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2024 Predictions: Picking a Winner for Every PGA Tour Event This Year

• Author: Alex Miceli

My editor asked me to make my picks for the 2024 PGA Tour season. At first I thought I was being punished for something I did wrong, but I was assured it was supposed to be more of a fun exercise.

So, with an attitude of fun and merriment, I give you my picks for 2024.

Laughter is required.

The Sentry: Tony Finau

Jon Rahm would have been my pick, but the stiff-upper-lip crowd in Ponte Vedra won’t give him a start because he went to LIV.

Sony Open in Hawaii: Lucas Glover

The American Express: Sam Burns

Farmers Insurance Open: Ludvig Aberg

The Swede is now the class of any field he enters. It seems Torrey Pines may be a perfect ballpark for him.

Alex Miceli sees a big season in store for Ludvig Aberg.

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AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am: Jordan Spieth

WM Phoenix Open: Rickie Fowler

It seems Fowler at 35 likes retirement community golf, which Phoenix is full of.

The Genesis Invitational: Scottie Scheffler

Mexico Open at Vidanta: Kurt Kitayama

Cognizant Classic: Shane Lowry

Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard: Tyrrell Hatton

Puerto Rico Open: Gary Woodland

Laugh if you want, but once he gets back he will play like his life depended on it. It’s odd how your perspective changes when you lose something.

The Players Championship: Viktor Hovland

Valspar Championship: Erik van Rooyen

Texas Children's Houston Open: Chris Kirk

Valero Texas Open: Sepp Straka

Masters Tournament: Brooks Koepka

Is it déjà vu? No, it’s payback.

RBC Heritage: Matt Fitzpatrick

He loves Hilton Head, so a repeat is in the cards.

Corales Puntacana Championship: Davis Thompson

Zurich Classic of New Orleans:  Matt and Alex Fitzpatrick

AT&T Byron Nelson: Austin Eckroat

Wells Fargo Championship: Rory McIlroy

Myrtle Beach Classic: David Lipsky

PGA Championship : Bryson DeChambeau

I believe that he will have a monster 2024, so why not take Valhalla to its knees?

Charles Schwab Challenge: Kevin Streelman

RBC Canadian Open: Corey Conners

The Memorial Tournament presented by Workday: Tommy Fleetwood

U.S. Open : Jordan Spieth

It’s been a while since Spieth has ticked off a major, so why not at a place where length isn’t as big of a thing and short game/putting excellence is necessary.

Travelers Championship: Hideki Matsuyama

Rocket Mortgage Classic: Collin Morikawa

Revenge on his mind.

John Deere Classic: Zach Johnson

Genesis Scottish Open: Rory McIlroy

British Open : Max Homa

Came into his own in 2023, a major seems within his grasp in 2024.

Barracuda Championship: Chesson Hadley

3M Open: Tony Finau

Men's Olympic Golf Tournament:  Ludvig Aberg

His game would seem tailor-made for a ball-striking course like the Albatross course at Le Golf National.

Wyndham Championship: Billy Horschel

FedEx St. Jude Championship:   Patrick Cantlay

BMW Championship: Rory McIlroy

Tour Championship:  Xander Schauffele

Has top 10s in all seven appearances including a win in 2017 and three runner-ups.

2024 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am one and done picks, sleepers: PGA Tour predictions, expert golf betting advice

Mike mcclure locked in his pga one and done golf picks, rankings and top sleepers for the at&t pebble beach pro-am 2024 field at the pebble beach golf links.

Celebrities will be in abundance when the second signature event of the PGA Tour season tees off and the 2024 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am gets underway on Thursday. The 2024 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am field is headlined by the top two players in the Official World Golf Ranking -- Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy. Both players are widely considered to be among the top contenders, with McIlroy listed as the 15-2 favorite in the latest 2024 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am odds. He is followed by Scheffler (8-1), Viktor Hovland (12-1), Xander Schauffele (16-1), Jordan Spieth (18-1), Patrick Cantlay (20-1), Max Homa (20-1), and Collin Morikawa (22-1). 80 players will be in the field for this no-cut event, and they will be playing for a total 2024 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am purse of $20 million. The winner's share is $3.6 million.

As a signature event with an elevated purse, would this be a good week to target one of the favorites? Or should you target a long shot like Hideki Matsuyama, Wyndham Clark, or defending tournament champion Justin Rose? Before locking in your 2024 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am one and done picks, you need to see what SportsLine DFS pro and PGA expert Mike McClure has to say . 

The One and Done format is growing in popularity. It has several noticeable similarities to NFL Survivor pools, with the main difference being entries are not eliminated with a bad week. Players pick one golfer per week and earn points based on their selected golfer's prize money for that tournament. Golfers can only be used once per season, and the point format makes nailing majors and big money tournaments critical.

McClure is a DFS legend with over $2 million in career winnings, and he's been red-hot on his PGA picks dating back to the PGA Tour restart in June of 2020. McClure uses his proprietary simulation model to analyze the field and crush his  golf picks .

McClure nailed plenty of One and Done picks in 2023. At the 2023 Farmers Insurance Open, McClure's top One and Done pick, Max Homa, outlasted the entire field to take home his sixth career PGA Tour victory and $1.566 million. At the WM Phoenix Open, McClure nailed Scheffler winning the tournament, taking home $3.6 million.

He correctly called Jon Rahm's wins at The Masters and the Sentry Tournament of Champions. Then at the RBC Canadian Open McClure listed Nick Taylor and Tyrrell Hatton as two of his top one and done picks. Taylor would go on to win the tournament, while Hatton finished in third place. And finally, at the Rocket Mortgage Classic, his top OAD pick was eventual tournament champion Rickie Fowler.

Earlier this year, One of his top OAD picks was for The American Express was Justin Thomas, who finished in third place and took home $635,600.

Now, McClure has dialed in on the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am golf tournament and just locked in his one and done picks and PGA predictions. They are a must-see for any player looking for an edge in their One and Done pool. You can only see McClure's AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am 2024 one and done picks at SportsLine .

Top 2024 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am One and Done picks

One of McClure's favorite One and Done plays this week is Scottie Scheffler. The World No. 1 has been red-hot dating back to 2022 when he notched his first career PGA Tour victory at the WM Phoenix Open. Since then, Scheffler has won five more times, including wins at The Masters and The Players, and he has an amazing 30 top-10 finishes. The 27-year-old is one of the safest picks in the field, and McClure likes his chances this week. 

Scheffler finished the 2023 season ranked at or near the top of the PGA Tour in several key metrics. He ranked first on the Tour in total strokes gained (2.314), strokes gained tee-to-green (2.615), strokes gained off-the-tee (1.021), and strokes gained on approach (1.194), fifth in strokes gained around the green (0.399), and ninth in total driving. He's gotten off to another fast start in 2024, and McClure expects to see his name near the top of the 2024 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am on Sunday.  You can see who else to back at SportsLine .

How to make AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am 2024 One and Done picks

McClure is also targeting another golfer for his 2024 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am one and done picks who was outstanding throughout the 2023 season. This player has championship pedigree and has the ability to win any tournament he enters. You can find out who it is, and check out all of McClure's AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am one and done picks at SportsLine .

Who wins the the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am 2024, and which golfers should you target for your PGA one and done picks this week? Visit SportsLine now to get Mike McClure's AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am 2024 one and done picks, all from the DFS pro who called Nick Taylor's epic win at the RBC Canadian Open and Rickie Fowler's win at the Rocket Mortgage Classic in 2023 , and find out.

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As a proud New Englander — Go Celtics! — the Travelers Championship is one of my favorite weeks of the year. The fans are incredible — annually one of the top-attended PGA Tour stops all season — TPC River Highlands is gorgeous and for the last few years it’s been a signature event, meaning the best players in the world have made their way to Cromwell, Connecticut.

World No. 2 Rory McIlroy, however, withdrew from the field Monday afternoon after his devastating loss at the U.S. Open.

Scottie Scheffler, fresh off a disappointing T-41 finish at Pinehurst No. 2, is the betting favorite at +360. Xander Schauffele is behind the Texan at +750, while Collin Morikawa sits at 11/1. Scheffler tied for fourth at TPC River Highlands last season.

This is the final signature event on the Tour schedule and the last time we’ll see many of the biggest stars in the game until they travel across the pond for the Scottish Open and The Open (the Rocket Mortgage Classic and John Deere Classic fall in between).

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TPC River Highlands | Par 70 | 6,852 yards

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Picks to win

Patrick cantlay (20/1).

Patrick Cantlay on the fifth hole during the second round of the 2024 U.S. Open at Pinehurst No. 2. (Photo: Jim Dedmon-USA TODAY Sports)

This is the third week of a signature event-major championship-signature event stretch, so it wouldn’t be surprising to see the world’s best players slow down a bit at the Travelers.

However, if you still want to bet on a big name, Patrick Cantlay missed the cut at the Memorial Tournament, so he could be a little more rested than everyone else.

Cantlay hasn’t finished outside the top 15 at the Travelers in his last six appearances and grabbed a share of fourth in 2023. At last week’s U.S. Open, the world No. 8 tied for third.

Russell Henley (25/1)

Russell Henley reacts after putting on the eleventh green during the first round of the U.S. Open golf tournament. Mandatory Credit: Jim Dedmon-USA TODAY Sports

Henley has finished T-27 or better in his last five Tour starts and grabbed a share of seventh at the U.S. Open thanks to a final-round 67.

The Georgia product tied for 11th at the 2016 Travelers and for sixth in 2018 earlier in his career. More recently, Henley tied for 19th in 2021 and 2023.

Sam Burns (28/1)

Sam Burns hits his tee shot at the fourth hole during the final round of the RBC Canadian Open golf tournament. Mandatory Credit: Dan Hamilton-USA TODAY Sports

Since missing the cut at the PGA Championship, Burns has finished T-10 at the RBC Canadian Open, T-15 at the Memorial and T-9 at the U.S. Open.

Burns hasn’t played in the Travelers since 2022 (MC), but he did tie for 13th in 2021.

Corey Conners (35/1)

Corey Conners reacts after hitting from the second tee box during the third round of the 2024 U.S. Open. (Photo: Katie Goodale-USA TODAY Sports)

The Travelers Championship can turn into a birdie fest and TPC River Highlands is a second-shot golf course. For those reasons, you have to love Corey Conners.

He’s ranked second in Strokes Gained: Approach and 19th in driving accuracy. If the putter can get hot, the Canadian will have a shot come Sunday.

Conners has played well over his last five starts: T-13 (Wells Fargo), T-26 (PGA), sixth (RBC Canadian Open), T-20 (Memorial) and T-9 (U.S. Open).

He tied for ninth at River Highlands last year.

Brian Harman (40/1)

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Getting Harman at 40/1 for the Travelers Championship is almost an auto-bet.

In 13 appearances in Connecticut, Harman has made 11 cuts and finished T-8 or better in five of his last six starts. Pretty, pretty good.

The lefty played consistent golf at Pinehurst No. 2 and eventually tied for 21st.

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Expert picks, predictions and odds for the 2024 PGA Championship

The PGA Championship is set to begin this week, with 156 golfers readying up for the four days of the second golf major of the year .

After April's Masters tournament, American golfer Scottie Scheffler further cemented himself as the best player in the world right now. He battled difficult wind over four days in Augusta to win the major by four strokes and secured himself a second green jacket in three years in the process.

Unsurprisingly, the recent performance and top spot in the Official World Golf Ranking has put Scheffler in the driver's seat to win a second straight major according to latest odds . However, Northern Irish golfer Rory McIlroy is not far behind after winning the Wells Fargo Championship last weekend.

Here's what golf experts from around the web are predicting for the 2024 PGA Championship just ahead of the start of the tournament.

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Louisville Courier-Journal : Scottie Scheffler is the top pick

Alexis Cubit writes: "Given Scheffler’s hot streak, he’s the favorite to win the PGA Championship. He is ranked No. 1 in the world and leads PGA players in scoring average (68.743), birdie average (5.38), average total strokes gained (2.851), average strokes gained approaching the green (1.398) and greens in regulation percentage (74.76%)."

Golfweek : Rory McIlroy at top of picks to win

Riley Hamel writes: "Since the Players, he’s 25th in SG (shots gained): Putting. He was third in SG: Approach at the Valero Texas Open and fourth at the Wells Fargo. And, of course, the driver is clicking (he gained over six shots on the field at Quail Hollow off the tee)."

Golf Digest : Staff writer likes Xander Schauffele

Christopher Powers writes: "Xander Schauffele is going to win a major in his career, and now would seem like the perfect time given how well he is striking the golf ball."

FOX Sports : Cameron Smith has an outside shot

Chris Fallica writes: "I'll preface any outright by saying you don't need me to tell you it will take a monster effort to beat Scottie Scheffler and throw in Rory McIlroy if you wish. But Smith is a major champion who should be able to find his way onto the smaller bent greens and make some birdies."

CBS Sports : Golf writer sticking with Scheffler

Kyle Porter writes: "I'm just going to keep picking Scottie until he loses, which he hasn't done much over the last few months. Since March 1, Scheffler has lost to one golfer: Stephan Jaegar at the Houston Open. That's it. It probably hurts him a little bit that this is less of a strategy golf course and more of an execution golf course, but he's been firing on all cylinders in both of those areas for a long time now."

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2024 PGA Championship betting odds

Odds are courtesy of BetMGM as of Wednesday.

• Scottie Scheffler (+450)
• Rory McIlroy (+750)
• Brooks Koepka (+1400)
• Xander Schauffele (+1400)
• Ludvig Åberg (+1800)
• Jon Rahm (+1800)
• Bryson DeChambeau (+2500)
• Collin Morikawa (+2800)
• Joaquín Niemann (+3300)
• Max Homa (+3300)
• Cameron Smith (+4000)
• Cameron Young (+4000)
• Justin Thomas (+4000)
• Patrick Cantlay (+4000)
• Tommy Fleetwood (+4000)
• Viktor Hovland (+4000)
• Wyndham Clark (+4000)
• Tyrrell Hatton (+5000)
• Hideki Matsuyama (+5500)
• Jason Day (+5500)

When is the 2024 PGA Championship?

• Dates: May 16-19, 2024
• Time: Coverage begins 7 a.m. ET Thursday and Friday, 8 a.m. Saturday and Sunday
• Location: Valhalla Golf Club, Louisville, Kentucky
• Cable TV: ESPN (Thursday, Friday, early Saturday, early Sunday); CBS (Saturday afternoon, Sunday afternoon)
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2024 Open Championship odds, picks and PGA Tour predictions

T he final major championship week of the season is upon us. The 2024 Open Championship will be held at Royal Troon in Scotland, the 1st time this course will host the historic event since 2016 when Henrik Stenson outdueled Phil Mickelson to win the Claret Jug.

Below, we look at BetMGM Sportsbook's 2024 Open Championship odds and make our PGA Tour picks and predictions .

After skipping last week's Genesis Scottish Open, world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler is back in the field this week for the 4th major of 2024 -- he's also No. 1 in the Golfweek/Sagarin rankings.

Scheffler is once again the betting favorite, coming in with odds of +550. Rory McIlroy has the 2nd-best odds at +800, the only other player in the field under +1000. The reigning Champion Golfer of the Year, Brian Harman , is +6600 to defend his title and retain the Claret Jug.

Royal Troon is a traditional links-style course with strategically placed pot bunkers and mounding fairways that lead to plenty of rollout off the tee. The greens are smaller than other courses on the Open rota, putting an added emphasis on approach accuracy and scrambling ability. It's a par 71 and 7,385 yards long, 195 yards longer than it played in 2016. With the course being on the coast, wind is sure to have a significant impact on the playing conditions, too.

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Open Championship – Expert picks

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Rory McIlroy (+800)

McIlroy is going to win another major at some point ... right? This week feels like a golden opportunity for him to bounce back from the U.S. Open heartbreak at Pinehurst at a course that should suit him well. He just needs to figure out how to close on Sunday and kick the putter into gear in the final round.

Collin Morikawa (+1600)

As due as McIlroy is for a win, so is Morikawa. His worst finish in his last 9 individual events is a T-16 at the Wells Fargo in May. He has 6 top-10 finishes in that span and 5 top-5s, which is incredible considering he didn't manage to secure a win. With Royal Troon being more of a positioning course rather than a bomber's track, it should suit Morikawa and his accuracy well.

Viktor Hovland (+3300)

Hovland seems to have gotten back on track despite falling down the leaderboard Sunday in the Scottish Open and he's always been a strong links player. He's finished 12th, 4th and 13th in 3 career Open Championship starts, so his track record in this tournament is excellent.

Open Championship picks – Contenders

Tom kim (+4000).

Kim was a co-runner-up to Harman last year, albeit 6 shots behind the champion. He's been very good in links tournaments before, including the Scottish Open where he just finished 15th. His play in the last month has been impressive, too, highlighted by a runner-up to Scheffler at the Travelers Championship.

Tony Finau (+4500)

Finau just seems tailor-made for the Open Championship. He's a terrific ball striker and putting isn't as critical on these links-style courses, which has led to some impressive finishes in the Open before. Prior to missing the cut last year, he finished 28th or better in 6 consecutive starts, including a 3rd-place showing in 2019.

Aaron Rai (+5500)

Rai is playing some outstanding golf at the moment, finishing in the top 20 in 5 straight starts – a stretch that includes the U.S. Open (T-19) and Genesis Scottish Open (T-4). His record in links events is strong, too, finishing 19th in the Open in 2021.

Louis Oosthuizen (+5500)

At one point, Oosthuizen was one of the best major players in the world and he's finished runner-up or better in all 4 majors during his career, winning the Open in 2010. A move to LIV Golf has taken the spotlight off of him, but Royal Troon fits his game well because it's a shorter links course. He has 5 top-10s in 11 starts on LIV this season, too.

Open Championship picks – Long shots

Alex noren (+8000).

Noren cooled off with consecutive missed cuts at the U.S. Open and Rocket Mortgage Classic but he got back on track last week in the Scottish Open where he tied for 10th. He has 11 top-25s in 17 starts this season and has 4 top-25s in his last 5 Open Championship starts – a nice combination of recent form and event history.

Dean Burmester (+12500)

Burmester, another LIV player, finished 12th in the PGA Championship and made the cut at the U.S. Open, his only 2 major starts this year. He has a win and 2 other top-5s on LIV this season and finished 11th in the Open 2 years ago.

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