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The 2022 Memorial Tournament is one of four events on the PGA Tour that have invitational status, which gives them more freedom to determine who is allowed to play than a regular tournament that must abide by the PGA Tour Priority Ranking System. The 2022 Memorial Tournament field will include 120 players and a three-year PGA Tour exemption. That plus an enhanced prize pool make it one of the most important non-majors of the year. Of course, the fact that 18-time major champion Jack Nicklaus has hosted since 1976 on a course that he designed (Muirfield Village Golf Club) only adds to the allure of one of the PGA Tour’s marquee events.
Last year, Jon Rahm had built up a six-shot lead after the third round but was forced to withdraw after testing positive for COVID-19. Now Rahm is listed as the 9-1 favorite in the 2022 Memorial Tournament odds from Caesars Sportsbook. Rory McIlroy is next on this week’s PGA Tour odds board at 10-1 while Patrick Cantlay is at 14-1. The first tee times come Thursday morning. Before locking in any Memorial Tournament 2022 picks of your own, be sure to check out the PGA predictions and betting advice from SportsLine golf expert Mike McClure.
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.
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 Collin 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…
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