Shriner’s Hospitals for Children Open Odds and Picks

2018 Shriner’s Hospitals for Children Open Odds and Picks

Written by on October 31, 2018

To say the 2018 Shriner’s Hospitals for Children Open golf tournament’s wide-open is an understatement. The favorites, Tony Finau, Rickie Fowler, Jordan Spieth, and Bryson Dechambeau, all offer double-digit odds. But, the favorites aren’t the only golfers with a shot. Check out picks for the favorites, the second choices based on the latest golf odds, and a pick for the up to +5000 dogs.

2018 Shriner’s Hospitals for Children Open Odds and Picks

Odds Favorites to win the 2018 Shriner’s Hospitals for Children Open

  • Tony Finau                            +1100
  • Rickie Fowler                        +1100
  • Jordan Spieth                        +1200
  • Bryson Dechambeau             +1200
Tony Finau tied for 16th at the 2017 Shriner’s Hospitals for Children Open. He shot a -5, only 4 strokes off the winner, which puts him in a good position to take it this weekend. More importantly this season, Finau’s had a breakout year in 2018.

He finished in the Top 10 in 3-of-4 majors. For the 2019 PGA Tour Season, he’s started hot. Finau’s 6th on the money list with $1,072,000. Finau wants to continue his scorching start and can do so with a Shriner’s win.

Shriner’s Hospitals for Children Open Favorites Pick: Tony Finau

The Second Choices

  • Webb Simpson                      +1400
  • Patrick Cantlay                     +1600
  • Gary Woodland                    +1800
  • Aaron Wise                            +2500
  • Cameron Champ                  +3300
Patrick Cantlay won the 2017 Shriner’s Hospitals for Children Open. He shot a terrific 67-71-70-67 on his way to a -9. So far, Cantlay’s also been great in the 2018-2019 PGA Tour Season, hitting a -5 at the WGC-HSBC Champions to finish 7th and finishing 17th with a -8 at the Safeway Open.

It’s tough to go against the 26-year-old. He’s striking the ball well while he heads to TPC Sumerlin this week, a course he’s ultra-familiar with. Cantlay offers decent odds at +1600.

Shriner’s Hospitals for Children Open Second Choice Pick: Patrick Cantlay

The Underdogs

  • Kevin Na                                +4000
  • Chesson Hadley                     +4000
  • Beau Hossler                          +4500
  • Matt Kuchar                         +4500
  • Andrew Putnam                    +5000
At one time, the name Matt Kuchar was synonymous with Top 10 finishes. Kuchar played a few European tournaments in the early 2018 PGA Tour Season. He’s back in the U.S. Can he get it done?

No doubt, he can, but Chesson Hadley offers +4000 odds and he shot a -8, only a single stroke off Patrick Cantlay at the 2017 Shriner’s Hospitals for Children Open. Hadley, even though his odds are lower than Kuchar’s, offers more value because of how he played in last year’s tournament.

Shriner’s Hospitals for Children Open Underdog Pick: Chesson Hadley