This week the PGA Tour heads to the beautiful Jack Nicklaus designed Muirfield Village Golf Club and The Memorial Tournament. On the whole, The Memorial is the next best thing to a major tournament. Out of respect to Nicklaus, 550 FedEx Cup points are at stake rather than the standard 500. Last time Jon Rahm beat the Golf Betting Lines to win The Memorial Tournament championship. Nicklaus put a lot of genius in designing the course. Accordingly, it is a favorite of players and fans alike. The tradition began in 1976 after Nicklaus dreamed it a decade prior.
2021 The Memorial Tournament
| When: | June 3-6, 2021 |
|---|---|
| Where: | Muirfield Village Golf Club, Dublin, Ohio |
| Course: | 7392 yards, Par 72 |
| Purse: | $9.3 million |
| Fed Ex Cup Points: | 550 |
| Defending Champion: | Jon Rahm |
| TV Coverage: | CBS and GOLF |
2021 The Memorial Tournament Betting Odds
| Golfer | Odds |
|---|---|
| Jon Rahm | 10/1 |
| Jordan Spieth | 14/1 |
| Justin Thomas | 16/1 |
| Rory McIlroy | 14/1 |
| Bryson DeChambeau | 16/1 |
| Viktor Hovland | 18/1 |
| Collin Morikawa | 16/1 |
| Xander Schauffele | 22/1 |
| Patrick Cantlay | 22/1 |
| Hideki Matsuyama | 25/1 |
| Tony Finau | 28/1 |
| All Other Players | 28/1 |
Jon Rahm 10/1
Jon Rahm is third on the Official World Golf Ranking. Late on, Rahm is in good sports betting form with four top nine or better finishes in six starts. He is coming off an 8th place finish at the PGA Championship. Further, Rahm has ranked third or better in the world for the past two years.
Jordan Spieth 14/1
Following an extensive slump that many feared he’d never pull out of, Jordan Spieth is back. He has climbed from 92nd to 23rd on the Official World Golf Ranking. Spieth is coming off a second-place finish at the Charles Schwab Challenge. Further, he finished 9th or better in eight of his previous 11 events. Spieth has a recent win at the Valero Texas Open.
Justin Thomas 16/1
Second, on the Official World Golf Ranking is Justin Thomas. Thomas hasn’t been in good recent form. He has finished outside the top 12 in six consecutive events. Thomas missed the cut at the PGA Championship and was 40th at the Charles Schwab Challenge. However, Thomas was the winner at THE PLAYERS Championship.
Rory McIlroy 14/1
To summarize, Rory McIlroy is 8th on the Official World Golf Ranking. He is coming off a disappointing 49th place finish at the PGA Championship. However, he was the winner at the Wells Fargo Championship four weeks before that. McIlroy has finished 28th or worse in four of his last five tournaments.
Bryson DeChambeau 16/1
Last time out for DeChambeau was a disappointing 38th place finish at the PGA Championship. It maintained a recent slump of four finishes of 38th or worse in his previous five outings. DeChambeau does have a win at the Arnold Palmer Invitational. Now he is 4th on the Official World Golf Ranking.
Viktor Hovland 18/1
Viktor Hovland is coming off a 30th place finish at the PGA Championship. In turn, he finished third in the two tournaments before that. He climbed from 31st to 125th on the Official World Golf Ranking.
2021 The Memorial Tournament SBG Free Pick
On this occasion, Jordan Spieth makes the most sense with the Golf Betting Lines. Spieth has never won the Memorial and is far past due for a triumph. Meanwhile, Justin Thomas makes a good second choice.
The Memorial Tournament SBG Best Bets: Jordan Spieth and Justin Thomas.