2023 Fortinet Championship odds, picks, field: Surprising PGA predictions, bets by model that nailed 10 majors

The 2023 Fortinet Championship gets underway from Silverado Resort and Spa on Thursday, Sept. 14. Experienced and amateur bettors alike will lock in wagers for this event, which features a great mix of proven champions and budding superstars eager to make their mark on the PGA Tour. Major champions like Justin Thomas and Webb Simpson are expected to be in the mix at the Fortinet Championship 2023 with 500 FedEx Cup points going to the winner.

Max Homa is the two-time defending champion, and he's listed as the 13-2 favorite to repeat according to the latest 2023 Fortinet Championship odds. He's followed by Thomas (14-1), Sahith Theegala (18-1), and Brendon Todd (20-1) on the PGA odds board. Before locking in your 2023 Fortinet Championship picks, be sure to see the golf predictions and projected leaderboard from the proven computer model at SportsLine.

Our proprietary model, built by DFS pro Mike McClure, has been red-hot since the PGA Tour resumed in June 2020. In fact, the model is up more than $9,000 on its best bets since the restart, nailing tournament after tournament.

McClure's model predicted Jon Rahm would finish on top of the leaderboard at the 2023 Sentry Tournament of Champions and The American Express. And at the 2023 Masters, the model was all over Rahm's second career major victory heading into the weekend. Rahm was two strokes off the lead heading into the third round, but the model still projected him as the winner. It was the second straight Masters win for the model, which also nailed Scottie Scheffler winning in 2022.

In addition, the model included Nick Taylor in its best bets to win the 2023 RBC Canadian Open. That bet hit at +7000, and for the entire tournament, McClure's best bets returned nearly $1,900. McClure's best bets also included Jason Day (17-1) winning outright at the 2023 AT&T Byron Nelson and Rickie Fowler (14-1) finishing on top of the leaderboard at the 2023 Rocket Mortgage Classic.

This same model has also nailed a whopping 10 majors entering the weekend. Anyone who has followed it has seen massive returns. 

Now that the 2023 Fortinet Championship field is set, SportsLine simulated the tournament 10,000 times, and the results were surprising. Head to SportsLine now to see the projected leaderboard.

Top 2023 Fortinet Championship predictions 

One major surprise the model is calling for at the Fortinet Championship 2023: Homa, the two-time defending champion and the odds-on favorite, fails to three-peat at Silverado. Homa is coming off a sensational 2022-23 season which saw him secure two wins and 12 top-10 finishes. He finished last season ranked among the best putters on tour, but accuracy has been an issue for Homa in recent years. 

In fact, the 32-year-old finished last season ranked 83rd in driving accuracy (60.30%) and 85th in greens in regulation percentage (66.46%). He could also be dealing with fatigue after taking a quick trip to Rome last week for Ryder Cup preperation. He's not a strong pick to win it all and there are far better values in the Fortinet Championship 2023 field.

Another surprise: Eric Cole, a 30-1 longshot, makes a strong run at the title. Cole has a much better chance to win it all than his odds imply, so he's a target for anyone looking for a huge payday.

In order to score well at Silverado, players will need to consistently drain putts and few do it better than Cole. In fact, the 35-year-old finished last season ranked third in putting average (1.701), fifth in one-putt percentage (44.29%) and 12th in strokes gained: putting (0.547). He also ranked inside the top 20 in scoring average (69.44) and birdie average (4.13) last season. Those impressive statistics make Cole a longshot worth backing this week at the 2023 Fortinet Championship. See who else to pick here.

How to make 2023 Fortinet Championship picks

The model is also targeting three other golfers with odds of 30-1 or longer to make a strong run at the title. Anyone who backs these longshots could hit it big. You can only see the model's picks here.

So, who will win the Fortinet Championship 2023, and which longshots will stun the golfing world? Check out the 2023 Fortinet Championship odds below and then visit SportsLine to see the projected 2023 Fortinet Championship leaderboard, all from the model that's nailed 10 golf majors, including this year's Masters and Open Championship.

2023 Fortinet Championship odds, field

Max Homa +650Justin Thomas +1400Sahith Theegala +1800Brendon Todd +2000Cameron Davis +2200Andrew Putnam +2200Akshay Bhatia +2900Beau Hossler +2900Eric Cole +3000Stephan Jaeger +3100J.J. Spaun +3100Webb Simpson +3400Austin Eckroat +4000Alex Noren +4200Lucas Herbert +4200Doug Ghim +4500Justin Suh +4500Mark Hubbard +4500Matt Kuchar +5000Taylor Montgomery +5000Nick Hardy +5000Chez Reavie +5000Taylor Pendrith +5000Kevin Streelman +5000Peter Kuest +5000Cameron Champ +6000Christiaan Bezuidenhout +6000Ryan Palmer +6000Davis Thompson +6000K.H. Lee +6500Kevin Yu +6500Chesson Hadley +6500Will Gordon +6500Sam Ryder +6500Garrick Higgo +6500S.H. Kim +7500Dylan Wu +8000C.T. Pan +8000Stewart Cink +8000Luke List +8000Sam Stevens +8000Callum Tarren +8000MJ Daffue +8000MacKenzie Hughes +8000Greyson Sigg +9500Matthew NeSmith +10000Nate Lashley +10000Andrew Novak +10000Patton Kizzire +10000Charley Hoffman +11000David Lipsky +11000Ben Martin +11000Tyler Duncan +11000Martin Laird +12000Carson Young +12000 Chad Ramey +12000Vincent Whaley +12000Justin Lower +12000Erik Van Rooyen +12000Troy Merritt +12000Peter Malnati +14000Joel Dahmen +14000Aaron Baddeley +14000Lanto Griffin +14000Adam Long +14000Zac Blair +14000Ryan Moore +14000Zach Johnson +14000