PGA golf odds and preview of 2024 Texas Children's Houston Open. (AP Photo/Michael Wyke)
The first major of the year is less than two weeks away, and The Masters odds are drawing more interest as the the top golfers practice and prepare for the speed and slopes at Augusta National. But the next two weeks provide another chance for the PGA Tour players to sharpen their game with a pair of tournaments in Texas - where the sports betting industry is up against longer odds to legalize sports betting in the Lone Star State. The Texas Children’s Houston Open offers a purse of $9.1 million and the event drew 10 of the top 50 and 40 of the top 100 players in the world rankings. The winner not otherwise qualified will earn a trip to The Masters April 11-14.
Still, with Dallas native and No. 1 ranked player Scottie Scheffler leading the field in the 2024 Houston Open, there is plenty of intrigue in the event as Scheffler shoots for his third straight victory after winning the $20 million Arnold Palmer Invitational and $25 million Players Championship, where he defeated dozens of top players.
Memorial Park is a Par 70 and plays to 7,425 yards for the 2024 Houston Open. The course hosted the event in November 2022 when Tony Finau (-16) won by four shots. Jason Kokrak (-10) won in 2021, and Scottie Scheffler (-8) finished T2 before surging ahead in 2022 and 2023 and now two more wins in 2024 to to become the games elite player.
The overseed at Memorial Park will provide a much tighter playing surface than the bermudagrass did in 2022. This will highlight the penal green surrounds, while shorter rough gives opportunity for aggressive approach shots to the green. However, Memorial Park’s Par 4’s and Par 5’s are among the longest on Tour, and the Poa annua greens provide less pure putting surfaces.
Scheffler is a Dallas resident and former University of Texas golfer. He’s an overwhelming favorite to win again at +270 odds, according to FanDuel Sportsbook. No other golfer has odds to win below +1000. Wyndham Clark is a leading win contender at +1200 odds, but he’s battling a back injury suffered this week. Something to note when watching and wagering on golf matchups.
Houston Open Golf Odds
Leading favorites and contenders golf odds from FanDuel Sportsbook refresh periodically and are subject to change, including on props and live betting.
- +270: Scottie Scheffler
- +1200: Wyndham Clark
- +1600: Sahith Theegala
- +1800: Will Zalatoris
- +2500: Jason Day, Tony Finau
- +3000: Si Woo Kim
- +3500: Keith Mitchell, Alex Noren
- +5000: Kurt Kitayama, Stephan Jaeger, Tom Hoge
- +5500: Mackenzie Hughes, Jake Knapp
- +6000: Beau Hossler
- +6500: Aaron Rai, Billy Horschel
- +7000: Doug Ghim, Taylor Moore
- +7500: K.H. Lee, Akshay Bhatia
- +8000: Luke List, Joel Dahmen, Patrick Rodgers
- +9000: Taylor Montgomery
72-hole winning score: 265.5 (Par 280)
With Scottie Scheffler’s dominance and low betting odds, leading online sportsbooks like FanDuel are more creative in their betting options. That includes players odds to win without including Scheffler. So a win by Scheffler and runner-up finish by your golfer gets you paid.
Houston Open Golf Picks
Leading golf analysts and contributors picks to win and top finishing position include:
- Golf Digest - Sahith Theegala (2), Will Zalatoris (2), Tony Finau, Keith Mitchell, Si Woo Kim
- Golf Bet - Sahith Theegala (2), Mackenzie Hughes
- Sporting Life - Sahith Theegala, Jason Day, Keith Mitchell
- FanDuel - Sahith Theegala, Beau Hossler, Doug Ghim
The 10 best par-70 players in the field, according to Golf Digest data are: Scheffler, Tony Finau, Wyndham Clark, Will Zalatoris, Si Woo Kim, Billy Horschel, Mackenzie Hughes, Chez Reavie, Keith Mitchell and Sahith Theegala.
Tournament match-ups vary from top online sportsbooks.
- Jason Day (-115) vs. Tony Finau (-105)
- Wyndham Clark (-140) vs. Sahith Theegala (+110) - bet Theegala
- Si Woo Kim (-150) vs. Kurt Kitayama (-125)
- Mark Hubbard (-110) vs. Adam Svensson (-110)
- Akshay Bhatia (-115) vs. Luke List (-105)
- Doug Ghim (-115) vs. Taylor Moore (-105)
- Stephan Jaeger (-120) vs. Jake Knapp (+100) - bet Jaeger
- Beau Hossler (-110) vs. Aaron Rai (-110)
Select sportsbooks like Tipico offer +1700 odds on a tournament matchup to end in a tie. One analyst also prefers Will Zalatoris (-120) over Tony Finau (+100), offered at Tipico.
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