The PGA Tour moves from Malaysia to South Korea for leg No. 2 of the Asian Swing. The non profit tour will tee it up at the inaugural $9.25M CJ Cup at Nine Bridges on Jeju Island.
Like last week’s CIMB Classic, The CJ Cup at Nine Bridges offers what amounts to free money, as the field is limited to 78 players with no cut.
Reigning PGA Champion Justin Thomas, once again, is the favorite in Korea at 7-1. The 24-year old star, who finished T17 last week, is the only player in the field with odds better than 10-1.
Paul Casey (10-1) and former world No. 1 Jason Day (12-1) round out the top 3 favorites. Xander Schauffele, the 2017 Rookie of the Year, is listed at 18-1 and the only other player with odds under 20-1.
Marc Leishman (20-1), Tony Finau (20-1) and Patrick Reed (25-1) make up the next trio of prime-time players.
The winner of the CIMB Classic, Pat Perez, is offered at 28-1, along with CIMB runner-up Keegan Bradley. Also at 28-1 is Adam Scott and Anirban Lahiri.
No one else in the field has better than 30-1 odds.
THE SKINNY
Tournament: The CJ Cup at Nine Bridges
Golf Course: Nine Bridges GC
Where: Jeju Island, Korea
Distance: 7,221 Yards, Par 70
Purse: $9,250,000
Winner: $1,600,000
Defending Champion: New Event
