Although many fans are still suffering from a Ryder Cup hangover, the PGA Tour returns to action this week in Jackson, Mississippi, for the Sanderson Farms Championship at The Country Club of Jackson.
The field is, well, let’s say not the strongest, but that doesn’t mean we can’t try to win a little cash over the weekend.
European Ryder Cupper Ludvig Aberg will be teeing it up come Thursday, as will Emiliano Grillo, Keith Mitchell, Beau Hossler and Davis Riley.
However, the betting favorite is Eric Cole, who finished solo fourth in his last start at the Fortinet Championship in Napa.
Golf course
The CC of Jackson | Par 72 | 7,461 yards
The 2022 Sanderson Farms Championship trophy sits at the 9th green during the second round at the Country Club of Jackson in Jackson, Mississippi.
Course history
Course history at the Country Club of Jackson for the #SandersonFarmsChampionship going back to 2014.
-Includes average finish position and Strokes Gained per round in each category. Players are sorted by SG: Total.
-25th most predictive annual course on Tour. pic.twitter.com/3mI9KflYK6
— Ron Klos (@PGASplits101) October 3, 2023
Betting preview
| Player | Odds | Player | Odds |
| Ludvig Aberg | (+1100) | K.H. Lee | (+4000) |
| Stephan Jaeger | (+1800) | Garrick Higgo | (+4000) |
| Eric Cole | (+2000) | Davis Riley | (+4000) |
| Emiliano Grillo | (+2500) | Alex Smalley | (+4000) |
| Keith Mitchell | (+2800) | Sam Stevens | (+4500) |
| S.H. Kim | (+3000) | Sam Ryder | (+4500) |
| Beau Hossler | (+3000) | Nicholas Lindheim | (+4500) |
| Lucas Herbert | (+3500) | Hayden Buckley | (+4500) |
| Adam Svensson | (+3500) | Doug Ghim | (+4500) |
| Lee Hodges | (+4000) | Davis Thompson | (+4500) |
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Beau Hossler hits his second shot on the ninth hole during the third round of the 2023 FedEx St. Jude Championship at TPC Southwind. (Photo: Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports)
Hossler has found his groove over his last six starts. He’s made the weekend five times — MC at the Wyndham Championship — and has finished inside the top 30 in all five made cuts including a T-30 performance at the Fortinet Championship.
Back in 2017, Hossler finished 10th at The CC of Jackson. More recently, he finished 57th in 2020.
Emiliano Grillo tees off from the third tee during the first round of the 2023 BMW Championship. (Photo: Jamie Sabau-USA TODAY Sports)
Grillo captured his second career Tour win earlier this season at the Charles Schwab Challenge, and his game has been pretty good since. In his last five starts, his worst finish is T-31 at the BMW Championship and he’s grabbed three top-20s during that span.
Grillo has made the weekend in all four of his appearances at the Sanderson Farms and finished T-5 last year.
S.H. Kim of South Korea smiles on the first tee during the third round of the Fortinet Championship at Silverado Resort and Spa on September 16, 2023 in Napa, California. (Photo by Jed Jacobsohn/Getty Images)
The last time Kim teed it up, he finished solo second at the Fortinet Championship. Before missing the cut at the Wyndham Championship, Kim tied for 27th at the 3M Open.
At last year’s Sanderson Farms Championship, Kim finished T-13. This week is the perfect opportunity for Kim to earn his first Tour win in a weaker field.
Davis Riley of the United States acknowledges the crowd on the 18th green during Day Two of the Genesis Scottish Open at The Renaissance Club on July 14, 2023 in United Kingdom. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)
It’s been a disappointing year for Riley, who’s finished inside the top-10 twice in 30 starts. However, a week of home cooking might solve all his problems.
Riley grew up in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, a town less than a two-hour drive from The Country Club of Jackson. At last year’s Sanderson Farms, Riley tied for 19th.
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