2022 CJ Cup predictions, expert picks, odds, field rankings, golf best bets in South Carolina

After a dramatic end to the Zozo Championship in Japan, the PGA Tour heads again stateside for the 2022 CJ Cup in South Carolina. Hosted at Congaree Golf Club, the Tom Fazio design welcomes 15 of the highest 20 gamers in the Official World Golf Rankings together with Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy and Jon Rahm.

McIlroy performs the function of defending champion regardless of his victory occurring tons of of miles away final yr at The Summit Club in Las Vegas. The world No. 2 hopes to win back-to-back titles at two completely different venues, very like he did this previous summer season on the Canadian Open. If McIlroy is ready to accomplish this, not solely will he one other tally one other one in the win column, however he may even have a robust probability to reclaim the world No. 1 title if Scheffler struggles.

The two confronted off most lately on the Tour Championship the place Scheffler faltered on the ultimate day of competitors and relinquished the FedEx Cup crown to McIlroy. The world No. 1 then skilled a poor Presidents Cup displaying at Quail Hollow Club the place he garnered a 0-3-1 file. The reigning PGA Tour Player of the Year will look to get again on monitor in his first begin of the 2022-23 season.

The Texan will not be the one one making his season debut this week; Justin Thomas, Jordan Spieth, Matt Fitzpatrick and Rahm will likely be kicking off their campaigns at Congaree as properly. Rahm is coming off a victory on the Open de España and Fitzpatrick almost secured a DP World Tour title of his personal on the Italian Open. The two Europeans ought to be in rivalry whereas Spieth and Thomas look to make runs after experiencing a superb Presidents Cup in Charlotte.

Let’s take a more in-depth have a look at this week’s 2022 CJ Cup in South Carolina with odds supplied through Caesars Sportsbook.

Event Information

Event: 2022 CJ Cup in South Carolina | Dates: Oct. 20-23
Location: Congaree Golf Club — Ridgeland, South Carolina
Par: 71 | Yardage: 7,655 | Purse: $10,500,000

2022 CJ Cup in South Carolina field, odds

• Rory McIlroy (13/2)
• Jon Rahm (9-1): Don’t look now, however Rahm realized how one can putt. The former world No. 1 struggled in the early elements of 2022 with the flat stick in hand however has clearly turned a nook in latest months. Rahm has averaged +1.61 strokes gained placing over his final 15 rounds worldwide, and lapped the field in his victory on the Open de España. Coming off a down yr (for his requirements), if Rahm can wield the putter in such a way, he may realistically repeat his 2021 when he captured his lone main title and was by far the best participant in the world.
• Scottie Scheffler (12-1)
• Justin Thomas (14-1): The two-time main champion has captured at the very least one victory in seven straight seasons, however his whole as of late appears mild. While his two most up-to-date triumphs have been of nice significance — the 2021 Players Championship and 2022 PGA Championship — Thomas is simply too sturdy of an iron participant to undergo one other marketing campaign elevating just one trophy. Congaree ought to be a perfect match because it boasts vast fairways, tight runoffs and can put an added emphasis on method play the place few, if any, are higher.
• Sungjae Im (22-1)
• Matt Fitzpatrick (22-1): The U.S. Open winner got here into 2022 swinging — each actually and figuratively — as pace coaching and added distance propelled him to a profession season. Despite not taking part in in the U.S. because the Tour Championship, the Englishman has been getting his justifiable share of reps in throughout the pond. Playing 4 occasions in the final six weeks, Fitzpatrick arrives at Congaree off a missed minimize at Valderrama the place he was unable to place collectively a strong protection effort of his 2021 crown. He owns the skillset wanted to select aside this par 71, so it’ll simply be a matter of whether or not he can bounce again from disappointing play his final day out.
• Viktor Hovland (22-1)
• Jordan Spieth (28-1)
• Cameron Young (28-1)
• Sam Burns (28-1): It was a Presidents Cup debut to neglect for Burns who garnered an 0-3-2 file at Quail Hollow Club for Team USA. On the heels of a profession season that included three journeys to the winner’s circle, the 26-year-old was unable to search out his bearings in his first workforce occasion as knowledgeable. Long off the tee and electrical on the dance ground, Congaree ought to be a get-right spot for the Louisiana native.
• Tom Kim (30-1)
• Shane Lowry (28-1): The Irishman in all probability ought to have nabbed at the very least one victory throughout his 2021-22 PGA Tour marketing campaign however rapidly rectified his incapability to shut in the states with a win on the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth. Having the best statistical season of his profession, I’m to see how the 35-year-old will again issues up, particularly in a Ryder Cup yr. The final time Lowry performed in South Carolina, he completed T3 on the RBC Heritage the place some final-round short-game troubles have been his undoing.
• Collin Morikawa (30-1)
• Max Homa (30-1)

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2022 CJ Cup in South Carolina expert picks

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