PGA Tour

2023 FedEx St. Jude Championship odds, predictions: Favorites and picks from the field

Updated Aug. 9, 2023 9:49 p.m. ET

By Vik Chokshi
FOX Sports Gambling Lead

Last week we won big on Lucas Glover (+8000) at the Wyndham Championship. Let's see if we can replicate the magic as we turn our attention to TPC Southwind for the 2023 FedEx St. Jude Championship.

The course is a par 70 that is approximately 7,200 yards long with Bermudagrass greens.

The event's reigning champion, Will Zalatoris, is unfortunately out of this tournament due to injury.

As for gambling on the tournament, we've got you covered with everything you need, from the odds to best bets.

Let's dive into the action.

FAVORITES

Scottie Scheffler is the favorite entering the event at +600 on FanDuel Sportsbook. Rory McIlroy and Jon Rahm are tied for the second-best odds to win at +850. Patrick Cantlay and Xander Schauffele are both listed at +1600, rounding out the top five.

Now that we teed off with the basics, let's approach the top favorites and my portfolio for this tournament.

ODDS & FIELD

Scottie Scheffler +600 (bet $10 to win $70 total)
Rory McIlroy +850 (bet $10 to win $95 total)
Jon Rahm +850 (bet $10 to win $95 total)
Patrick Cantlay +1600 (bet $10 to win $170 total)
Xander Schauffele +1600 (bet $10 to win $190 total)
Viktor Hovland +2000 (bet $10 to win $210 total)
Collin Morikawa +2200 (bet $10 to win $230 total)
Tyrrell Hatton +2200 (bet $10 to win $230 total)
Tommy Fleetwood +3000 (bet $10 to win $310 total)
Wyndham Clark +3000 (bet $10 to win $310 total)
Rickie Fowler +3000 (bet $10 to win $310 total)

"The Gimme"

Tyrrell Hatton top 20 (-125)

Hatton's game perfectly fits this course, and he's been a machine over the last year. In that span, he’s finished in the top 20, 16 times. He has a legit chance to take down this whole thing, but I'll play it safe here with a top-20 wager.

OUTRIGHT BETS TO MAKE

Collin Morikawa +2200
Rickie Fowler +3000
Tommy Fleetwood +3000

If you follow me on Twitter, you know I love betting on golf long shots (longer than +3000). There's just something thrilling about holding a lottery ticket deep into Sunday, like last weekend with Glover. It also presents you with multiple hedging opportunities if you want to eliminate some of your risks.

Here are a couple of guys worth sprinkling some pizza money on this week.