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Live Rocket Mortgage Classic Odds Entering Round 3: Cameron Champ Listed as Favorite

Chris Amberley

by Chris Amberley in Golf

Updated Apr 1, 2020 · 4:42 PM PDT

Cameron Champ
Cameron Champ is the favorite despite being a shot behind heading into the weekend at the Rocket Mortage Classic. Photo from @GolfDigest (Twitter).
  • Nate Lashley is the 36-hole leader at the Rocket Mortgage Classic, but Cameron Champ is the favorite despite being a shot behind
  • Champ has made just 10 of 17 cuts since winning the Sanderson Farms in October
  • See the updated live odds entering Saturday at the Rocket Mortgage Classic

36 holes are in the books at the Rocket Mortgage Classic, and so far one of the weakest fields on the PGA Tour this season is making the Detroit Golf Club look like a municipal course.

Nate Lashley carries a one stroke lead into Round 3 after not getting into the field until Wednesday thanks to David Berganio’s withdrawal. Cameron Champ is the betting favorite despite being a stroke behind, while 4 of the top 7 pre-tournament favorites didn’t make the cut, including world number two Dustin Johnson.

Live 2019 Rocket Mortgage Classic Odds

Golfer Position Score Rounds Odds at Sportsbook 1 Odds at Sportsbook 2
Nate Lashley 1 -14 63, 67 +500 +700
Cameron Champ 2 -13 66, 65 +400 +500
Charles Howell III 3 -12 65, 67 +500 +700
Ryan Armour T-4 -11 64, 69 +1800 +2000
J.T. Poston T-4 -11 70, 63 +2000 +2000
Byeong Hun An T-6 -10 68, 66 +1800 +1400
Rory Sabbatini T-6 -10 65, 69 +1800 +1600
Joaquin Niemann T-6 -10 68, 66 +1800 +1400
Peter Malnati T-6 -10 68, 66 +3300 +3300
Harris English T-6 -10 66, 68 +3300 +3300
Hideki Matsuyama T-11 -9 68, 67 +1400 +1000
Sepp Straka T-11 -9 68, 67 +2800 +4000
J.B. Holmes T-11 -9 67, 68 +4000 +6600
Jonas Blixt T-11 -9 67, 68 +5000 +6600
Cameron Tringale T-11 -9 68, 67 +5000 +6600

*Odds taken June 28 at 9pm EST

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Of the three top favorites after 36 holes, the only one I would consider betting is Charles Howell III at +500. The 40-year-old ranks 6th in ball striking and 4th in strokes gained tee to green through two rounds, and is one of the most consistent money makers on Tour over the last two decades.

Lashley is a great story, but he has one career top-10 finish, and that came at an alternate field event. He’s doing all of his damage on and around the green, and it’s just not realistic for him to gain another 5.3 strokes putting over the next two days. Champ meanwhile, is playing the weekend for just the third time in his last nine events and has also been bailed out by a scorching hot putter.

His ball striking has been mediocre this week and after failing to gain strokes putting in seven of his previous eight tournaments, it seems like a big ask for him to continue to be lights out with the flat stick for another two rounds.

Favorite Live Value Picks at the Rocket Mortgage Classic

  1. Hideki Matsuyama (+1400): He’s one of the best ball strikers on the planet and has been trending towards a victory for the last three months. He ranks second in the field in strokes gained tee to green over his last 50 rounds and first in approach.
  2. Byeong Hun An (+1800): Another player trending in the right direction with two top-17 finishes in elite fields this month. He’s gained strokes in every key metric this week including putting, which is rare for him, and ranks fourth in strokes gained tee to green in this field over his last 50 rounds.
  3. J.T. Poston (+2000): He leads the field in strokes gained approach this week and in birdies with 15. He’s a bit of a streaky player, but when he’s on he can score with anyone as evident by his 10 birdie round on Friday.
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