Playing with a stress fracture in his leg and ligament damage in his knee, Woods battled Rocco Mediate down the stretch, making a dramatic birdie putt on the 72nd green, tying Mediate in the 18-hole Monday playoff, and ultimately prevailing in a playoff.
Open field when play begins on Thursday, June 17, but Jon Rahm is the 10-1 favorite in the latest 2021 U.S.
SportsLine’s prediction model, built by DFS pro Mike McClure, has been on fire since the return of the PGA Tour last June.
In addition, McClure was all over Daniel Berger’s win at +1400 in his best bets at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am in February.
Open champion and one of the top favorites, struggles and fails to crack the top 10. DeChambeau has been one of the hottest players on tour this season, finishing on top of the leaderboard at the 2020 U.S.
The eight-time PGA Tour champion has been explosive off the tee this season, ranking first in driving distance at 322.5 yards, but those long bombs haven’t been regularly finding the fairway.
He has a much better chance to win it all than his odds imply, so he’s a target for anyone looking for a huge payday.
The 12th-ranked player in the world has also enjoyed a strong spring, finishing sixth in the WGC-Workday Championship at The Concession, 12th at the Masters and ninth at the RBC Heritage.