Sanderson Farms Championship First-Round Leader Odds

The forecast calls for sunny weather all day. Temperatures will be mid 50's for those teeing it up first and mid 70's in the afternoon. The wind will reach 17 mph early in morning and 10 mph in afternoon, so there will less bumpy greens for tee-off in early morning.

Russell Henley is a fast starter. He ranked fourth best on Thursday's last season. In his last four tournaments to conclude last year, each opening round was a score in the 60’s.

Henley has finished T-5th and T -10th in his last four starts. Nobody is better than Henley in strokes gained: tee-to-green and ball striking.

Emiliano Grillo is playing in the Sanderson Farms Championship. He finished last season with a pair of runner-up finishes at the John Deere Classic and 3M Open.

Emiliano Grillo is tops in strokes gained and tee-to-green in his last four Thursday rounds.

Sepp Straka won for the first time on the PGA Tour at this year’s Honda Classic. He had a slump after that, but he came back with a vengeance at the FedEx Cup playoffs.

Sepp Straka is a dark-horse candidate to win the Sanderson Farms Championship. He has an early tee time and the greens are pristine.