Who Will Win The Golf Gold Medal? Men's Olympic Golf Preview, Picks, Odds and Best Bets

Whilst the PGA Tour takes a week off, the biggest names in golf are heading to Tokyo in the pursuit of gold at the 2020 Olympic Games.

With two favorites in Jon Rahm and Bryson DeChambeau out due to testing positive for COVID-19, the race looks wide open for golfers from all across the globe.

After successfully picking Garrick Higgo to win the Palmetto Championship at 40/1 recently, we're confident of keeping the run going!

As we do every week for the Tour, we've got three outright winner plays, ranging from one of the top-ranked Americans down to a bit outsider who has more than a medal to play for!

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Let's get into our best bets for this week ⬇️

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Men's Olympic Golf Best Free Pick 🏆

Xander Schauffele +900 (9/1)
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One of four Americans heading to Tokyo, Xander Schauffele is the second favorite to win this week, coming in at +900.

Although he hasn't won since the Sentry Tournament of Champions in 2019, the 27-year-old is the fifth ranked player in the world and will see this a big chance to get back in the winner's circle, even if it isn't a PGA Tour event.

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Despite not winning a major yet in his career, Schauffele is no stranger to competing in the big events, with nine Top-10 finishes at majors since his US Open debut in 2017.

The fact that Xander loves competing in big tournaments and has a game that stands up most courses, makes him our top betting pick for the 2020 Tokyo Games. 

BONUS GOLF PICK

If you're looking to place a bet on the Women's event, it's hard to look past Lydia Ko at +1300. She comes into the week in good form, having finished T6 at the Evian Championship, and will be keen to add a gold medal to her already impressive resume!

Check out the highlights from Xander's last win on the PGA Tour👇

Men's Olympic Golf Value Bet 💰

Cameron Smith +2500 (25/1)
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Next up we've got Australian Cam Smith who comes into the week as Australia's best chance in the men's golf at +2500.

Smith is quite capable when it comes to winning events that aren't quite 'normal' having recently won the Zurich Classic with his one fellow countryman competing this week, Marc Leishman.

Smith has been having his best year yet in 2021, and if you need any more reason to bet on him this week, this haircut should do the job!

Aussie Cam Smith is a few days away from Tokyo but he's ready!#TokyoTogether pic.twitter.com/mQAyXEcZmh

— Golf Australia ⛳️ (@GolfAust) July 24, 2021

Check out Smith and fellow Aussie Marc Leishman winning the Zurich Classic👇

Men's Olympic Golf Dark Horse 🔮 

Si Woo Kim +6000 (60/1)
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Last but certainly not least, we have South Korean golfer, Si Woo Kim.

The 26-year-old has won three times on the PGA Tour, with the most recent coming at the American Express in January of this year.

Now, onto the main reason Si Woo presents value this week. For both him and Sungjae Im (+3000), there's more than just a gold medal on the line.

As South Koreans, they are required to serve in the military UNLESS they win a gold medal at the Olympics!

So, with so much more to play for, Si Woo is presenting great value to win this week at +6000.

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2021 Dark Horse record:

Sungjae Im @ Sentry TOC – T5 (Top 5)
Marc Leishman @ Sony Open – T4 (Top 5)
Cameron Champ @ AmEx – CUT
Corey Conners @ Farmers – T37
Jason Day @ Phoenix – CUT
Harold Varner @ Pebble – CUT
Cameron Smith @ Genesis – 4th (Top 5)
Collin Morikawa @ WGC Workday – WIN
Marc Leishman @ AP Invitational – CUT
Tommy Fleetwood @ PLAYERS - CUT
J.T. Poston @ Honda - CUT
Rafa Campos @ Texas - T34
Marc Leishman @ Masters - T5 (Top 5)
Luke Donald @ Heritage - CUT
Hoffman/Watney @ Zurich - T11
Charley Hoffman @ Valspar - T18
Jason Day @ Wells Fargo - CUT
Harris English @ Byron Nelson - T13
Tony Finau @ PGA Champ - T8
Harry Higgs @ Charles Schwab - CUT
Joaquin Niemann @ Memorial - CUT
Kristoffer Ventura @ Palmetto - CUT
Charley Hoffman @ US Open - T56
Cameron Smith @ Travelers - T30
Cameron Champ @ RMC - CUT
Francesco Molinari @ Scottish - CUT
Robert MacIntyre @ The Open - T8
J.T. Poston @ 3M Open - T28

As you can see, we've now had five dark horses place in the Top-5 this season, including an outright winner!

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