PGA Golf
FedEx Cup Play off
Date: Aug 22–25, 2024
The 2024 BMW Championship will take place at Castle Pines Golf Club. This marks the first PGA Tour event in Colorado since the 2014 BMW and the first event at Castle Pines since the 2006 International. The International Tournament was hosted at Castle Pines from 1986 until 2006. Players who had success at the course with multiple high finishes include Vijay Singh, Phil Mickelson, Ernie Els, Retief Goosen, and Davis Love III.
Although there have been minor renovations and a lengthening of the course since the last edition of the International, the course largely plays the same. Based on the flyover, it features significant elevation changes, sidehill lies, tree-lined fairways, and an abundance of bunkers and water hazards. Good Good also posted a video recently where they played the course with Wyndham Clark, and he was hitting wedge into multiple holes so the course will play closer to 7400 yards than the 8100 on the scorecard.
Our Picks:
Viktor Hovland (18-1):
He was very candid in his interview last week about how he lost the feel in his swing last offseason while trying to hit more fades, but he reunited with his old coach a couple months ago and it looked like their work is finally paying off. Hovland led the field in ballstriking last week and had his best week around the greens since the PGA Championship at Valhalla, another Nicklaus course where around the green play is not a key stat. Look for Viktor to contend this week.
Patrick Cantlay (22-1):
A guy that has become synonymous with the BMW Championship in recent years. I believe that his game is rounding into form at the perfect time. He has three top 12 finishes in his last 4 starts, and he’s finally hitting his driver straight again. If he matches up his solid recent ballstriking with a vintage spike week on the bentgrass greens, Cantlay will be in contention.
Billy Horschel (40-1):
Billy Ho is coming off three straight top 10s and is playing as good as anybody not named Scottie or Xander. He is scorching hot with his irons and has the potential to drain putts from anywhere. He has great success on Nicklaus courses with a win at Memorial in 2022 and a top 10 this year at Valhalla. Also won the last BMW Championship held in Colorado in 2014 at Cherry Hills.
Most betting firms paying upto 8 places* (More places taken can reduce odds)
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