There is another invite-only event taking place on the PGA Tour later this week with the 2022 Memorial Tournament set to begin on Thursday, June 2. Muirfield Village Golf Club, which was designed by Jack Nicklaus in the early 1970s, remains the host course for the tournament. Jon Rahm, the No. 2 ranked player in the world, is the 9-1 favorite in the 2022 Memorial Tournament odds at Caesars Sportsbook.
Rahm held a six-stoke lead heading into the final round of the Memorial Tournament last year, but he was forced to withdraw after a positive COVID-19 test. Rahm won this event in 2020, so he certainly seems to like playing at this course. Is there still value in backing him at 9-1 with your 2022 Memorial Tournament bets? Before making any 2022 Memorial Tournament picks, be sure to see the PGA Tour predictions and betting advice from SportsLine’s proven golf model.
SportsLine’s proprietary model, built by DFS pro Mike McClure, has been red-hot since the PGA Tour resumed in June of 2020. In fact, it’s up over $9,500 on its best bets since that point, nailing tournament after tournament.
McClure’s model included Justin Thomas in its best bets to win the 2022 PGA Championship. That bet hit at +1600, and for the entire tournament, McClure’s best bets returned almost $800. At the 2022 Masters, McClure’s model was all over Scottie Scheffler’s first career major championship victory heading into the weekend.
In addition, McClure’s best bets included Morikawa winning outright at the 2021 Open Championship, even though he was listed as a massive 40-1 long shot. The model was also all over Jon Rahm’s (10-1) first career major championship victory at the 2021 U.S. Open. Rahm was two strokes off the lead heading into the weekend, but the model still projected him as the winner.
This same model has also nailed a whopping eight majors entering the weekend. Anyone who has followed it has seen massive returns.
Now that the Memorial Tournament 2022 (see tickets at StubHub) is approaching, SportsLine simulated the tournament 10,000 times, and the results were surprising. Head to SportsLine now to see the projected leaderboard.
Top 2022 Memorial Tournament predictions
One huge shocker the model is calling for at the Memorial Tournament 2022: Spieth, one of the Vegas favorites, struggles and doesn’t even crack the top 10. Spieth has historically played Muirfield decently well, but not at a level that justifies him being near the top of the odds board. He has a pair of top-10 finishes in nine tries. Third place was his best effort, and that came back in 2015.
It’s been an up-and-down season for Spieth, who has a win and a pair of runner-up finishes. But he also missed the cut at the Masters and the Players Championship. Additionally, he finished outside the top 30 against tough fields at the PGA Championship and the Phoenix Open. The model doesn’t like his chances against more stiff competition this week and it recommends fading him in 2022 Memorial Tournament bets.
Another surprise: Xander Schauffele, a 20-1 long shot, makes a strong run at the title. He has been outstanding at this event in recent years, securing four consecutive top-14 finishes in his last four appearances. Schauffele is also in good form right now, with four finishes in the top 15 in his last six tournaments.
He picked up a team win at the Zurich Classic during his successful stretch in the last two months. Schauffele is a consistent contender on the PGA Tour, ranked fourth in total shots gained over the last four years. He is also rested after sitting out last week, with his most recent result being a top-15 finish at the PGA Championship.
How to make 2022 Memorial Tournament picks
The model is targeting four other golfers with odds of 20-1 or longer who will make surprising runs. Anyone who backs these long shots could hit it big. You can only see the model’s picks here.
So who will win the Memorial Tournament 2022? And which long shots stun the golfing world? Check out the 2022 Memorial tournament odds below and then visit SportsLine to see the projected 2022 Memorial Tournament leaderboard, all from the model that’s nailed eight golf majors, including this year’s Masters.
2022 Memorial Tournament odds, field
Jon Rahm 9-1
Rory McIlroy 10-1
Patrick Cantlay 14-1
Jordan Spieth 18-1
Cameron Smith 18-1
Collin Morikawa 18-1
Xander Schauffele 20-1
Viktor Hovland 22-1
Shane Lowry 22-1
Matt Fitzpatrick 25-1
Hideki Matsuyama 25-1
Will Zalatoris 28-1
Joaquin Niemann 35-1
Max Homa 35-1
Cameron Young 35-1
Sungjae Im 35-1
Davis Riley 40-1
Daniel Berger 40-1
Mito Pereira 45-1
Keegan Bradley 50-1
Abraham Ancer 50-1
Corey Conners 50-1
Patrick Reed 50-1
Seamus Power 55-1
Billy Horschel 60-1
Jason Day 60-1
Bryson DeChambeau 60-1
Adam Scott 60-1
Chris Kirk 60-1
Marc Leishman 60-1
Matt Kuchar 65-1
Aaron Wise 65-1
Gary Woodland 65-1
Alex Noren 65-1
Tom Hoge 80-1
Si-Woo Kim 80-1
Ryan Palmer 80-1
Rickie Fowler 80-1
Brian Harman 80-1
C.T. Pan 100-1
Lanto Griffin 100-1
Harris English 100-1
Keith Mitchell 100-1
Cameron Tringale 100-1
Jhonattan Vegas 100-1
Cameron Champ 100-1
Kyoung-Hoon Lee 100-1
Cam Davis 100-1
Adam Hadwin 100-1
Stewart Cink 100-1
Sepp Straka 100-1
Anirban Lahiri 125-1
Troy Merritt 125-1
Russell Knox 125-1
Kevin Streelman 125-1
Scott Stallings 125-1
Matt Jones 125-1
Luke List 125-1
Lucas Herbert 150-1
Denny McCarthy 150-1
Doug Ghim 150-1
Pat Perez 150-1
Brendan Steele 150-1
Charles Howell 150-1
Aaron Rai 150-1
Joel Dahmen 150-1
Erik Van Rooyen 150-1
Adam Long 150-1
Mackenzie Hughes 150-1
Patton Kizzire 150-1
Matthew NeSmith 150-1
Matthew Wolff 150-1
J.T. Poston 175-1
Lucas Glover 175-1
Emiliano Grillo 200-1
Patrick Rodgers 200-1
Ryan Moore 200-1
Andrew Putnam 200-1
Beau Hossler 200-1
Alex Smalley 200-1
Danny Willett 200-1
Kurt Kitayama 200-1
Francesco Molinari 200-1
Sahith Theegala 200-1
Martin Laird 250-1
David Lipsky 250-1
Nate Lashley 250-1
Brandt Snedeker 250-1
Peter Malnati 250-1
Chad Ramey 250-1
Charley Hoffman 300-1
Danny Lee 300-1
Harry Higgs 300-1
Adam Svensson 300-1
Luke Donald 300-1
Carlos Ortiz 300-1
Hudson Swafford 300-1
Taylor Moore 300-1
Wyndham Clark 300-1
Garrick Higgo 300-1
Rafa Cabrera Bello 300-1
Min Woo Lee 300-1
Brandon Wu 300-1
Adam Schenk 350-1
Justin Lower 400-1
Camilo Villegas 500-1
Curtis Luck 500-1
Bo Hoag 500-1
Robert Streb 500-1
David Lingmerth 500-1
Jediah Morgan 500-1
Chan Kim 500-1
John Pak 500-1
Ryan Brehm 500-1
William McGirt 500-1
Brandon Hagy 500-1
Jason Dufner 500-1
Nick Watney 500-1
Laird Shepherd 1000-1
James Piot 1000-1