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Golf betting tips: Farmers Insurance Open and Ras Al Khaimah Championship
This week our expert’s golf betting tips cover the Farmers Insurance Open and the Ras Al Khaimah Championship
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Rory McIlroy claimed a record fourth Dubai Desert Classic title at the weekend before amateur Nick Dunlap landed a stunning victory at The American Express, so this week’s tournaments, the Farmers Insurance Open and Ras Al Khaimah Championship, have a lot to live up to.
The Farmers Insurance, a PGA Tour event that runs from Wednesday to Saturday to avoid clashing with the NFL Conference Championship games, is staged at long-term venue Torrey Pines Golf Club, California, where Xander Schauffele is the 9/1 favourite to claim the title.
The DP World Tour remains in the Middle East for the third edition of the Ras Al Khaimah tournament at Al Hamra Golf Club. With the big guns either taking a week off or heading to the States, it’s Rasmus Hojgaard who heads the betting at 12/1.
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Farmers Insurance Open golf betting tips
- Outright winner – Collin Morikawa @11/1 with bet365
- Outright winner – Jason Day @ 25/1 with bet365
- Outright winner – Sahith Theegala @ 33/1 with bet365
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Sunshine State success for Morikawa?
A Californian quartet dominate the betting at Torrey Pines and while Schauffele, Patrick Cantlay and Max Homa all have obvious claims, it could pay to side with Collin Morikawa, who looks back to his best and should enjoy a fruitful PGA Tour season.
Torrey Pines’ South Course stages three of the four rounds of the Farmers – with the other taking place on the much easier North Course – and is made for ball-strikers, few of whom are in better tee-to-green form than the ultra-precise Morikawa.
The 26-year-old won the 2020 US PGA Championship in California, then finished fourth in the 2021 US Open at Torrey Pines and third in last season’s Farmers. He returns with form figures of 6-1-7-5 from his previous four starts and he is poised for a big week in his home state.
Tip: Outright winner – Collin Morikawa @11/1 with bet365
Aussie ace can nail Torrey treble
Jason Day is a Farmers Insurance form horse who remains capable of competing for some of the PGA Tour’s biggest titles, and there is every chance he can contend again in an event he has relished over the years.
Day has form figures of 9-2-1-MC-MC-1-5-16-MC-3-7 from his previous 11 starts in this event and he will be teeing it up in decent form having won the Grant Thornton Invitational alongside Lydia Ko at the end of last season before returning with a top-10 finish at The Sentry.
Tip: Outright winner – Jason Day @ 25/1 with bet365
Improving Theegala merits consideration
Sahith Theegala broke through in his home state of California at the Fortinet Championship in September and he’s worth a bet having showcased his talents when finishing fourth at the Farmers last season.
Theegala is a better player 12 months later and he has already gone close to PGA Tour glory this year, finishing runner-up to Chris Kirk in The Sentry.
Tip: Outright winner – Sahith Theegala @ 33/1 with bet365
Ras Al Khaimah Championship golf betting tips
- Outright winner – Richard Mansell @ 40/1 with bet365
- Outright winner – Pablo Larrazabal @ 40/1 with bet365
- Outright winner – Li Haotong @ 40/1 with bet365
Al Hamra suits long-driving Mansell
Al Hamra Golf Club has tended to play into the hands of long drivers and Richard Mansell fits firmly into that category as he attempts to win on the DP World Tour for the first time.
Mansell has let some decent chances slip in recent seasons but he looks made for this layout having driven the ball superbly when 25th last season. A solid week on the greens should see him go close.
Tip: Outright winner – Richard Mansell @ 40/1 with bet365
Larrazabal has accuracy to shine
Pablo Larrazabal does not fit into the grip-it-and-rip-it category but the accurate Spaniard has shown himself to be a prolific winner, claiming nine DP World Tour victories, while he demonstrated a liking for Al Hamra when third in the 2022 Ras Al Khaimah Classic.
Larrazabal was fourth at the Dubai Desert Classic last week, finding only McIlroy, Cameron Young and Adrian Meronk too strong, so he looks a lively contender.
Tip: Outright winner – Pablo Larrazabal @ 40/1 with bet365
In-form Li can feature
Haotong Li has rediscovered his form, finishing 14th and seventh in back-to-back events in Dubai, and the Chinese player has every chance of winning this title in slightly calmer waters.
Li has been inconsistent but he enjoyed Al Hamra in two events to take place there in 2022, finishing third and 33rd, and he's a high-class operator at his best.