The second round of the FedEx Cup Championship takes place at TPC Boston. Last week at the Northern Trust, Bryan DeChambeau took the honors as the winner. Now they move on to the second round. The course was designed by Arnold Palmer originally but had a makeover in 2007. Golf Digest gave it the honor of being “Best Private Remodel of 2007”. The course is 7,241 yards and a par 72. This is the last year the FedEx Cup Championship will be held here.
The course is not really in Boston as it is in Norton, Massachusetts and about 20 miles from Providence, Rhode Island. The average winning score is 17.5 strokes under par and has seen the winners routinely finish with a 65 or lower. The course has been the home for a FedEx Cup championship on four other occasions. Those winners were Justin Thomas in 2017, Rory McIlroy in 2016, Henrik Stenson in 2013, and Vijay Singh in 2008.
Let’s look at some of the players that are on our radar to win this event.
Bryson DeChambeau is hot. He just won the Northern Trust and did it decisively. He is currently the top-ranked golfer in the FedEx Cup. He locked up a spot on the Ryder Cup with this win. Look for him to be around the lead all weekend.
Justin Thomas used this event last year to help garner the Championship. As the defending champion, he plays this course well. Look for him to play well under par on this course.
Brooks Koepka has been good for a long time as he won the PGA Championship and was 8th at Ridgewood. In his prior work on this course, he has gotten better everytime.
Rory McIlroy is included because he has won this event twice (2012, 2016) and was fifth in 2014. Must be something about those even-numbered years. He missed the cut last year but has some quality game to his name this year.
Dustin Johnson finished 11th last week at the Northern Trust. At this course, he has been 4th two times and finished in the 25 virtually every season. He is a great par 3 golfer and this course plays into his style.
Jason Day likes this course as he has been in the top 3 two times and has a streak of five consecutive finishes in the Top 20. He also has an affinity for the courses that have many par 3 holes.
2018 DELL TECHNOLOGIES CHAMPIONSHIP ODDS
Dustin Johnson +900
Justin Thomas +1100
Brooks Koepka +1200
Rory McIlroy +1400
Jason Day +1600
Jordan Spieth +1800
Rickie Fowler +1800
Tiger Woods +1800
Jon Rahm +2000
Justin Rose +2500
Adam Scott +2800
Patrick Cantlay +2800
Tommy Fleetwood +2800
Tony Finau +2800
Bryson DeChambeau +3300
Henrik Stenson +3300
Hideki Matsuyama +3300
Patrick Reed +3300
Webb Simpson +4000
Paul Casey +4500
Phil Mickelson +4500
Billy Horschel +5000
Louis Oosthuizen +5000
Marc Leishman +5000
Brandt Snedeker +5500
Tyrrell Hatton +5500
Aaron Wise +6600
Alexander Noren +6600
Gary Woodland +6600
Kevin Na +6600
Xander Schauffele +6600
Zach Johnson +6600
Bubba Watson +8000
Daniel Berger +8000
Ian Poulter +8000
Keegan Bradley +8000
Kyle Stanley +8000
Matt Kuchar +8000
Rafael Cabrera Bello +8000
Branden Grace +10000
Cameron Smith +10000
Charley Hoffman +10000
Kevin Kisner +10000
Luke List +10000
Ryan Moore +10000
Adam Hadwin +12500
Byeong Hun An +12500
Emiliano Grillo +12500
Jimmy Walker +12500
Russell Henley +12500
Ryan Palmer +12500
Stewart Cink +12500
Austin Cook +15000
Beau Hossler +15000
Bronson Burgoon +15000
C.T. Pan +15000
Chez Reavie +15000
Chris Kirk +15000
Danny Lee +15000
Jamie Lovemark +15000
Jason Kokrak +15000
Kevin Chappell +15000
Nick Watney +15000
Pat Perez +15000
Russell Knox +15000
Brian Harman +17500
Andrew Putnam +20000
Brian Gay +20000
Charles Howell III +20000
Chesson Hadley +20000
J.B. Holmes +20000
Jason Dufner +20000
Jhonattan Vegas +20000
Kevin Streelman +20000
Kevin Tway +20000
Peter Uihlein +20000
Scott Stallings +20000
Abraham Ancer +25000
Anirban Lahiri +25000
Brendan Steele +25000
J.J. Spaun +25000
Joel Dahmen +25000
Keith Mitchell +25000
Ollie Schniederjans +25000
Scott Piercy +25000
Si Woo Kim +25000
Brian Stuard +30000
Michael Kim +30000
Ryan Armour +30000
Whee Kim +35000
Andrew Landry +40000
James Hahn +40000
Ted Potter Jr. +40000
Tom Hoge +40000
Troy Merritt +40000
Brice Garnett +50000
Kelly Kraft +50000
Patton Kizzire +50000
Satoshi Kodaira +50000
Our Picks:
Dustin Johnson has to be high on the list followed by Tony Finau and Brooks Koepka. For a value pick an underdog, I will put some bets on Jordan Spieth and the due factor.
