Jon Rahm is the only player in this week’s field with a world ranking in the top 10, so it’s not a huge surprise to see the young Spaniard star listed as the favorite to win the CareerBuilder Challenge.
Rahm, a three-time winner in 2017, has been given odds of 8/1 to lift the Bob Hope trophy on Sunday night. The World No. 3 is the only player with odds better than 10/1.
Brian Harman, who has done everything but win in his last five starts, is listed with odds of 14/1. A pair of 2017 U.S. Presidents Cup teammates, Kevin Kisner and Patrick Reed, are at 18-1. They are joined by 2012 U.S. Open winner Webb Simpson.
Two 40-something major winners, Phil Mickelson (22/1) and Jason Dufner (25/1), round out the players with odds of 25/1 or better.
Our payoff pick this week is Kevin Chappell at 40/1. The winner of the 2017 Valero Texas Open, and member of the winning U.S. Presidents Cup team, has two top 25s in three starts this season. At No. 32, Chappell holds the seventh best world ranking in the field, and has had some success at PGA West (T8 in 2013).
THE SKINNY
Tournament: CareerBuilder Challenge
Dates: Jan. 18-21, 2018
TV Network: GOLF Channel
Course: TPC Stadium Course at PGA West
Where: La Quinta, California
Distance: 7133 yards, Par 72
Architect: Pete Dye, 1986
Field/Format: 156 players; 72-hole stroke; 54-hole cut
Purse: $5,800,000
Winning Share: $1,044,000
FedEx Cup Points: 500
Defending Champion: Hudson Swafford
Player | Odds |
---|---|
Jon Rahm | 8-1 |
Brian Harman | 14-1 |
Kevin Kisner | 18-1 |
Patrick Reed | 18-1 |
Webb Simpson | 18-1 |
Phil Mickelson | 22-1 |
Jason Dufner | 25-1 |
Brendan Steele | 28-1 |
Patton Kizzire | 28-1 |
Zach Johnson | 28-1 |
Brandt Snedeker | 33-1 |
Bud Cauley | 33-1 |
Charles Howell III | 33-1 |
Chesson Hadley | 33-1 |
Chez Reavie | 33-1 |
Kevin Chappell | 40-1 |
Russell Knox | 40-1 |
Jhonattan Vegas | 45-1 |
Adam Hadwin | 50-1 |
Austin Cook | 50-1 |
Bill Haas | 50-1 |
Bubba Watson | 50-1 |
Chris Kirk | 50-1 |
Hudson Swafford | 50-1 |
James Hahn | 50-1 |
Peter Uihlein | 50-1 |
Grayson Murray | 55-1 |
Kevin Streelman | 55-1 |
Brian Stuard | 66-1 |
David Lingmerth | 66-1 |
J J Spaun | 66-1 |
Lucas Glover | 66-1 |
Scott Piercy | 66-1 |
Martin Laird | 70-1 |
Ryan Armour | 70-1 |
Luke List | 75-1 |
Ben Martin | 80-1 |
Jason Kokrak | 80-1 |
Jimmy Walker | 80-1 |
Kevin Na | 80-1 |
Sung Kang | 80-1 |
Wesley Bryan | 90-1 |
J. T. Poston | 100-1 |
Nick Taylor | 100-1 |
Tom Hoge | 100-1 |
Beau Hossler | 125-1 |
Brandon Hagy | 125-1 |
Brian Gay | 125-1 |
Chris Stroud | 125-1 |
Harold Varner III | 125-1 |
Ryan Palmer | 125-1 |
Scott Brown | 125-1 |
Scott Stallings | 125-1 |
Sean OHair | 125-1 |
Stewart Cink | 125-1 |
Aaron Wise | 150-1 |
C T Pan | 150-1 |
Chad Campbell | 150-1 |
David Hearn | 150-1 |
Martin Flores | 150-1 |
Matt Jones | 150-1 |
Ryan Blaum | 150-1 |
Sam Saunders | 150-1 |
Shawn Stefani | 150-1 |
Andrew Landry | 175-1 |
Ben Silverman | 175-1 |
Brandon Harkins | 175-1 |
Danny Lee | 175-1 |
Dominic Bozzelli | 175-1 |
Harris English | 175-1 |
Johnson Wagner | 175-1 |
Robert Garrigus | 175-1 |
Whee Kim | 175-1 |
Alex Cejka | 200-1 |
Blayne Barber | 200-1 |
Brice Garnett | 200-1 |
Geoff Ogilvy | 200-1 |
John Huh | 200-1 |
John Peterson | 200-1 |
Keith Mitchell | 200-1 |
Maverick McNealy | 200-1 |
Nicholas Lindheim | 200-1 |
Nick Watney | 200-1 |
Rory Sabbatini | 200-1 |
Seamus Power | 200-1 |
Smylie Kaufman | 200-1 |
Talor Gooch | 200-1 |
Trey Mullinax | 200-1 |
Vaughn Taylor | 200-1 |
Zac Blair | 200-1 |
Ben Crane | 250-1 |
Cameron Percy | 250-1 |
Cameron Tringale | 250-1 |
Camilo Villegas | 250-1 |
Corey Conners | 250-1 |
Hunter Mahan | 250-1 |
Jim Herman | 250-1 |
Jonathan Byrd | 250-1 |
Jonathan Randolph | 250-1 |
Mac Hughes | 250-1 |
Matt Every | 250-1 |
Richy Werenski | 250-1 |
Ricky Barnes | 250-1 |
Rod Pampling | 250-1 |
Stephan Jaeger | 250-1 |
Tyler Duncan | 250-1 |
Tyrone Van Aswegen | 250-1 |
Xinjun Zhang | 250-1 |
Colt Knost | 300-1 |
Derek Fathauer | 300-1 |
Fabian Gomez | 300-1 |
Michael Kim | 300-1 |
Nate Lashley | 300-1 |
Peter Malnati | 300-1 |
Rob Oppenheim | 300-1 |
Sangmoon Bae | 300-1 |
Ted Potter Jr. | 300-1 |
Abraham Ancer | 350-1 |
Adam Schenk | 350-1 |
Andrew Loupe | 350-1 |
Bronson Burgoon | 350-1 |
Greg Chalmers | 350-1 |
Martin Piller | 350-1 |
Andrew Putnam | 400-1 |
Billy Hurley III | 400-1 |
Brett Stegmaier | 400-1 |
Conrad Shindler | 400-1 |
Jason Gore | 400-1 |
Joel Dahmen | 400-1 |
John Daly | 400-1 |
Kyle Thompson | 400-1 |
Lanto Griffin | 400-1 |
Tom Lovelady | 400-1 |
Troy Merritt | 400-1 |
Andrew Yun | 500-1 |
Charles Reiter | 500-1 |
Charlie Beljan | 500-1 |
D A Points | 500-1 |
D J Trahan | 500-1 |
Denny McCarthy | 500-1 |
J J Henry | 500-1 |
Jeff Gove | 500-1 |
Jon Curran | 500-1 |
Mark Wilson | 500-1 |
Matt Atkins | 500-1 |
Roberto Diaz | 500-1 |
Sams Ryder | 500-1 |
Steve Wheatcroft | 500-1 |
Tom Whitney | 500-1 |
Corey Pavin | 750-1 |
Ethan Tracy | 750-1 |
Lee Janzen | 750-1 |
Mike Weir | 750-1 |
Ze Cheng Dou | 750-1 |
Mark Brooks | 1000-1 |
Michael Block | 1000-1 |