Men’s Olympic Golf Betting Guide, Preview & Picks

Golf Olympic Analysis

The best golf stats in the world head to Paris for the 2024 Olympic Games, and it could be a battle between the Americans. Scottie Scheffler and Xander Schauffele are dominating world golf, but it should be a competitive affair for the Olympic gold medal.

Golf Men's . Thursday August 1 | NBC, Olympics Channel

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We have a Men’s Olympics golf betting guide, where Schauffele is our top pick to repeat as Olympic Games champion.

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Men’s Olympic Golf Betting Analysis

There has been a lot of talk about Scheffler, especially with Golf Digest picks this week. However, we’re backing a golfer who is playing much better on the world stage.

Scheffler has two Masters wins to his name, but Schauffele has a PGA Championship and Open Championship to his name, both coming in 2024.

The American second-favorite has firmed into +550 after opening at +600, and we’re not surprised by the money coming for him. He is playing much better golf than Scheffler, and much better golf than any other player in the field.

The 30-year-old was far too strong for the opposition at Royal Troon two weeks ago, and he’s also the defending Olympic Games 2024, having won gold in Tokyo. Our Men’s Olympic golf betting guide puts him on top at +550, and because of the limited field, he should finish in the top five.

We’re hoping to see Viktor Hovland return to form, and our golf digest predictions have him at generous odds of +2200. He hasn’t been great this year, but he’s a former FedEx Cup and Ryder Cup champion. He has been solid at some of the majors, and although he missed the cut at The Open, he has always been able to bounce back.

We’re also including Frenchman Matthieu Pavon, who is playing career-best golf in 2024. He’s won six times, including the 2024 Farmers Insurance Open in January on the PGA Tour. His effort to finish fifth at the U.S. Open behind Bryson DeChambeau is a preview of his Men’s Olympic golf betting guide. Getting +320 for a top-10 finish is too good to overlook.

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Schauffele is the defending Olympic champion, and he’s the only former champion in the 2024 Paris field, 2016 winner Charl Schwartzel didn’t make the South African team, so that leaves Schauffele as the best chance to win double gold.

He scored a one-stroke win over Rory Sabbatini, and although there is arguably more depth to this field, he’s a top chance to repeat as Olympic champion.

He has been the best-backed golfer to win, alongside Rory McIlroy and Jon Rahm. The former world number ones are the only other golfers other than the Americans to be at single-figure odds.

Men’s Olympic Golf Betting Picks

We are supremely confident with Schauffele winning his second Olympic gold and creating more history in an already big year, He is trending in the right direction, and he should handle the conditions in Paris best this week. It’s not an easy field to beat, but bettors get +550 for the hottest golfer in the world, and we can’t turn those odds down.

Our backup golfer is Hovland, who could reinvigorate his career with a win. We also fancy him to finish in the top 10, so he’s worth including in parlays.

Value is also with local hero Pavon, who has played excellent golf in 2024. He has made the adjustment from the DP World Tour to the PGA Tour with ease, and it’s not easy to win on the PGA Tour.