Golf picks: Procore Championship predictions & best bets from Joe Champion - Can Sahith Theegala defend his crown?

Sahith Theegala plays from the 10th tee during the second round of THE PLAYERS Championship golf tournament.
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Previously known as the Frys.com Open, the Safeway Open and the Fortinet Championship, the Procore Championship and its latest rebrand mark the start of the Fall Series, the run of 8 PGA Tour events which give the lesser lights a chance to shine. Under its various guises, the Procore has taken place at Silverado Country Club in California since 2014, when Sang-moon Bae held off Steven Bowditch to win by two shots. Let’s break down our Procore Championship picks and golf predictions for this week.

Procore Championship golf picks and predictions

Sahith Theegala (+1100)

Odds available at FanDuel Sportsbook and DraftKings Sportsbook at time of publishing.

Last season, Sahith Theegala broke through in his home state and the improving 26-year-old looks poised to double up as the defending champion. Silverado is a tight, tree-lined venue and while Theegala has a reputation for being loose off the tee, he has sharpened up with driver in hand, rising from 172nd to 91st in the PGA Tour’s driving accuracy statistics.

He was last seen finishing third at the Tour Championship, where he shot the second-lowest 72-hole total, and he would’ve finished second outright had he not called a two-shot penalty on himself in the third round. Theegala’s honesty cost him $2.5 million but he could gain swift compensation at Silverado, where he also finished 14th in 2020 in his fifth event as a professional. He was then sixth at the venue in 2022.

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Luke Clanton (+2200)

Odds available at Bet365 Sportsbook at time of publishing.

Nick Dunlap has already won as an amateur this season and current amateur number one Luke Clanton could emulate him by claiming his PGA Tour breakthrough. The Procore field lacks depth and Clanton, a long, straight driver of the ball, could well make his presence felt after finishing 10th at the Rocket Mortgage Classic, second at the John Deere Classic and fifth at the Wyndham Championship.

Eric Cole (+4000)

Odds available at FanDuel Sportsbook and DraftKings Sportsbook at time of publishing.

Eric Cole finished fourth behind Theegala last year. After a sophomore slump, the 2023 PGA Tour Rookie of the Year has found form again, recording 3 top-seven finishes in 7 events from the John Deere onwards. He’s a threat in this company.

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