BMW Championship Betting Preview 2023

Will the change of putter help McIlroy get the win this week? He is our top pick at 8/1.

This week our golf betting blog brings you golf betting tips for The BMW Championship, from Olympia Fields Country Club in Illinois, USA. Keep reading below to see who our resident golf betting expert, Darren ‘Big Dal’ Barnard is tipping up this week…


Golf betting tips for The BMW Championship (headlines):
  • Rory McIlroy – To win outright (2 points win @ 8/1).

  • Xander Schauffele – To win outright (2 points win @ 16/1).

  • Sungjae Im – Each-way (1 point e/w @ 33/1 – 6 places, 1/5 odds).

  • Corey Conners – Each-way (1 point e/w @ 40/1 – 6 places, 1/5 odds).

  • Byeong Hun An – Each-way (1 point e/w @ 50/1 – 6 places, 1/5 odds).


The BMW Championship key information:
  • PGA Tour.

  • Thurs 17th – Sun 20th August 2023.

  • Venue – Olympia Fields Country Club, Chicago, (Illinois, USA).

  • Starts at 14:20 (08:20 local time) on Thurs 17th August.

  • Watch live coverage on Sky Sports Golf from 14:00 on Thurs 17th August (UK viewers).


Golf betting tips for The BMW Championship
 (in more detail):
Rory McIlroy:
  • To win outright (2 points win @ 8/1).

  • Current form (last 5 starts): 2 – T7 – 1 – T6 – T3.

  • Tournament form (last 5 starts): 5 – T19 – T12 – 4 – T8. 

Reasons to believe – Rory McIlroy:

“Rory is playing great golf at the moment and is coming off the back of a recent win (three events back). His new putter seemed to help a bit last week, but a few silly errors cost him in the end (finishing T3). The playoffs are here and he’s looking for his fourth win. If his putter can warm up a bit, he should be in contention come Sunday.” – ParUp Golf’s resident tipster ‘Big Dal’ on why he can win.


Xander Schauffele: 
  • To win outright (2 points win @ 16/1).

  • Current form (last 5 starts): T10 – T19 – T42 – T17 – T24.

  • Tournament form (last 5 starts): T3 – T19 – T25 – T49 – T3. 

Reasons to believe – Xander Schauffele:

“Xander has been playing fairly well, with 4 top 25 finishes in the last 5 weeks. He is due a big week, and I don’t see why he can’t contend this week and make a push up the FedEx Cup standings.”” – ParUp Golf’s resident tipster ‘Big Dal’ on why he can win.


Sungjae Im:
  • Each-way (1 point e/w @ 33/1 – 6 places, 1/5 odds).

  • Current form (last 5 starts): MC – T20 – MC – T14 – T6. 

  • Tournament form (last 5 starts): DNP – T11 – T56 – 3 – T17. 

Reasons to believe – Sungjae Im:

“Im has not had the best season, but he seems to be hitting some form at the right time. He finished tied 14th and tied 6th in his last two events, and he will be looking for a good week to improve his FedEx Cup standing ahead of East Lake, where he finished second last year.” – ParUp Golf’s resident tipster ‘Big Dal’ on why he can win.


Corey Conners:
  • Each-way (1 point e/w @ 40/1 – 6 places, 1/5 odds).

  • Current form (last 5 starts): MC – T9 – T19 – T52 – T6.

  • Tournament form (last 5 starts): DNP – T7 – T33 – T22 – T5. 

Reasons to believe – Corey Conners:

“With ball striking and tee-to-green being essential this week, Conners is a good fit. He is coming off a T6 last week and is in good form, so I wouldn’t be surprised to see him in contention come Sunday.” – ParUp Golf’s resident tipster ‘Big Dal’ on why he can win.


Big Dal’s, big price outsider
– Byeong Hun An
:
  • Each-way (1 point e/w @ 50/1 – 6 places, 1/5 odds).

  • Current form (last 5 starts): T51 – T3 – T23 – T2 – T37.

  • Tournament form (last 5 starts): T29 – T28 – T12 – DNP – DNP.

Reasons to believe – Byeong Hun An:

“This season has seen some incredible comeback stories, such as the return of Rickie Fowler and Jason Day, and the recent success of Lucas Glover. However, one player who has flown under the radar is Byeong Hun An. This time last year, he was outside the top 300 in the world and playing on the Korn Ferry Tour. Now, he is just outside the top 50 and one good week away from qualifying for the Tour Championship at East Lake. He finished T12 the last time he played here, so perhaps he can write his own fairy tale ending this year.” – ParUp Golf’s resident tipster ‘Big Dal’ on why he can win.

All odds quoted were correct at the time of publishing and are subject to change. Player current form and tournament form reads left to right (e.g. most recent start displayed to far right). MC = missed cut. WD = withdrawn. DNP = did not play. KFT = Korn Ferry Tour. If you enjoyed reading this golf betting tips preview, keep an eye on our main golf betting tips page, where new articles and previews will be added each week. 

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