Many top PGA Tour players will stop to take a breath this week, but some big names will still be on hand for the 2023 Rocket Mortgage Classic. Reigning champion Tony Finau is back to defend against a Rocket Mortgage Classic 2023 field that also includes Justin Thomas and Collin Morikawa. The two-time major winners are both making their event debuts. Red-hot fan favorite Rickie Fowler, as well as Travelers Championship winner Keegan Bradley, also will be teeing up Thursday at Detroit Golf Club. Max Homa, ranked ninth in the world, is the only top-10 player in a 2023 Rocket Mortgage Classic field that features eight of the world's top 30.
Finau won last year at 26-under-par, and scores are expected to go very low again. Caesars Sportsbook lists Finau as the 12-1 favorite in its latest 2023 Rocket Mortgage Classic golf odds. He is followed closely by Fowler (14-1), Thomas (14-1) and Morikawa (14-1), with Homa priced at 18-1. Four other golfers are shorter than 30-1 in the 2023 Rocket Mortgage Classic field -- Hideki Matsuyama (20-1), Tom Kim (22-1), Sungjae Im (22-1) and Bradley (28-1). Before locking in any 2023 Rocket Mortgage Classic picks, make sure you see the PGA predictions and best bets from golf betting and fantasy expert Sia Nejad.
Nejad specializes in betting and DFS in golf, among other sports. He's had incredible success in the outright and first-round leader markets and betting head-to-head matchups. At the Wells Fargo, he had Clark among his longshot outrights, backing the 75-1 shot before he dominated at Quail Hollow for his first PGA Tour victory.
In 2022, Nejad hit six first-round leaders in a 12-week span while peppering in tournament outrights throughout the year. In 2023, Sportsline debuted "The Early Wedge," and in the first three months of the show, he hit two FRLs and three outright winners. Nejad also had a winning head-to-head record in eight of 10 weeks (including full tournament sweeps on head-to-head plays). He was up more than 70 units over that three-month span.
Now, Nejad has focused his attention on the 2023 Rocket Mortgage Classic field and has locked in his best bets, top sleepers and favorites to avoid. See who they are at SportsLine.
Top 2023 Rocket Mortgage Classic expert picks
Shockingly, Nejad is fading Homa, the highest-ranked player in the field and a two-time winner this season. The 32-year-old just hasn't fared well since his most recent victory in January, and Nejad says, "I don't expect him to fully turn it around in Detroit." Since his Farmers Insurance Open victory in late January, Homa has four top-10 finishes but has missed four cuts, including the U.S. Open. He finished outside the top 40 in both other majors. Homa's best finish in three outings in Detroit was a tie for 24th last year, when he finished 14 strokes behind the winner.
On the other hand, Nejad is backing Fowler to possibly break through for his first victory since 2019. The 32-year-old has finished in the top 10 in three of his past four tournaments, with his tie for 13th last week his worst result. That gives him eight top-15 finishes over his past nine outings, and Nejad says, "it's just a matter of time before he closes the deal and wins a tournament." Fowler ranks among the best in this field in several key metrics. He ranks seventh in strokes gained approach, 29th in greens in regulation (67.62%) and 11th in scoring average (69.58). See who to pick at SportsLine.
How to make 2023 Rocket Mortgage Classic golf picks
Nejad has locked in his best bets for the 2023 Rocket Mortgage Classic and is picking his longshots, including one who is priced well above 60-1. This golfer has been striking the ball well and just needs to have a decent putting week to pull off a shocking victory. You can only see the picks at SportsLine.
So which players should you target or avoid for the 2023 Rocket Mortgage Classic, and which golfer in the Rocket Mortgage Classic 2023 field could bring a huge payday of well over 60-1? Check out the odds below, then visit SportsLine to see Sia Nejad's top prop picks for Rocket Mortgage Classic 2023, all from the expert who was up more than 70 units on his recent golf picks.
2023 Rocket Mortgage Classic odds, field, contenders
See Nejad's picks, best bets and predictions here.
Tony Finau +1200
Rickie Fowler +1400
Justin Thomas +1400
Collin Morikawa +1400
Max Homa +1800
Hideki Matsuyama +2000
Tom Kim +2200
Sungjae Im +2200
Keegan Bradley +2800
Cam Davis +3500
Harris English +4000
Brian Harman +4500
Sepp Straka +5000
Chris Kirk +5000
Tom Hoge +5500
Stephan Jaeger +5500
Byeong Hun An +5500
Taylor Moore +6000
Patrick Rodgers +6000
Nicolai Hojgaard +6000
Ludvig Aberg +6000
Christiaan Bezuidenhout +6000
Alex Smalley +6000
Justin Suh +6500
Davis Riley +6500
Joseph Bramlett +7000
Brendon Todd +7000
Brandon Wu +7000
Beau Hossler +7000
Adam Hadwin +7000
Aaron Rai +7500
Nate Lashley +7500
J.J. Spaun +7500
Taylor Pendrith +8000
Gordon Sargent +8000
Garrick Higgo +8000
Austin Eckroat +6500
Alex Noren +8000
S.H. Kim +9000
Ryan Palmer +9000
Kevin Yu +9000
Will Gordon +10000
Thomas Detry +10000
Sam Stevens +10000
Mark Hubbard +10000
Doug Ghim +10000
Ben Martin +10000
Ben Griffin +10000
Adam Svensson +10000
Adam Schenk +10000
Webb Simpson +11000
Patton Kizzire +11000
Nick Hardy +11000
Matt Wallace +11000
Lee Hodges +11000
Hayden Buckley +11000
Harry Hall +11000
Chez Reavie +11000
Cameron Champ +11000
C.T. Pan +11000
Akshay Bhatia +11000
Vincent Norrman +13000
Sam Ryder +13000
