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2021-22 PGA Tour Hero World Challenge Golf Picks, Predictions, Odds and Best Bets
The fresh season of golf continues this week with the 2021-22 Hero World Challenge on Thursday morning held at Albany, New Providence, The Bahamas. As with every event on the golf schedule, we've got three outright winner picks, ranging from one of the favorites to some mega value!
We've gone through this week's Hero World Challenge and found three guys that we like to win this week's golf tournament, varying from one of the top favorites, who still represents good value, down to some nice value on a couple of stars that look set for big weeks at longer odds! We also show you the best sportsbook promos to play.
After picking Garrick Higgo to win the Palmetto Championship at 40/1 last season and Xander to win gold at the Olympics, we're confident of another outright winner here at the Hero World Challenge!
With crowds back and a host of big names out there, we're set for an awesome four days of golf in the Bahamas ... and betting! As we do each and every tournament, we provide you with our best golf picks for outright winner, as well as some in-play picks throughout.
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2021-22 Hero World Challenge Best Pick
Justin Thomas +1000
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Justin Thomas has started the new season well, with a T18 and 3rd in his two events so far. (And a Ryder Cup win!)
And now as we look to the Hero World Challenge, he's our top pick to take it out. JT won the PLAYERS last week, which is similar to this tournament in the way that it's prestigious without having the pressure of a major.
With the news of Tiger returning to golf some time in the (hopefully) near future, none will more bouyed than Thomas as he looks to win the event made famous (and hosted by) his idol.
In his two events so far this season, JT has led the TOUR in birdie average and is already 5th in shots gained: tee-to-green.
Check out one of JT's best wins👇
2021-22 Hero World Challenge Value Pick
Xander Schauffele +1400
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Our gold medal winning star is the next best bet this season, with Xander Schauffele presenting some decent value in the Bahamas.
Usually a guy at +1400 wouldn't be a value play, but in a week like this, you have to take what you can get when it comes to odds on the board.
The World Number 5 has been solid nut not spectacular to start 2021-22, with a T18 and T28 to begin the season. But those kind of results are exactly what he would've been gunning for as he played for reps before looking to winning events such as this one.
Xander has somehow still only won four times on the TOUR, but after hiss performance in Tokyo (and another season of impressive major runs), this should be the season that he takes the leap, with this week presenting the perfect opportunity to get it going.
Check out Xander's win in an as-impressive field here👇
2021-22 Hero World Challenge Dark Horse
Patrick Reed +3300
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This one basically comes down to Reed's results here in the past. Reading back from 2019-20 (there was no event last season) they are: 3rd, 11th, T5, 10th, 2nd, T3. So, even though it is a very limited field, he clearly loves playing in this event.
Plus, he already has a T2 (Bermuda) this season, which shows he should be back on track after some setbacks near the end of 2020-21.
At +3300, he's simply too good value to not bet on this week. Even if it's just a sprinkle.
Check out some of Reed's play at this very tournament 👇
2021-22 PGA Tour Dark Horse Picks:
Harry Higgs @ Fortinet – CUT
Jonas Blixt @ Sanderson - CUT
Martin Laird @ Shriners - T11
Mav McNealy @ CJ Cup - T38
Matt Jones @ ZOZO - T18
Kiradech Aphibarnrat @ Bermuda - T39
Talor Gooch @ Mayakoba - T11
Brian Harman @ Houston - T54
Jason Day @ RSM - CUT
2020-21 PGA Tour Dark Horse Picks Highlights:
Sungjae Im @ Sentry TOC – T5 (Top 5)
Marc Leishman @ Sony Open – T4 (Top 5)
Corey Conners @ Farmers – T37
Cameron Smith @ Genesis – 4th (Top 5)
Collin Morikawa @ WGC Workday – 40/1 WIN
Rafa Campos @ Texas - T34
Marc Leishman @ Masters - T5 (Top 5)
Hoffman/Watney @ Zurich - T11
Charley Hoffman @ Valspar - T18
Harris English @ Byron Nelson - T13
Tony Finau @ PGA Champ - T8
Charley Hoffman @ US Open - T56
Cameron Smith @ Travelers - T30
Robert MacIntyre @ The Open - T8
J.T. Poston @ 3M Open - T28
Si Woo Kim @ Olympics - T32
Sungae Im @ St. Jude - T46
Joaquin Niemann @ BMW - T29
Collin Morikawa @ TOUR - T26
As you can see, we had five dark horses place in the Top-5 last season, including an outright winner!
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