Xander Schauffele The Favorite To Win ZOZO Championship
1 month agoXander Schauffele comes into the ZOZO Championship as the favorite over the defending champion, Collin Morikawa. The American golfer has won nine times overall and twice in 2024 (PGA and The Open Championships). Schauffele has 20 Top 25 results in 21 events. This includes five straight Top 10 results (15 in 2024). It is that consistency which has vaulted Schauffele to a +400 favorite at most betting sites. Furthermore, the Par-70 (7,041 yard) course plays to plenty of the American's strengths including scrambling where he ranks number one on tour at 70.41%. Add in his second at strokes gained (2.068) and Top 10's in several key metrics and it is easy to see why bettors and experts are enamored.
Source: PGATour.com
Source: PGATour.com