Despite a second round 66, he missed the cut. I put up Nick Hardy as one of the Sony Open selections last week, but he was slow out of the blocks. (1/5 the odds the first 8 places, SKY Bet, Coral). Our sixth selection is Nick Hardy for €1 each way at 200/1. Putnam carded four rounds in the 60s in Hawaii last week to land inside the top 30 and the former winner of the Barracuda Championship could represent decent each way value in the market. He's never finished worse than 34th in four American Express appearances and was tied for 10th when all of these courses were used in rotation two years ago. Taking a magnifying glass to this tournament in recent years conjured a few names, including that of American Andrew Putnam. (1/5 the odds the first 6 places, Bet Victor). Our fifth selection is Andrew Putnam for €1 each way at 150/1. If he does, he could be a lively outsider for a maiden PGA Tour win which I believe he will secure in 2022. Ghim has natural talent - he just needs to get the putter hot. His best finish of the year was a tie for fifth in this event. The 25-year-old finished 83rd in the Fed Ex Cup standings last year, with his stats better than his results - he was 21st in strokes gained tee to green and inside the top 50 in strokes gained total. In the last 24 months, Morikawa has gone on to great things, winning two major championships, but for Ghim, it's been a longer journey. (1/5 the odds the first 6 places, William Hill).ĭoug Ghim was the top ranked amateur in the world, rubbing shoulders with the likes of Collin Morikawa when winning the Ben Hogan award in college and playing on a victorious US Walker Cup team. Our fourth selection is Doug Ghim for €1 each way at 125/1. Would any player be more deserving of a win? He played well in Las Vegas back in October with a tie for sixth at the Shriners Children's Open and his memories of California will be good. This is the record - tied for second in 2019, tied for third in 2018, second in 2017 and tied for sixth in 2016. It's ridiculous because he has yet to win it. If you are looking for a 'horses for courses' type at the American Express, look no further than Canadian Adam Hadwin, who has a ridiculous record in this tournament.
(1/5 the odds the first 8 places, Coral). Our third selection is Adam Hadwin for €1 each way at 80/1. As a former winner of the Phoenix Open, he's shown a fondness for golf in the desert and his last two appearances at the American Express have yielded finishes of tied 10th and tied 21st. He ranks 11th in strokes gained tee to green this season and if he can recapture his old magic with the putter, Fowler can be on the premises this week. He posted a tie for eighth at the PGA Championship and was then tied for third behind Rory McIlroy at the CJ Cup in October. Now 33 years old and a father for the first time, the former Players champion has hinted that he could be on the verge of a comeback. There are signs that American Rickie Fowler is coming back to form and that 2022 will herald a return to the winner's enclosure. (1/5 the odds the first 8 places, Paddy Power, Betfair, Coral, SKY Bet). Our second selection is Rickie Fowler for €2 each way at 45/1. He's due a win and he's the headline tip to deliver it this week. Scheffler was a solo third in this tournament two years ago.
He is a strong driver of the golf ball and regularly ranks highly in terms of birdie average. Already this season he's been in the top five twice. Scheffler posted eight top ten finishes last season, three of them in major championships. When is American Scottie Scheffler going to win a PGA Tour event? It's quite remarkable that the former rookie of the year, who dusted Jon Rahm in the singles at the Ryder Cup - has not won a tournament on the main circuit. (1/5 the odds the first 8 places, Paddy Power, Betfair, Coral). Our first selection is Scottie Scheffler for €3 each way at 18/1. The tournament starts at 4.40pm on Thursday.īe sure to shop around, with bookmakers such as Paddy Power, Betfair, Coral and SKY Bet offering 1/5 the odds for your pick to get into the top 8 places. The field is headed by world number one Jon Rahm and player of the year Patrick Cantlay. Your selections must be able to make birdies and maintain momentum throughout the four days. This is stadium golf in the desert, with a score in excess of 20 under par required for victory. This tournament is a pro-am, with three courses used in rotation - the Pete Dye designed Stadium Course, the Nicklaus Tournament Course and La Quinta Country Club.