Boy, am I glad I didn’t invest heavily into last week’s Honda Classic. The leaderboard was an unmitigated disaster for most bettors. Champion Chris Kirk snuck into my DFS player pool at the last minute, but even he couldn’t overcome the damage done by my other “favorites.” One of my most hopeful picks was Thomas Detry. He bumbled around and shot a six-over 76 on Thursday, before withdrawing from the tournament. The odds-on favorite was Sunjae Im, who simply could not string enough good holes together.
Oh well. Ultimately, only seven units go down the drain in what will be one of my most conservative events on the calendar. The Honda Classic field was bereft of top talent. It was unfortunately sandwiched between four elevated events, the third of which is this week’s Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill. Arnie made this event one of the most special non-majors on tour.
2023 Arnold Palmer Invitational Odds, Picks & Predictions
Let’s dive in.