The 2024 Hero World Challenge will feature an intriguing field of 20 golfers competing at Albany Golf Course in the Bahamas beginning on Thursday, Dec. 5. Tiger Woods, a five-time champion of this event, is the tournament host but he will not compete at the Hero World Challenge as he continues to recover from back surgery last September. World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler headlines the 2024 Hero World Challenge field, which also features major champions like Justin Thomas, Jason Day, Keegan Bradley and Wyndham Clark. Scheffler is coming off a stellar season in 2024 where he recorded 16 top-10 finishes, which included seven victories.
According to the latest 2024 Hero World Challenge odds, Scheffler is going off as the -280 favorite (risk $280 to win $100). He's followed by Thomas (+150), Patrick Cantlay (+160), Ludvig Aberg (+160) and Russell Henley (+200) on the PGA odds board. Before locking in your 2024 Hero World Challenge picks, be sure to see the golf predictions and projected leaderboard from the proven computer model at SportsLine.
SportsLine's proprietary model, built by DFS pro Mike McClure, has been red-hot since the PGA Tour resumed in June 2020. In fact, the model is up more than $9,500 on its best bets since the restart, nailing tournament after tournament.
This same model has also nailed a whopping 13 majors entering the weekend, including the 2024 Masters -- its third Masters in a row -- and this year's PGA Championship and U.S. Open. Anyone who has followed its sports betting picks has seen massive returns on betting apps like FanDuel, DraftKings and Fanatics.
Now with the 2024 Hero World Challenge field locked in, SportsLine simulated the tournament 10,000 times, and the results were surprising. Head to SportsLine now to see the projected leaderboard.
Top 2024 Hero World Challenge predictions
One major surprise the model is calling for at the 2024 Hero World Challenge: Ludvig Aberg, a PGA Tour champion and one of the top favorites, struggles this week and barely cracks the top 10. Aberg had a successful season in 2024, recording three runner-up finishes and eight top-10 showings.
However, the 25-year-old has finished T-16 or worse in four of his last five starts on the PGA Tour. He's also been inconsistent with his accuracy, entering this week's event ranked 73rd in greens in regulation percentage (68.15%) and 74th in driving accuracy (62.38%). He's not a strong pick to win it all and there are far better values in the 2024 Hero World Challenge field. See who else to fade here.
Another surprise: Aaron Rai, a +330 longshot, makes a strong run at the title. He has a much better chance to win it all than his odds imply, so he's a target for anyone looking for a huge payday.
Rai recorded his first win on the PGA Tour at the Wyndham Championship in August. He's racked up a total of six top-10 finishes in 2024 thanks to his stellar accuracy. Rai enters this week's event ranked first in driving accuracy (72.02%), seventh in strokes gained: approach to green (0.676) and ninth in greens in regulation percentage (71.58%), providing great value at these odds. See who else to back here.
How to make 2024 Hero World Challenge picks
The model is also targeting two other golfers with odds of +300 or longer who will make a strong run at the title. Anyone who backs these longshots could hit it big. You can only see the model's picks here.
Who will win the 2024 Hero World Challenge, and which longshots will stun the golfing world? Check out the Hero World Challenge 2024 odds below and then visit SportsLine to see the projected leaderboard, all from the model that's nailed 13 golf majors, including the last three Masters and three majors this year.
2024 Hero World Challenge odds, field
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Scottie Scheffler -280
Justin Thomas +150
Patrick Cantlay +160
Ludvig Åberg +160
Russell Henley +200
Sam Burns +210
Sungjae Im +220
Wyndham Clark +250
Tom Kim +280
Sahith Theegala +300
Jason Day +300
Aaron Rai +330
Robert MacIntyre +330
Cameron Young +330
Akshay Bhatia +330
Brian Harman +400
Keegan Bradley +400
Sepp Straka +400
Nick Dunlap +500
Matthieu Pavon +750
