2019 CJ Cup at Nine Bridges Odds & Betting Analysis

The 2019 CJ Cup at Nine Bridges is set for this weekend as the PGA Tour heads to South Korea. There will be 78 players in the event, made up of the top 60 available golfers from the previous season’s FedExCup standings, and then filled in with the top golfers on the Korean Tour. There is no cut at this event, which means that it is possible to mount a magnificent comeback and take the win, especially in a field with so few top contenders as this one. We have the golf odds for the contenders (100/1 or less in terms of odds) as well as thoughts about the course and suggestions for your wager cards.

2019 CJ Cup at Nine Bridges Odds & Betting Analysis

Event Info

• When: 16 – Oct 20
• Where: Jeju Island, South Korea
• TV: Golf Channel
• Live Stream: Golf.tv
• Radio: PGA Tour Radio

Contender Odds to Win the 2019 CJ Cup at Nine Bridges

• Justin Thomas                                                                                                15/2
• Brooks Koepka                                                                                               9/1
• Hideki Matsuyama                                                                                          18/1
• Tommy Fleetwood, Viktor Hovland                                                                20/1
• Sungjae Im, Collin Morikawa, Jordan Spieth, Rafael Cabrera Bello             25/1
• Gary Woodland                                                                                               28/1
• Marc Leishman, Sergio Garcia                                                                      30/1
• Billy Horschel, Cameron Smith                                                                      33/1
• Danny Willett                                                                                                   35/1
• Matthew Wolff                                                                                                 40/1
• Joaquin Niemann, Kevin Na, Chez Reavie                                                    45/1
• Pat Perez, Andrew Putnam, Byeong Hun An, Tyrrell Hatton                        50/1
• Ryan Moore, Ian Poulter, Lucas Glover                                                         66/1
• Corey Conners, Dylan Frittelli, Rory Sabbatini                                               70/1
• Abraham Ancer, Phil Mickelson, Scott Piercy                                               80/1
• Emiliano Grillo                                                                                                 90/1
• Jazz Janewattananond, Graeme McDowell, Joel Dahmen, Luke List, Ryan Palmer                                                                                  100/1

The Course

Nine Bridges runs 7,196 yards long and is a par-72 layout. The greens are bentgrass. Given that Nine Bridges is near a shore, weather can play havoc with the outcome. The wind roared at this tournament two years ago, and the scores were sky-high as a result; the course played as the fourth most difficult relative to par that year. In 2018, the wind was calmer, and the scores were much lower. The fairways are narrow, with trees lining the sides, which means that driving accuracy is paramount. However, when conditions are calm, birdies can be easy to come by. In 2018, the top five finishers had an average of over 7.5 strokes in birdies gained over the rest of the tournament field. There are four par-5 holes on the course, and given the lack of overall length on the course, golfers who excel in par-5 scoring average should be on your card: examples include the likes of Sungjae Im, Gary Woodland and Justin Thomas.

Hideki Matsuyama

Matsuyama does unusually well in tournaments that do not feature a cut. He won most recently at the World Golf Championship-Bridgestone Invitational in 2017 and he also has three top-five finishes at the Tournament of Champions, coming in as the runner-up in 2017. His striking is much better than his putting, but bentgrass greens favor him, as he is in the top 15 in this field in Strokes Gained: Putting on this surface over the last fifty rounds. He gained eight strokes tee-to-green at The Shriners Open a few weeks ago.

Tommy Fleetwood

Fleetwood is one of the best young golfers who has not yet won a tournament on the PGA Tour, simply because he has not been able to string together four consecutive solid rounds. He has been the runner-up at majors and World Golf Championships, so he is due for a win. He is 17th in Strokes Gained: Tee-to-Green over his last three PGA Tour events, and he ranks third in par-5 scoring and sixth in stroke average in the European Tour this season.

Chez Reavie

Reavie has gained five strokes tee-to-green on average and sits at 22nd in birdies or better gained over his last three tournaments. He did miss the cut at the Shriners Open, but that would be a mistake, as Reavie cracked the top 15 at the CJ Cup two years ago and was in the top seven a year ago.