Russell Henley came out blazing with a sizzling 61 to take the outright lead after Round 1, narrowly edging tournament favorite Scottie Scheffler. Henley’s hot start could shift the odds heading into the weekend.
Photo By – Imagn Images. Russell Henley plays his shot from the second tee during the first round of the TOUR Championship.
Scottie Scheffler came in as a massive favorite to win the season-ending Tour Championship for a second straight year as the FedExCup Playoffs come to a close at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta.
But it was Russell Henley with an unmatched opening round after delivering a beautiful performance, firing seven birdies and an eagle without a single dropped shot for a 9-under 61. Enough to give himself a two-stroke lead over world No. 1 Scheffler.
Scheffler is a +150 consensus proposition, with Rory McIlroy the only golfer at less than 10-1 in the golf odds.
Let’s take a look at the Tour Championship odds and field for August 21-24.
Tour Championship odds
Tour Championship field
Scottie Scheffler (+150) may be riding momentum into the Tour Championship after winning the BMW Championship last weekend, but he won’t have the advantage of starting strokes, as was the case last year.
All 30 golfers will start at even-par when they tee off on Thursday, including three-time FedExCup winner Rory McIlroy (+850).
Looking at the FedExCup standings, books are bearish on No. 3-ranked J.J. Spaun (+3300) and No. 4 Justin Rose (+4500), with No. 5 Tommy Fleetwood sitting as a +1200 third-choice after finishing T-4 with Sam Burns (+2800) at the BMW Championship.
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Tour Championship recent winners and odds history
Let’s take a look at some recent Tour Championship winners and their closing odds to win:
| Year | Golfer | Closing odds |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Scottie Scheffler | +120 |
| 2023 | Viktor Hovland | +500 |
| 2022 | Rory McIlroy | +800 |
| 2021 | Patrick Cantlay | +325 |
| 2020 | Dustin Johnson | +175 |
| 2019 | Rory McIlroy | +800 |
| 2018 | Tiger Woods | +1200 |
| 2017 | Xander Schauffele | +8000 |
| 2016 | Rory McIlroy | +600 |
| 2015 | Jordan Spieth | +800 |
Odds courtesy of GolfOdds.
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