Shriners Children's Open 2021: Oddsmakers like Scottie Scheffler's chances of earning first PGA Tour title

Scottie Scheffler was already one of golf's brightest stars—then the Ryder Cup happened. The 25-year-old further cemented his stature as one of the world’s best players with his showing at Whistling Straits, highlighted by a singles victory over World No. 1 Jon Rahm.

Though Scheffler has yet to earn a PGA Tour win, most expect that to change very quickly. Oddsmakers think it might happen this weekend—as most sportsbooks tabbed him as one of the favorites at this week’s Shriners Children’s Open. Scheffler has teed it up in the past two editions of the event, missing the cut in 2020 and finishing T-74 in 2019.

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For those following this event closely, perhaps it’s not the best event to bet a favorite. Only Bryson DeChambeau in 2018 (14-1 odds) and Patrick Cantlay in 2017 (20-1) have earned the victory as one of the best players in the field. Last season, Martin Laird earned the victory at 225-1 odds; Kevin Na in 2019 was 70-1; Rod Pampling in 2016 was 300-1; Smylie Kaufman in 2015 was 250-1 and Ben Martin was 225-1 (historical odds courtesy of GolfBettingSystem.co.uk).

Scheffler will hope that trend moves back toward the favorites at TPC Summerlin. He’s one of a number of marquee names who will tee it up this week, including 11 of the top 25 in the world rankings. Viktor Hovland is a slight favorite at BetMGM; Brooks Koepka is the favorite at other books, and some of the world's best are right behind in a crowded tier.

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Here are all the opening odds for the 2021 Shriners Children's Open, courtesy of BetMGM:

Viktor Hovland: 18-1

Brooks Koepka: 20-1

Abraham Ancer: 22-1

Scottie Scheffler: 22-1

Webb Simpson: 22-1

Louis Oosthuizen: 25-1

Sam Burns: 25-1

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Hideki Matsuyama: 28-1

Kevin Na: 28-1

Will Zalatoris: 28-1

Rick Gehman joined us on this week's episode of "Be Right," Golf Digest's weekly betting and DFS podcast. Be sure to listen for his complete analysis—with some inside tidbits having played TPC Summerlin multiple times in the past few months. And make sure to subscribe to "Be Right" wherever you get your podcasts!

Corey Conners: 30-1

Harris English: 30-1

Sungjae Im: 30-1

Patrick Reed: 33-1

Paul Casey: 35-1

Cameron Tringale: 40-1

Jason Kokrak: 40-1

Joaquin Niemann: 40-1

Matthew Wolff: 40-1

Si Woo Kim: 40-1

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Adam Scott: 50-1

Erik van Rooyen: 50-1

Mito Pereira: 50-1

Brian Harman: 50-1

Charley Hoffman: 50-1

Maverick McNealy: 50-1

Marc Leishman: 66-1

Russell Henley: 66-1

Kevin Streelman: 66-1

Aaron Wise: 66-1

Talor Gooch: 66-1

Danny Willett: 80-1

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Carlos Ortiz: 100-1

Charl Schwartzel: 100-1

Emiliano Grillo: 100-1

Ian Poulter: 100-1

Kevin Kisner: 100-1

Luke List: 100-1

Patton Kizzire: 100-1

Rickie Fowler: 100-1

Ryan Palmer: 100-1

Sahith Theegala: 100-1

Seamus Power: 100-1

Cameron Davis: 100-1

Lucas Glover: 100-1

Adam Hadwin: 125-1

Henrik Norlander: 125-1

Pat Perez: 125-1

Rasmus Hojgaard: 125-1

Sebastian Munoz: 125-1

Stewart Cink: 125-1

Taylor Moore: 125-1

Adam Schenk: 150-1

Brendan Steele: 150-1

Cameron Young: 150-1

Chad Ramey: 150-1

Charles Howell III: 150-1

Chez Reavie: 150-1

Denny McCarthy: 150-1

Doug Ghim: 150-1

Dylan Frittelli: 150-1

Francesco Molinari: 150-1

Garrick Higgo: 150-1

Joel Dahmen: 150-1

Joseph Bramlett: 150-1

K.H. Lee: 150-1

Lanto Griffin: 150-1

Martin Laird: 150-1

Roger Sloan: 150-1

Ryan Moore: 150-1

Scott Piercy: 150-1

Scott Stallings: 150-1

Stephan Jaeger: 150-1

Troy Merritt: 150-1

Hayden Buckley: 150-1

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Aaron Rai: 200-1

Brandt Snedeker: 200-1

Brendon Todd: 200-1

Chesson Hadley: 200-1

Doc Redman: 200-1

Harry Higgs: 200-1

Hudson Swafford: 200-1

J.T. Poston: 200-1

Keith Mitchell: 200-1

Kyle Stanley: 200-1

Matt Jones: 200-1

Matt Kuchar: 200-1

Matthew NeSmith: 200-1

Nate Lashley: 200-1

Nick Watney: 200-1

Peter Malnati: 200-1

Rory Sabbatini: 200-1

Sam Ryder: 200-1

Seth Reeves: 200-1

Tom Hoge: 200-1

Trey Mullinax: 200-1

Zach Johnson: 200-1

Russell Knox: 200-1

Andrew Landry: 250-1

Andrew Putnam: 250-1

Brandon Hagy: 250-1

Brian Stuard: 250-1

Bronson Burgoon: 250-1

Greyson Sigg: 250-1

Hank Lebioda: 250-1

James Hahn: 250-1

Mark Hubbard: 250-1

Matt Wallace: 250-1

Nick Taylor: 250-1

Sepp Straka: 250-1

Adam Long: 300-1

Adam Svensson: 300-1

Anirban Lahiri: 300-1

Brice Garnett: 300-1

Chun-An Yu: 300-1

Davis Riley: 300-1

Jimmy Walker: 300-1

Kevin Tway: 300-1

Michael Thompson: 300-1

Robert Streb: 300-1

Sung Kang: 300-1

Wyndham Clark: 300-1

Camilo Villegas: 400-1

Graeme McDowell: 400-1

Harry Hall: 400-1

Jim Herman: 400-1

Richy Werenski: 400-1

Tyler McCumber: 400-1

William McGirt: 400-1

Bill Haas: 500-1

Kevin Chappell: 500-1

Seung-yul Noh: 500-1

Brian Gay: 750-1

Curtis Thompson: 750-1

Jesse Mueller: 750-1

Jonas Blixt: 750-1

Kelly Kraft: 750-1

Kyle Westmoreland: 750-1

Martin Trainer: 750-1

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