{"id":26776,"date":"2024-03-26T08:56:24","date_gmt":"2024-03-26T12:56:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/?p=26776"},"modified":"2024-03-27T10:20:23","modified_gmt":"2024-03-27T14:20:23","slug":"houston-open-predictions-best-bets-free-picks-and-odds-march-28-31","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/golf\/houston-open-predictions-best-bets-free-picks-and-odds-march-28-31\/","title":{"rendered":"Houston Open Predictions, Best Bets, Free Picks and Odds March 28-31"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Houston Open Betting Preview<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/profile\/nick-borrman\">WagerTalk golf handicapper Nick Borrman<\/a> offers his thoughts on Houston Open teeing off from Memorial Park Golf Course in Houston, TX. 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Those are insane odds and only seen in the modern betting era by Tiger Woods. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s either all in on Scottie Scheffler this week, or, spread the love around and hope Scheffler slips coming out of the locker room on Thursday and has to withdraw before teeing it up. Or better yet, look to the \u2018Without Scottie Scheffler\u2019 markets this week. But I\u2019m getting ahead of myself, let\u2019s talk about the course first.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While not in rotation in the 2023 calendar, Tony Finau is the defending champion with the Houston Open last being played in November of 2022 where it slotted in the schedule for three successive editions. Now it is back in its early springtime position.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The course is a par-70 that plays over 7,400 yards. It is long and the players will face an above average number of mid to long irons this week. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cue up the ball-strikers, ahem, Scottie. 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Par is a good score on most holes around here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After Scottie, World #4 Wyndham Clark is the next best in the field, followed by Tony Finau, Sahith Theegala and Will Zalatoris, all likely to get attention this week. From there though is a large dropoff and the odds at least suggest we are quickly falling into longshot range.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Temperatures will hover around 80 degrees all week and unlike last week, moisture is nowhere in the forecast. The winds though should play a role in keeping scoring higher. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thursday looks the calmest with winds in the 10-20 mph range before kicking up to 15-25 mph over the final three days. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s possible the earliest tee times on Friday may face slightly less impactful winds as they generally pickup as the day goes on, so check the forecast one last time on Wednesday before placing your bets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"epyt-video-wrapper\"><div  style=\"display: block; margin: 0px auto;\"  id=\"_ytid_72454\"  width=\"870\" height=\"489\"  data-origwidth=\"870\" data-origheight=\"489\" data-facadesrc=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wy7Gwzlho7A?enablejsapi=1&#038;origin=https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com&#038;autoplay=0&#038;cc_load_policy=1&#038;cc_lang_pref=&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;loop=0&#038;rel=0&#038;fs=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;autohide=2&#038;hl=en_US&#038;theme=dark&#038;color=red&#038;controls=1&#038;disablekb=0&#038;\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__ epyt-facade  epyt-is-override  no-lazyload\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-spai-excluded=\"true\" class=\"epyt-facade-poster skip-lazy\" loading=\"lazy\"  alt=\"Houston Open 2024 PGA Picks &amp; Preview | Betting Tips, Course Preview &amp; Predictions | Tee Time\"  src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/wy7Gwzlho7A\/maxresdefault.jpg\"  \/><button class=\"epyt-facade-play\" aria-label=\"Play\"><svg data-no-lazy=\"1\" height=\"100%\" version=\"1.1\" viewBox=\"0 0 68 48\" width=\"100%\"><path class=\"ytp-large-play-button-bg\" d=\"M66.52,7.74c-0.78-2.93-2.49-5.41-5.42-6.19C55.79,.13,34,0,34,0S12.21,.13,6.9,1.55 C3.97,2.33,2.27,4.81,1.48,7.74C0.06,13.05,0,24,0,24s0.06,10.95,1.48,16.26c0.78,2.93,2.49,5.41,5.42,6.19 C12.21,47.87,34,48,34,48s21.79-0.13,27.1-1.55c2.93-0.78,4.64-3.26,5.42-6.19C67.94,34.95,68,24,68,24S67.94,13.05,66.52,7.74z\" fill=\"#f00\"><\/path><path d=\"M 45,24 27,14 27,34\" fill=\"#fff\"><\/path><\/svg><\/button><\/div><\/div><span itemprop=\"video\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject\"><meta itemprop=\"embedUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wy7Gwzlho7A\"><meta itemprop=\"name\" content=\"Houston Open 2024 PGA Picks &amp; Preview | Betting Tips, Course Preview &amp; Predictions | Tee Time\"><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"\u26f3\ufe0f The PGA Tour is back in Texas this week for the electrifying Houston Open. Get ready for world-class golf and plenty of excitement as top players battle it out at the Memorial Park Golf Course. \ud83d\udccd Start Time and Location: The Houston Open tees off on Thursday, March 28th, 2024, and continues through Sunday, March 31st, 2024. The tournament will be held at Memorial Park Golf Course in Houston, Texas. \ud83d\udcca Odds to Win: Scottie Scheffler +650 Jon Rahm +900 Rory McIlroy +1000 Viktor Hovland +1400 Brooks Koepka +1400 Patrick Cantlay +1800 The field for the Houston Open is always strong and includes top names in the world of golf. Expect the odds to be competitive, with a good mix of favorites and potential underdogs. \ud83d\udcfa How to Watch on TV: Golf Channel: Extensive coverage throughout all four days of the tournament. CBS: Weekend coverage on Saturday and Sunday. \ud83d\udcf1 Twitter Handles and Hashtags: PGA Tour: &#064;PGATOUR Houston Open: &#064;HouOpenGolf Hashtags: #HoustonOpen #PGATour #Golf Why you shouldn&#039;t miss the Houston Open: \ud83d\udc40 Course History: Memorial Park Golf Course has a rich history and provides a challenging test for even the best golfers. Exciting Field: A mix of seasoned veterans and rising stars always make the Houston Open unpredictable. Charity Impact: The tournament benefits the Astros Foundation and other Houston-area charities. Introduction 00:00 Houston Open Course Preview 02:05 Total Strokes Gained Chart 07:43 Players That Can Trip You Up 11:04 Promo Code 15:52 Outright Winner Pick 17:36 Draftkings Darlings 20:32 Top 20 Leaderboard Pick 24:03 PGA Q&amp;A 26:30 \ud83d\udc4d Make sure to SUBSCRIBE to WagerTalk TV; \ud83d\udd14 CLICK the Bell and never miss an episode! \ud83e\udd11 Free Sports Picks: https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/free-sports-picks \ud83d\udcca Live Odds: https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/odds \ud83d\uddde\ufe0f News: https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news \ud83d\udc4d Stay connected with WagerTalk \ud83d\udcfa YouTube: https:\/\/wt.buzz\/tv \ud83d\udc4d Facebook: https:\/\/wt.buzz\/fb \ud83d\udc26 Twitter: https:\/\/wt.buzz\/tw \ud83d\udcf8 Instagram: https:\/\/wt.buzz\/ig \ud83d\udcf0 Reddit: https:\/\/wt.buzz\/rd \u2764\ufe0f iHeart Radio: https:\/\/wt.buzz\/iheart \ud83c\udf4e Apple Podcasts: https:\/\/wt.buzz\/ap \ud83d\udccc Pinterest: https:\/\/wt.buzz\/pin\"><meta itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/wy7Gwzlho7A\/0.jpg\"><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT31M47S\"><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2024-03-26T20:02:43Z\"><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Houston Open Outright Winner: Sahith Theegala +1600 (FanDuel or PointsBet)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>From <a href=\"https:\/\/wt.buzz\/nb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nick Borrman<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All books are offering this market this week for good reason and if you are an Outright bettor, it\u2019s worth looking here as the prices aren\u2019t that much different and you don\u2019t have to worry about the likely winner playing spoiler.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Of the next wave of names, I\u2019m zeroing in on Sahith Theegala this week. He arrives in good form with three Top-10s in his last four starts including a solo 5th at The Phoenix Open, a T6 at the Arnold Palmer Invitational and a T9 two weeks ago at THE PLAYERS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Theegala has plenty of length which will be a big boost this week and he is solid with his long irons as he ranked 11th in proximity from 200-250 yards last season. He has also been rolling a red-hot putter this year ranking 7th in SG Putting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Theegala has played here twice before with his best finish coming in the last edition with a T22. But he is a much more consistent player now and proven winner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Houston Open Top-20 Finish: Tom Hoge +200 (Bet365)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I think Hoge is a steal for a Top-20 this week at this price. Hoge is an iron player. It\u2019s as simple as that as he ranks 2nd in SG Approach this season and 4th in proximity from over 200 yards. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this field, it\u2019s him and Scottie as the only two players averaging more than +1.0 SG Approach over the last six months as Hoge has averaged +1.42 not far behind Scheffler at +1.51.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hoge has gained strokes on approach in 13 straight starts and aside from his iron play, he has been putting great as well gaining strokes in seven of his last eight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While not great results, Hoge does have two laps around Memorial Park playing here in 2020 and 2021 so I think having familiarity along with striking his irons perhaps the best he ever has should propel him into contention on Sunday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>See you next week for the Valero Texas Open!<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>**************************************************<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Looking for more free sports picks and sports betting tips?<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>Latest Betting Odds and Public Action<\/strong><strong>: <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/wt.buzz\/odds\" data-schema-attribute=\"\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Vegas lines<\/a> updated in real time, including who the public is betting on. <\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Last Minute Handicapping Advice<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">: Check out our extensive library of <\/span><a style=\"font-size: 12pt;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/sports-betting-guide\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">handicapping tips<\/a><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"> and advice from professional Vegas handicappers (we also recommend taking the time to look over our <\/span><a style=\"font-size: 12pt;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/videos\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">sports betting tips video library<\/a><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">)<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Want an expert opinion?<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"> Check out the latest <\/span><a style=\"font-size: 12pt;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/free-sports-picks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Free Sports Picks<\/a><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"> and <\/span><a style=\"font-size: 12pt;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/picks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Best Bets<\/a><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"> from our team of expert sports handicappers.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em><strong>Make sure to bookmark all the above!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Houston Open Betting Preview WagerTalk golf handicapper Nick Borrman offers his thoughts on Houston Open teeing off from Memorial Park Golf Course in Houston, TX. 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Those are insane odds and only seen in the modern betting era by Tiger Woods. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s either all in on Scottie Scheffler this week, or, spread the love around and hope Scheffler slips coming out of the locker room on Thursday and has to withdraw before teeing it up. Or better yet, look to the \u2018Without Scottie Scheffler\u2019 markets this week. But I\u2019m getting ahead of myself, let\u2019s talk about the course first.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>While not in rotation in the 2023 calendar, Tony Finau is the defending champion with the Houston Open last being played in November of 2022 where it slotted in the schedule for three successive editions. Now it is back in its early springtime position.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>The course is a par-70 that plays over 7,400 yards. It is long and the players will face an above average number of mid to long irons this week. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>Cue up the ball-strikers, ahem, Scottie. 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Par is a good score on most holes around here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>After Scottie, World #4 Wyndham Clark is the next best in the field, followed by Tony Finau, Sahith Theegala and Will Zalatoris, all likely to get attention this week. From there though is a large dropoff and the odds at least suggest we are quickly falling into longshot range.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>Temperatures will hover around 80 degrees all week and unlike last week, moisture is nowhere in the forecast. The winds though should play a role in keeping scoring higher. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>Thursday looks the calmest with winds in the 10-20 mph range before kicking up to 15-25 mph over the final three days. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s possible the earliest tee times on Friday may face slightly less impactful winds as they generally pickup as the day goes on, so check the forecast one last time on Wednesday before placing your bets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<iframe src='https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wy7Gwzlho7A?origin=https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com'><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Houston Open Outright Winner: Sahith Theegala +1600 (FanDuel or PointsBet)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>From <a href=\"https:\/\/wt.buzz\/nb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nick Borrman<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>All books are offering this market this week for good reason and if you are an Outright bettor, it\u2019s worth looking here as the prices aren\u2019t that much different and you don\u2019t have to worry about the likely winner playing spoiler.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>Of the next wave of names, I\u2019m zeroing in on Sahith Theegala this week. He arrives in good form with three Top-10s in his last four starts including a solo 5th at The Phoenix Open, a T6 at the Arnold Palmer Invitational and a T9 two weeks ago at THE PLAYERS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>Theegala has plenty of length which will be a big boost this week and he is solid with his long irons as he ranked 11th in proximity from 200-250 yards last season. He has also been rolling a red-hot putter this year ranking 7th in SG Putting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>Theegala has played here twice before with his best finish coming in the last edition with a T22. But he is a much more consistent player now and proven winner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Houston Open Top-20 Finish: Tom Hoge +200 (Bet365)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>I think Hoge is a steal for a Top-20 this week at this price. Hoge is an iron player. It\u2019s as simple as that as he ranks 2nd in SG Approach this season and 4th in proximity from over 200 yards. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>In this field, it\u2019s him and Scottie as the only two players averaging more than +1.0 SG Approach over the last six months as Hoge has averaged +1.42 not far behind Scheffler at +1.51.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>Hoge has gained strokes on approach in 13 straight starts and aside from his iron play, he has been putting great as well gaining strokes in seven of his last eight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>While not great results, Hoge does have two laps around Memorial Park playing here in 2020 and 2021 so I think having familiarity along with striking his irons perhaps the best he ever has should propel him into contention on Sunday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>See you next week for the Valero Texas Open!<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>**************************************************<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Looking for more free sports picks and sports betting tips?<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n\n<ul>\n\n\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em><strong>Make sure to bookmark all the above!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26776","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/15"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=26776"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26776\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":26850,"href":"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26776\/revisions\/26850"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5627"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=26776"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=26776"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=26776"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}