The 2025 Myrtle Beach Classic is back for the second year, playing opposite to the Truist Championship this week. It is the second of two tune-ups for next week’s PGA Championship. Mackenzie Hughes is the 20-1 favorite in the 2025 Myrtle Beach Classic odds at FanDuel Sportsbook, followed by Tom Kim (25-1) and Taylor Moore (25-1). The 132-man Myrtle Beach Classic field will take on the Dunes Golf and Beach Club in South Carolina. Which golfers should you back with your 2025 Myrtle Beach Classic bets?
Chris Gotterup was the first player to win this event, while Alistair Docherty and Davis Thompson were next on the leaderboard. Gotterup is a 33-1 longshot this week, and Docherty is 45-1 (Thompson is not in the field). Before locking in your 2025 Myrtle Beach Classic 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 $9,000 on its best bets since the restart, nailing tournament after tournament.
This same model has also nailed a whopping 14 majors entering the weekend, including the 2025 Masters – its fourth Masters in a row – and last year’s PGA Championship and U.S. Open. Anyone who has followed its sports betting picks could have seen massive returns on betting apps like FanDuel, DraftKings and Fanatics.
Now that the 2025 Myrtle Beach Classic field is locked in, SportsLine simulated the tournament 10,000 times, and the results were surprising. Head to SportsLine now to see the projected leaderboard.
2025 Myrtle Beach Classic predictions
One major surprise the model is calling for at the 2025 Myrtle Beach Classic: Mackenzie Hughes, a two-time PGA Tour champion and the top favorite, stumbles this week and barely cracks the top 10. Hughes has only recorded two top-10 finishes this season, and he is coming off his second missed cut in his last five tournaments. His best finishes have come against strong fields, and he missed the cut against a weaker field in the Cognizant Classic.
Hughes ranks outside the top 100 on the PGA Tour in total strokes gained, strokes gained off the tee and strokes gained approaching the green. He is also 137th in birdie average and 151st in sand save percentage. The model not only doesn’t have him winning as the favorite, but he barely slides inside the top 10. See who else to fade here.
Another surprise: Sami Valimaki, a 40-1 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. Valimaki enters the week just outside the top 100 in the Official World Golf Ranking after finishing T39 last week. He has only missed the cut twice in individual events, and his best finish was fourth in the Texas Children’s Houston Open against a strong field.
Valimaki relies on his approach play, which ranks 14th on the PGA Tour. He is also 11th on the PGA Tour in strokes gained from putting, and his lack of driving power will not cost him at this course. The model has Valimaki cracking the top five, providing plenty of value at his price. See who else to pick here.
How to make 2025 Myrtle Beach Classic picks
The model is also targeting two other golfers with odds of 40-1 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 2025 Myrtle Beach Classic, and which longshots will stun the golfing world? Check out the 2025 Myrtle Beach Classic odds below and then visit SportsLine to see the projected leaderboard, all from the model that’s nailed 14 golf majors, including the last four Masters and three majors in 2024.
2025 Myrtle Beach Classic odds, favorites
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Mackenzie Hughes +2000
Tom Kim +2500
Taylor Moore +2500
Thorbjorn Olesen +2800
Kevin Yu +3000
Chris Gotterup +3300
Harry Hall +3500
Seamus Power +3500
Alex Smalley +3500
Rico Hoey +3500
Lee Hodges +4000
Beau Hossler +4000
Niklas Norgaard +4000
Sami Valimaki +4000
Alistair Docherty +4500
Ryan Fox +4500
Ricky Castillo +4500
Pierceson Coody +4500
Ryo Hisatsune +4500
Jesper Svensson +4500
Vince Whaley +5000
Alejandro Tosti +5000
Victor Perez +5000
Joel Dahmen +5000
Cameron Champ +5000
Sam Ryder +5500
Doug Ghim +5500
Kevin Roy +5500
Adam Schenk +5500
Chan Kim +5500
Patrick Fishburn +5500
Davis Riley +6000