2018 CJ Cup at Nine Bridges Betting Preview

The PGA Tour remains in Asia this weekend, this time moving to South Korea for the 2018 CJ Cup at Nine Bridges. While last week’s tournament in Malaysia did not feature many elite golfers, such names as Justin Thomas and Brooks Koepka will be at the Club at Nine Bridges this weekend, looking to get ahead for next year. Thomas won this tournament last year, giving him three Asian trophies (along with two wins at the CIMB Classic). The course is the only one in Korea that is in the top 100 in the world. Take a look at our golf betting preview for this event as you consider your golf wagering for the coming weekend.

2018 CJ Cup at Nine Bridges Betting Preview

Large, sloping greens, deep bunkers and don’t forget about the wind.

THE CJ CUP was the fourth-toughest event on TOUR last season.https://t.co/Tzean6r0Mg — PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) October 18, 2018

Contender Odds to Win the 2018 CJ Cup

• Justin Thomas                                                                                                          +550
• Brooks Koepka                                                                                                         +800
• Jason Day                                                                                                                  +1200
• Hideki Matsuyama, Marc Leishman                                                                        +1400
• Paul Casey                                                                                                                 +2000
• Billy Horschel, Xander Schauffele                                                                          +2500
• Adam Scott, Cameron Smith, Louis Oosthuizen, Tyrrell Hatton                        +2800
• Alex Noren                                                                                                                 +3300
• Emiliano Grillo, Gary Woodland                                                                             +3500
• Byeong Hun An, Chesson Hadley, Joaquin Niemann, Sungjae Im                    +4000
• Brandt Snedeker, C.T. Pan, Ian Poulter, Kevin Na, Ryan Moore,
• Rafael Cabrera Bello, Si Woo Kim                                                                          +5000
• Charles Howell III                                                                                                      +5500
• Abraham Ancer, J.B. Holmes, Shubhankar Sharma                                            +6600
• Beau Hossler, Kevin Chappell, Kevin Tway                                                          +8000
• Adam Hadwin, Austin Cook, Charl Schwartzel, Charley Hoffman,
• Jamie Lovemark, Keith Mitchell, Pat Perez, Peter Uihlein, Stewart Cink,
• Whee Kim                                                                                                                  +10000
• Chez Reavie, Jason Kokrak, Jimmy Walker, Nick Watney, Scott Piercy           +12500
• Brendan Steele, Danny Willett, Graeme McDowell, J.J. Spaun,
• Jason Dufner, Ryan Armour, Ryan Palmer, Sung Kang                                      +15000
• Joel Dahmen, Sanghyun Park                                                                                 +17500
• Brian Gay, Andrew Putnam, Brice Garnett, Michael Kim, Patton Kizzire          +20000
• Brian Stuard, Ernie Els, James Hahn, Ted Potter Jr                                            +25000
• Hyun-Woo Ryu, Kyoung-Hoon Lee                                                                        +30000
• Hyungjoon Lee, Tae Hee Lee                                                                                  +40000
• Dong Seop Maeng, Doyeob Mun, Rod Pampling                                                  +50000

Alex Noren delivers some value — and he did well at the Ryder Cup and the BMW Championship, where he cracked the top 25. In fact, when he’s made the cut, he’s finished in the top 25 in five of his last seven events. The consistency and quality of his game make him a legitimate value pick. Marc Leishman won a week ago and has five top-25 finishes in his last nine tournaments. His win at the CIMB Classic was convincing, running away by five shots. In 2017, he was the runner-up at the CJ Cup at Nine Bridges, so his track record on this course is considerable as well. Hideki Matsuyama has finished no worse than -4 in six straight tournament, and he has five consecutive top-15 finishes. In 2018, he came in 21st in birdie average and 23rd in scoring average. He didn’t play in the inaugural CJ Cup at Nine Bridges, but his consistent play as of late makes him a smart pick. Kyle Stanley had a terrific tournament last week at the CIMB Classic posting a -18 score for the weekend. He has four top-20 finishes in his last seven tournaments and has only missed one cut since the British Open. In 2017, he finished at -2 in this event, cracking the top 20. If you’re looking for a dark horse fairly far down the odds list, he’s one to add. Cameron Smith also excelled at the CIMB Classic last week, finishing at -16. He has finished at least -10 or better in three of his last five tournaments and in the top 25 in five of his last seven tournaments, putting together the most solid stretch of his career. He finished third at the CJ Cup at Nine Bridges last year, so I’m putting him down as a value choice.