Memorial Tournament Longshot Bets and Dark Horse Picks
The Memorial Tournament at Muirfield Village is set to tee-off on Thursday.
I've already given you my three outright picks and full betting preview, but now let's dive into some dark horse bets.
With these odds being longer than the average bet, these are good for either small bets, or to be used as cheap options in your DFS lineups.
All odds listed below are via WynnBET Sportsbook.
Memorial Tournament Dark Horse Picks
Si Woo Kim +90000
One of the best things to look for when you want a longshot bet to win a PGA Tour event, is to look at their past success at a certain course. Si Woo Kim fits the bill. He's made the cut here in four-straight years, and finished 18th in 2020 and 9th last year.
He ranks 47th on Tour in strokes gained: to-tee-green, so if he can get his putter going this week, he could find himself in contention on Sunday.
FanSided's Cody Williams also like Si Woo Kim as a longshot this week. This is what he had to say about him in his betting preview:
"Can I interest you in a golfer who has finished T9 and T18 in his last two trips to Muirfield Village, has a history of being a horse for certain courses, is gaining 0.75 strokes tee-to-green over his last 40 rounds and is at +9000? That’s Si Woo Kim. Do I think he wins? Probably not. But at these odds, I love sprinkling him for Top 20 pretty comfortably and, with how hot Kim can get at times, another small investment in him to win isn’t the worst idea."
Adam Hadwin +15000
Adam Hadwin has quietly been having an extremely solid season on the PGA Tour. He ranks 37th in total strokes gained, and he's a wizard around the greens, coming in at 21st in strokes gained: around-the-green. With chipping being arguably the most important thing to excel at this week, it could be a time for Hadwin to shine.
His biggest weakness is driving distance, but accuracy off the tee is much more important at Muirfield Village. He ranks 46th on Tour in driving accuracy.
Camilo Villegas +75000
Now we're going WAY off the board for this pick. Camilo Villegas is 750/1, so I wouldn't wager too much on him, but if you want a golfer that's completely out of the blue, he might be your guy.
In 12 starts at Muirfield Village, Villegas has made the cut 10 times. That kind of consistency is important, especially at a course as tough as this one. Also, the best part of his game is chipping where he ranks 63rd. Play around the greens is paramount this week, so his scrambling ability gives him a leg up on a majority of the field.
If you don't have the stomach to bet on him to win outright (I don't blame you), you can get him at +1200 to finish in the top 20.
You can track Iain's bets on Betstamp here.