Okay, so get this: SportsLine’s ridiculously accurate computer model, the one that’s straight-up *nailed* 17 majors, including the 2026 Masters five times in a row, just dropped its 10,000 simulations for the 2026 Wyndham Championship. If you’re looking at Jackson Koivun, who’s got the third-lowest odds at +2200 alongside favorites like Cameron Young (+950), Patrick Cantlay (+2000), and Hideki Matsuyama (+2500), you’re gonna want to hear what it says. The model’s revealing some wild predictions for the final PGA Tour regular season event before the FedEx Cup Playoffs, and it’s a gut punch for one of the guys everyone expects to shine.
This Rookie Sensation Is In For a Rough Week
Jackson Koivun, the 23-year-old PGA rookie out of Auburn, has been a favorite coming into the Wyndham Championship with +2200 odds. He even stunned everyone with a win at the 3M Open a couple weeks back. But the SportsLine model, which has a track record of being extremely profitable, isn’t buying the hype for this week. After simulating the tournament 10,000 times, the data says Koivun will *barely* crack the top 10. That’s a huge surprise for someone with such low odds and so much buzz! He hasn’t finished higher than T10 otherwise this season and T31 at last week’s Rocket Classic, so the model’s telling us to fade him hard on any outright or top-5 bets. Big week for Koivun with the playoffs on the line, but the numbers are screaming “not this time.”
Don’t Sleep On This Guy At +3000
While one favorite is getting an ice-cold shower from the model, another golfer is getting a massive boost. The SportsLine model is incredibly high on Ben Griffin, who’s sitting at +3000 odds, calling him a top-3 contender! Yeah, the 30-year-old UNC product missed the cut at last week’s Rocket Classic, but don’t let that fool you. Griffin has been on a strong run recently, racking up four top-10 finishes since late April. Plus, he’s historically played this specific event extremely well, showing up big at Sedgefield Country Club in Greensboro, N.C., with three [strong performances]. The model sees something special in Griffin here, making him a compelling dark horse bet.
This is the final shot before the FedEx Cup Playoffs kick off, and only the top 70 on the points list will advance to the postseason. For golfers like Koivun, Mac Meissner, and Keegan Bradley, who are hovering right around that line, this week is absolutely huge. Every single shot this Thursday at Sedgefield Country Club is gonna matter, especially with these wild computer model predictions shaking things up. Better tune in and see if the model’s bold calls actually play out!
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Originally reported by CBS Sports.
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