Memorial Tournament: Second Round Matchup Bets, Odds 6/3/22

This Friday morning, the second round of the 2022 Memorial Tournament will begin.

Before I discuss my favorite matchup bets for the second round of the 2022 Memorial Tournament let’s take a look at the current leaders in scoring average on the PGA Tour that are in this week’s field.

Top Five Golfers in Scoring Average

1. Rory McIlroy 69.15
2. Cameron Smith 69.16
3. Shane Lowry 69.35
4. Matt Fitzpatrick 69.37
5. Cameron Young 69.67

Now that we have determined who the top five golfers with regard to scoring average are on the PGA Tour (in this week’s field) let’s shift our attention to my favorite second round matchup bets for this week’s 2022 Memorial Tournament.

Mito Pereira -135 over Denny McCarthy

Mito Pereira has accumulated three consecutive top 17 finishes on the PGA Tour, including an impressive third place result at the 2022 PGA Championship two weeks ago.

In relation to this week’s current listed 2022 Memorial Tournament field, in the last 12 rounds played on the PGA Tour, Mito Pereira ranks fourth in strokes gained ball striking, second in GIR (greens in regulation), third in strokes gained tee to green, and fifth in strokes gained approach.

Cameron Young -140 over Jhonattan Vegas

Cameron Young arrives at this week’s 2022 Memorial Tournament in outstanding form. More specifically, Young has accumulated three consecutive top three finishes on the PGA Tour, including a second place result at the 2022 Wells Fargo Championship three weeks ago.

In relation to this week’s current listed 2022 Memorial Tournament field, in the last 12 rounds played on the PGA Tour, Cameron Young ranks first in strokes gained tee to green, 12th in strokes gained approach, second in birdie or better percentage, and ninth in bogey avoidance.

Upon the completion of Thursday’s first round of the 2022 Memorial Tournament, Cameron Young is currently tied for first place with a score of five under par.