2024 Puerto Rico Open odds, field, best bets: Surprising PGA picks, predictions by model that nailed 10 majors

Nico Echavarria recorded his first and only PGA Tour victory at the Puerto Rico Open in 2023. He'll look to defend his title this week at the 2024 Puerto Rico Open, which gets underway from Grand Reserve Golf Club on Thursday, March 7. The PGA Tour's biggest stars are playing elsewhere this week, allowing many players the opportunity to secure their first victory. Several veterans are also in the Puerto Rico Open 2024 field, including Daniel Berger, Cameron Champ and Nate Lashley. 

According to the latest 2024 Puerto Rico Open odds, Echavarria is a 35-1 longshot to repeat. Rasmus Hojgaard is listed as the 14-1 favorite, followed by Berger (18-1) and Chris Gotterup (20-1) on the PGA odds board. Before locking in your 2024 Puerto Rico Open picks, be sure to see the golf predictions and projected leaderboard from the proven computer model at SportsLine.

SportsLine's 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 nearly $9,700 on its best bets since the restart, nailing tournament after tournament.

McClure's model included Hideki Matsuyama in its best bets to win the 2024 Genesis Invitational. That bet hit at +9000, and for the entire tournament, McClure's best bets returned nearly $1,000.

The model also predicted Jon Rahm would finish on top of the leaderboard at the 2023 Sentry Tournament of Champions and The American Express. 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, McClure's best bets included Nick Taylor (70-1) winning the 2023 RBC Canadian Open, 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 Puerto Rico Open 2024 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 2024 Puerto Rico Open predictions 

One major surprise the model is calling for at the Puerto Rico Open 2024: Chris Gotterup, one of the top betting favorites, struggles this week and doesn't even crack the top five. Gotterup is coming off his best finish of the season, a T-35 showing at last week's Cognizant Classic. 

However, the 24-year-old has played 19 events on the PGA Tour and has yet to crack the top 10. He's missed the cut in two of his five starts this season and he withdrew from the Mexico Open following the first round in February. Gotterup enters this week's tournament ranked 106th in strokes gained: off the tee (-0.042), 134th in putting average (1.794) and 183rd in driving accuracy percentage (44.44%), which doesn't bode well for his chances to finish on top of the leaderboard.

Another surprise: Victor Perez, a 40-1 longshot, makes a strong run at the title. He 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. 

Perez is coming off an impressive T-16 finish at the Cognizant Classic and he's been among the best ball-strikers this season. The 31-year-old is ranked 21st in strokes gained: approach to green (0.603) and 24th in greens in regulation percentage (73.61%). He's also ranked inside the top 50 in total driving, strokes gained: off the tee and driving accuracy, but he's been extremely inconsistent with his putter. If he's able to drain some putts this week, Perez will have a great opportunity to be in the mix on Sunday. See who else to pick here. 

How to make 2024 Puerto Rico Open picks

The model is also targeting five 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.

Who will win the 2024 Puerto Rico Open, and which longshots will stun the golfing world? Check out the Puerto Rico Open 2024 odds below and then visit SportsLine to see the projected Puerto Rico Open leaderboard, all from the model that's nailed 10 golf majors, including last year's Masters and Open Championship.

2024 Puerto Rico Open odds, field

Rasmus Højgaard +1400
Daniel Berger +1800
Chris Gotterup +2000
Aaron Rai +2200
Robert MacIntyre +3000
Chan Kim +3000
Ryo Hisatsune +3000
Ben Griffin +3300
Cameron Champ +3500
Ben Silverman +3500
Nico Echavarria +3500
Brandon Wu +3500
Garrick Higgo +4000
Harry Hall +4000
Victor Perez +4000
Nate Lashley +4000
Justin Suh +4500
Jacob Bridgeman +4500
Parker Coody +4500
Michael Kim +5000
Harrison Endycott +5000
Sam Stevens +5000
S.H. Kim +5000
Nicholas Lindheim +5500
Max Greyserman +5500
Jimmy Stanger +6000
Martin Trainer +6000
Henrik Norlander +6000
Chandler Phillips +6500
Jorge Campillo +7000
Vince Whaley +7000
Martin Laird +7000
Patton Kizzire +7000
Aaron Baddeley +7500
Alejandro Tosti +7500
Aaron Wise +7500
Ben Martin +8000
Rafael Campos +8000
Ben Kohles +8000
David Skinns +8000
Tyler Duncan +8000
Hayden Springer +8000
Taiga Semikawa +9000
Joe Highsmith +9000
Wilson Furr +9000
Rico Hoey +9000
Austin Smotherman +9000
Joel Dahmen +10000
Kevin Dougherty +10000
Mac Meissner +10000
Erik Barnes +10000
Paul Barjon +10000
Matti Schmid +10000
Kelly Kraft +11000
Troy Merritt +11000
Kevin Streelman +12000
Richy Werenski +12000
Trace Crowe +12000
Ryan McCormick +12000
Patrick Fishburn +12000
Pierceson Coody +12000
Camilo Villegas +12000
MJ Daffue +15000
Josh Teater +15000
Wesley Bryan +15000
Adam Long +15000