Honda Classic 2023: Predictions, Best Bets, Sleepers

BetMGM's Ryan Hannable offers predictions, best bets, and sleeper picks for the Honda Classic

By BetMGM – Feb 22, 2023, 6:52pm

Following two tremendous weeks on the PGA Tour, this week doesn't have as many stars but should be another entertaining week on a great golf course.'

Sandwiched between four designated events, most star players are taking this week off, thus leaving the Honda Classic with a relatively weak field.'

There are three players in the top 20 of the Official World Golf Rankings – No. 18 Sungjae Im, No. 19 Billy Horschel, and No. 20 Shane Lowry – and eight in the top 50.

The players who are playing will face a difficult test at PGA National. Over the last 10 years, no winning score has been better than 12-under, and the winning score has been in the single digits in seven of those years.

PGA National is known for its water hazards that come in to play on 15 of the 18 holes.'

It's most famous for “The Bear Trap.” This three-hole stretch (Nos. 15-17) consists of two par-3s and a par-4 with plenty of water in play that makes for exciting ends to rounds. No lead is safe on Sunday, with big scores possible on any of these holes.

Given the number of water hazards and big scores possible, this allows for more long shots to have a chance to win.

Michael Thompson (2013), Russell Henley (2014), Padraig Harrington (2015), and Keith Mitchell (2019) have all won in recent years with odds of +30000 or worse entering the week.

Im enters the tournament with the best odds to win at +850.

Below are some players to target when golf betting, followed by my betting card for the week.
  
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