2026 Puerto Rico Open odds, picks, field: Surprising predictions from model that's called 16 majors

The first alternate event of the PGA Tour season begins on Thursday with the 2026 Puerto Rico Open from Grand Reserve Country Club. Playing opposite a Signature Event, the Puerto Rico Open 2026 has attracted many lesser-known golfers who could rise to prominence with a victory. They will have to battle one of the 10 longest courses on tour, with Grand Reserve checking in at 7,506 yards. Low scores will be expected at this event as each of the last six editions have seen the winner card 19-under or better.

The latest 2026 Puerto Rico Open odds have Rasmus Hojgaard as the +1000 favorite as he seeks his first PGA Tour victory. He's followed by Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen (+1600), Davis Thompson (+2000) and Michael Brennan (+2000). Longshots to consider for golf best bets include 17-year-old Miles Russell (+8000) and John Daly II (+3000) as the latter makes his tour debut. 

Before locking in any 2026 Puerto Rico Open picks, entering any Puerto Rico Open one and done contests, or making any PGA DFS picks on sites like FanDuel or DraftKings, 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, simulated every PGA Tour event 10,000 times and reveals golf betting picks that have a history of being extremely profitable. 

This same model has also nailed a whopping 16 majors entering the weekend, including the 2025 Masters -- its fourth Masters in a row -- as well as last year's PGA Championship and Open Championship. Anyone who has followed its sports betting picks could have seen massive returns on betting sites. 

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Now that the 2026 Puerto Rico Open field is locked in, the model simulated the tournament 10,000 times, and the results were surprising. Head to SportsLine now to see the projected leaderboard, which you can use for PGA picks, one and done contests or golf DFS lineups. 

2026 Puerto Rico Open predictions 

One major surprise the model is calling for at the Puerto Rico Open 2026: Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen, the second-favorite at +1600, barely cracks the projected top 10. The Dane is the third-highest ranked player in the field but he's had a string of poor finishes as of late, placing 40th or worse in each of his last four starts. None of the four were even signature events, so he's not keeping up with weaker fields, with his struggles on the green being a big reason why. Neergaard-Petersen ranks 100th or worse on tour in strokes gained: putting, one-putt percentage and putting average. See who else to fade here. 

Another surprise: The model says Eric Cole makes a strong run at the title, even though he's a +4000 longshot. He's shot par or better in 11 of his last 14 rounds, and Cole's proficiency off the tee will serve him well on the length of Grand Reserve CC. Cole ranks in the top 25 on tour in driving efficiency and pairs that with an exceptional putter. He ranks 17th in overall putting average, and when you consider that many of those ranked ahead of him are playing in the Arnold Palmer Invitational instead, Cole looks even more promising for Puerto Rico Open bets. See who else to pick here. 

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How to make 2026 Puerto Rico Open picks

The model is also says two other golfers going off at higher than +4000 will make a run at the top spot on the leaderboard. You can only see the model's picks here. 

Who will win the 2026 Puerto Rico Open, and which massive longshots will stun the golfing world? Check out the 2026 Puerto Rico Open odds below and then visit SportsLine to see the projected leaderboard, all from the model that's nailed 16 golf majors, including three in 2025.

2026 Puerto Rico Open odds, favorites 

Get full 2026 Puerto Rico Open picks, best bets and predictions here. 
(odds via FanDuel and subject to change)

Rasmus Højgaard +1000
Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen +1600
Michael Brennan +2000
Davis Thompson +2000
Ricky Castillo +2000
Matti Schmid +2700
Christiaan Bezuidenhout +2700
Adrien Dumont de Chassart +2700
Sudarshan Yellamaraju +3000
Zecheng Dou +3300
Kris Ventura +3300
David Ford +3300
Seamus Power +3300
John Parry +3300
Matt Wallace +3300
Austin Eckroat +3500
Doug Ghim +3500
Chad Ramey +3500
Jesper Svensson +4000
Vince Whaley +4000
Eric Cole +4000
Cameron Champ +4000
A.J. Ewart +4500
S.H. Kim +4500
Ben Kohles +4500
Eugenio Chacarra +5000
Adam Hadwin +5000
Carson Young +5000
Davis Riley +5000
Takumi Kanaya +5000