Patrick Cantlay has dipped to #31 in the FedExCup rankings after finishing #32 at the Memorial (four-over-par). Strong ball-strikers are at an advantage on this course, and Cantlay is #23 Off-the-Tee but #77 in Driving Accuracy Percentage and #60 in Driving Distance. He matches up against a golfer who is in a zone in Webb Simpson, second in the FedExCup rankings. He is #11 in Approach-the-Green, #14 in Greens in Regulation, and #19 in Driving Accuracy. In his last four appearances, Simpson won the RBC Heritage (22-under-par) and was eighth at the Rocket Mortgage Classic (15-under-par), making it eight Top 10 finishes in his last 11 showings. This TPC Southwind golf course has Bermuda greens, which Simpson excels at while ranking #11 in Total Putting. And he finished second in the 2019 St. Jude's Invitational. Take Webb Simpson to win this head-to-head matchup.
This pick was released to clients on July 29, 2020 at 6:50PM ET.
GOLF
Patrick Cantlay vs. Webb Simpson
2020 WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational
July 30, 2020
7:00 AM Eastern
1 unit on Webb Simpson -105 (moneyline) (risk 1 to return 1.95)
Result:
WIN
WIN
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