The swing season continues this week in Jackson, Mississippi, at the Country Club of Jackson and the Sanderson Farms Championship. As is the case with most swing season events, the field leaves a lot to be desired. Outside of Presidents Cup team member and defending Sanderson Farms champion Sam Burns, this field is littered with Kory Ferry Tour graduates and second-tier golfers. But that doesn’t mean we can’t fire off some bets!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Country Club of Jackson is a sprawling par-72 track approaching 7,500 yards from the tips. It’s a fairly straightforward course, lacking nuance, elevation changes, and hazards that limit scoring. For more course details, check out Ron’s<\/a> course preview<\/a>, but here’s an important tidbit: <\/p>\n\n\n\n There are two key approach ranges to focus on for this week. First, 34% of approaches are from the wedge range of 100-150 yards. The Tour average from this range is only 27%. Also, thanks to the lengthy par 5s, 18% of approaches will come from 250+ yards which is well above the average of 10%. Accuracy when “Going for the Green” with second shot approaches on the par 5s will be crucial this week. This is where the longer hitters have a definite advantage in attempting to set up birdie opportunities on the four par 5s. The par 5s here rank as the second toughest on Tour in “Hitting the Green %” when going for the green on the second shot.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n There are millions of ways to bet on this beautiful game, and my goal with this piece is to touch on the golfers I’m targeting this week. When pricing out finishing position bets, I’ll often lean towards BetMGM even if there’s a better number elsewhere because of MGM’s advantageous dead-heat rules. Know the rules of the books that you’re betting on, folks! Since this event, in my opinion, is one of the trickiest on Tour to handicap, I’ll likely shy away from a lot of finishing position bets this week. Any time Cameron Champ and Ryan Armour show up as past champions at the same track; it’s safe to say that any style of golf can win this event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n