Betting Preview for the 2020 Houston Open With Odds, Predictions, and Best Bets

The Houston Open returns to Memorial Park Golf Course for the first time since 1963. It’s since been renovated multiple times – most recently by legendary architect Tom Doak. Brooks Koepka was a consultant in the latest redesign and will be part of a star-studded 132-man field in Space City.

Joining Koepka are 36 other players set to tee up next week at Augusta.

Rather than skip ahead to the first November Masters, let’s zero in on some Houston Open predictions. Perhaps we can pad our bankroll a bit before next week’s festivities.

You can probably find Dustin Johnson at +750 to win if you shop this line around the top golf betting sites. Nevertheless, that’s still way too steep of a price (for me) considering DJ has been “off” for the past six weeks.

Too much “unknowns” and not enough upside to capitalize on.

One thing to bear in mind when betting on the Houston Open online is that there is no course history to fall back on. This event was played at the Golf Club of Houston (formerly Redstone Golf Club) from 2003-2019.

Quietly ranked 24^th in the world, it’s a shame that Viktor Hovland won’t have the chance to compete in next week’s Masters. One way he can remind Fred Ridley that certain amendments to the field should have been made is to hoist the hardware this week in Houston.

One of the game’s brightest young stars, Viktor Hovland!

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— Vivint Houston Open (@HouOpenGolf) October 29, 2020

47^th last time out at the Zozo Championship isn’t all that concerning – Viktor just struggled on the putting surfaces at Sherwood (69^th in SG: Putting, 66^th in Putts per GIR). Hovland was his usual reliable self off the tee (7^th in SG: Off-the-Tee) and finished 9^th in GIR.

Remember, Hovland posted three consecutive top-15s heading into the Zozo and hasn’t missed a cut since the restart. We’re not just talking about a premium ball-striker, we’re talking about one of the most consistent players on tour, period.

After spotting Viktor at +2200 to win at XBet, I was happy to find some added incentive at BetOnline.

A Houston Open pick to win is one way to cash in. However, the top-10 and top-20 markets served me well last week and offer more opportunities to get ahead.

My other Houston Open predictions for 2020 could help uncover the best bets for the tournament.

Aiming for a fourth top-10 in a row, James Hahn is officially in a groove. An extended break following the Workday Charity Open in July has paid off to the tune of cutting some serious checks in the fall portion of the season.

James ranks 7^th in driving accuracy and 7^th in GIR, so it’s no surprise he’s 48-under-par through his first three events (T9, T6, T5).

Armed with four top-25s among his last five starts – including a couple of top-10s – Zach Johnson’s game is trending quite nicely.