Bettors at the BetMGM online sportsbook believe the new 2022-23 PGA TOUR season will open with upcoming U.S. Presidents Cup team member Max Homa defending his Fortinet Championship at the Silverado Resort & Spa in Napa, California.

Sam Burns (Valspar Championship), K.H. Lee (AT&T Byron Nelson) and Patrick Cantlay (BMW Championship) defended their TOUR titles last season and now Homa, who has the best golf odds to win (+1400), is looking to be the first to accomplish the feat in the new season opener.

As of Tuesday, Homa is leading the way with 15.6% of the handle on 8.2% of tickets (second to Sahith Theegala). The 31-year-old is coming off his best year on TOUR, winning twice and finishing fifth at the TOUR Championship. Last year Homa fired back-to-back 65s over the weekend to best Maverick McNealy by a stroke.

Because of his strong season, he was one of six picks from U.S. Captain Davis Love III for next week’s Presidents Cup but he is the only man from his team teeing it up. International Team stars Hideki Matsuyama, Corey Conners, Cam Davis and Taylor Pendrith are in the field.

Matsuyama is tied for Homa with the best golf odds to win in Napa, while all five players due at Quail Hollow next week are in the top seven when it comes to ticket percentage this week.

At 7,123 yards, the Silverado Resort & Spa is one of the shortest courses players will play all year. It’s highlighted by four reachable par-5s, meaning player with a history of performing well on shorter par-5s have a solid chance of playing well this week.

Homa enters the week as one of the 10 best players in the field regarding par-5 scoring on holes measuring 550-600 yards.

McNealy, who has had a ton of success at events in California where he played his collegiate golf (Stanford), is another player generating a lot of betting interest.

He is currently drawing the third-most tickets (6.3) and third-most handle (9%).

Meanwhile, coming off a solid rookie season, Theegala is pulling in the most tickets (8.9%) and second-most handle (10.3). The Pepperdine product finished T-46 at the event last year, partly due to a final round 75.

Current Handle & Tickets

Handle

Max Homa – 15.6%
Sahith Theegala – 10.3%
Maverik McNealy – 9%
Cam Davis – 6.1%
Denny McCarthy – 4.1%

Tickets

Sahith Theegala – 8.9%
Max Homa – 8.2%
Maverik McNealy – 6.3%
Hideki Matsuyama– 6.2%
Cam Davis – 6.1%

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