The Memorial Tournament Picks: Our Experts' Longshot Picks
The Memorial Tournament Picks: Our Experts' Longshot Picks
Last week, it was Emiliano Grillo that came away from the Charles Schwab Challenge a winner. This week, we head to Muirfield Village for The Memorial. Which golfer should you be backing? Well, our team of experts is here to give us their favorite longshot picks.
Geoff Fienberg, Rick Gehman, Andy Lack, Bradley Todd, Sam Eaton and Tom Jacobs all break down their favorite Memorial Tournament outright pick at odds longer than +3500 to give us the best chance at hitting a lottery ticket this week.
Which golfer outside the top of the leaderboard has a chance at Muirfield Village this weekend? Let's take a look and find out.
Looking to bet on The Memorial? We have thousands of dollars in free bets just waiting to be claimed
The Memorial Tournament Longshot Picks
Geoff Fienberg: Adam Scott (+5500) Click here to see which sportsbook has the best odds
Adam Scott is starting to gain on his approaches like we're familiar with. Adam Scott is gaining strokes putting week in and week out. We now head to Muirfield Village, which has always favored Scott's iron play, with a T2 and 3 other top-5 finishes on the famed Muirfield Village layout. Scott had my eye immediately this week as his recent iron play and one of the most consistent putting stretches of his career have him lined up well.
In a year in which we've already seen Jason Day and Justin Rose find the winner's circle, the next man from our 2015 favorites to bring home a trophy is going to be Adam Scott
-- Geoff Fienberg (@gfienberg17)
Rick Gehman: Denny McCarthy (+9000) Click here to see which sportsbook has the best odds
The putting specialist is no longer reliant on his flatstick for great results. He's improving weekly from tee to green but hasn't lost that magic on the putting surfaces. He earned a T29 at the PGA Championship, T8 at the Wells Fargo Championship and T25 at the RBC Heritage -- all massive events with deep fields. Now he'll look to match (or improve) on his T5 at the Memorial from last year.
-- Rick Gehman (@RickRunGood)
Andy Lack: Shane Lowry (+5500) Click here to see which sportsbook has the best odds
I continue to back Shane Lowry on a nearly weekly basis in hopes that the former Open champion can finally get the putter going. His ball striking is good enough to win tournaments over the best in the world, and he is coming off a performance at the PGA Championship where he gained 3.7 strokes off the tee and 5.5 strokes on approach. Even the putting looked better for the Northern Irishman at Oak Hill. Now Lowry returns to a golf course where he has a strong track record of success, and I have high expectations for him this week at Jack’s place.
-- Andy Lack (@adplacksports)
Bradley Todd: Adam Scott (+5500) Click here to see which sportsbook has the best odds
It's been over a year since Adam Scott has missed a cut. Twenty-three consecutive made cuts is some going and recently he's stepped it up a notch. Scott finished tied 5th at the Wells Fargo and 8th at the Byron Nelson before a respectable 29th at the PGA Championship. He hit the ball superbly at Oak Hill gaining over three strokes off the tee and on approach. The driver has always been the biggest weapon in his bag and it looks back to its best at the moment. Scott has gained at least one stroke off the tee in his last eight starts. Muirfield Village is a long, tough, classical layout that Adam has had some success on over the years. He has been inside the top-5 on four occasions and came closest to winning it in 2019, finishing runner-up to Patrick Cantlay. It's a great course for him, this is exactly the type of test Adam Scott wants. The game has been consistently good for some time and I'm confident he still has the ability to win an event of this caliber.
-- Bradley Todd (@Bradley_Todd)
Sam Eaton: Wyndham Clark (+6600) Click here to see which sportsbook has the best odds
With Clark being the pick you might think this is a bomber's paradise, however, it’s Clark’s approach play that has stolen the show. He missed the cut at the PGA Championship when he was many people's pick to cause an upset.
Clark still gained on approach at the PGA, and he has gained 4 strokes on average against this field in his last five events.
In the last three months, he stacks up third in my model. He’s 2nd in SG Approach, 10th SB Ball Striking and in the top 20 for San Saves, Prox 175-200, GIRs Gained, and Par-5 scoring.
-- Sam Eaton (@SamEaton12)
Tom Jacobs: Harris English (+15000) Click here to see which sportsbook has the best odds
Harris English has been a popular bet in recent weeks and was even considered a sneaky bet for the PGA Championship, and that made all the sense in the world given his recent efforts in major championships.
Despite his recent popularity and his great form, English can still bet at +15000 for the Memorial Tournament, which is quite frankly ridiculous.
English probably should have won last week at Colonial, as he was right there ready to pounce if both Harry Hall and Adam Schenk failed to convert their 54-hole lead. It wasn't to be for English though, who took himself out of the running early and finished T12.
That T12 finish is still a strong effort and when you add that to his T12 finish at Riviera, T2 finish at Bay Hill and his T3 at Quail Hollow, it is clear English has turned the corner again in 2023.
I will be the first to admit that his lack of distance off the tee could hinder him in spots here, but history suggests you can win here despite a lack of pop with the driver, and considering English has finished 13th and 18th in the past, I think it is foolish to write him off at such a big number!
-- Tom Jacobs (@TomJacobs93)
Golf Odds
Article Authors
Andy Lack is a PGA Tour writer and podcaster from Manhattan, New York. Andy came to OddsChecker in January 2022 after previously writing for Golf Digest, GolfWRX, Rotoballer, and the Score. Andy is also the host of a golf betting and daily fantasy podcast, Inside Golf Podcast, as well as "The Scramble” with Rick Gehman, and a recurring guest on the Pat Mayo Experience. In his free time, Andy is still grinding away at his lifelong dream of qualifying for the U.S. Amateur, and if not writing, can likely be found somewhere on a golf course.
Brian Kirschner is the host of the Tap in Birdie Podcast and is a golf betting content creator from Long Island. Every week Brian has prominent guests in the industry come on his podcast and break down the upcoming PGA Tour event from a betting/DFS perspective. Brian loves nothing more than sweating first round leader and outrights bets.
Bradley Todd is best known for his knowledge of golf on a global scale. He shares his bets across all the tours on his Patreon and has turned a profit of 700+ points for the last three years. He can also be found weekly on the Lost Fore Words podcast contributing his thoughts of the upcoming PGA/DPWT events.
Tom Jacobs is the host of the Lost Fore Words golf podcast and has been writing betting articles on golf for the past decade. Tom also co-hosts the DP World Tour Picks & Bets show on the Mayo Media Network, so has his finger on the pulse on all the major Tours. A long-suffering Nottingham Forest fan, Tom also enjoys watching Soccer at the weekend, and was delighted to see his Forest team win promotion this season!