Fifteen of the world’s top-20 players are in South Carolina for the CJ Cup at Congaree Golf Club.
Rory McIlroy, the defending champion, is the betting favorite at +700. The world No. 2 hasn’t played on the PGA Tour since winning the Tour Championship and FedEx Cup but has made three starts on the DP World Tour, finishing inside the top five in all three (T-2, 4, T-4).
Jon Rahm, who won the Open de Espana on the DP World Tour two weeks ago, is +900 to take home the title while world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler is +1200.
The field consists of 78 players, and there will be no cut after 36 holes.
Golf course
Congaree Golf Club | Par 71 | 7,655 yards | Tom Fazio (2018)
Aerial views of Congaree Golf Club in Ridgeland, South Carolina (Courtesy of the PGA Tour)
Data Golf Information
Course Fit (compares golf courses based on the degree to which different golfer attributes — such as driving distance — to predict who performs well at each course – DataGolf): 1. Quail Hollow Club, 2. Club de Golf Chapultepac, 3. The Old White TPC
Trending (of the players in the field, last three finishes): 1. Rory McIlroy (last three starts: T-2, 4, T-4), 2. Jon Rahm (T-15, T-2, 1), 3. Sungjae Im (T-2, 7, T-29)
Percent chance to win (based on course history, fit, trending, etc.): 1. Rory McIlroy (14.2 percent), 2. Jon Rahm (8.5 percent), 3. Scottie Scheffler (8.2 percent)