The Match 9 odds, picks: Proven golf expert reveals best bets for Rory McIlroy, Max Homa, Lexi Thompson and Rose Zhang

The Match is a made-for-TV golf exhibition that has helped expand the game with a primetime audience. On Monday, The Match IX will feature a four-player battle between Rory McIlroy, Max Homa, Lexi Thompson and Rose Zhang played under the lights at The Park in West Palm Beach. It marks the first time The Match has featured male and female golfers, and they are competing in a mixed skins format. There will be 12 holes in the individual event, with all four competitors using the same tees for the four par-3 holes. There will be different tees and yardages for the other eight holes.  

McIlroy is the only competitor who has prior experience in this event, teaming up with Tiger Woods in the Match 7. The 12-hole match will begin at 6:30 p.m. ET. The latest Match IX odds list McIlroy as the +210 favorite (risk $100 to win $210), followed by Homa (+230), Zhang (+300) and Thompson (+300). 

In addition to picking a winner, a number of prop bets will be available for bettors to wager on, and SportsLine's Mike McClure has pinpointed his must-play. So, before you lock in The Match IX picks, be sure to see McClure's best bet.  

McClure's model has returned more than $9,000 on $100 best bets since June of 2020 and has called the winner of 10 major tournaments entering the weekend. McClure was also all over Brooks Koepka defeating Bryson DeChambeau as a +110 underdog in The Match V and nailed Justin Thomas and Jordan Spieth for an easy win over Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy in The Match VII.  Anyone who has followed it has seen MASSIVE returns!

Now, with sportsbooks taking bets on The Match IX, McClure has scoured the odds and released his winner! You ABSOLUTELY need to see his pick before making any selections of your own!