Max Homa’s career season started last year in Napa, Calif., and he’ll try to duplicate that success starting Thursday at the 2022 Fortinet Championship. Homa went 19-under par on the North Course at Silverado Resort and Spa last fall, shooting a 7-under 65 on Sunday to beat Maverick McNealy by one stroke. Homa won the Wells Fargo later in the season and made the FedEx Cup Playoffs for the first time in his career, finishing fifth in the final standings. Homa, who played collegiately at Cal, and Stanford product McNealy are among a strong California contingent who will kick off their 2022-23 seasons at Silverado. Rookie of the Year nominee Sahith Theegala, 2019 Fortinet winner Cameron Champ and fan favorite Rickie Fowler are among the other natives of the Golden State scheduled to compete. Hideki Matsuyama, the 2021 Masters champion, is the highest-ranked golfer in the field at No. 16, followed by Homa (22nd) and Corey Conners (25th).
Homa and Matsuyama are 14-1 co-favorites in the latest Fortinet Championship odds, with Conners right behind at 16-1. McNealy (28-1), Cameron Davis (28-1), Theegala (28-1) and Taylor Pendrith (28-1) are also among the favorites in the 2022 Fortinet Championship field. Before locking in any 2022 Fortinet Championship picks, be sure you check out the PGA Tour predictions and best bets from golf insider Patrick McDonald.
After spending time at FanSided and NBC Sports EDGE, McDonald joined CBS Sports as a golf writer in the spring of 2022. Now covering the sport from a broader perspective, McDonald still likes to dip his toes into the betting pools on a weekly basis on the PGA Tour.
He takes a measured approach to his outright selections and finished the 2021-22 season up 42 units on those plays, having hit Cameron Smith (22-1) at the Tournament of Champions, Hudson Swafford (250-1) at The American Express, Joaquin Niemann (70-1) at the Genesis Invitational and Justin Thomas (66-1) live at the PGA Championship.
Now, McDonald has studied the 2022 Fortinet Championship field and is locking in his best bets, top sleepers and favorites to avoid. You can head to SportsLine now to see all of his 2022 Fortinet Championship picks and predictions.
Top 2022 Fortinet Championship expert picks
Shockingly, McDonald is fading Conners, even though the Canadian’s iron game is among the best on tour. He was second on tour in greens in regulation last season, landing it on the putting surface 71.9% of the time. Conners also ranked fifth in strokes gained off the tee and 13th in strokes gained tee-to-green. But that’s where things broke down, as he was 131st around the green and 136th putting, which kept him from being a consistent contender. He missed five cuts, compared to four top-10 finishes, in his 25 appearances in 2021-22. He hasn’t played Silverado since 2019.
On the other hand, Homa was in contention regularly last season behind a strong all-around game. That balance was evident at Silverado last fall, as he was in the top 20 in greens in regulation and putting and second in strokes gained tee-to-green. He finished the season 25th off the tee, 24th tee-to-green and 27th putting, and that consistency led to his career year. The 31-year-old finished in the top 25 in 15 of his 24 tournaments in 2021-22, posting five top-10s. He ranked 23rd in scoring average (69.972) and 40th in birdie average (3.94 per round). See who else to pick here.
How to make 2022 Fortinet Championship golf picks
Before this week’s PGA Tour event in Napa, McDonald has locked in his best bets for the 2022 Fortinet Championship. They include a massive longshot to win who is priced well into triple-digit odds. You can only see all of the expert’s picks at SportsLine.
So which 2022 Fortinet Championship picks should you target? Where does all the betting value lie for Fortinet Championship 2022? Check out the odds below, then visit SportsLine to see Patrick McDonald’s top prop picks for Fortinet Championship 2022, all from the expert who ended last season up 42 units on outright plays.
2022 Fortinet Championship odds, field, top contenders
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Max Homa 14-1
Hideki Matsuyama 14-1
Corey Conners 16-1
Maverick McNealy 28-1
Cameron Davis 28-1
Sahith Theegala 28-1
Taylor Pendrith 28-1
Cameron Davis 29-1
Davis Riley 29-1
Brendan Steele 37-1
Denny McCarthy 40-1
Tom Hoge 40-1
Emilian Grillo 40-1
Gary Woodland 40-1
Wyndham Clark 42-1
Webb Simpson 42-1
Trey Mullinax 42-1
Chris Kirk 50-1
Chez Reavie 50-1
Kevin Streelman 50-1
Cameron Champ 50-1
Jason Day 50-1
Alex Noren 50-1
Taylor Montgomery 50-1
Andrew Putnam 50-1
Justin Suh 50-1
Thomas Detry 50-1
Taylor Moore 50-1