Tom Kim will try to defend a PGA Tour title for the first time in his career when he plays in the 2023 Shriners Children’s Open this week. Kim also won the Wyndham Championship last year, but he was unable to defend that title due to a sprained ankle. He tied the Shriners Children’s Open scoring record at 24-under last year before going on to post eight top-10 finishes during the 2022-23 season. Kim is the 10-1 favorite according to the 2023 Shriners Children’s Open odds, sitting ahead of Ludvig Aberg (12-1) and Cam Davis (20-1).
Aberg has already earned an exemption for the 2024 season after finishing atop the 2023 PGA Tour University Ranking, but he is still trying to qualify for several important tournaments like the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am and the Genesis Invitational. Should you include him in your 2023 Shriners Children’s Open bets? Before locking in your 2023 Shriners Children’s Open picks, be sure to see the golf predictions and projected leaderboard from the proven computer model at SportsLine.
Our proprietary model, built by DFS pro Mike McClure, has been red-hot since the PGA Tour resumed in June 2020. In fact, the model is up more than $9,000 on its best bets since the restart, nailing tournament after tournament.
McClure’s model predicted Jon Rahm would finish on top of the leaderboard at the 2023 Sentry Tournament of Champions and The American Express. And at the 2023 Masters, the model was all over Rahm’s second career major victory heading into the weekend. Rahm was two strokes off the lead heading into the third round, but the model still projected him as the winner. It was the second straight Masters win for the model, which also nailed Scottie Scheffler winning in 2022.
In addition, the model included Nick Taylor in its best bets to win the 2023 RBC Canadian Open. That bet hit at +7000, and for the entire tournament, McClure’s best bets returned nearly $1,900. McClure’s best bets also included Jason Day (17-1) winning outright at the 2023 AT&T Byron Nelson and Rickie Fowler (14-1) finishing on top of the leaderboard at the 2023 Rocket Mortgage Classic.
This same model has also nailed a whopping 10 majors entering the weekend. Anyone who has followed it has seen massive returns.
Now that the 2023 Shriners Children’s Open field is set, SportsLine simulated the tournament 10,000 times, and the results were surprising. Head to SportsLine now to see the projected leaderboard.
Top 2023 Shriners Children’s Open predictions
One major surprise the model is calling for at the Shriners Children’s Open 2023: Cam Davis, a PGA Tour champion and one of the top favorites, stumbles this week and finishes outside the top five. Davis has been hit-or-miss in recent months, posting four top-10 finishes while missing the cut four times in his last 11 starts. He has not played in an event since the Fortinet Championship, putting him at a disadvantage compared to those who teed it up last week.
Davis ranks outside the top 140 in strokes gained: putting this season, and his driving accuracy is No. 139 on the PGA Tour. That is not a winning combination, especially when there are several talented golfers playing in this week’s field. He’s not a strong pick to win it all and there are far better values in the 2023 Shriners Children’s Open field.
Another surprise: Adam Hadwin, a 35-1 longshot, makes a strong run at the title. He has a much better chance to win it all than his odds imply, so he’s a target for anyone looking for a huge payday. Hadwin missed the cut in three straight events from the end of July to the beginning of August, but he snapped that skid with a top-20 finish at the FedEx St. Jude Championship and a made cut at the BMW Championship.
Hadwin ranks inside the top 25 on the PGA Tour in strokes gained: putting, and he is inside the top 35 in driving accuracy. The 35-year-old played in this tournament last season, securing a T-6 finish at 18-under par. His experience on the PGA Tour and at this event gives him an edge over some of the other golfers in the field. See who else to pick here.
How to make 2023 Shriners Children’s Open picks
The model is also targeting four other golfers with odds of 35-1 or longer to make a strong run at the title. Anyone who backs these longshots could hit it big. You can only see the model’s picks here.
So, who will win the Shriners Children’s Open 2023, and which longshots will stun the golfing world? Check out the 2023 Shriners Children’s Open odds below and then visit SportsLine to see the projected 2023 Shriners Children’s Open leaderboard, all from the model that’s nailed 10 golf majors, including this year’s Masters and Open Championship.
2023 Shriners Children’s Open odds, field
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Tom Kim 10-1
Ludvig Aberg 12-1
Cam Davis 20-1
Si Woo Kim 22-1
J.J. Spaun 30-1
Adam Schenk 30-1
Tom Hoge 35-1
Nicolai Hojgaard 35-1
J.T. Poston 35-1
Eric Cole 35-1
Andrew Putnam 35-1
Adam Hadwin 35-1
Vincent Norrman 40-1
Lucas Herbert 40-1
Emiliano Grillo 40-1
Aaron Rai 40-1
Luke List 45-1
Justin Suh 45-1
Christiaan Bezuidenhout 45-1
Alex Smalley 45-1
Patrick Rodgers 50-1
Mark Hubbard 50-1
Garrick Higgo 50-1
Beau Hossler 50-1
Doug Ghim 55-1
Davis Thompson 55-1
Adam Svensson 55-1
Sam Ryder 60-1
Matt Wallace 60-1
Matt NeSmith 60-1
K.H. Lee 60-1
Alex Noren 60-1
S.H. Kim 65-1
Davis Riley 65-1
Akshay Bhatia 65-1
Sam Stevens 70-1
Kevin Streelman 70-1
Cameron Champ 70-1
Austin Eckroat 70-1
Taylor Pendrith 75-1
Joseph Bramlett 75-1
Callum Tarren 75-1
Taylor Montgomery 80-1
Scott Stallings 80-1
Nick Taylor 80-1
Martin Laird 80-1
Kevin Yu 80-1
Hayden Buckley 80-1
Chesson Hadley 80-1
C.T. Pan 80-1
Ben Griffin 80-1
Nick Hardy 90-1
Nate Lashley 90-1
David Lipsky 90-1