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Tour Championship 2024 odds, starting strokes and picks to win

Riley Hamel
USA TODAY Sports
Aug. 27, 2024, 9:38 a.m. ET
Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland looks on while playing the first hole during the pro-am prior to the FedEx St. Jude Championship at TPC Southwind on August 14, 2024 in Memphis, Tennessee. (Photo by Mike Mulholland/Getty Images)

The grand finale of the 2024 PGA Tour season has arrived as the top 30 players in the season-long points race have made their way to Atlanta for the Tour Championship at East Lake Golf Club.

World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler holds the top spot in the FedEx Cup Standings, meaning he'll begin his first round at 10 under, two shots ahead of Xander Schauffele (No. 2 in the FEC). Scheffler, who tied for 33rd in the 50-man field at last week's BMW Championship, is +110 to win.

Defending FedEx Cup champion Viktor Hovland is 17th in the points standings, meaning he'll begin the event at 2 under, eight shots back of Scheffler.

This week's winner will take home $25 million of the $100 million FedEx Cup bonus pool.

Golf course

East Lake Golf Club | Par 71 | 7,490 yards

Keegan Bradley and Collin Morikawa walk up onto the 18th green during the final round of the TOUR Championship golf tournament at East Lake Golf Club. Mandatory Credit: John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports

Starting strokes, leaderboard

PositionScorePlayers
1st10 underScottie Scheffler
2nd8 underXander Schauffele
3rd7 underHideki Matsuyama
4th6 underKeegan Bradley
5th5 underLudvig Aberg
T-64 underRory McIlroy, Collin Morikawa, Wyndham Clark, Sam Burns and Patrick Cantlay
T-113 underSungjae Im, Sahith Theegala, Shane Lowry, Adam Scott and Tony Finau
T-162 underByeong Hun An, Viktor Hovland, Russell Henley, Akshay Bhatia and Robert MacIntyre
T-211 underBilly Horschel, Tommy Fleetwood, Sepp Straka, Matthieu Pavon and Taylor Pendrith
T-26EvenChris Kirk, Tom Hoge, Aaron Rai, Christiaan Bezuidenhout and Justin Thomas

Betting odds

PlayerOddsPlayerOdds
Scottie Scheffler+110Russell Henley+10000
Xander Schauffele+230Shane Lowry+12000
Hideki Matsuyama+1100Sahith Theegala+17000
Rory McIlroy+1600Billy Horschel+20000
Ludvig Aberg+2000Akshay Bhatia+20000
Collin Morikawa+3000Robert MacIntyre+25000
Patrick Cantlay+3500Justin Thomas+25000
Keegan Bradley+3500Byeong Hun An+25000
Wyndham Clark+4000Sepp Straka+35000
Sam Burns+4000Aaron Rai+35000
Viktor Hovland+7000Taylor Pendrith+40000
Tony Finau+9000Tom Hoge+70000
Sungjae Im+9000Christiaan Bezuidenhout+70000
Adam Scott+9000Chris Kirk+70000
Tommy Fleetwood+10000Matthieu Pavon+100000
Odds from DraftKings. Odds subject to change.

Picks to win

Rory McIlroy (16/1)

Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland plays his shot from the seventh tee during the second round of the BMW Championship at Castle Pines Golf Club on August 23, 2024 in Castle Rock, Colorado. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)

The only three-time FedEx Cup champion will begin the week six shots back of Scheffler, but don't let that get to you. When he won here in 2022, he started his week with a triple bogey on the first hole but came all the way back to claim the title.

Coming off a T-11 performance at the BMW Championship, McIlroy provides decent value at this number.

Ludvig Aberg (20/1)

Ludvig Åberg after his tee shot on the fifth hole during the final round of the BMW Championship golf tournament at Castle Pines Golf Club. Mandatory Credit: Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports

The Tour Championship is one of the weirdest events on the schedule to bet thanks to the staggered start. The key is finding value, and Ludvig Aberg at 20/1 feels like a great number.

The Swede was one of the runner-ups to Keegan Bradley at Castle Pines and his game should fit East Lake nicely, especially his prowess off the tee.

Patrick Cantlay (35/1)

Patrick Cantlay watches his tee shot on the third hole during the third round of the BMW Championship golf tournament at Castle Pines Golf Club. Mandatory Credit: Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports

The 2021 FedEx Cup champion will start the week at 4 under, six shots back of Scheffler.

Cantlay tied for 13th at the BMW Championship a week after tying for 12th at the FedEx St. Jude Championship.

Sam Burns (40/1)

Sam Burns hits his tee shot on the seventh hole during the final round of the 2024 BMW Championship at Castle Pines Golf Club. (Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports)

Burns used a 7-under final round at the BMW Championship to finish in a tie for second. He's one of those players you roll with when he starts to get hot.

I expect Burns to make a lot of putts on the Bermuda greens this week, and he'll need them starting at 4 under, six back.

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