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Carlos Ortiz has his sights on a repeat when the PGA Tour returns to Memorial Park for the 2021 Houston Open, which tees off Thursday. Ortiz got his first, and so far only, PGA Tour victory last year when the tournament returned to the course for the first time in almost 60 years. The 30-year-old was the runner-up last week in Mexico and looks to become the first golfer to defend in Houston since Vijay Singh in 2004-05. He will have to contend with a strong field that includes FedEx Cup leader Sam Burns and fellow young stars Sungjae Im and Matthew Wolff. Four-time major champion Brooks Koepka is also scheduled to tee off Thursday, and he was a consultant on the renovation of the course in 2019.
Caesars Sportsbook lists Burns as the 16-1 favorite in its latest 2021 Houston Open golf odds, followed closely by Scottie Scheffler at 18-1. Among the other players expected to contend from the 2021 Houston Open field are Im (22-1), Wolff (25-1) and Tony Finau (25-1), while Koepka is listed at 30-1 and Ortiz at 33-1. Before you make any 2021 Houston Open bets or any PGA Tour predictions, you need to see what proven golf insider Sal Johnson has to say.
The esteemed golf insider has been around the game for many years and knows what it takes to win. Last week before the event in Mexico, Johnson had Viktor Hovland among his players to watch, while he predicted Koepka would miss the cut.
“We still don’t know if he is healthy and ready to go,” Johnson told SportsLine of Koepka. “He tried to play last year and missed the cut. I have a funny feeling that we will see the same this week.”
The 31-year-old didn’t break par and went home early again, while Hovland shot 23 under to cruise to a four-stroke victory.
Johnson has been on a strong run already this season. Before the Zozo Championship in Japan, Johnson tabbed Hideki Matsuyama in his best bets, and he was right on the money. Matsuyama…
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