2022 3M Open Betting Card Preview

What an incredible run of Major Championship golf. Augusta, Southern Hills, Brookline, and St. Andrews did not disappoint, and we saw nothing but upper-echelon golfers in contention on Sunday at every event. So store that little nugget away for next year when the Majors roll back into our lives. We have three events remaining leading up to the FedEx Cup Playoffs, and while the field might be a bit of a letdown post-Scotland, there are still plenty of betting opportunities on the board.

This week, the Tour moves back stateside Minnesota for the 3M Open at TPC Twin Cities. Per Ron‘s course preview, TPC Twin Cities is a Par 71, 7,431-yard course that features bentgrass fairways and greens, native prairie grasses, and 13 water hazards in play that challenge golfers off the tee. Shockingly, stray drives that land in the water often lead to crooked numbers. In addition, last year, the course had the fifth-most penalty strokes per round on Tour. This makes control off the tee and Bogey Avoidance more of a premium this week compared to most other “easy scoring” courses. Even so, there should be numerous birdie opportunities and a winning score in the upper teens or higher. With the greens also playing very soft and receptive here over the years, it basically comes down to a test of who can keep their ball dry off the tee, followed by a ball-striking and a putting contest.

My goal with this piece is to touch on the golfers I’m targeting this week. There are millions of ways to bet on this beautiful game, so I’ll share my opinion on the best way to bet on each golfer in my player pool at this week’s event. When pricing out finishing position bets, I’ll often lean towards BetMGM even if there’s a better number elsewhere because of MGM’s advantageous dead-heat rules. Know the rules of the books that you’re betting on! 

Please take advantage of the Discord feature and community. It’s the best way to get up-to-the-minute lines and advice, and if you need help getting started, please reach out. That’s where my full card will be posted, along with any live in-tournament bets. Betting markets are fluid, but I’ll note the best number available at the time of this writing.

*Betting lines accurate at the time of publication.