2022 Honda Classic Betting Card Preview

Feb 22, 2022

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The PGA Tour kicks off the first of four straight Florida events in Palm Beach Gardens at PGA National for the Honda Classic. Jack Nicklaus played a big role in the original design and the recent updates to this course, and the consensus is it's one of the toughest non-major Par-70 tracks on Tour each season. If you're watching the broadcast coverage this week, you'll likely hear about the famous 'Bear Trap' a lot. The Bear Trap, holes 15-17, is generally considered one of the most challenging three-hole stretches on Tour. Birdies will be hard to come by this week, and bogey avoidance will be more key than any other week over the past two months.

Similar to most Florida stops, water hazards, bunkers and windy conditions can wreak havoc on this event, bringing in an added layer of variance to a high-variant sport. Early weather reports are encouraging as far as the wind goes but check back as Thursday approaches. Looking at my card here from years past, I'm typically lighter here pre-tournament, saving bullets for matchups and chasing outright winners on the weekend.

The Florida swing is also ushering in the 2022 Tour debut of several European Tour players who call Florida home during the year. Tommy Fleetwood, Shane Lowry, Nicolai Hojgaard, Ian Poulter, Lee Westwood and Martin Kaymer haven't been seen stateside since the fall, but are all in the field this week. A majority of the top-tier golfers are taking the week off, with API and The PLAYERS on deck.

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Past Honda Classic Winners

2021: Matt Jones (-12)
2020: Sungjae Im (-6)
2019: Keith Mitchell (-9)
2018: Justin Thomas (-8)
2017: Rickie Fowler (-12)
2016: Adam Scott (-9)
2015: Padraig Harrington (-6)

For more course-specific data and event trends, please check out Ron Klos's tournament preview. It's the most comprehensive preview you'll find anywhere.

There are so many ways to bet on this beautiful game, and I want to touch on all of them. Picking outright winners is fun, but must be done responsibly. Unit sizing is key, and I've shared my approach with our subscribers in the Discord chat. In this space, I want to touch on the players I'm targeting this week and share my opinion on the best way to bet them at this event.

Please take advantage of the Discord feature and community. It's the best way to get up-to-the-minute lines and advice, and if you need help getting started, please reach out. That's where my full card will be posted, along with any live in-tournament bets.

Betting markets are fluid, but I'll note the best number available at the time of this writing.

*Betting lines accurate at the time of publication.