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Justin Thomas is the highest-ranked player in the PGA standings and leads a world-class field this week at the 2020 WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational. Thomas has won twice this season and has four top-20 finishes in his last five starts. But he will be part of a world-class Invitational St. Jude WGC-FedEx 2020 field that includes the world’s eight highest-ranked players when the game begins Thursday at TPC Southwind in Memphis.
Jon Rahm, the newly minted world No. 1, who won the Memorial Tournament two weeks ago, is 11-1 and leads William Hill’s WGC-FedEx St. Jude 2020 Invitation odds. Bryson DeChambeau, Rory McIlroy and Thomas each have 12-1 in the current PGA odds to win. Defending champion Brooks Koepka has a remote 33-1 chance among the WGC-FedEx St. Jude 2020 invitation contenders. Before blocking his 2020 WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational picks or participating in any PGA DFS tournament at sites like DraftKings and FanDuel, be sure to check out the latest golf predictions and projected leaderboard of the tested computer model on SportsLine.
The SportsLine prediction model, built by DFS pro Mike McClure, has been on fire since the PGA Tour’s return in June. Last week at the 3M Open, McClure’s best bets came in at a whopping $ 1,100 as he scooped up a top five pick at Max Homa (+1200) and a top 20 pick at Talor Gooch (+400) .
At the Memorial Tournament, McClure used the model to identify winner Jon Rahm (22-1) as one of his best bets from the start. He also had him as the projected winner for the weekend. The model also won the Collin Morikawa long shot at the Workday Charity Open. He identified him as a top contender from the start despite his long odds, and McClure recommended a straight bet for him to win 33-1. The model also called Bryson DeChambeau taking the Rocket Mortgage Classic.
McClure returned a staggering +788 during the Charles Schwab 2020 Challenge, which included betting in the top five on Xander Schauffele at 13-2 and Collin Morikawa at 9-1. The model was also extremely tall with 30-1 long-range winner Webb Simpson at RBC Heritage. The model had him in the top five from the start and McClure’s best bets included Simpson winning completely.
Altogether, the advanced computer model has reached a whopping six majors entering the weekend, including two of the last three. Anyone who has followed their golf choices has seen some massive returns.
Now that the WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational 2020 field is locked, SportsLine simulated the event 10,000 times, and the results were surprising. Head over to SportsLine now to see the full projected ranking.
The best 2020 WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational model predictions
A big surprise that the model asks for at the 3M Open 2020: Bryson DeChambeau, one of Las Vegas’ top favorites with 12-1, stumbles and barely exceeds the top five. DeChambeau has climbed to No. 4 in the FedEx Cup standings with four top-10 results since the PGA Tour resumed in June, including a victory in the Rocket Mortgage Classic.
But he fought powerfully at the Memorial two weeks ago, missing the cut after shooting 73 and 76 in the first two rounds. It wasn’t an important factor in this event last year either, finishing 48th (+1). He has been the longest driver on the tour, but precision has haunted him at times as he enters this ranked event outside the top 100 in driving accuracy percentage (61.2). With little chance this week, the model identified it as a low value, making it a 2020 WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational favorite to avoid.
Another surprise: Tyrell Hatton, a massive 28-1 shot, makes a strong race for the title. You have a much better chance of winning than your odds imply, making it a target for anyone looking for a big payday.
The 15th player in the world has only played six times on the PGA Tour so far in the 2019-20 season, but he has had an incredible career.
In addition to winning the Arnold Palmer Invitational just before the coronavirus pandemic postponed the season, Hatton was third in RBC Heritage, fourth in the Rocket Mortgage Classic, sixth in the CJ Cup and WGC-Mexico Championship, and 14th in the WGC-HSBC Champions. That steamy run has earned Hatton more than $ 3.1 million and places him 16th in the FedEx Cup standings. Hatton was ranked 43rd in last year’s WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational and the model is the highlight for this week’s WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational 2020 betting.
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Additionally, the model says four other golfers with odds of 22-1 or higher will make a good race for the title. Anyone supporting these underdogs could go big. You can only see them here.
So who wins the 2020 WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational? And what long shots stun the world of golf? Take a look at the odds below, and then visit SportsLine now to view the projected 2020 WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational Leaderboard, all from the model who accomplished six major golf leagues and has crushed his PGA picks – and find out.
2020 WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational Odds (via William Hill)
Jon Rahm 11-1
Rory McIlroy 11-1
Bryson DeChambeau 12-1
Justin Thomas 12-1
Patrick Cantlay 20-1
Webb Simpson 22-1
Xander Schauffele 22-1
Collin Morikawa 25-1
Viktor Hovland 25-1
Tyrell Hatton 28-1
Daniel Berger 28-1
Dustin Johnson 28-1
Tommy Fleetwood 30-1
Hideki Matsuyama 30-1
Brooks Koepka 33-1
Matthew Fitzpatrick 35-1
Tony Finau 35-1
Patrick Reed 35-1
Jason Day 40-1
Jordan Spieth 45-1
Billy Horschel 45-1
Rickie Fowler 45-1
Gary Woodland 45-1
Abraham Ancer 55-1
Marc Leishman 60-1
Sergio García 60-1
Matt Kuchar 70-1
Joaquin Niemann 80-1
Adam Hadwin 80-1
Matthew Wolff 80-1
Sung-Jae Im 80-1
Ian Poulter 80-1
Henrik Stenson 80-1
Kevin Streelman 80-1
Danny Willett 90-1
Corey Conners 100-1
Matt Wallace 100-1
Paul Casey 100-1
Bubba Watson 100-1
Phil Mickelson 100-1
Brendon Todd 100-1
Scottie Scheffler 100-1
Kevin Na 100-1
Louis Oosthizen 125-1
Michael Thompson 125-1
Max Home 125-1
Rafa Carera Bello 125-1
Brandt Snedeker 125-1
Chez Reavie 125-1
Ryan Palmer 125-1
Kevin Kisner 125-1
Bernd Wiesberger 125-1
Erik Van Rooyen 125-1
Joey Dahmen 150-1
Byeong Hun An 150-1
Cameron Champ 150-1
Mackenzie Hughes 150-1
Shane Lowry 150-1
JT Poston 150-1
Keegan Bradley 150-1
Christiaan Bezuidenhout 150-1
Robert MacIntyre 150-1
Tom Lewis 200-1
Cameron Smith 200-1
Jason Kokrak 200-1
Nick Taylor 250-1
Graeme McDowell 250-1
Matt Jones 250-1
Shaun Norris 300-1
Jazz Janewattananond 300-1
Victor Perez 300-1
Sung-Hoon Kang 300-1
CT Pan 300-1
Lucas Herbert 300-1
Hao-Tong Li 300-1
Andrew Landry 300-1
Sebastian Soderberg 300-1
Tyler Duncan 300-1
