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The LIV Golf Invitational Series will make its first stop in the United States starting Thursday afternoon when golfers head to Portland for a composite course setup that features holes from Ghost Creek and Witch Hollow. Former World No. 1 Dustin Johnson is the 7-1 favorite in the latest 2022 LIV Golf Portland odds. Four-time major champion Brooks Koepka and six-time major champion Phil Mickelson are both included in the LIV Golf Portland field as well. Koepka is considered one of the LIV Golf Portland contenders at 13-1, while Mickelson is a 60-1 long shot.

Some of the other big names in the field include Bryson DeChambeau and Sergio Garcia. Which golfers should you be backing with your 2022 LIV Golf Portland bets? Before locking in your 2022 LIV Golf Portland picks, be sure to see the predictions and best bets from 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 is up nearly 75 units in 2022 having hit Cameron Smith (+2200) at the Tournament of Champions, Hudson Swafford (+25000) at The American Express, Joaquin Niemann (+7000) at the Genesis Invitational and Justin Thomas (+6600) live at the PGA Championship.

Now, McDonald has set his sights on the 2022 LIV Golf Portland field (see tickets at StubHub) and just revealed his top prop bets. You can head to SportsLine now to see McDonald's 2022 LIV Golf Portland best bets, sleepers and favorites to avoid.

2022 LIV Golf Portland picks

One surprise: McDonald is fading Sergio Garcia, who is one of the favorites to win this weekend. The Spaniard, who is the captain of the Fireballs, will be joined by Abraham Ancer, Carlos Ortiz and Eugenio Chacarra on his team this weekend. As for the individual aspect of the tournament, Garica is a golfer to fade in Portland.

The 42-year-old has fallen outside the top 60 in the world rankings after carding just one top-10 finish on the PGA Tour this season. He missed the cut in three of his last four events, including the PGA Championship and U.S. Open. Garcia remains one of the top drivers in golf, but his short game is no longer allowing him to contend for tournament titles. 

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McDonald has also locked in a slew of other prop bets for LIV Golf Portland 2022, including a massive long shot listed higher than 50-1 who can win it all. Anyone who backs this 2022 LIV Golf Portland sleeper could hit it big. You can only see his LIV Golf Portland best bets at SportsLine.

So what 2022 LIV Golf Portland prop picks should you target? And which massive long shot has a chance to finish on top of the leaderboard? Visit SportsLine to see McDonald's 2022 LIV Golf Portland best bets, all from the expert who's up nearly 75 units in 2022, and find out.

2022 LIV Golf Portland odds, field

See full LIV Portland picks, best bets, and predictions here.
Dustin Johnson +650
Louis Oosthuizen +900
Brooks Koepka +1000
Abraham Ancer +1100
Talor Gooch +1200
Bryson DeChambeau +1200
Sergio Garcia +1400
Patrick Reed +1400
Kevin Na +1800
Pat Perez +2000
Ian Poulter +2000
Sam Horsfield +2000
Charl Schwartzel +2200
Bernd Wiesberger +2800
Brandon Grace +2800
Adrian Otaegui +3300
Graeme McDowell +3300
Laurie Canter +3300
Matt Jones +3300
Hennie Du Plessis +3300
Lee Westwood +3300
Justin Harding +4000
Scott Vincent +5000
Peter Uihlein +5000
Martin Kaymer +5000
Richard Bland +5500
Hudson Swafford +6600
Yuki Inamori +6600
Phil Mickelson +6600
Sihwan Kim +8000
Shaun Norris +8000
Ryosuke Kinoshita +9000
Wade Ormsby +9000
Phachara Khongwatmai +10000
Travis Smyth +10000
Sadom Kaewkanjana +12500
Turk Pettit +15000
Hideto Tanihara +15000
Jinichiro Kozuma +17500
Chase Koepka +25000
Blake Windred +25000
James Piot +25000
Itthipat Buranatanyarat +25000
Ian Snyman +25000
Jediah Morgan +35000