Shriners Children’s Open Odds 2024: Pendrith Takes the Lead Early

After a debut event last week on the PGA Tour at the Black Desert Championship, the world’s best return to a familiar site in Las Vegas, Nevada at the Shriners Children’s Open. Shriners Children’s Open odds list Taylor Pendrith as the new favorite. While Tom Kim goes for a three-peat, don’t be surprised to see one of the Shriners Children’s Open sleeper picks sneak into the mix. Though nothing is for certain, especially with the Shriners Children’s Open projected cut line in the back of everyone’s minds.

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Odds provided by FanDuel – accurate as of October 18

Taylor Pendrith (+300 at Caesars Sportsbook)

Canadian Taylor Pendrith is also teeing it up this week in Las Vegas as he also goes for his second win of the season following his victory at THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson back in early May. In what has been a fantastic season for the 33-year-old who hasn’t teed it up since the Tour Championship at the beginning of September where he finished the season tied for 14th. On a current run that has seen him make ten straight cuts, expect Pendrith to continue has solid form as he goes for another victory. Sitting 46th in the official world golf rankings, Pendrith has an impressive six top 10 finishes to his credit this year.

Kurt Kitayama (+4500 at BetMGM sportsbook)

Rounding out the list of the top golfers for the Shriners Children’s Open this week is Kurt Kitayama. One of the favorites heading into last week’s Black Desert Championship, Kitayama opened with a 65 and recorded a 64 on Saturday, however the Friday score of 70 and Sunday score of 72 were enough to bump him down to a tie for 25th finish. Now back in action and looking to play off two of those impressive rounds, Kitayama is right back in action this week. Ranked 72nd in the official world golf rankings, the UNLV product will be right at home this week playing in Nevada.

Davis Thompson (+5000 at DraftKings sportsbook)

Aiming at dethroning Tom Kim as the champion in Las Vegas is 25-year-old Davis Thompson who is looking for his second career win on the PGA Tour. A first-time winner earlier this season at the John Deere Classic, Thompson is back in action for the first time since teeing it up at the BMW Championship in late August. Sitting 40th in the official world golf rankings, Thompson arrives in Las Vegas amid his best season as a professional. With the one win and four top 10’s to his credit, Thompson is certainly one of the more elite players in this week’s field.

Tom Kim (+6600 at bet365 sportsbook)

Two-time defending Shriners Children’s Hospital champion Tom Kim returns to Las Vegas this week where he looks to become a three-time champion of the event. Two of Kim’s three PGA Tour titles have come at the Shriners Children’s Hospital tournament and there is no reason to believe that he won’t have continued success this week. Kim hasn’t teed it up since he played at the FedEx St. Jude Championship back in mid-August, but there is no doubt he is excited to return to the location of his past triumphs. Ranked 25th in the official world golf rankings, Kim arrives in Las Vegas as the highest ranked player in the field.

Tom Hoge (+100000 at FanDuel sportsbook)

Making his second appearance this season in a FedEx Cup Fall series event, Tom Hoge will tee in up in Vegas as he gets set to play for the first time since a tie for seventh place at the Procore Championship in the middle of September. With 12 top 25 finishes in 27 events this season, Hoge has a knack for being on the first couple of pages of the leaderboard come the end of the week. With just three missed cuts in his last 14 rounds, Hoge is no stranger to being involved come the weekend. Shriners Children’s Open odds list Hoge as one of the top players in the field this week and there is no reason why he can’t get the job done in Sin City this week.

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Daniel Berger (+8000 at FanDuel sportsbook)

Sitting just outside the top 125 at 126 in the FedExCup Fall standings, former star Daniel Berger is back in action for the fourth straight week on the PGA Tour. A missed cut was followed by a tied for seventh and then a tie for 35th this past week at the Black Desert Championship. Back-to-back 65’s on Friday and Saturday in Utah had Berger in contention this past week before a Sunday showing of 70 dropped him back down the leaderboard. The last time Berger teed it up at the Shriners Children’s Open was back in 2019 where he would go on to finish that week in 18th place.

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Shriners Children’s Open betting trends

There are quite a few trends to consider when looking at the odds for the Shriners Children’s Open. Scoring can go super low in the desert with the winner being at 23 or 24 under in four of the last five years. Look to see if you can find a bet that allows you to pick a winning score in this range as players look to go birdie hunting in Vegas.

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Matt McCarty (+60000 at FanDuel sportsbook)

Making his Shriners Children’s Open debut, PGA Tour rookie and the Black Desert Championship winner from last week, Matt McCarty, gets set to continue his torrid pace of play this week at TPC Summerlin. An unknown just days ago, McCarty rose to prominence following his incredible performance in Utah this past weekend. Now back in action as he looks to continue to collect those FedExCup Fall series points, the 26-year-old year old will now have all eyes on him as he shoots for a second consecutive win on the big tour.

How to read Shriners Children’s Open betting odds

Reading the Shriners Children’s Open betting odds is just as easy as reading the odds for any other golf tournament or sporting event. In golf, there are numerous ways to bet, from head-to-head matchups to whether a player will make a certain number of birdies in a round. You can even bet on whether there will be a hole-in-one during the event or if the tournament will go to a playoff.

How to bet on the Shriners Children’s Open

There are several ways to bet on the Shriners Children’s Open this week. One bet that stands out, however, is that the big three Canadians in the field will all have strong showings and finish the week in the top 20. A $10 bet on Taylor Pendrith, Adam Hadwin and Adam Svensson at +2349 will return $234.90 if the three Canucks can finish in the top 20 this week.

Shriners Children’s Open Info

Shriners Children’s Open odds FAQs

How long has the Shriners Children’s Open been an event on the PGA Tour?

The Shriners Children’s Open has been an event on the PGA Tour since 1983. In its 41 years it has moved to several venues and had many different names before settling in at TPC Summerlin in Las Vegas. When created in 1983, the event had the highest purse on the PGA Tour that year at $750,000

What was the event known as prior to the Shriners Children’s Open?

Prior to being known asthe Shriners Children’s Open, the tournament has gone by nine other names in its 41 years of existence. Most recently it has been known as the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open and the Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open. Prior to that the tournament went under the names of Frys.com Open, Michelin Championship at Las Vegas, Las Vegas Invitational, to name a few.

Who has won the most Shriners Children’s Open titles?

There are four players that have won multiple Shriners Children’s Open titles. Jim Furyk leads the way with three victories which occurred in 1995, 1998 and 1999. Three other players have won twice, Kevin Na in 2011 and 2019, Martin Laird in 2009 and 2020 and two-time defending champion Tom Kim who won in 2022 and 2023.

At what event did Tiger Woods win at for his first victory on the PGA Tour?

Tiger Woods won for the first time on the PGA Tour at the Las Vegas Invitational in 1996. Woods defeated 1993 champion Davis Love III to take home a first-place prize of $297,000. Woods would win one more time that season and be named PGA Tour rookie of the year.

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