{"id":15596,"date":"2026-06-04T23:59:55","date_gmt":"2026-06-04T23:59:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/golf\/15596\/"},"modified":"2026-06-04T23:59:55","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T23:59:55","slug":"hero-world-challenge-betting-preview-picks-predictions-odds-for-albany-golf-course","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/golf\/15596\/","title":{"rendered":"Hero World Challenge Betting Preview: Picks, Predictions, Odds for Albany Golf Course"},"content":{"rendered":"

The final unofficial PGA Tour event of the season is this week at Albany Golf Course and will have the strongest field we’ve seen in months. Only 20 golfers will be teeing it up at the Tiger Woods-hosted event, including Scottie Scheffler, Keegan Bradley, Jordan Spieth, and Robert MacIntyre.<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s take a look at the odds and my best bet to win this week\u2019s marquee event.<\/p>\n

Hero World Challenge odds<\/p>\n

Odds via DraftKings Sportsbook<\/a><\/p>\n

Scottie Scheffler +160Robert MacIntyre +1000Cameron Young +1200J.J. Spaun +1400Sam Burns +1400Keegan Bradley +1400Hideki Matsuyama +1600Aaron Rai +1800Akshay Bhatia +2000Jordan Spieth +2000Harris English +2200Chris Gotterup +2200Alex Noren +2200Sepp Straka +2200Justin Rose +2200Corey Conners +2500Brian Harman +2800Brian Harman +2800Billy Horschel +3000Wyndham Clark +4500Andrew Novak +4000Hero World Challenge how to watchThursday: 1:30\u20134:30 p.m. ET (Golf Channel)Friday: 1:30\u20134:30 p.m. ET (Golf Channel)Saturday: Noon\u20132:30 p.m. ET (Golf Channel), 2:30-5 p.m. (NBC)Sunday: 11:30 a.m.\u20131:30 p.m. ET (Golf Channel), 1:30-4:30 p.m. (NBC)Hero World Challenge purseDate: Thursday, Dec.1\u2013Sunday, Dec. 4Where: Albany Golf CoursePurse: $5 million ($1 million winner\u2019s share)2024 champion: Scottie SchefflerHero World Challenge notable golfers<\/p>\n

Scottie Scheffler: The No. 1-ranked golfer in the world is the back-to-back winner of this event and hasn\u2019t finished worse than runner-up here in four straight years. This will be the first time we\u2019ll see him play since the Ryder Cup. The most recent PGA Tour event he played was the Procore Championship in September which, to no one\u2019s surprise, he won.<\/p>\n

Aaron Rai: The Englishman captured the Abu Dhabi Championship four weeks ago, so he is coming into this event with some momentum. He\u2019ll hope his sharp iron play will be enough to compete with Scheffler over the weekend.<\/p>\n

Hero World Challenge best betsAkshay Bhatia (Winner w\/o Scheffler) +1400<\/p>\n

I think it would be wise to target the \u201cWinner without Scheffler\u201d market this week to avoid the best golfer in the world ruining our wagers by winning this event in runaway fashion. The first golfer I\u2019m looking at in that market is Akshay Bhatia, who finished fourth at this event last year. He has been known to put up birdies in bunches, which is extremely important at Albany Golf Course, so it makes sense why he has a strong finish here in 2024. Let\u2019s hope his irons are dialed in this week. He\u2019s second in the field in strokes-gained approach over the past six months.<\/p>\n

Andrew Novak (Winner w\/o Scheffler) +3000<\/p>\n

I\u2019m going to take a shot on the golfer with the longest odds in the field, Andrew Novak. Sure, he doesn\u2019t have the pedigree or name recognition as the rest, but he is coming off an impressive T7 finish at the RSM Classic and posted a T25 finish at the Tour Championship at the end of August. When his game is on, he can compete with some of the best golfers in the world, which he proved with a T6 finish at the FedEx St. Jude Championship during the playoffs. If he plays as well as he did two weeks ago, he could be in the conversation on the weekend.<\/p>\n

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