A stacked American team will try to avoid a huge upset this week when it faces the Internationals in the 2022 Presidents Cup at Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, N.C. Team USA has won 11 of the previous 13 editions of the biennial event, which is played opposite the Ryder Cup. The 2003 edition ended in a tie, while the Internationals won in 1998 at Royal Melbourne. That course also was the site of the most recent Presidents Cup, when the Americans stormed back in Sunday Singles, taking eight of the 12 available points for a 16-14 victory to retain the trophy. The United States team features nine players in the top 15 of the World Golf Ranking, led by No. 1 Scottie Scheffler, while Hideki Matsuyama is the top player for the Internationals at No. 16. Players from Europe are not eligible for the International team, while world No. 3 Cameron Smith also is banned after his defection to LIV Golf. That talent disparity makes the Americans the clear favorite.
The United States team is the -750 favorite in the latest 2022 President Cup odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while the Internationals are a +700 underdog and a tie is priced at +1800. There are numerous other wagering options from Caesars, including individual scoring, daily team performance and the final score. Scheffler and Xander Schauffele are the 15-2 favorites to lead in combined scoring, while Matsuyama and Sungjae Im are well back at 20-1 for the Internationals. Before you lock in any 2022 Presidents Cup picks, be sure you check out the expert predictions and best bets from SportsLine golf insider Patrick McDonald.
After spending time at FanSided and NBC Sports EDGE, McDonald joined CBS Sports as a golf writer in the spring of 2022. Now covering the sport from a broader perspective, McDonald still likes to dip his toes into the betting pools on a weekly basis on the PGA Tour.
He takes a measured approach to his outright selections and finished the 2021-22 season up 42 units on those plays, having hit Cameron Smith (22-1) at the Tournament of Champions, Hudson Swafford (250-1) at The American Express, Joaquin Niemann (70-1) at the Genesis Invitational and Justin Thomas (66-1) live at the PGA Championship.
Now, McDonald has studied the 2022 Presidents Cup field and is locking in his best bets, top sleepers and favorites to avoid. You can only see his Presidents Cup picks at SportsLine.
Top 2022 Presidents Cup expert picks
Shockingly, McDonald is fading Scheffler, one of the favorites to score big this week at Quail Hollow. The expert says the Masters champ was seen playing with Sam Burns early in the week, and that pairing would be even more reason to steer clear. No matter the partner, Scheffler’s stellar season ended on a low note with his collapse Sunday at the Tour Championship. His putter was out of sorts late in the season, and he missed two cuts in his final five tournaments. If he starts slowly, the Cup rookie could spend some time on the bench this week.
On the other hand, McDonald expects Spieth to be among the Americans who play in every round. The 29-year-old has three Presidents Cup under his belt and also has played in the Ryder Cup four times. He is 16-12-4 in U.S. team matches, including 8-5-1 at the Presidents Cup. He missed the 2019 event amid his slump, but he has broken free of that and has two victories and 15 top-10 finishes (five in the top three) over the past two seasons. He wrapped up the 2021-22 season with a final-round 65 to finish 10 under (without strokes) at the Tour Championship. You can see the rest of McDonald’s best bets here.
How to make 2022 Presidents Cup golf picks
Before this week’s international event at Quail Hollow, McDonald has locked in his best bets for the 2022 Presidents Cup. They include a player who is priced at more than 20-1 to score the most points over the course of the event. This golfer has experience in this format and on this course, and his short game and putter have been rounding into solid form. You can only find out who it is, and see the rest of McDonald’s picks and best bets, at SportsLine.
So which 2022 Presidents Cup picks should you target? Where does all the betting value lie for Presidents Cup 2022? Check out the odds below, then visit SportsLine to see Patrick McDonald’s top prop picks for the 2022 Presidents Cup, all from the expert who ended last season up 42 units on outright plays, and find out.
2022 Presidents Cup odds, teams
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Team USA -650
International Team +650
Tie +1700
Team USA roster
Scottie Scheffler
Patrick Cantlay
Xander Schauffele
Justin Thomas
Jordan Spieth
Collin Morikawa
Sam Burns
Tony Finau
Billy Horschel
Max Homa
Cameron Young
Kevin Kisner
International Team roster
Adam Scott
Hideki Matsuyama
Sungjae Im
Tom Kim
Corey Conners
K.H. Lee
Mito Pereira
Sebastian Munoz
Cameron Davis
Christiaan Bezuidenhout
Taylor Pendrith
Si Woo Kim