The FedExCup Playoffs will come to a close this weekend at East Lake Golf Club, which is hosting the 2023 Tour Championship once again. The 1st round begins on Thursday from Atlanta.
Below, we search for the best value prop bets among the 2023 Tour Championship odds and make our PGA Tour picks and predictions.
Scottie Scheffler comes into the week as the heavy favorite (+140), holding the poll position in the FedExCup standings. That earns him a 2-shot cushion to start the tournament, beginning the week at 10-under par thanks to the staggered scoring format. Viktor Hovland will start at 8-under par, while Rory McIlroy'(7-under),'Jon Rahm'(6-under) and'Lucas Glover (5-under) will follow behind Scheffler. Sam Burns,'Emiliano Grillo,'Tyrrell Hatton,'Jordan Spieth'and'Sepp Straka will begin the week 10 shots back at even par.
East Lake Golf Club is a par 70 and plays at 7,346 yards, with 2 of the par 5s being played as par 4s during the Tour Championship. It features some of the narrowest fairways on tour, which makes driving accuracy essential because the rough is thick and penalizing.