LIV Golf returns with its second event in Portland, Oregon this week.
The Saudi backed tournaments remains golf’s hottest topic and with the second event comes a group of big name players joining the breakaway. Brooks Koepka, Bryson DeChambeau and Patrick Reed will be among the players making their debut at Witch Hollow.
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Dustin Johnson starts the event as the +700 favorite but like in the first event, it may be worth looking for somebody with a bit more to prove.
The course has tight fairways and some long rough so expect a real test here. Accuracy is going to be much more important than length and that should play right into the hands of debutant Abraham Ancer, who has +1200 odds. We have seen him win at a course very similar to this before. He is a classy player that has looked like he has been ready for the next level for some time. The field here may not be that but with some top players in the event, he has what it takes to come out on top.
Last time we looked at Sam Horsfield who came very close to a big win. Players that have won regularly on the DP World Tour that still have something to show among the biggest names seems like a good place to start in these events. So Bernd Wiesberger, available at +3300, really appeals. He has won some big events at that level and will not be intimidated by the big money on offer.
We saw some big longshots do well in the London event and Shaun Norris can do the same here. He is the best putter on the DP World Tour and that could go a long way at this tricky course where turning those fives into fours will be huge. At +8000 he is a bit of a punt but he is a player that has won a lot around the world. It may be in weaker fields but knowing how to get the job done under pressure is something that you learn from doing it, no matter what the level.
