The elites will have their usual places on the odds, but with a total of 120 golfers taking the field, it’ll be a good event to put some dough on a couple of under-the-radar guys.
Schauffele’s rookie campaign is getting brighter with each tournament. The 25-year-old moved up 16 spots in the rankings this week – from 178th to 162nd – thanks to a more consistent brand of play. After not making the cut in the Valero Open this past April, he turned it up and racked four great finishes – he topped his T11 and T24 finishes by going T5 at the US Open and T14 at the Travelers Championship.
The noticeable momentum, along with listing 24th in Greens in Regulation (GIR), should make Schauffele one of the better sleepers for the event.
Just months ago, it looked like Horschel was going to continually fade out this season, as he missed a tournament cut four straight times. But time and again, he was able to prove that he possesses toughness and resiliency to get back on track. He has now risen from the ashes, and has made the cut in four of his last six events (three fourth-place finishes or better), highlighted by the great title run at the AT&T Byron Nelson.
Like Schauffele, Horschel has some nice GIR numbers, as he is ranked 12th.
Schniederjans will round out the list, as he is a good example of being underrated despite performing consistently. In his last 16 events, which dates back to November of last year, he has made the cut 14 times. With youth, upside, and talent on his side, we should like the chances of him climbing the ranks as the tournaments pile up.
The kid has also upped a ton of his stats from last year, including top 10 finishes (he now has four) and winnings (increased by almost $1.2M).
