PGA Tour betting: Viktor Hovland is the top pick of bettors ahead of Valspar Championship – Yahoo Sports

Viktor Hovland is bettors most popular choice in a solid field at the Valspar Championship.

Five of the worlds top 10 golfers are entered in this weekends tournament at the Copperhead Course at Innisbrook Resort in Palm Harbor, Florida. Hovland, the No. 3 golfer in the world, is the No. 2 favorite for the tournament at +1000 at BetMGM. Hes getting 6% of bets to win the tournament and is the only player getting more than 10% of the money bet on the winner of the tournament.

World No. 1 Jon Rahm isnt entered this week so Collin Morikawa is the top player in the field. Morikawa is the No. 3 favorite in the field at +1100. Hes getting 4% of bets and the second-most money behind Hovland at 9.2% of the handle.

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The favorite for the weekend is Justin Thomas at +900. Hes getting just over 4% of wagers and under 8% of money wagered.

The second-most popular pick to win is Dustin Johnson at +1400. Hes getting just under 5% of bets, though those bets make up just under 5% of the total money wagered.

The other top-10 player entered in the field is Xander Schauffele. The Tokyo Olympics gold medalist is at +1800 to win and is getting 3% of bets and 2.4% of the money to win the tournament.

The Valspar is the last tournament of the PGA Tours spring Florida swing. The World Golf Championships match play event is next week and will feature dozens of the worlds top players. The Texas Open is the first event of April and is the last full-field event before the Masters which begins on April 7.

Viktor Hovland is the No. 2 favorite ahead of the Valspar Championship. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

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