ZOZO Championship
2023-10-18 19:45:00 EDT
This week, the PGA Tour presents golf bettors with the 2023 ZOZO Championship.
The 2023 ZOZO Championship will be played at the Accordia Narashino Golf Club in Chiba, Japan. The golf course is a par 70 that measures approximately 7,079 yards.
Before I discuss my favorite tournament matchup bets for this week’s event let’s take a look at the current top five golfers in overall scoring average on the PGA Tour that are in the 2023 ZOZO Championship field.
Top Five Golfers in Scoring Average
1. Xander Schauffele 69.08
2. Rickie Fowler 69.50
3. Collin Morikawa 69.60
4. Sungjae Im 69.89
5. Eric Cole 69.91
Now that we have determined who the top five golfers in overall scoring average are on the PGA Tour (in this week’s field) let’s shift our attention to my favorite tournament matchup bets for this week’s 2023 ZOZO Championship.
Sahith Theegala -115 over Keegan Bradley
Sahith Theegala has accumulated three consecutive top 15 finishes on the PGA Tour, including a win at the 2023 Fortinet Championship four weeks ago.
In relation to this week’s current listed 2023 ZOZO Championship field, in the last 36 rounds played on the PGA Tour, Sahith Theegala ranks seventh in strokes gained putting, ninth in strokes gained around the green, and ninth in birdie or better percentage.
Additionally, Sahith Theegala has performed well at the Accordia Narashino Golf Club previously. Theegala finished fifth at the 2020 ZOZO Championship.
Eric Cole -148 over Mark Hubbard
Eric Cole has accumulated six top ten finishes in his last 11 tournaments played on the PGA Tour, including a third place result at last week’s 2023 Shriners Children’s Open.
Conversly, Eric Cole’s competitor in this matchup, Mark Hubbard, has not been playing well. Hubbard has missed the cut in four of his last seven events played on the PGA Tour.
In summary, I am backing Eric Cole to defeat Mark Hubbard at odds of -148.
Payne Hansen's Free Pick: See Above
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