2023 Memorial Tournament picks, odds, predictions, field: Golf insider fading Rory McIlroy at Muirfield
Jon Rahm still has some unfinished business at Muirfield Village, and he'll be trying to bounce back this week at the 2023 Memorial Tournament. Rahm won the Memorial in 2020 and dominated in 2021 before having to withdraw after taking a six-shot lead through three rounds. The Spaniard tied for 10th last year, and now he comes in off a tie for 50th at the PGA Championship two weeks ago. Rahm is one of several stars in the loaded 2023 Memorial Tournament field who took last week off, but Scottie Scheffler is not in that group. The world's No. 1 golfer posted a top-five finish at the Charles Schwab Classic. Joining Rahm and Scheffler in Dublin, Ohio is a stacked invitational field also featuring Rory McIlroy and two-time Memorial champion Patrick Cantlay. After Rahm and Cantlay ruled for three years, Billy Horschel broke through for his seventh tour victory last year, and he will defend starting Thursday.
Caesars Sportsbook lists Scheffler (6-1) and Rahm (7-1) as the favorites in its latest 2023 Memorial Tournament odds. Cantlay (10-1), McIlroy (12-1) and Xander Schauffele (14-1) also are expected to be top contenders. Viktor Hovland (20-1) and Collin Morikawa (22-1) are the only other golfers shorter than 30-1, while Horschel is a 125-1 longshot to repeat as champion. Before making any 2023 Memorial Tournament picks, be sure you .
Nejad specializes in betting and DFS in golf, among other sports. He's had incredible success in the outright and first-round leader markets and betting head-to-head matchups. At the Wells Fargo, he had Wyndham Clark among his longshot outrights, backing the 75-1 shot before he dominated at Quail Hollow for his first PGA Tour victory.
In 2022, Nejad hit six first-round leaders in a 12-week span while peppering in tournament outrights throughout the year. In 2023, Sportsline debuted "The Early Wedge," and in the first three months of the show, he hit two FRLs and three outright winners. Nejad also had a winning head-to-head record in eight of 10 weeks (including full tournament sweeps on head-to-head plays). He was up more than 70 units over that three-month span.
Now, Nejad has studied the 2023 Memorial Tournament field and has locked in his best bets, top sleepers and favorites to avoid. You can head to SportsLine now to see all of Nejad's PGA picks and analysis.
Top 2023 Memorial Tournament expert picks
In one shocking move, Nejad is fading four-time major champion McIlroy, one of the favorites. The 34-year-old doesn't have a great history at Muirfield and has struggled more often than not this season. He did manage a top-10 finish at the PGA Championship but barely cracked the top 50 in his previous outing and missed the cut at the Players and Masters. The Northern Irishman's best finish in his past four trips to Muirfield is T-18. His performance off the tee (189th in driving accuracy) and to the greens (154th in greens in regulation) indicate the depth of his struggles.
On the other hand, Nejad sees a lot of value in Tyrrell Hatton at 35-1. The Englishman has finished in the top 20 in four straight tournaments, and the expert says he "simply checks all the boxes." Hatton is 49th in strokes gained around the green and ranks in the top 20 in every other strokes gained category. That well-rounded game should play well at Muirfield, and the 31-year-old has seven victories worldwide. His only tour win came more than three years ago, but Nejad says "I think he has a shot to win The Memorial" at what he sees as a solid number. See who else he is backing at SportsLine.
How to make 2023 Memorial Tournament golf picks
Nejad has locked in his best bets for the 2023 Memorial Tournament and is picking his longshots, including one player who's priced higher than 60-1. The expert says this golfer "recently flashed the ability to contend" and has a strong history at Muirfield. You can only see the picks at SportsLine.
So which players should you target or avoid for the 2023 Memorial Tournament, and which golfer could bring a huge payday of more than 60-1? Check out the odds below, then visit SportsLine to see Sia Nejad's top prop picks for Memorial Tournament 2023, all from the expert coming off a three-month span where he was up 70 units, and find out.
2023 Memorial Tournament odds, field, contenders
Scottie Scheffler 6-1
Jon Rahm 7-1
Patrick Cantlay 10-1
Rory McIlroy 12-1
Xander Schauffele 14-1
Viktor Hovland 20-1
Collin Morikawa 22-1
Cameron Young 30-1
Jordan Spieth 30-1
Justin Thomas 30-1
Jason Day 30-1
Rickie Fowler 35-1
Tyrrell Hatton 35-1
Sungjae Im 40-1
Hideki Matsuyama 40-1
Matt Fitzpatrick 40-1
Corey Conners 40-1
Russell Henley 45-1
Sam Burns 45-1
Shane Lowry 55-1
Sahith Theegala 55-1
Tom Kim 60-1
Adam Scott 65-1
Si Woo Kim 65-1
Wyndham Clark 65-1
Matt Kuchar 80-1
Gary Woodland 80-1
Keith Mitchell 100-1
Denny McCarthy 100-1
Keegan Bradley 100-1
Cam Davis 100-1
Emiliano Grillo 100-1
Byeong Hun An 125-1
Kurt Kitayama 125-1
Billy Horschel 125-1
Harris English 125-1
K.H. Lee 125-1
Brian Harman 125-1
Adam Hadwin 125-1
Chris Kirk 150-1
Ryan Fox 150-1
Taylor Montgomery 150-1
Hayden Buckley 150-1
Nicolai Hojgaard 150-1
Patrick Rodgers 150-1
Lucas Herbert 175-1
Christiaan Bezuidenhout 175-1
Seamus Power 175-1
Beau Hossler 175-1
Tom Hoge 175-1
Stephan Jaeger 175-1
J.T. Poston 200-1
Thomas Detry 200-1
Andrew Putnam 200-1
Matt NeSmith 200-1
Aaron Rai 200-1
Adam Schenk 225-1
Davis Riley 225-1
Justin Suh 225-1
Mark Hubbard 250-1
Adam Svensson 250-1
Alex Smalley 250-1
Brendon Todd 275-1
Jospeh Bramlett 275-1
