PGA Tour Championship 2023 - Schedule & Leaderboard

Where Will The PGA Tour Championship Be Held?

We will focus now on where this tournament will be held. The East Lake Golf Club will be staging this event with the current dates scheduled for the 24th - 27th of August. The two previous events will be held in Memphis and Wilmington and these two prior events will help whittle the field down to 30 players. Making this the event with the fewest number of players. This is great for the golfing audience as all of the action will be relevant to the outcome of the entire season, so every shot will hold some meaning.TOUR Championship Executive Director Allison Fillmore, when speaking about the event, said this. “Having experienced hosting this tournament over the same week in 2019, we feel strongly the final week of August is a more beneficial position on the calendar for our fans, partners, volunteers, and all those associated with the TOUR Championship.”

The golf course itself was established in 1904 and is the oldest golf course in the city of Atlanta. This course has now been the place for the PGA Tour season to reach its conclusion since 2004 and its setup is popular with fans and players alike. It was first home to this tournament in 1998. Despite being a tough course to play, Zach Johnson holds the course record of 60, a feat he achieved in 2007. The yardage of the course is officially registered at 7,346 yards, which is just above average when compared to other courses on the PGA Tour. For us, watching from the comfort of our TV homes coverage will not begin until about 3 pm our time and the climax to this tour is expected to finish sometime around 10 pm. A perfect way to end your weekend, some might say. Depending on your love for golf, you could choose to watch it from the very beginning or decide to watch the end as the tension really heats up.

Who Was Victorious in 2021?

Patrick Cantlay might not be a household name, but golfing fans were not so surprised to see him walking away with the title last year. Although this event is largely centred around the last few events, it also rewards consistency for the entire season. And there are few more consistent than Patrick Cantlay. The championship came to a thrilling end and was a well-deserved reward for Cantlay who, up til now, has been more of a bridesmaid, but on this occasion, he was the main man. 

Atlanta, Georgia, USA. 5th Sep, 2021. Patrick Cantlay (R) and Jay Monahan, Commissioner of the PGA Tour, with the trophy after winning the 2021 TOUR Championship at East Lake Golf Club. 
Credit Image: © Debby Wong/ZUMA Press Wire

If you want a game to stand up to the scrutiny of so much pressure, you would like to have a swing like Patrick Cantlay. If you consistently make top 10 finishes, it is great for your bank account, but it doesn't mean you will become a golfing superstar, as that is not what catches the attention of the public. So for golf fans, it was not such a shock that this player emerged victoriously, but we can see why this might have caught some off guard.

What It Takes To Win The PGA Tour Championship

With so many top players in full flow, it can be difficult to make a prediction as to who is most likely to win the PGA Tour Championship. In other sports, you can probably pick a handful of players who are capable of going for the sports' biggest prize, but in golf, there are so many players capable of winning a tournament of this size on their day. As already alluded to, Patrick Cantlay is not a household name, but this didn't stop him from walking away with $15 million in 2021.

Having said this, although many golfers are capable of winning this competition, there are a few golfers who you can trust to stand up to scrutiny when the heat gets turned up. I am not sure about you, but there are certainly some players I would back more to hold a 10-foot putt for this amount of money than others. Players who have experience in winning major trophies are great players to back as they have proved that when the competition is at its highest level they are not afraid to stand up to the scrutiny. Golfers like Brooks Kopeka and Collin Morikawa have shown that they are more than capable of holding everything together.

Who Will Win This Year's PGA Tour Championship?

With the risk of repeating myself, who can pick the winner of such an event? The standard is high and, by this point, there are so many elite golfers who are looking in great form it is hard to pick just one player who we think might emerge victorious. Having said all of that, there are still those that we think might prove hard to beat this year and we will back these 3 golfers now.

Rory Mcilroy

Here is one for all of you Irish golfing fans out there. Rory can frustrate, but only because we know how good he is. His final day performance at the masters might be a springboard for further success. This is what we are hoping for at least. He has the potential to be an all-time great and already holds four majors and has won this tournament twice. I still believe that one day it will all click again for Rory and he will be unbeatable for a period of time.

Brooks Koepka

Golf is a game of high skill, but it is also a game of bottle and no player has shown that more in recent history than Brooks. He is a four-time major winner and appears to wake up when he knows the eyes of the world are on him. He is a simply stunning player and someone we personally back to win a lot more titles. If there is someone we think might hold their nerve when walking down the 18th on Sunday, we would pick Brooks Koepka.

Brooks Koepka during his third round of the 101st PGA Championship hosted at Bethpage Black, New York, USA. 18th May 2019. Credit: Debby Wong/ZUMA Wire/Alamy Live News   

Partick Cantlay

Winning this tournament back to back is extremely hard to do but we expect Patrick Cantlay to be fighting come the final day. With respect, he is not the most exciting golfer to watch as efficiency is his number one skill, but that is exactly what you want when you need to have a steady final day round to win $15 million. His previous success will give him all the belief he needs that he can do it again this year.

Other Golfers To Look Out For

There are so many players who we can back for this tournament and we could create an endless list of players who will be in contention from the tournament start. Instead of this, though, we will list a few players who should be listed over 30/1 to win the event who we feel are completely capable of winning such an event. Why not back a few of these underdogs? 

• Justin Thomas
• Matthew Fitzpatrick
• Tommy Fleetwood
• Paul Casey
• Tyrell Hatton
• Bubba Watson
• Louis Oosthuizen
• Viktor Hovland
• Shane Lowry

None of these is expected to win the event, but golf throws up surprises all of the time. These players are typically consistent and if you back all of them you will be in massive profit if any of them are successful. We have also chucked in three British players and an Irishman who are certainly going to be worth monitoring.

This Will Be Fun

Thankfully, the days of the pandemic are now fully behind us and it's competitions like this that should remind us all of what we have missed. Sitting on our sofa watching the game's great battle it out, for our entertainment will never get boring and if we are watching a player we have backed all the better. Now you need to decide what type of golf bet you want to place. Are you the type who wants to find consistency in betting or are you the type that is always chasing that big win? Either way, it is our opinion that there is nothing more fun to bet on than the PGA Tour. 

As with all things betting, a good strategy is crucial for success and the number one priority needs to be to have fun. If you feel that you are no longer having fun while betting, I urge you to seek out some help.