The PGA Tour season has hit a little bit of a lull with no more designated events and the British Open still a few weeks away. But, this week's Rocket Mortgage Classic still has some big names who will be competing.
Topping the odds list is the defending champion, Tony Finau, who won the event last year by five strokes.
In this article, I'm going to power rank the top 10 golfers in the field, based on my person opinion as well as their betting odds.
Rocket Mortgage Classic power rankings
1) Justin Thomas +1200
I have been staying far away from Justin Thomas in recent weeks, but a 9th place finish at last week's Travelers Championship may indicate that he's back in form. Amongst the top golfers in the field this week, he's the only one coming into the tournament off a top 10 finish.
He still lost 0.31 strokes per round with his putting, but he gained 1.95 strokes per round with his approach game. That was his best tournament with his approach play since the WM Phoenix Open in 2022. That's a great sign this week.
2) Rickie Fowler +1200
Rickie Fowler continues to flirt with the top of the leaderboard, it's only a matter of time before he captures a win. The best time for him to do exactly that is when he plays in a non-designated event, which is exactly what the Rocket Mortgage Classic is.
With a weaker field, it could be time for Fowler to pounce.
3) Collin Morikawa +1400
Collin Morikawa has the ability to separate himself from the pack with his ball striking, but missing the cut last week after losing over a stroke per round with his approach play is extremely concerning. He's probably the most talented golfer in the field, but I'd rather bet on him when he's in good form.
4) Tony Finau +1200
It's hard to go against the defending champion, especially considering how dominant he was in his win here last season. With that being said, he hasn't finished in the top 20 since winning the Mexico Open in April.
His putting has been atrocious and his approach play has faltered. I'm going to stay away from him at his current price despite his strong course history.
5) Hideki Matsuyama +1800
Hideki Matsuyama has been quietly in solid form, which has including a run where he has finished T31 or better with six top 20 finishes dating back to The Players Championship in March.
If he continues that level of play, it could be a good time for him to pounce with a field made up of weaker competition.
6) Tom Kim +2000
Tom Kim's approach play has been great, even in last week's tournament where he finished with a T38 placing. But, his short game has been terrible, losing strokes to the field both with his putting and his play around the greens.
If he can have a strong week with his chipping and putting, he'll be in contention on Sunday, but that's a big "if".
7) Sungjae Im +1800
Sungjae Im had a bit of a bounce back performance at the Travelers Championship after a terrible stretch of tournament, so it could be a good time to bet on him, but until I see him in as good of form as he was in April and May, I have no desire to bet on him at +1800.
8) Max Homa +1800
Max Homa is another golfer who has been in bad form, missing two straight cuts including at last week's Travelers Championship. When he's on his game, he can win any tournament, and maybe he can find it in this week's weaker field, but I'm not going to bet on it happening.
9) Keegan Bradley +2800
Keegan Bradley played some of the best golf of his career at last week's Travelers Championship, just one week after missing the cut at the U.S. Open. So, which version of Bradley is going to show up this week? It's likely that his price is inflated this week due to last week's win.
10) Cam Davis +3300
Cam Davis won this event in 2021 and finished 14th here last year, so his course history is fantastic. Unfortunately, he has missed the cut in three of his last four starts. With that being said, it might be time for him to turn things around.
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