Olympia Fields Country Club in Illinois has 4-inch rough around the fairways and contoured greens. It rewards long hitters with a strong all-around game with an emphasis on metrics such as Total Driving, Scrambling, and Strokes Gained. Collin Morikawa is 22nd in the FedEx Cup and 20th in the World Golf Rankings. He's very good in Total Driving (32nd), but 143rd in Driving Distance, 88th in Driving Efficiency, 87th in Strokes Gained Around the Green, and 105th in Strokes Gained Putting. He's also 108th in Scrambling (saving par after missing the green in regulation) and 138th in Total Putting. Max Homa is off three straight strong outings finishing 12th, 10th, and sixth last week at the St. Jude Championship. He's sixth in the FedEx Cup and seventh in the World Golf Rankings. Homa is 34th in Total Driving, eighth in Total Strokes Gained, 25th in Strokes Gained Around the Green, 23rd in Strokes Gained Approach the Green, and ninth in Strokes Gained Putting. He's also 14th in Scrambling and 11th in Total Putting. Play Max Homa to win this head-to-head matchup.
This pick was released to clients on August 16, 2023 at 5:05PM ET.
GOLF
Max Homa vs. Collin Morikawa
2023 BMW Championship
August 17, 2023
12:50 PM Eastern
1.5 units on Max Homa -105 (moneyline) (risk 1.5 to return 2.93)
Result:
WIN
WIN
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