2023 Mexico Open: PGA Golf Picks, Predictions, Tee Times, Groups
While the event was added to the PGA Tour for the first time a year ago, the Mexico Open is a long-established, first played back in 1944.
With this year’s edition of this event coming at the end of a busy April that has featured both the Masters and the RBC Heritage, the Mexico Open sports limited star power apart from Jon Rahm, who returns to Vidanta Vallarta as both defending champion, and a heavy +275 on the PGA Tour odds. However, ample opportunity exists for sports bettors to get in on golf betting action this weekend.
Mexico Open Betting Odds
Here’s a look at some of the best bets to consider this weekend at the Mexico Open.
Fade Finau
Apart from Rahm, the most recognizable name at this week’s tournament will be Tony Finau. Currently perched an No. 16 on the Official World Golf Ranking, Finau came within one stroke of Rahm while shooting a final round 63 at this event a year ago, and is pegged as a +800 second favourite to earn the win this weekend.
Finau has struggled to produce consistent results since his most recent victory at last fall’s Houston Open, with his 14th-place performance at the WM Phoenix Open marking his best finish in his past seven appearances. Paired with Camilo Villegas and Nicolas Echavarria, the 33-year-old is a solid -176 favourite to lead the way in first round three ball. However, better options are available in first round six shooter betting, with Byeong-Hun An offering the best value to lead the group featuring Finau, and pay out on +450 odds.
The South Korean opened the month with a season-best sixth-place finish at the Valero Golf Open, and is well positioned to take the next step among this weekend’s diminished field.
Wyndham Clark Poised for Breakthrough
Wyndham Clark has paid his due since joining the PGA Tour six years, but his yet to earn his first victory. Indeed, the 29-year-old struggled at times last season, missing the cut seven times in 30 appearances, which included a distant 67th-place finish at this event. However, things have started to come together for the talented American this spring.
Clark has posted top ten finishes in five of his past 11 PGA Tour appearances, including a run to fifth place at last month’s Valspar Championship and third-place at last weekend’s Zurich Classic. An attractive +1800 bet to claim his first PGA Tour win, Clark should not be overlooked as a +3300 to emerge as the first round leader after opening four of his past five tournament appearances with sub-70 rounds.
Beau Hossler Top Ten Finish
Beau Hossler teamed up with Wyndham Clark last weekend at the Zurich Classic, and claimed the 54-hole lead before settling for third place. That performance marked a turnaround for the 28-year-old American, who had endured a run of four straight missed cuts starting in mid-February.
While that marks his only top ten finish this season, Hossler has been steady, particularly on the green, where he ranks 16th when putting from inside 10 feet, and enjoys one of the Tour’s longest one-putt streaks of the season. That could be enough for him to return to the top ten, where he is worthy of a value wager to pay out on +452 odds.
2023 Mexico Open Round 1 Tee Times
| Hole | No. | 1 |
|---|---|---|
| 8:45 a.m. – Greg Chalmers, Kevin Stadler, D.J. Trahan | ||
| 8:56 a.m. – Sung Kang, Grayson Murray, Fabián Gómez | ||
| 9:07 a.m. – Wesley Bryan, Peter Malnati, S.H. Kim | ||
| 9:18 a.m. – Martin Laird, Taylor Pendrith, Alex Smalley | ||
| 9:29 a.m. – Mark Hubbard, Doc Redman, Max McGreevy | ||
| 9:40 a.m. – Derek Ernst, Scott Brown, Cameron Percy | ||
| 9:51 a.m. – Nate Lashley, Nick Watney, Jonathan Byrd | ||
| 10:02 a.m. – Austin Cook, Ryan Armour, Ben Crane | ||
| 10:13 a.m. – Cody Gribble, Tommy Gainey, Ben Taylor | ||
| 10:24 a.m. – Dylan Wu, Akshay Bhatia, Steve Jurgensen | ||
| 10:35 a.m. – Carson Young, Paul Haley II, Jose Cristobal Islas | ||
| 10:46 a.m. – Zecheng Dou, Trevor Werbylo, Raul Pereda | ||
| 1:50 p.m. – Jimmy Walker, Bill Haas, Greyson Sigg | ||
| 2:01 p.m. – William McGirt, Byeong Hun An, Andrew Novak | ||
| 2:12 p.m. – Andrew Putnam, James Hahn, Will Gordon | ||
| 2:23 p.m. – Nico Echavarria, Tony Finau, Camilo Villegas | ||
| 2:34 p.m. – Luke List, Cameron Champ, Brandon Matthews | ||
| 2:45 p.m. – Chez Reavie, Erik van Rooyen, Francesco Molinari | ||
| 2:56 p.m. – Brice Garnett, Arjun Atwal, Matthias Schwab | ||
| 3:07 p.m. – Patton Kizzire, Ben Martin, S.Y. Noh | ||
| 3:18 p.m. – Scott Piercy, Kyle Stanley, Aaron Baddeley | ||
| 3:29 p.m. – Austin Eckroat, Augusto Núñez, Zach Bauchou | ||
| 3:40 p.m. – Scott Harrington, Carl Yuan, Alejandro Tosti | ||
| 3:51 p.m. – Tano Goya, Nicolai Hojgaard, Roberto Lebrija | ||
| Hole | No. | 10 |
| 8:45 a.m. – Jonas Blixt, Doug Ghim, Stephan Jaeger | ||
| 8:56 a.m. – Michael Kim, Harry Higgs, Robby Shelton | ||
| 9:07 a.m. – Martin Trainer, Hank Lebioda, Eric Cole | ||
| 9:18 a.m. – Jon Rahm, Emiliano Grillo, Alex Noren | ||
| 9:29 a.m. – Lucas Glover, Gary Woodland, Austin Smotherman | ||
| 9:40 a.m. – Matt Wallace, Garrick Higgo, Richy Werenski | ||
| 9:51 a.m. – D.A. Points, Beau Hossler, Callum Tarren | ||
| 10:02 a.m. – Kevin Streelman, George McNeill, Wyndham Clark | ||
| 10:13 a.m. – Sean O’Hair, Patrick Rodgers, Brandon Wu | ||
| 10:24 a.m. – Kyle Westmoreland, Ryan Gerard, Cristobal Del Solar | ||
| 10:35 a.m. – Harry Hall, Kevin Roy, José Toledo | ||
| 10:46 a.m. – Boo Weekley, Vincent Norrman, Mateo Fernandez de Oliveira | ||
| 1:50 p.m. – Brian Stuard, Kelly Kraft, Joseph Bramlett | ||
| 2:01 p.m. – Chris Stroud, Ryan Moore, Lee Hodges | ||
| 2:12 p.m. – Dylan Frittelli, Adam Long, Geoff Ogilvy | ||
| 2:23 p.m. – Lanto Griffin, J.B. Holmes, Maverick McNealy | ||
| 2:34 p.m. – Kevin Tway, Brian Davis, David Lipsky | ||
| 2:45 p.m. – Ted Potter, Jr., Ricky Barnes, Henrik Norlander | ||
| 2:56 p.m. – Satoshi Kodaira, Charley Hoffman, Richard S. Johnson | ||
| 3:07 p.m. – Kevin Chappell, Tyson Alexander, Kyle Reifers | ||
| 3:18 p.m. – Harrison Endycott, Brent Grant, José de Jesús Rodríguez | ||
| 3:29 p.m. – Aaron Rai, Michael Gligic, Alvaro Ortiz | ||
| 3:40 p.m. – Matti Schmid, Trevor Cone, Sebastián Vázquez | ||
| 3:51 p.m. – Derek Lamely, MJ Daffue, Omar Morales |