Just 30 minutes outside of Lexington, Kentucky, Champions at Keene Trace in Nicholasville will host the Barbasol Championship as a tune up for the upcoming Open Championship. Despite many of the top players choosing the Genesis Open on the same weekend, we will still see over 150 golfers featuring from both the PGA and DP World tours this Thursday through Sunday.
With a US$3.8 million purse ($684,000 to the winner), the Barbasol winner also receives placement in the Open Championship, the 2024 PGA Championship, a two-year PGA tour exemption, and 300 FedEx Cup Points. This year’s field will consist of the three previous event champions, last year’s runner-up, and three former Major Champions as well. There will be plenty of competition and some excellent opportunities for betting over the coming days.
We break down all the latest odds from bookmaker William Hill and outline where the value sits in the betting markets heading into the Barbasol Championship 2023.
※ Current Odds Date & Time: July 12th, 8:30 P.M. (GMT)
According to bookmaker William Hill, the current favorite to win the tournament is Taylor Pendrith at the top of the pack with odds of 15.00. Pendrith is followed by Vincent Norman and Lucas Glover, with both currently sitting at 21.00. Rounding out the top five betting favorites are Peter Kuest at 23.00 and Akshay Bhatia listed at 26.00 currently.
For those who fancy a bet with more room for error, there are plenty of strong options for players to finish inside the top 10. Taylor Pendrith leads the field with 3.00 odds, with Lucas Glover right behind him at 3.40. Vincent Norman currently sits in at third with odds of 3.50, while Peter Kuest and last year’s runner-up Kevin Streelman round out the top five best odds paying out at 4.00.
Looking at these odds, there’s a strong case for betting Taylor Pendrith to take home the Championship this year. The Canadian made a top 15 finish to start July in Detroit, along with two top 15 finishes in each of the last two years at the Barbasol. If Taylor can keep his putting as good as the rest of his game, he will put himself in great spots over and over and be in contention on Sunday.
Along with Pendrith, as well as former Major Champion Lucas Glover, Vincent Norrman is also a strong bet this year. Back the Swede to make a deep run and place in the top five or lump Norrman together with Pendrith and Glover for a triple top 20 finish with a 8.00 pay out at William Hill.
