Dustin Johnson is riding high, No. 1 in the FedExCup after winning the Northern Trust last week. This Olympia Fields North Course offers a tough challenge for Johnson, however. With its long course, tight fairways, and five-inch rough, accuracy and strokes gained are the key metrics, and Johnson ranks #97 Driving Accuracy (61.18%), plus #18 and #42 the last two weeks in Strokes Gained Tee-to-Green. He's also #146 in Total Putting. By contrast, Justin Thomas is No. 1 in Strokes Gained Tee-to-Green. Thomas is also having a great season, No. 2 in the FedExCup with three first-place finishes and one second-place finish. All in all, he has 10 Top 10 finishes this season. In addition, this is a no-cut tournament, and Thomas has had excellent success in his career at no-cut events. Take Justin Thomas to win this head-to-head matchup.
This pick was released to clients on August 26, 2020 at 7:07PM ET.
GOLF
Dustin Johnson vs. Justin Thomas
2020 BMW Championship
August 27, 2020
7:00 AM Eastern
1.5 units on Justin Thomas -120 (moneyline) (risk 1.5 to return 2.75)
Result:
LOSS
LOSS
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