEX Cup points. The beauty of winning it is that being in the top 50 winners of the world ranking or entering the top grants those winners an invitation to the Augusta Masters, perhaps the biggest tournament on the tour.
Also, being part of the PGA Tour, the champion can have an invitation to such prestigious tournament. Some of the guests are winners of events played between the 2022 and this year’s Masters.
The Corales Puntacana Championship will be played at the Corales Golf Club, where humidity poses the biggest threat to the course. There, the fairways become more slippery, and the heat becomes really exhausting for players. The course itself is not that complicated, but the elements of nature make it a real battle.
Without further ado, JefeBet brings you the favorites of this extremely attractive tournament, because the prize in dispute is significant, and because it gives you the chance to be in the field of one of the best tournaments of the PGA Tournament.
Predictions, Odds, and Betting Previews for the Corales Puntacana Championship PGA Tour Event to be Held on March 23–26 2023
- Where: Corales Golf Club, Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
- When: Thursday, March 23 – Sunday, March 26
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Favorites
Wyndham Clark (Odds +1200 at DraftKings)
He has been very active this season, and, in fact, is one of the most active golfers. He finished inside the Top 3 in all 14 events played, and has only missed the cut on two occasions, showing how consistent he has been throughout the season.
His best moment of the season was at the Valspar Championship, where he finished fifth with a great third round in which he shot a 66. Besides, he has been very smart, is maturing a lot as he is no longer making snap decisions, and his short game is being quite good.
Joel Dahmen (Odds +2000 at DraftKings)
He has also had quite an active season. He played 13 Tour tournaments, and has finished in the Top 10 on three occasions. His best tournament was at Mayakoba, where he placed third with a near perfect fourth round, in which he shot 65.
He has had a drop in his performance since he finished 60th in The Players, and 61st in the Valspar Championship. Besides, Joel has been shooting above par for four tournaments in the Arnold Palmer, with his worst performance being a +9. He is a favorite because he is one of the most experienced in the field. What’s more, when there is not so much competition, he tends to relax and play better.
Thomas Detry (Oddss +20000 at DraftKings)
The Belgian has had a consistent and competitive year, with the Butterfield Bermuda Championship as his highlight. He finished second behind Seamus Power by just one stroke, and was always in the fight; so, this was probably the best performance of his career.
His last event was the Arnold Palmer. Thomas started off rather sluggish, and his first round was bad. However, when he connects, he can be very accurate. The second round, he shot a 69, but it was no longer enough to make the cut. He demonstrated his quality, although he only lacks that degree of concentration to aspire to more.
Sleeper Picks
Jhonattan Vegas (Odds +3000 at DraftKings)
This Venezuelan player has had an inconsistent season. He has played in seven PGA Tour tournaments, but has only finished in the top 25 on three occasions. His best tournament was the Honda Classic, where he finished 21st. However, he improved a bit at the Velspar, so Puntacana is the ideal opportunity to win his fourth PGA title.
Matt Wallace (Odds +2500 at DraftKings)
He comes off a splendid recovery after a period of bad luck. He had not made the cut in five tournaments, but excelled at the Velspar Championship, where he finished in seventh place with a -4. Therefore, he arrives in the Dominican Republic to try to win his first PGA title. If he keeps up the pace of the last tournament, he is a serious candidate.
Dark Horse
Emiliano Grillo (Odds +3500 at DraftKings)
The Argentine player has been very active, but has not had great results. At the Zozo Championship, he finished in fourth place with a -13, his best performance to date. If he manages to connect, he could surprise everyone to get the second win of his career.
JefeBet Prediction
It will be a very even tournament, since the level of the golfers is similar. Whoever comes best connected will be the winner. Therefore, JefeBet believes that Wyndham Clark is the one who will win the Corales Puntacana Championship with three strokes of difference, and will put the first trophy in his personal trophy cabinet.
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