Olympic Fields CG, Olympic Fields IL August 17 to 20, 2023 Par 70 Purse $20M same as last year

Olympic Fields CG, Olympic Fields IL August 17 to 20, 2023 Par 70 Purse $20M same as last year

Olympic Fields Country Club is located in the Village of Olympia Fields in Cook County IL. It is a suburb of Chicago with a population of about 5,000.  One of the wealthiest majority African-American communities in the United States.  It is ranked among the top 5% in the US for median household income.

The club was founded in 1915.  The first president was Amos Alonzo Stagg, famous football coach at the University of Chicago.  The main dinning room of the club is named in his honor.  An 80’ 4 sided clock tower is part of the clubhouse built to in 1925 and is their logo.

They have hosted several major championships; 

1925 The PGA Championship won by Walter Hagen 

1928 US Open won by Johnny Farrell 

1961 The PGA Championship won by Jerry Barber

1968 The Western Open won by Jack Nicklaus 

2003 US Open won by Jim Furyk 

2015 US Amateur won by Bryson DeChambeau 

2020 BMW Championship won by Jon Rahm

TOP 10 OPENING ODDS FAVORITES

#1 Rory McIlroy 12/2 He has found his game and if he gets off to a good start he wins.

#2 Scottie Scheffler 7/1 If his putting does not improve he may drop out of the top 10.

#3 Jon Rahm 9/1 After his performance at St Jude I think top 10 but no win.

#4 Patrick Cantlay 10/1 Except of hitting water in last weeks playoff, he may have won.

#5 Xander Schauffele 16/1 I am tired of picking him, but sometime he will fool me.

#6 Viktor Hovland 16/1 He continues to shoot himself in the foot on 1 or 2 holes.

#7 Tommy Fleetwood 18/1 No first PGA win this year.

#8 Tyrrell Hatton 22/1 Usually in top 10, but just can’t win it all. 

#9 Collin Morikawa 22/1 He is just too inconsistent this year. 

#10 Max Homa 25/1 Too up and down, no chance.

TOP 5 LONGSHOTS

#1 Hideki Matsuyama 30/1 He was 5 under on his last 6 holes to get in to top 50.

#2 Jason Day 35/1 He came in #52 at St Jude but had enough points to advance.

#3 Tom Kim 35/1 This guy will win soon, maybe this tournament.

#4 SJ Im 35/1 He is always hanging around and maybe its his turn.

#5 Emiliano Grillo 70/1 He has been in contention a lot for the first 2 RDs, then fades.

TOP 5 SENTIMENTAL FAVORITES WITH LITTLE CHANCE

#1 Lucas Glover 28/1 He was in this group last week, but three in a row seems impossible.

#2 Eric Cole 90/1 He was in the hunt for the first 2 RDs last week. 

#3 Chris Kirk 110/1 Always seems to play well but usually in the top 20 or worse.

#4 Adam Schenk 90/1 He could be the best bet of these 5 to win.

#5 Nick Taylor 180/1 Longest odds, this Canadian had his day winning the Canadian Open.