Scheffler vs. Morikawa Prediction on August 18, 2024

Match info

Here are the most recent odds and some information about the 2024 FedEx St. Jude Championship in Memphis, Tennessee, which will be played at the TPC Southwind course for the FedEx Cup Playoffs of the 109th season of the major professional men’s golf tour in the United States (and North America)—the 2024 PGA Tour. The final round, Round 4, is set to start on Sunday, August 18, at 8:20 a.m. local time.

Meeting statistics

This week’s FedEx St. Jude Championship (August 15–18) is being held at TPC Southwind, a private golf club located in Shelby County, Tennessee, in the southern United States. The course is always exhilarating to play. From the tee to the green, this golf course demands accuracy since upsets abound. Eleven of the 18 holes include water in play, which snatches up countless balls and spoils many rounds. Since 2003, more players at TPC Southwind than at any other golf course have actually found the water. Yes, that includes the Players Championship host, TPC Sawgrass. However, this par-70 course in Southeast Memphis produces a lot of birdies; in 2022 and 2023, the winning score on this course is 15-under.

Once again, Scottie Scheffler is the clear favorite at any betting site that pays in dollars. Among many other accomplishments, he won gold at the Olympics in Paris and the Masters in one amazing season. The World No. 1 demonstrated why he’s the greatest with a 9-under 62 during the final round in Paris, which will go down in golf history as one of the greatest rounds ever. Who’s to say the American can’t do it in Memphis this coming week? Scheffler plays as conservatively as anyone can, after all, and he almost never makes a mistake. The statistics indicate that he typically recovers with a birdie when he does. Moreover, Scheffler’s favorite statistic is that he recovers from a missed shot with a birdie one-third of the time to rank first on the tour. However, he leads the circuit in both bogey avoidance and birdie (or better rate). You get the picture.

Scheffler’s Team USA colleague Collin Morikawa has become one of the world’s finest players since The Masters, as his ball-striking has reached almost elite levels. Since then, he has had six top-10 finishes and has barely missed the cut. However, at the Men’s Olympic Golf Competition in Paris, he had a lackluster performance, tying for 24th place. Morikawa has failed to win this year, but despite everything, he deserves a breakthrough triumph. We think this might finally be the week for him because he has previously completed this course well. He was four strokes out of a playoff spot when he tied for fifth at the FedEx St. Jude Championship two years ago. Then Morikawa finished T-13 the previous year. However, despite all the risk, he hasn’t achieved an above-par score at TPC Southwind in the last two years, which is a remarkable achievement.

Match analytics

Scheffler never misses a place among the top five or 10, so it makes sense to select him for the victory. And given the incredible year he has had, no one would be surprised if he wins. But watch out, Morikawa will surely offer himself plenty of opportunity if he can get any putts to fall. Let’s factor in Scheffler’s fatigue after competing in the Olympic Games in Paris and make Morikawa the winning option at TPC Southwind on Sunday after four rounds, even though bookies ranked him as the sixth favorite.

Tip: Collin Morikawa to win the FedEx St. Jude Championship, with odds of 24.00 on ZetCasino.