For those players that didn’t make it into this week’s Genesis Scottish Open, they have still get a PGA Tour event to play in, the Barbasol Championship at Keene Trace Golf Club. Obviously, none of the top golfers in the world will be in action in this event, but there are still some recognizable names. Kevin Streelman is listed as the favorite, with Adam Svensson and Christopher Gotterup listed as co-second choices.
This event also will include a number of DP World Tour players, as there are 50 spots for those players who didn’t qualify to play in Scotland. Let’s look at Barbasol Championship picks.
Venue: The Championship Trace Course at Keene Trace Golf Club is a par 72 that measures 7,328 yards. It will be hosting a PGA Tour event for the fourth time. The course is laid out in the hills of central Kentucky and its signature hole is the 18th hole which is a par 4 that was built around the edge of a lake.
Last Year: Seamus Power won this event a year ago in a six-hole playoff against J.T. Poston. Power is in the midst of a strong season this year and Poston won last week’s John Deere Classic. Anirban Lahiri and Sam Ryder tied for third, while six golfers tied for fifth.
TV Coverage: Golf Channel
Barbasol Championship Odds
Kevin Streelman +1400
Christopher Gotterup +2100
Adam Svensson +2100
Mark Hubbard +2200
Patton Kizzire +2800
Taylor Pendrith +2800
Chesson Hadley +3100
Hayden Buckley +3100
Sam Ryder +3100
Hank Lebioda +3400
Josh Teater +3400
John Huh +3400
Taylor Moore +3400
Kelly Kraft +3400
Ryan Moore +4000
Tyler Duncan +4000
Lee Hodges +4000
James Hahn +4200
Ryan Armour +4200
Michael Gligic +4500
Greyson Sigg +5000
Michael Kim +5000
Austin Cook +5000
Vaughn Taylor +5000
Julien Brun +5000
Michael Thompson +5500
Austin Smotherman +5500
Jacob Bridgeman +6000
Marcel Schneider +6000
George Coetzee +6000
Niklas Norgaard Moller +6000
Alfredo Garcia-Heredia +6000
Hurly Long +6000
Dale Whitnell +6500
David Lingmerth +6500
Kramer Hickok +6500
Justin Lower +6500
Jim Herman +6500
Brice Garnett +6500
Bo Hoag +7500
Santiago Tarrio +7500
Chase Seiffert +7500
Scott Brown +7500
Andrew Novak +7500
Tom Lewis +7500
Brandt Snedeker +7500
Vince Whaley +7500
Grayson Murray +9500
Yannik Paul +9500
Matthias Schmid +9500
Justin Walters +9500
Espen Kofstad +9500
Kevin Chappell +9500
Bill Haas +9500
Ben Martin +9500
All other players are listed with odds of 100-1 or more
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Favorite
Kevin Streelman +1400
We know that golf favorites simply don’t win that often and that immediately makes taking Streelman a risky proposition. Obviously, the field is not that strong for this event, but it is hard to make a case for taking Streelman as a favorite.
Value Picks
Patton Kizzire +2800
Last week it didn’t quite come together for Kizzire, but he still finished in a tie for 16th place. The field this week is not very strong and we know that when Kizzire gets into contention he can win. He has two PGA Tour wins and when he gets near the top of the leaderboard he usually does well. I’ll take Kizzire at odds of 28-1.
Taylor Pendrith +2800
Pendrith played well at THE PLAYERS with a tie for 13th and then it was discovered he had a broken rib. He was ready to return last week at the John Deere Classic and then tested positive for COVID. He is ready to roll this week and it would not surprise me if he gets this win.
Josh Teater +3400
Teater is a Kentucky Native who should know this course well. He is getting into this week’s event on a sponsor exemption. Stranger things have happened than a golfer winning on a sponsor exemption so don’t overlook Teater on a course he knows really well.
Jim Herman +6500
Herman is another player who knows how to win, as he has three PGA Tour victories in his career. He won this event in 2019 when he shot a tourney record 26-under par. Herman hasn’t been in the best of form, but we know he can win on this course and this field is weak.
Check out the latest Barbasol Championship odds at SugarHouse.
