The PGA Tour heads to Detroit this week for the Rocket Mortgage Classic and we take a look at the Tournament from a betting angle.
This will be the fourth renewal of the Rocket Mortgage Classic and the host course is once again the North Course at the Detroit Golf Club. It plays to a par 72 and certainly offers up lots of birdies as winning scores ranging from -18 to -25 in the last three years attest.
The fact that Bryson Dechambeau won this event in 2020 suggests that length off the tee is going to be an advantage and he certainly sprayed it around that week, but still managed to hit a -23 score. As is often the case in these birdie fests hard putter is probably going to be your most important weapon.
Patrick Cantlay tops the betting boards at 11/1 at the time of writing with last week’s winner, Tony Finau (if you followed this blog you were on him) and Will Zalatoris trading at 16/1. You can get Cameron Young at 20/1 and 25/1 and better the balance.
PAST WINNERS
2021 – Cameron Davis -18*
2020 – Bryson DeChambeau -23
2019 – Nate Lashley -25
Playoff *
BETTING – Click here to bet
Patrick Cantlay 11/1
Tony Finau 16/1
Will Zalatoris 16/1
Cameron Young 20/1
Max Homa 25/1
33/1 and better the balance, prices correct at the time of posting but are subject to change
SELECTIONS:
Maverick McNealy each way at 40/1
McNealy has been in consistent form of late with two Top 10’s and a Top 20 in his last 4 starts. He is a man capable of going low, something that will be required this week and if we have a look at his course form he was 8th two years back and inside the Top 25 last year so he ticks all the boxes this week and looks well priced to me at his current 40/1.
Kevin Kisner each way at 40/1
Kisner is a man who looks to be playing himself back into form. Two starts back he finished Top 10 and two weeks ago in his last start he was just outside the Top 20. What really catches the eye with Kisner is his form in this event where he was 3rd in 2020 and 8th in 2021.
Kisner is not a man who has appeared on my radar for a while, but I am keen to be on him this week in what doesn’t look the strongest of fields.
Jason Day each way at 80/1
It has been a while since I have mentioned the Australian in one of my betting previews and his game certainly has gone off the boil in recent years. There are some signs that he could be coming back to some sort of form although there is no doubt that his current price of 80/1 is more than warranted. What caught my eye was his Top 15 finish here last year suggesting that if he does find his game this could well be a course where he could challenge.
Cameron Champ each way at 50/1
The bookmakers are giving Cameron Champ plenty of respect this week on the back of his Top 20 last week which broke a run of missed cuts. Champ is a streaky golfer capable of going very low on his day and he also has some decent course form to report with a Top 15 finish two years back. I don’t think that he offers the value price wise like for example McNealy does, but I am still keen to have him on side this week.
