Paris 2024 Olympics golf odds, picks, courses: Surprising predictions from model called 13 majors

The 2024 Paris Olympics will bring golf fans some all-star groups on the first two days of competition. American Xander Schauffele, the defending Olympic gold medalist, will play alongside Viktor Hovland and Jon Rahm. Schauffele has won two majors on the PGA Tour this season, so he will enter the 2024 Olympics with confidence. Meanwhile, world No. 1-ranked Scottie Scheffler will be paired with Rory McIlroy and Ludvig Aberg at Le Golf National just outside Paris. Play begins at 3 a.m. ET on Thursday, Aug. 1.

According to the 2024 Olympic men’s golf betting odds, Scheffler is considered the favorite at +300, followed by Schauffele (+525), McIlroy (+700) and Rahm (+700). Should you back one of the favorites to win the gold medal or will an underdog like Matthew Fitzpatrick (+3000), Wyndham Clark (+5000) or Jason Day (+6000) take the top spot on the podium? Before you lock in your 2024 Olympic golf picks, make sure See golf predictions and projected rankings from proven computer models at SportsLine.

SportsLine’s proprietary model, built by DFS expert Mike McClure, has been wildly popular since the PGA Tour resumed play in June 2020. In fact, the model has raised nearly $9,000 on its best bets since the restart, winning every tournament.

The model also won 13 majors over the weekend, including the 2024 Masters — its third consecutive Masters — and this year’s PGA Championship and US Open. Anyone who followed the model saw huge returns.

Now that the 2024 Summer Olympics are underway, SportsLine has simulated the tournament 10,000 times and the results are surprising. Visit SportsLine now for projected standings.

Top predictions for golf at the Paris 2024 Olympics

The big surprise the model is calling for at the 2024 Olympic Golf Tournament: McIlroy (+700), a four-time major winner on the PGA Tour and a top favorite, stumbled this week and didn’t even crack the top five. McIlroy is coming off a disappointing British Open in which he missed the cut. He shot 11 over par, his third-worst score at any major in his 51 career major appearances. It was the first time McIlroy missed the cut in the 2024 PGA Tour season, but he last missed the cut in 2023, then struggled again in his next event, finishing 47th.

McIlroy tied for third after 72 holes at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic golf tournament, putting him in a seven-goal play-off for bronze. However, his struggles in the final stretch of major tournaments were also evident at that Games, as he crashed out on the third hole of the sudden-death play-off and missed out on a medal. Unfortunately for McIlroy, major tournament decline has been a recurring theme since his last major win a decade ago, so this model suggests better options with 2024 Olympic golf bets. See who else to fade here.

Another surprise: Tommy Fleetwood (England), a lowly +2000 favorite, made a strong run for the gold medal. He has a better chance of winning than his odds suggest, so he is a target for anyone looking for a big payday.

To score well at Le Golf National, players will need to be extremely accurate off the tee, and few do it better than Fleetwood. The 33-year-old is currently ranked eighth on the PGA Tour in driving accuracy (69.37%) and ninth in total drives (108). Fleetwood has also had success at Le Golf National during his career, winning the Open de France in 2017. Those impressive stats, combined with his high odds, make him a strong value pick for your 2024 Olympic men’s golf bets. See who else to support here.

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The model also targets three other golfers with odds of +2000 or better who have a chance to win the gold medal. You can only see the model options here..

Who will win the Paris 2024 Olympic men’s golf tournament and which players will surprise the golf world? Check out the 2024 Olympic golf odds below and then Visit SportsLine to see the projected men’s golf standings for the OlympicsAll have followed a pattern that has won 13 major golf tournaments, including the last three Masters and three majors this year.

Paris 2024 Olympic Men’s Golf Odds, Top Contenders

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Scottie Scheffler (USA) +300
Xander Schauffele (United States) +525
Jon Rahm (Spain) +700
Rory McIlroy (IRL) +700
Ludvig Aberg (Sweden) +1100
Collin Morikawa (United States) +1100
Viktor Hovland (NORDIC EUROPE) +1700
Tommy Fleetwood (GBR) +2000
Tom Kim (Korea) +2000
Joaquin Niemann (CHI) +2000
Hideki Matsuyama (Japan) +2200
Shane Lowry (IRL) +2400
Corey Conners (CAN) +3000
Matthew Fitzpatrick (GBR) +3000
Alex Noren (Sweden) +3500
Sepp Straka (Australia) +4000
Matthieu Pavon (FRA) +4500
Min Woo Lee (AUSTRALIA) +5000
Byeong-Hun An (KOR) +5000
Carlos Ortiz (MEX) +5000
Wyndham Clark (United States) +5000
Christiaan Bezuidenhout (RSA) +5000
Abraham Ancer (MEX) +6000
Jason Day (AUSTRALIA) +6000
Guido Migliozzi (Italy) +6500
Stephan Jaeger (Germany) +7000
Adrian Meronk (Northern Ireland) +7000
Thomas Detry (BEL) +7000
Thorbjorn Olesen (DENMARK) +7500
Nicolai Hojgaard (DENMARK) +7500
Ryan Fox (NZL) +8500
Mito Pereira (CHI) +8500
David Puig (Spain) +9000
CT Pan (TPE) +10000
Victor Perez (FRA) +10000
Keita Nakajima (Japan) +10000
Erik Van Rooyen (RSA) +10000
Emiliano Grillo (ARG) +12500
Nick Taylor (CAN) +12500
Kevin Yu (TPE) +15000
Matteo Manassero (Italy) +15000
Sami Valimaki (FINLAND) +17500
Kiradech Bed Bug (THA) +20000
Matti Schmid (Germany) +20000
Alejandro Tosti (ARG) +20000
Joel Girrbach (Switzerland) +20000
Gavin Green (MAS) +25000
Shubhankar Sharma (IND) +25000
Daniel Hillier (NZL) +25000
Adrien De Chassart (BEL) +30000
Fabrizio Zanotti (PLAYER) +30000
Tapio Pulkkanen (FINLAND) +30000
Phachara Khongwatmai (THA) +30000
Nico Echavarria (COL) +30000
Gaganjeet Bhullar (IND) +40000
Kris Ventura (NORTH LAN) +40000
Dau Trach Thanh (CHN) +40000
Camilo Villegas (COL) +50000
Carl Yuan (CHN) +50000
Rafael Campos (PUR) +50000