The 2024 Puerto Rico Open will take a backseat to the Arnold Palmer Invitational this week, but there is still plenty of value on the PGA Tour odds board. Some of the top golfers on tour have kick-started their careers with wins in Puerto Rico, including Tony Finau (2016) and Viktor Hovland (2019). Many lower-ranked golfers will participate in the Puerto Rico Open 2024, which gets underway from Grand Reserve Country Club on Thursday, March 7. The 2024 Puerto Rico Open field will also feature proven winners like Daniel Berger, a 4-time PGA Tour champion.
According to the latest 2024 Puerto Rico Open odds, Rasmus Hojgaard is going off as the 14-1 favorite, followed by Berger (18-1) and Chris Gotterup (20-1). Defending champion Nico Echavarria is a 35-1 longshot on the PGA odds board. Before locking in your 2024 Puerto Rico Open 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 nearly $9,700 on its best bets since the restart, nailing tournament after tournament.
McClure's model included Hideki Matsuyama in its best bets to win the 2024 Genesis Invitational. That bet hit at +9000, and for the entire tournament, McClure's best bets returned nearly $1,000.
The model also predicted Jon Rahm would finish on top of the leaderboard at the 2023 Sentry Tournament of Champions and The American Express. At the 2023 Masters, the model was all over Rahm's second career major victory heading into the weekend. Rahm was two strokes off the lead heading into the third round, but the model still projected him as the winner. It was the second straight Masters win for the model, which also nailed Scottie Scheffler winning in 2022.
In addition, McClure's best bets included Nick Taylor (70-1) winning the 2023 RBC Canadian Open, Jason Day (17-1) winning outright at the 2023 AT&T Byron Nelson, and Rickie Fowler (14-1) finishing on top of the leaderboard at the 2023 Rocket Mortgage Classic. This same model has also nailed a whopping 10 majors entering the weekend. Anyone who has followed it has seen massive returns.
Now that the Puerto Rico Open 2024 field is set, SportsLine simulated the tournament 10,000 times, and the results were surprising. Head to SportsLine now to see the projected leaderboard.
Top 2024 Puerto Rico Open predictions
One major surprise the model is calling for at the Puerto Rico Open 2024: Chris Gotterup, one of the top betting favorites, struggles this week and doesn't even crack the top five. Gotterup is coming off his best finish of the season, a T-35 showing at last week's Cognizant Classic.
However, the 24-year-old has played 19 events on the PGA Tour and has yet to crack the top 10. He's missed the cut in two of his five starts this season and he withdrew from the Mexico Open following the first round in February. Gotterup enters this week's tournament ranked 106th in strokes gained: off the tee (-0.042), 134th in putting average (1.794) and 183rd in driving accuracy percentage (44.44%), which doesn't bode well for his chances to finish on top of the leaderboard.
Another surprise: Chan Kim, a 30-1 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.
Kim is a well-rounded player who has shown consistency in multiple areas of his game. The 33-year-old enters this week's event ranked 35th in strokes gained: putting (0.456), 40th in driving accuracy (65.24%) and 55th in one-putt percentage. Those impressive statistics are a big reason why Kim is averaging 4.88 birdies per round this season, which ranks 20th on the PGA Tour. Kim's 68.38 scoring average ranks 15th and he's finished T-14 or better in two of his last four PGA Tour starts, which includes a T-8 showing at the Mexico Open. See who else to pick here.
How to make 2024 Puerto Rico Open picks
The model is also targeting five other golfers with odds of 30-1 or longer to 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 Puerto Rico Open, and which longshots will stun the golfing world? Check out the Puerto Rico Open 2024 odds below and then visit SportsLine to see the projected Puerto Rico Open leaderboard, all from the model that's nailed 10 golf majors, including last year's Masters and Open Championship.
2024 Puerto Rico Open odds, field
See the full Puerto Rico Open picks, best bets and predictions here.
Rasmus Højgaard +1400
Daniel Berger +1800
Chris Gotterup +2000
Aaron Rai +2200
Robert MacIntyre +3000
Chan Kim +3000
Ryo Hisatsune +3000
Ben Griffin +3300
Cameron Champ +3500
Ben Silverman +3500
Nico Echavarria +3500
Brandon Wu +3500
Garrick Higgo +4000
Harry Hall +4000
Victor Perez +4000
Nate Lashley +4000
Justin Suh +4500
Jacob Bridgeman +4500
Parker Coody +4500
Michael Kim +5000
Harrison Endycott +5000
Sam Stevens +5000
S.H. Kim +5000
Nicholas Lindheim +5500
Max Greyserman +5500
Jimmy Stanger +6000
Martin Trainer +6000
Henrik Norlander +6000
Chandler Phillips +6500
Jorge Campillo +7000
Vince Whaley +7000
Martin Laird +7000
Patton Kizzire +7000
Aaron Baddeley +7500
Alejandro Tosti +7500
Aaron Wise +7500
Ben Martin +8000
Rafael Campos +8000
Ben Kohles +8000
David Skinns +8000
Tyler Duncan +8000
Hayden Springer +8000
Taiga Semikawa +9000
Joe Highsmith +9000
Wilson Furr +9000
Rico Hoey +9000
Austin Smotherman +9000
Joel Dahmen +10000
Kevin Dougherty +10000
Mac Meissner +10000
Erik Barnes +10000
Paul Barjon +10000
Matti Schmid +10000
Kelly Kraft +11000
Troy Merritt +11000
Kevin Streelman +12000
Richy Werenski +12000
Trace Crowe +12000
Ryan McCormick +12000
Patrick Fishburn +12000
Pierceson Coody +12000
Camilo Villegas +12000
MJ Daffue +15000
Josh Teater +15000
Wesley Bryan +15000
Adam Long +15000
