CHICAGO, IL JANUARY 18, 2023 MIKE KIRKWOOD
Effectively the PGA Tour is full swing from right here on out after two nice occasions in Hawaii. We now transfer on the American Specific performed in LaQuinta, California at PGA West. One thing this match has supplied in earlier years is low scores and with beautiful climate within the forecast of sunny and 60’s, I don’t see that pattern breaking right here. Final years winners, Hudson Stafford, shot 23 below and with him taking part in within the LIV Golf Tour, we’re assured a brand new winner.
As a fan there are three gamers I’m taking a look at all through the match right here. First being Xander Schauffele, earlier than the Match of Champions the place he pulled out with harm, he had completed prime ten in his final 4 begins. I believe this might proceed on a course that enables somebody like him to attain and I wouldn’t thoughts taking him in each prop guess doable. Rickie Fowler is one other excessive profile identify within the discipline this weekend and in the event you listened the podcast (could be discovered beneath), you’d hear that Jacob discovered him at +110 to complete prime 40. So long as he makes the lower, that must be the simplest guess of the weekend. A lesser identified participant discovered within the discipline is Doug Ghim. Ghim is +275 to have a prime 40 end and whereas he has had a tough previous few months lacking cuts, I believe this may very well be a pleasant weekend for the Chicagoland-native. Final 12 months on the occasion he shot -7 and whereas he did miss out on the highest 40, he was in a position to rack up a pair prime 20 performances in a while in the summertime. I believe this may very well be a breakout 12 months for the child and it may begin right this moment.
Somebody to presumably control as he might not play as much as his personal customary can be Jon Rahm. Whereas he should still end prime 20, Rahm is an fascinating decide as we get nearer to The WM Phoenix Open. Rahm who went to school in Arizona will certainly carry out in Phoenix nonetheless, with the occasion arising rapidly, he might het misplaced in his head and begin getting ready somewhat to early for the stadium course at TPC Scottsdale. I’m not saying to guess in opposition to Rahm as he’s in all probability the very best golfer on this planet, however I wouldn’t put all of your chips on him both.
Prediction: Xander Schauffele
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