2018 Sanderson Farms Championship Betting Preview

Many of the top golfers in the world will be in Shanghai taking part in the World Golf Championship-HSBC Champions Tournament, but the pro golfers who did not qualify for that can take part in the 2018 Sanderson Farms Championship, held in Jackson, Mississippi. Participants can receive FedExCup points, depending on how well they do, and the purse is a total of $4.3 million. The defending champion is Ryan Armour, and the par-72 course tournament record is held by Scott Stallings, who posted a -24 score here six years ago. The Country Club of Jackson has hosted this tournament each year since 1968. Take a look at the golf odds for the field and our suggestions for your wager card for the Sanderson Farms Championship.

2018 Sanderson Farms Championship Betting Preview

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Contender Odds for the 2018 Sanderson Farms Championship

• Sungjae Im                                                                                                                 18/1
• Patrick Rodgers, Ryan Armour                                                                               20/1
• Aaron Baddeley, Bill Haas, Dylan Frittelli, Lucas Glover                        25/1
• Chris Kirk, Harold Varner III, Kevin Streelman                                                      28/1
• Cameron Davis                                                                                                         33/1
• Adam Schenk, Denny McCarthy                                                                             35/1
• Cameron Champ, Martin Laird, Michael Thompson, Nicholas Lindheim          40/1
• Hunter Mahan                                                                                                            45/1
• Brandon Hagy, Grayson Murray, Johnson Wagner, Matt Jones,
• Nick Taylor, Peter Malnati, Tom Hoge                                                                    50/1
• Chase Wright, Doug Ghim, Jhonattan Vegas, Kramer Hickok
• Rory Sabbatini                                                                                                          55/1
• Alex Ceika, Anders Albertson, Curtis Luck, Jim Knous, Shawn Stefani,
• Alex Prugh                                                                                                                 66/1
• Sam Burns                                                                                                                 75/1
• Andres Romero, Brandon Harkins, Brian Stuard, J.T. Poston, Nate Lashley, Richy Werenski, Ryan Blaum, Scott Stallings, Seamus Power                          80/1
• Ben Crane, Ben Silverman, Chad Campbell, Chris Stroud, David Hearn, David Lingmerth, Fabian Gomez, Harris English, Hudson Swafford, Julian Etulain, Robert Streb, Roberto Castro, Roberto Diaz, Sam Saunders, Sean O’Hair, Sepp Straka, Trey Mullinax, Tyler Duncan, Vaugh Taylor            100/1

Aaron Baddeley almost lost his PGA Tour card altogether last year, but he was able to scrape together just enough points to keep it. Then he came out at the Safeway Open and tied for fourth to give him a respectable start to the new season. In a tournament with no clear favorites, as the odds show, he’s someone to consider. Sungjae Im also tied for fourth at the Safeway Open — but then he went and posted a T-41 in his next tournament, against a field that was better. Now he’s in another alternate tournament field, and he has the game to win this — which is why he’s the favorite, but his inconsistency is why he offers so much value. Nick Taylor won the whole thing four years ago here, and his career has bounced around a lot since then, with a lot of missed cuts — and a lot of promising finishes. In the new season, his play has improved, so he’s someone to consider here. Hunter Mahan is a little surprising to see here, but his game has slipped a little bit to the point where he doesn’t get into WGC events. He tied for 13th at the Safeway Open, so he could be on his way to elite play again — or he could be teasing us. Either way, he’s one of the better players in this field, at least historically. Ryan Armour won this last year, but he will have some jet lag after coming from Korea, where he played a week ago. He is terrific off the tee, but he has had a hard time finishing — both holes and tournaments — lately. I’m a little surprised he’s as high up on the list as he is, but that’s what the defending champion often gets. Chris Kirk has a solid record at this tournament. He was the runner-up a year ago, and he is a middle-of-the-pack golfer in the larger tournaments. His start to the new season hasn’t been all that great, but he could emerge here and play well. Kevin Streelman tied for tenth at this event a year ago, and he also played well at the Safeway Open. That was a welcome sign after a down finish at the end of the last season. If you’re noting a common theme here — golfers who are looking to rehab their careers — you have to look at their recent finishes, and his is encouraging.