Jon Rahm is the heavy favorite to win the American Express.
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The American Express kicks off this week with one of its best fields in the past several years, despite the fact that it’s not one of the PGA Tour’s new (and lucrative) designated events that’s guaranteed to bring big names. The marquee players are there anyway.
Five of the top seven players in the world are in the field, as well as 10 of the top 19. World No. 2 Scottie Scheffler is the top-ranked player, and Jon Rahm (No. 4), Patrick Cantlay (No. 5), Xander Schauffele (No. 6) and Will Zalatoris (No. 7) are all entered as well.
American Express odds: This week’s favorites (top 20)
According to American Express betting odds via BetMGM, Rahm, who also won here in 2018, is the heavy favorite in La Quinta, Calif. Rahm’s odds to win are +600, and the next-best odds belong to Scheffler at +1000. Cantlay comes in at third with +1100.
Si Woo Kim, who won the Sony Open on Sunday, is also in the field this week, returning to a tournament he won in 2021. He’s played it five times, finishing T11 or better three times. He’s +3300 to win.
Below you can find the top 20 odds for the week as of 12 p.m. ET on Monday.
Jon Rahn, +600 Scottie Scheffler, +1000 Patrick Cantlay, +1100 Tony Finau, +1400 Will Zalatoris, +2000 Cameron Young, +2200 Sungjae Im, +2200 Xander Schauffele, +2200 Tom Kim, +2500 Sam Burns, +3300 Si Woo Kim, +3300 Brian Harman, +3500 Tom Hoge, +4000 Taylor Montgomery, +4500 Aaron Wise, +5000 Andrew Putnam, +5000 Adam Hadwin, +5500 Cam Davis, +5500 J.T. Poston, +5500 Sahith Theegala, +550
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