Memorial Tournament Live Bets: Can Anyone Catch Billy Horschel?
For the third straight week on the PGA Tour, a golfer has a significant lead heading into the final round of an event.
Two weeks ago, Mito Pereira held a three-stroke when he teed off in the final round of the PGA Championship. Last week, Scottie Scheffler also held a multi-stroke lead at the start of the final round of the Charles Schwab Challenge. This week, it's Billy Horschel who holds a five-stroke lead heading into the final round of the Memorial Tournament.
Pereira and Scheffler weren't able to hold on to their leads. Can Horschel break the trend and capture the win today?
Let's dive into the live odds to win the tournament, courtesy of WynnBET Sportsbook, and then dive into three golfers you should consider betting on to make a Sunday charge.
Live Odds to Win the Memorial Tournament
- Billy Horschel -182
- Cameron Smith +600
- Aaron Wise +1200
- Daniel Berger +2200
- Patrick Cantlay +2500
- Francesco Molinari +3000
- Jhonattan Vegas +3500
- Joaquin Niemann +3500
- Davis Riley +4000
- Cameron Young +7000
Live Picks to Win the Memorial Tournament
Cameron Smith +600
The most obvious choice here is Cameron Smith. He's tied for second place at eight-under par heading into the final round, and he has the fire power to make a run at Horschel. His shot game has been on fire, but he's only gaining +0.1 strokes with his approach game so far this tournament.
If he can dial in his irons a little bit, he can make a Sunday charge. There's no reason to believe he can't get his irons going, considering he's leading the PGA Tour in strokes gained: approach this season.
Daniel Berger +2200
If you want to back the best putter this week to make a run at Horschel today, go with Daniel Berger at +2200.
He's gaining an eye-popping +2.20 strokes with his putter this week, which is the most in the field by a significant margin. The hottest putter always has a chance to go low and make the leader sweat. He's six-strokes off the lead, so he'll likely need some help, but Berger could certainly get it done.
Joaquin Niemann +3500
Joaquin Niemann will be seven-strokes off the lead when he tees off today, which is same margin both Justin Thomas and Sam Burns were down heading into their final rounds the last two weeks. The group at six-under par, is the last group that has a chance to win today, and Niemann has the more fire-power to get the job done.
He's been gaining strokes everywhere except for around the greens, where he's losing -0,62. That's usually his biggest strength, so a bounce back day in that department could be enough to make Horschel sweat a little bit.
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