Everything is bigger in Texas, and the Houston Open has traditionally been one of the longest golf courses on the PGA Tour. That means the longest hitters in the 2022 Cadence Bank Houston Open field could have the edge when the tournament tees off at Memorial Park Golf Course in Houston on Thursday, Nov. 10. Sam Burns is 12-1 in the 2022 Cadence Bank Houston Open odds listed on Caesars Sportsbook, and is the longest driver among all those committed to play, with an average distance of 319.7 yards.
Burns is second favorite to Scottie Scheffler (11-2), who drives the ball an average of 312.8 yards. The Texas native and World No. 2 golfer will try to hold off other 2022 Cadence Bank Houston Open favorites like Tony Finau (16-1), Aaron Wise (16-1) and Taylor Montgomery (20-1). Before locking in your 2022 Houston Open picks, be sure to see the golf predictions and projected leaderboard from the proven computer model at SportsLine.
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, the model is up over $9,500 on its best bets since the restart, nailing tournament after tournament.
McClure’s model included J.T. Poston in its best bets to win the 2022 John Deere Classic. That bet hit at +5500, and for the entire tournament, McClure’s best bets returned almost $1,100. 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 winner.
This same model has also nailed a whopping eight majors entering the weekend. Anyone who has followed it has seen massive returns.
Now that the 2022 Cadence Bank Houston Open field is locked, SportsLine simulated the tournament 10,000 times, and the results were surprising. Head to SportsLine now to see the projected leaderboard.
Top 2022 Cadence Bank Houston Open predictions
One major surprise the model is calling for at the 2022 Cadence Bank Houston Open: Finau, a four-time PGA Tour champion and one of the top favorites at 16-1, stumbles this week and doesn’t even crack the top-five. Finau recorded two wins and seven top-10 finishes last season, but he’s struggled in Houston in recent years.
In fact, Finau missed the cut at this event last year after shooting a 73 in the second round. In addition, the 33-year-old missed the cut last week at Mayakoba and ranked 108th in overall putting average (1.610), 116th in one-putt percentage (39.08%) and 135th in total putting (246.8) last season, which doesn’t bode well for his chances to win this week. He’s not a strong pick to win it all and there are far better values in the Cadence Bank Houston Open 2022 field.
Another surprise: Keith Mitchell, a massive 50-1 longshot, makes a strong run at the title. He missed the cut in his last event at the World Wide Technology Championship, making him a target for anyone that is looking for a big payday. Mitchell actually hasn’t had a great history at the Houston Open, but he turned things on early last season and should be primed to do the same this weekend.
After missed cuts in his first two events of 2021, he took a top-three showing at the CJ Cup. After that, he went on to place within the top 12 in five of his next eight tournaments. One area Mitchell was particularly strong in last season was his play off the tee, where he averaged .761 strokes gained, which was fourth on the tour. Although his results haven’t been great to start the year, he has continued playing to his strength and averages 1.056 strokes gained: off-the-tee (6th on tour). See who else to pick here.
How to make 2022 Cadence Bank Houston Open picks
The model is also targeting three other golfers with odds of 22-1 or longer who will make surprising runs. Anyone who backs these longshots could hit it big. You can only see the model’s PGA picks here.
So who will win the Cadence Bank Houston Open 2022? And which longshots stun the golfing world? Check out the 2022 Cadence Bank Houston Open odds below and then visit SportsLine to see the projected 2022 Houston Open leaderboard, all from the model that’s nailed eight golf majors, including this year’s Masters.
2022 Cadence Bank Houston Open odds, field
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Scottie Scheffler +550
Sam Burns +1200
Tony Finau +1600
Aaron Wise +1600
Taylor Montgomery +2000
Maverick McNealy +2000
Hideki Matsuyama +2200
Russell Henley +2500
Jason Day +3000
Denny McCarthy +3500
Sahith Theegala +4000
Matthew NeSmith +4000
Andrew Putnam +4000
Joel Dahmen +4500
Keith Mitchell +5000
Emiliano Grillo +5000
Davis Riley +5000
Taylor Pendrith +5000
Alex Noren +5000
Adam Hadwin +5000
Taylor Moore +5000
Si-Woo Kim +5000
Sebastian Munoz +6500
Patrick Rodgers +6500
Mackenzie Hughes +6500
Dean Burmester +6500
Alex Smalley +6500
Sepp Straka +8000
Lee Hodges +8000
Justin Lower +8000
Wyndham Clark +8000
Will Gordon +8000
Greyson Sigg +8000
Harris English +8000
Adam Schenk +8000
Ryan Palmer +10000
Robby Shelton +10000
Nick Taylor +10000
Luke List +10000
Justin Suh +10000
Justin Rose +10000
Francesco Molinari +10000
Davis Thompson +10000
Cameron Champ +10000
Brandon Wu +10000
Brendan Steele +10000
Beau Hossler +10000
Stephan Jagger +10000
Adam Long +10000
Aaron Rai +10000