Picks, Predictions, Best Bets, Odds, Props of World Heroes 2022 Challenge: Highest Rated PGA Expert Says Jon Rahm

The opportunity to rub shoulders with the best – and spend time with Tiger Woods – has brought many of the top PGA Tour players to the Bahamas for the 2022 Hero World Challenge. This unofficial event features 20 players, with the three major reigning champions and the best players available from the world leaderboard joining with two exempt sponsors. Woods was scheduled to play, but he was sidelined with plantar fasciitis, and Sepp Straka was selected to replace him. That means 18 of the top 30 players in the world will be competing this week, led by No. 2 Scottie Scheffler, the reigning Masters champion. He will join 2022 major champions Justin Thomas (PGA) and Matt Fitzpatrick (US Open), as well as former major champions Jon Rahm, Jordan Spieth, Collin Morikawa and Shane Lowry. Viktor Hovland is back as the defending champion after beating Scheffler by one stroke last year. Morikawa lost the opportunity to usurp the world No. 1 with a victory in 2021 when he took the lead by 6 strokes after 54 holes.

The Hero World Challenge Field is filled with stars, so you’ll have to dig through the odds to find the value. More than a dozen players score 20-1 or less and Caesars Sportsbook lists Rahm as the 5-1 favorite in the latest odds of the 2022 World of Heroes Challenge. In the distance are Scheffler (15-2), Xander Schauffele (9-1) and Tony Finau (9-1). Hovland (12-1), Thomas (12-1) and Fitzpatrick (14-1) are also among the top contenders in the Hero World Challenge 2022 field. Before closing any golf picks or bets in World Hero Challenge 2022, you need to see PGA Tour predictions, best bets and oversleeping picks from SportsLine golf insider Patrick McDonald.

After stints at FanSided and NBC Sports EDGE, McDonald joined CBS Sports as a golf journalist in the spring of 2022. Right now, I’m covering the sport from a wide perspective. Instead, McDonald’s still likes to dip his toes into weekly betting groups on the PGA Tournament.

He takes a deliberate approach to his outright picks and finishes the 2021-22 season with 42 units in those innings, after beating Cameron Smith (22-1) at Tournament of Champions, Hudson Swafford (250-1) at The American Express, Joaquin Niemann (70-1) at the Genesis Invitational and Justin Thomas (66-1) live at the PGA Championship.

McDonald’s is having a successful 2022-23 season in every category and he nailed this month’s Houston Open, backing Finau 25-1. The pro has cashed in on his head-to-head matches and made a lot of money thanks to Brendan Steele (80-1) as the first round lead at the Zozo Championship. Anyone who follows McDonald’s advice makes a lot of money.

Now, McDonald’s has researched the field of Heroes World Challenge 2022 and is closing in on the best bets, best value, and favorites to avoid. You can visit SportsLine now to see all his PGA picks and predictions.

World of Heroes Challenge Expert’s Top Pick in 2022

A surprising pick from McDonald’s for this week: He’s lackluster with Burns (16-1), despite how strong he’s played this time last season. The now 26-year-old opened last season with a win at Fortinet and finished third at the 2021 Hero World Challenge. He went on to win two more before the end of May. The thing is, he’s had a single top 10 finish since then. The Louisiana native has always relied on his putter, but the rest of his game was so out of the ordinary that his flat stick couldn’t come to his rescue. Burns is 226th in regulatory green in 2022-23.

Meanwhile, the Albany pitch seemed tailor-made for a player like Rahm, and he showed it in his only two appearances there. The Spaniard won his Hero World Challenge debut in 2018, then lost just one stroke to Henrik Stenson the following year to finish as runner-up. He didn’t compete last year but is the favorite after winning two of the past three DP World Tour events. The 28-year-old was fourth in total drives on the PGA Tour last season and eighth in rule golf (75%). That puts him fourth in GPA (68,036). See who else to pick at the Hero World Challenge here.

How to make golf selections at Hero World Challenge 2022

Ahead of this week’s PGA Tour event in Albany, McDonald’s placed its best bet on the 2022 Hero World Challenge. He is aiming for an overlooked star to win, who brings stellar value to his course history. The expert says the golfer is the best in the field in terms of hits and will continue to excel on this beachside course. You can just find out who it is and see the rest of McDonald’s picks and PGA Tour breakdowns, at SportsLine.

So which 2022 Hero World Challenge should you aim to pick? Which golfer offers outstanding value in this stacked Hero World Challenge 2022 field? Check out the odds below, then visit SportsLine to see Patrick McDonald’s top picks for the Hero World Challenge 2022, all from the expert who hit the Houston Open this monthand find out.

Odds, fields, top contenders of World Hero Challenge

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Jon Rahm 5-1
Scottie Scheffler 8-1
Tony Finau 9-1
Xander Schauffele 11-1
Justin Thomas 11-1
Viktor Hovland 12-1
Matt Fitzpatrick 12-1
Tommy Fleetwood 16-1
Sungjae Im 16-1
Young Cameron 18-1
Jordan Spieth 18-1
Shrimp Kim 18-1
Collin Morikawa 18-1
Sam Burns 18-1
Shane Lowry 20-1
Max Homa 25-1
Billy Horschel 30-1
Corey Conners 35-1
Tiger Woods 40-1 (withdrawal due to plantar fasciitis)
Kevin Kisner 60-1