PGA Championship picks 2023: Expert picks, best bets for Oak Hill
PGA Championship picks: Best bets for Oak Hill
Brooks Koepka to finish Top 10, 1 Unit (+230)
I trusted my gut at The Masters and cashed in with betting on a great week from Brooks Koepka and got rewarded. He hasn’t slowed down on LIV Golf with an outright third-place showing in Signapore followed by a T5 in Tulsa this past week — which looks even better when you consider it was a three-man playoff at the top. He’s made for major championship golfing and his cerebral, smart, cautious play should show up well at Oak Hill.
Si Woo Kim to finish Top 20 (+300)
We’re going off of a bit of a gut feel here, but it feels like Si Woo Kim is trending with a T7 at the Zurich and then a T2 last week at the Byron Nelson. He’s above the Tour average in approaches from more than 200 yards away in terms of proximity, has been driving the ball well, and has a nice around-the-green play. His erratic putting is why I’m not more aggressive than a Top 20 but I love his streaky nature when he seems to be rounding into form.
Patrick Reed to finish Top 30 (+210)
I have much less confidence in Reed coming from LIV than Koepka based on the overall lack of data, but I do know that he was Top 5 at The Masters, hasn’t finished worse than T13 in his last four starts on the LIV series, and has one of the most remarkable short games in golf. That’s going to play well at Oak Hill and should carry him and a solid major pedigree to an overall solid finish, which we’re getting great odds for on just a Top 30 play.
Viktor Hovland to finish Top 20, 1 Unit (+120, DraftKings)
Yes, the short game is the issue with Viktor Hovland. This isn’t a new refrain for the Norwegian. Everything else, however, seems to fit his game perfectly at Oak Hill. He’s one of the best drivers on the PGA Tour, both long and with his placement. His approach play is also long, aggressive and lethal when dialed. More importantly, Hovland has been trending in majors with Top 7 finishes in his last two starts, including Augusta, another place where his short game would’ve killed him in years past. He’s moving in the right trajectory and I’m staying on it with a juiced Top 20.