This article is for the 2017 AT&T Byron Nelson. For a full betting preview of the 2018 event, click here.
With THE PLAYERS Championship in the rear-view mirror, the golfing world turns its collective attention to another TPC course – the Four Seasons Resort at Las Colinas in Irving, Texas – for the AT&T Byron Nelson Championship.
Six of the top 20 golfers in the world will be in attendance, with Dustin Johnson the +400 favorite at Sportsbook. Jordan Spieth (+1200), Sergio Garcia (+1200), Brooks Koepka (+1400), Jason Day (+1600), Patrick Reed (+2800), Louis Oosthuizen (+3300), Tony Finau (+3300), Charley Hoffman (+3500) and Russell Henley (+3500) round out the top 10.
Garcia, the 2017 Masters Tournament champion, is back to defend his title in the Lone Star State. The Spaniard became the only man to win twice at TPC Four Seasons after prevailing in a one-hole playoff with Koepka. Garcia’s spring has been one for the ages and he enters this weekend on an impressive run that also featured a hole-in-one on the famous 17th hole at TPC Sawgrass last weekend.
This year’s edition will be especially noteworthy since it’s the last time it will be played at the Four Seasons before moving to Trinity Forest Golf Club in Dallas next year.
Eleven of the last 17 Byron Nelson winners have done it after posting all four rounds in the 60s, so a strong start is crucial for success here. The event is especially important because of its connection to the U.S. Open, which gets underway in mid-June. At the conclusion of the Byron Nelson, all players inside the top 60 of the world rankings will be guaranteed an invitation to Erin Hills.
Despite being on the short end of PGA Tour courses at just 7,166 yards, TPC Four Seasons is surprisingly long at times. The majority of its par 4s will give players nightmares, including No. 3 – the most difficult hole on the course at 528 yards. There were twice as many bogeys/double/others than birdies there in 2016.
Take a look at the odds list. Which players do you have your eye on?
- Dustin Johnson +400
- Jordan Spieth +1200
- Sergio Garcia +1200
- Brooks Koepka +1400
- Jason Day +1600
- Patrick Reed +2800
- Louis Oosthuizen +3300
- Tony Finau +3300
- Charley Hoffman +3500
- Russell Henley +3500
- Brandt Snedeker +3500
- Jason Dufner +3500
- Matt Kuchar +4000
- Bud Cauley +4000
- Ryan Moore +4500
- Charl Schwartzel +4500
- Marc Leishman +4500
- Ryan Palmer +5000
- J.B. Holmes +5000
- Ollie Schniederjans +5000
- Byeonghun An +5000
- Smylie Kaufman +5000
- Ian Poulter +5500
- Kevin Tway +5500
- Sung Kang +6000
- Graham DeLaet +6600
- Gary Woodland +7500
- Seung Yul Noh +7500
- Keegan Bradley +8000
- J J Spaun +8000
- Billy Horschel +10000
- Fabrizio Zanotti +10000
- Hudson Swafford +10000
- Nick Taylor +10000
- Nick Watney +10000
- Anirban Lahiri +12500
- Billy Hurley III +12500
- Brandon Hagy +12500
- Brian Gay +12500
- Danny Lee +12500
- JT Poston +12500
- Jhonattan Vegas +12500
- Morgan Hoffmann +12500
- Xander Schauffele +12500
- Bryson DeChambeau +15000
- Chez Reavie +15000
- James Hahn +15000
- Jamie Lovemark +15000
- Jonathan Randolph +15000
- Michael Kim +15000
- Scott Piercy +15000
- Zac Blair +15000
- Ben Crane +20000
- Boo Weekley +20000
- D.A. Points +20000
- Daniel Summerhays +20000
- Harris English +20000
- John Huh +20000
- John Merrick +20000
- Julian Etulain +20000
- Kyle Reifers +20000
- Matt Jones +20000
- Michael Thompson +20000
- Patrick Rodgers +20000
- Robby Shelton +20000
- Robert Garrigus +20000
- Robert Streb +20000
- Sam Saunders +20000
- Scott Brown +20000
- Seamus Power +20000
- Sean O'Hair +20000
- Sebastian Munoz +20000
- Spencer Levin +20000
- Tim Wilkinson +20000
- Willy Wilcox +20000
