Jul 16, 2022; St. Andrews, SCT; Bryson DeChambeau reacts after putting on the 15th green during the third round of the 150th Open Championship golf tournament. Mandatory Credit: Rob Schumacher-USA TODAY Sports
The third stop on the LIV Golf Tour’s schedule tees off this week in New Jersey, and for the second consecutive event the field is considerably stronger than the previous tournament.
Longtime PGA Tour staples Charles Howell III and Jason Kokrak will make their LIV debuts this week, as will multiple-time European Ryder Cup teammates Paul Casey and Henrik Stenson. The ladder was actually scheduled to be the captain of the 2023 European Ryder Cup team, however that duty was forfeited once Stenson signed on with LIV.
This week’s stop is at Trump National Golf Club Bedminster, a 7,600 Par-72 behemoth, that hosted the 2017 U.S. Women’s Open.
Golfers | Odds to Win |
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Dustin Johnson | +500 |
Talor Gooch | +1000 |
Abraham Ancer | +1200 |
Louis Oosthuizen | +1200 |
Bryson DeChambeau | +1400 |
Brooks Koepka | +1800 |
Patrick Reed | +1800 |
Kevin Na | +1800 |
Sergio Garcia | +2000 |
Branden Grace | +2000 |
Paul Casey | +2000 |
Jason Kokrak | +2200 |
Charles Howell III | +2500 |
Carlos Ortiz | +3000 |
Bernd Wiesberger | +3500 |
Pat Perez | +3500 |
Matthew Wolff | +3500 |
Sam Horsfield | +4000 |
Ian Poulter | +4000 |
Matt Jones | +4500 |
Charl Schwartzel | +4500 |
Lee Westwood | +4500 |
Hennie du Plessis | +4500 |
Justin Harding | +5000 |
Henrik Stenson | +6500 |
Peter Uihlein | +6500 |
Laurie Canter | +6500 |
Graeme McDowell | +7000 |
Odds as of July 24th at DraftKings Sportsbook.
A course of that length will prioritize driving distance, which sets up perfectly for Bryson DeChambeau. The 2020 U.S. Open champ has flashed strong form since joining the LIV Tour, including an excellent showing at the British Open earlier this month.
DeChambeau carded a final-round 66 to vault himself into a tie for eighth at St. Andrews. The round was highlighted by a stunning 5-under-par back nine, which placed him one shot behind this week’s favorite, Dustin Johnson.
Birdie, birdie, birdie
A fantastic finish for Bryson DeChambeau 🐦🐦🐦#The150thOpen pic.twitter.com/XJ0XKZXVA9
— The Open (@TheOpen) July 17, 2022
At +1400, we are getting a much better number on Bryson this week than DJ, and both profile very similarly. Each is elite off the tee, with DeChambeau holding the edge in distance, while Johnson is slightly more accurate. Neither is considered an elite approach player, and grade out roughly the same in scoring over the past 50 rounds thanks to above average putters.
It wasn’t too long ago that Bryson was a top-five player in the world and after battling numerous injuries he’s now finally healthy. The British Open performance might have just been the beginning, and given his pedigree he should be priced right behind DJ instead of longer than some lesser talents like Talor Gooch and Abraham Ancer.
DeChambeau has 10 worldwide wins under his belt, and his maiden LIV Golf victory is on definitely on the horizon.
Pick: Bryson DeChambeau to Win (+1400)
Event | Winner |
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Portland | Brendan Grace |
London | Charl Schwartzel |
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