Byron Nelson: PGA Tour Golf Picks, Predictions, Tee Times
With the PGA Championship just a week away, this tourney represents a last chance for players to prepare for the second major of the season. K.H. Lee returns to the Byron Nelson pegged as a high-value +2400 bet to pull off the three-peat. However, an array of other intriguing betting opportunities is also available ahead of first-round tee off on Thursday morning.
Here’s a look at some of the best bets to consider this weekend at the 2023 Byron Nelson.
Jason Day Miss the Cut
We had high expectations for Jason Day going into last week’s Wells Fargo Championship. Apart from his final round meltdown at the Masters, the popular Australian was enjoying a productive season, posting top ten finishes in six of his previous eight outings. However, prior to tee off, Day discussed his current battle with vertigo. Those concerns were reflected in his shaky play at Quail Hollow, where he ended up missing the cur while shooting even par over 36 holes.
Bouts of vertigo are nothing new for Day, who was forced to withdraw from the 2015 US Open after collapse on the course due to the condition. Hopefully, Day is showing improvement, particularly with the PGA Championship just a week away. However, in the meantime, it is prudent to fade him across the board this weekend, and consider getting in on the lucrative +310 odds of him missing the cut for a second straight week.
Expect Hole-in-One Drought to Continue
There has been no shortage of holes-in-one at this tournament in recent years. Indeed, both Marc Leishman and Justin Lower accomplished the feat at last year’s Byron Nelson, bringing the total number of holes-in-one shot at this tourney to eight since 2010.
While that has helped to boost the odds of a hole-in-one occurring this weekend to -200, it is important to note that a hole-in-one has yet to be hit when this tournament has been played at TPC Craig Ranch, and last year’s two holes-in-one were the first at the Byron Nelson since 2015. Accordingly, the better value cane be found in the +150 odds of no golfer acing a hole this weekend.
Tom Kim First Round Leader
Tom Kim fell just short of cracking the top twenty for the eighth time this season at last weekend’s Wells Fargo Championship, shooting a final-round 71 to claim share of 23rd place. However, the steady development of the 20-year-old’s game this season is undeniable. In addition to claiming his second career victory, Kim enjoyed a sensational debut at the Masters while finishing 16th.
A 17th-place finisher at last year’s edition of the Byron Nelson, Kim has also stormed out of the gate in his past two outings, shooting a 66 at the Zurich Classic and following up with an opening round 67 last weekend. In addition to making him a solid +350 bet to lead the way in first round six shooter betting, Kim’s fast starts and lofty position in scoring average this season make him a solid -125 to outpace defending champion Lee in tournament matchup betting, and to pay out on +333 odds to finish the tourney as the top South Korean in the field.
Picks: Jason Day miss the cut (+310); No holes-in-one (+150); Tom Kim first round six shooter (+350)
2023 AT&T Byron Nelson Round 1 Tee Times (ET)
Tee No. 1
7:50 a.m. – James Hahn, S.Y. Noh, Henrik Norlander
8:01 a.m. – Patton Kizzire, Austin Cook, Chris Stroud
8:12 a.m. – Nate Lashley, Kevin Tway, Kramer Hickok
8:23 a.m. – Cameron Champ, Stewart Cink, Tyler Duncan
8:34 a.m. – Trey Mullinax, Chad Ramey, Robert Streb
8:45 a.m. – Ryan Brehm, Luke List, Richy Werenski
8:56 a.m. – Bo Van Pelt, Vince Whaley, Greyson Sigg
9:07 a.m. – Adam Long, Charley Hoffman, David Lipsky
9:18 a.m. – Satoshi Kodaira, Nick Watney, Matthias Schwab
9:29 a.m. – Geoff Ogilvy, Kevin Stadler, Roger Sloan
9:40 a.m. – MJ Daffue, Zecheng Dou, Logan McCracken
9:51 a.m. – Derek Lamely, Trevor Cone, J.J. Killeen
10:02 a.m. – Matti Schmid, Paul Haley II, Bobby Massa
1:00 p.m. – Jason Dufner, Brandon Wu, Sam Stevens
1:11 p.m. – Jonathan Byrd, Ben Griffin, Eric Cole
1:22 p.m. – Brice Garnett, Kyle Stanley, Greg Chalmers
1:33 p.m. – Davis Riley, Seamus Power, Tom Hoge
1:44 p.m. – Scottie Scheffler, K.H. Lee, Jason Day
1:55 p.m. – Si Woo Kim, Richard S. Johnson, Taylor Montgomery
2:06 p.m. – Zac Blair, Will Gordon, Davis Thompson
2:17 p.m. – Dylan Frittelli, Ryan Armour, Maverick McNealy
2:28 p.m. – Jimmy Walker, Ricky Barnes, Justin Lower
2:39 p.m. – Jonas Blixt, Cody Gribble, Tyson Alexander
2:50 p.m. – Aaron Rai, Trevor Werbylo, Pierceson Coody
3:01 p.m. – Carson Young, Harrison Endycott, Mac Meissner
3:12 p.m. – Michael Gligic, Harry Hall, William Knauth
Tee No. 10
7:50 a.m. – C.T. Pan, Aaron Baddeley, Sangmoon Bae
8:01 a.m. – Ryan Moore, Scott Brown, Christiaan Bezuidenhout
8:12 a.m. – Matthew NeSmith, Doug Ghim, Andrew Novak
8:23 a.m. – Mackenzie Hughes, Adam Scott, Min Woo Lee
8:34 a.m. – Tom Kim, Hideki Matsuyama, Tyrrell Hatton
8:45 a.m. – Matt Kuchar, Aaron Wise, Scott Stallings
8:56 a.m. – Sung Kang, Adam Hadwin, Austin Smotherman
9:07 a.m. – Michael Kim, Kevin Chappell, Brian Stuard
9:18 a.m. – Wesley Bryan, Adam Schenk, Kelly Kraft
9:29 a.m. – William McGirt, Chesson Hadley, Justin Suh
9:40 a.m. – Tano Goya, Augusto Núñez, Parker Coody
9:51 a.m. – Scott Harrington, Brent Grant, David Micheluzzi
10:02 a.m. – Kevin Roy, Carl Yuan, Jeffrey Kang
1:00 p.m. – Scott Piercy, Doc Redman, Max McGreevy
1:11 p.m. – Ryan Palmer, Sean O’Hair, Joseph Bramlett
1:22 p.m. – Russell Knox, Ben Crane, Harry Higgs
1:33 p.m. – Garrick Higgo, Martin Laird, Jim Herman
1:44 p.m. – Lucas Glover, Andrew Landry, Troy Merritt
1:55 p.m. – Cameron Percy, Stephan Jaeger, Robby Shelton
2:06 p.m. – Ted Potter, Jr., D.A. Points, Derek Ernst
2:17 p.m. – Fabián Gómez, D.J. Trahan, Byeong Hun An
2:28 p.m. – Martin Trainer, George McNeill, S.H. Kim
2:39 p.m. – Grayson Murray, Bill Haas, Hank Lebioda
2:50 p.m. – Erik van Rooyen, Dylan Wu, Kyle Westmoreland
3:01 p.m. – Vincent Norrman, Ryan Gerard, Taylor Bibbs
3:12 p.m. – Austin Eckroat, Brandon Matthews, Peter Kuest