CJ Cup Betting Preview
South Carolina will welcome several of the world’s top players for this week’s CJ Cup at Congaree Golf Club, with Rory McIlroy looking to defend as champion. WagerTalk golf handicapper Nick Borrman takes a look at the CJ Cup odds board and dives into some head-to-head matchups and best bets for this weekend’s PGA Tour event.
| 2022 CJ Cup | PGA Tour Betting Notes |
|---|---|
| When: | October 20-23, 2022 |
| Where: | Congaree Golf Club in Ridgeland, South Carolina |
| Defending Champ: | Rory McIlroy (Event was held at a different course) |
| Current Favorite(s): | Rory McIlroy +650 at DraftKings |
| TV: | Golf Channel all Four Days |
It was a battle of drought-ridden Keegan Bradley and Rickie Fowler with the former prevailing for his first win in four years. Bradley was on our top-10 board heading into the tournament to pick up where we left off last season, with 24 of 38 (63%) winners in 2022 entering the event in Total Strokes Gained over the last six months.
[#2] Rory McIlroy +2.90 (+750) B365
[#5] Jon Rahm +2.19 (+900) B365 | FD | DK | MGM
[#1] Scottie Scheffler +2.02 (+1400) B365 | FD
[#18] Max Homa +1.88 (+1600) DK | MGM
[#10] Matthew Fitzpatrick +1.85 (+2500) B365
[#13] Jordan Spieth +1.80 (+2800) MGM
[#20] Sungjae Im +1.79 (+2600) FD
[#16] Cameron Young +1.69 (+3000) B365
[#8] Justin Thomas +1.63 (+1600) DK | MGM
[#39] Aaron Wise +1.56 (+5000) MGM
Notables
[#21] Shane Lowry +1.43 (+3300) MGM
[#12] Sam Burns +1.40 (+2800) DK | PB | MGM
[#15] Joohyung “Tom” Kim +1.28 (+2800) DK | PB | MGM (+1.82 L3 months)
*(odds shopped from Bet365, DraftKings, FanDuel, PointsBet & BetMGM)