Charles Schwab Challenge: Picks, Predictions, Tee Times, Groups
PGA Tour action returns this week at Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth, Texas – the home of the Charles Schwab Challenge. The field includes several players who emerged as contenders at last weekend’s PGA Championship, led by Scottie Scheffler, who is perched as strong +449 favourite on the PGA Tour odds after finishing second at this event a year ago. However, several intriguing betting options exist further down the odds board among players who produced mixed results last weekend at Oak Hill.
Here’s a look at some of the best bets to consider this weekend at the 2023 Charles Schwab Challenge.
Charles Schwab Challenge Golf Odds
Feast or Famine for Sam Burns
Sam Burns claimed victory at this event a year ago, outlasting Scottie Scheffler in a playoff in one of eight top-10 performances during the 2022 campaign. Burns returns to Colonial sporting attractive +2200 odds to repeat this weekend. However, the uneven results he has produced of late are a cause for concern.
The 26-year-old endured a dismal weekend at the PGA Championship, shooting a second-round 80 to miss the cut for the second time in as many outings and for the fourth time in his past nine overall appearances. However, he also claimed top 20 finishes in four of his other five outings over that stretch including a win at WGC – Dell Technologies Match Play leaving sports betting fans wondering what version of the Louisiana native to expect this time around.
Burns should benefit from being paired with Scheffler in the first round on Thursday, and sports intriguing +226 odds in first-round three-ball betting to outpace both Davis Riley and Scheffler, who will be playing his third tourney in as many weeks. Burns should also benefit from a return to warmer climes, considering his recent success in Tampa at the Valspar Championship, The Zurich Classic of New Orleans, and the WGS in Austin. That said, the best betting value can be found in backing Burns as +277 to claim a spot among the top ten.
Cam Davos Overcoming Early-Season Swoon
One of last weekend’s big stories was the breakthrough performance from Cam Davis, who established a career-best in major tournament action with his fourth-place finish at the PGA Championship. The 26-year-old Australian endured a rough three-month stretch earlier in the year, missing the cut in six of eight outings but has rebounded with top-10 performances in two of three outings including claiming a share of seventh place at the RBC Heritage.
Davis also used this event as a springboard to success in the second half of last season, when he finished tied for seventh. And not only is he an intriguing +3800 value bet to claim his second career PGA Tour victory this weekend, but also a must-have as a +800 wager to emerge as the Top Rest of the World golfer at Colonial.
Michael Block Living the Dream
Michael Block captured the imagination of golf fans last week with his impressive run to a 15th place that garnered him an invite to next year’s tournament. The 46-year-old club pro had been an afterthought in his previous appearances on the PGA Tour, and wagering on Block as a +19900 to raise the hardware this weekend is not for the faint of heart.
However, it is hard not to get behind an underdog like Block, who upstaged Rory McIlroy with a sensational slam dunk hole-in-one in the final round on Sunday afternoon. This time around, Block will kick of his first career appearance at this event paired with youngsters Min Woo Lee and Pierceson Coody. And after having time to digest last week’s moment in the sun, the 46-year-old is worth a look to pay out as a +302 longshot in first-round three-ball, and on +194 odds to once again make the cut.
Picks: Sam Burns top-10 finish (+277); Cameron Davis top rest of world (+800); Michael Block first-round three-ball (+302)
Charles Schwab Tee Times and Groups (All times ET)
Tee No. 1
8:20 a.m. – David Lipsky, Matthias Schwab, Justin Lower
8:31 a.m. – Michael Kim, Russell Knox, Callum Tarren
8:42 a.m. – Alex Noren, Kramer Hickok, Alex Smalley
8:53 a.m. – Russell Henley, Chad Ramey, Erik van Rooyen
9:04 a.m. – J.J. Spaun, Brendon Todd, Brian Harman
9:15 a.m. – Chez Reavie, K.H. Lee, Cameron Champ
9:26 a.m. – Sepp Straka, Lucas Herbert, Richy Werenski
9:37 a.m. – Aaron Baddeley, Will Gordon, Erik Compton
9:48 a.m. – Nate Lashley, Thomas Detry, Ben Taylor
9:59 a.m. – Dylan Wu, Harry Hall, MJ Daffue
1:00 p.m. – Troy Merritt, Mark Hubbard, Greyson Sigg
1:11 p.m. – Denny McCarthy, Adam Schenk, Ben Griffin
1:22 p.m. – Patton Kizzire, Jimmy Walker, Justin Suh
1:33 p.m. – Taylor Moore, J.T. Poston, Joel Dahmen
1:44 p.m. – Kurt Kitayama, Viktor Hovland, Cam Davis
1:55 p.m. – Tony Finau, Sungjae Im, Collin Morikawa
2:06 p.m. – Max Homa, Kevin Kisner, Zach Johnson
2:17 p.m. – Kevin Tway, Peter Malnati, David Lingmerth
2:28 p.m. – Michael Block, Min Woo Lee, Pierceson Coody
2:39 p.m. – Austin Eckroat, Carson Young, Paul Haley II
Tee No. 10
8:20 a.m. – Sam Ryder, Christiaan Bezuidenhout, Stephan Jaeger
8:31 a.m. – Ryan Palmer, Harry Higgs, Austin Smotherman
8:42 a.m. – Zac Blair, Tyson Alexander, Ryan Fox
8:53 a.m. – Nick Hardy, Si Woo Kim, Billy Horschel
9:04 a.m. – Davis Riley, Sam Burns, Scottie Scheffler
9:15 a.m. – Chris Kirk, Justin Rose, Jordan Spieth
9:26 a.m. – Tom Hoge, Rickie Fowler, Tommy Fleetwood
9:37 a.m. – Danny Willett, Patrick Rodgers, Maverick McNealy
9:48 a.m. – Eric Cole, Sam Stevens, S.H. Kim
9:59 a.m. – Vincent Norrman, Kyle Westmoreland, Cole Hammer
1:00 p.m. – Dylan Frittelli, Cody Gribble, Emiliano Grillo
1:11 p.m. – Ben Martin, Hayden Buckley, Aaron Rai
1:22 p.m. – Henrik Norlander, Robby Shelton, Andrew Novak
1:33 p.m. – Luke List, Garrick Higgo, Andrew Putnam
1:44 p.m. – Matt Wallace, Tyler Duncan, Scott Stallings
1:55 p.m. – Harris English, Nick Taylor, Luke Donald
2:06 p.m. – Adam Long, Beau Hossler, Lee Hodges
2:17 p.m. – Scott Piercy, Kevin Streelman, Rory Sabbatini
2:28 p.m. – Byeong Hun An, Matt NeSmith, Joseph Bramlett
2:39 p.m. – Zecheng Dou, Harrison Endycott, Akshay Bhatia