2022 Fortinet Championship odds, field: Surprising PGA picks, predictions from model that's nailed 8 majors

The 2022 Fortinet Championship starts on Thursday, September 15. Max Homa is the defending champion. The winner will receive 500 FedEx Cup points. SportsLine simulated the tournament 10,000 times and the results were surprising. The model has nailed eight majors. It is up over $9,500 on its bets since the restart of the PGA Tour. Its predictions have been very accurate. For example, it predicted Scottie Scheffler's first career major victory at the 2022 Masters. And it also predicted Collin Morikawa winning the 2021 Open Championship.

The model is predicting Matsuyama to finish outside the top five at the 2022 Fortinet Championship. Brendan Steele, a 45-1 longshot, makes a strong run at winning the title. Steele has been dominant at Fortetin Championship in the past. The model has nailed 8 majors. It also predicts a surprising winner for 2022. The winner will be crowned in 2022 at a tournament that was formerly called the Safeway Open.

The model is picking four golfers with odds of 30-1 or longer to win the 2022 Fortinet Championship. It has nailed eight golf majors, including this year's Masters.

2022 Fortinet Championship odds, field. Max Homa 10-1, Hideki Matsuyama 16- 1, Corey Conners 16, Maverick McNealy 22, Cameron Davis 22-2, Sahith Theegala 28-5, Taylor Pendrith 30-10, Davis Riley 35-15, Alex Noren 45-45, Brendan Steele 45, Denny McCarthy 45 and Andrew Putnam 45. Luke List 90-90, Nick Hardy 90, Justin Lower 100, Rickie Fowler 100-100, Carl Yuan 100 and Mark Hubbard 100.