The Fed-Ex Cup Playoffs continue this week with the BMW Championship at the Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania. Only the top-70 in the FedEx Cup standings have advanced this far in the playoff, with the cutoff line set to be adjusted once again to allow only the top-30 to make it to the Tour Championship in two weeks. We took a look at the field for this week’s event to identify the best betting options on the board when it comes to picking potential outright winners. Here is a look at the eight best bets to win the BMW Championship this week.
Event Details
Event: BMW Championship
Category: PGA
Date: September 6th-9th, 2018
Location: Aronimink Golf Club, Newton Square, Pennsylvania
Last Five Winners
2017: Marc Leishman -23
2016: Dustin Johnson -23
2015: Jason Day -22
2014: Billy Horschel -14
2013: Zach Johnson -16
Related: PGA Tour Betting Guide:
Dustin Johnson +800
D.J. has the tools to absolutely dominate this event but he needs to prove he can put it together for a full four rounds in order to win. Johnson found a way to finish T-7th at TPC Boston following a 64 on Monday to match his lowest final round of the season so he enters this week with some momentum on his side. The +800 price tag isn’t exactly incredible value. However, D.J. is still the man to beat this week in Pennsylvania.
Justin Rose +1200
Rose is an intriguing betting option for a number of reasons. First of all, he has placed in the top-15 in each of his two starts at Aronimink. Second, he is coming off a solid performance as the runner-up at the Dell Technologies Championship, which was the second top-two finish in his last four starts overall dating back to the Open Championship. Finally, his +1200 price tag is decent value for an obvious contender. Rose should be a popular betting option this week.
Justin Thomas +1400
Thomas is coming off a 65 in the final round of the Dell Technologies Championship that ensured a top-25 result in his title defense at TPC Boston. Is he bound for an even better performance this week? Thomas has the tools to contend at Aronimink and should feel the pressure to perform from the No. 5 position in the FedEx Cup rankings. Expect him to be in the mix this weekend.
Bryson DeChambeau +1600
No golfer has won as many as three times in the playoffs so it’s easy to overlook DeChambeau for that reason this week. However, DeChambeau has played some of the best golf of his career over his last two starts and there isn’t any reason to expect a major drop off this week beyond the fact that three playoff wins in a row has never been done before. While he might not get a strong backing in the outright win department, DeChambeau should be a popular betting option for those picking him to finish in the top-five or in head-to-head sports betting props this weekend.
Tony Finau +2200
Finau’s T-4th finish at TPC Boston was his fifth of the season and second of the playoffs. Finau leads the TOUR in strokes gained and tee-to-green in these playoffs. Factor in that he has posted 11 straight sub-70 rounds dating back to the PGA and it’s clear he has been a model of consistency. At +2200 odds, Finau is worth backing as an intriguing value option.
Hideki Matsuyama +2200
After struggling with consistency for the most part this season, Matsuyama has been excellent of late with three consecutive top-15 finishes including a fourth-place result at the Dell Technologies Championship. Matsuyama is peaking at the right time and will approach this weekend with a sense of urgency as he tries to make a move up the standings. At +2200, Matsuyama is another value pick worth taking a chance on.
Francesco Molinari +2800
It’s hard to argue against the numbers that Molinari has produced this season. In addition to his three wins, Molinari has registered a pair of runner-up finishes and a T-6th in 2018. After a week off to rest and prepare for this event, Molinari should be at his best this weekend.
Rafael Cabrera-Bello +6000
Looking a little deeper down the list of contenders this week, Cabrera-Bello checks off all of the boxes as a legitimate sleeper option. RCB has produced four consecutive top-20 finishes including a T-7th at last week’s Dell Technologies Championship. Cabrera-Bello ranked first for Greens In Regulation at TPC Boston last week. If he can produce at that level this week, he should be in the mix. At +6000 odds to win, Cabrera-Bello is an intriguing sleeper option to win the BMW Championship.
