Brady Kannon, the golf betting handicapper who nailed six PGA winners in 2025 including a 110-1 longshot, just locked in his best bets for the 2026 Tour Championship at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta, and he is telling everyone to fade defending champion Tommy Fleetwood. Kannon, an elite handicapper with more than 30 years in the industry, has a wild track record, so when he makes a call this big, you gotta listen.
Kannon Isn’t Afraid To Go Against The Grain
This isn’t some shot-in-the-dark pick. Kannon has called eight major winners since 2013. Last year alone, he hit six PGA winners, including that absolutely legendary 110-1 longshot Harris English at the Farmers Insurance Open. He also smacked a 15-1 outright winner with Matt Fitzpatrick at the Valspar Championship on March 22. The guy is 58-52-8 on head-to-head bets since joining SportsLine. So yeah, his picks carry some serious weight.
Now, Kannon has turned his laser focus to the Tour Championship. His major prediction? Fading Tommy Fleetwood, who is currently sitting at +1850 at FanDuel. Fleetwood is your defending champion, which makes Kannon’s call even more shocking. But Kannon lays out the why: “Fleetwood is your defending champion and despite having won all over the world multiple times, last August was his first-ever time getting it done on the PGA Tour and on American soil,” Kannon said. He believes it will be “very tough for Fleetwood to repeat” that “career milestone” because it was “so celebrated by everyone as it had been such a long time coming and the fact that he is such a beloved player.” That’s a deep read on the mental game, not just the stats!
Scheffler Sits Atop The Odds With History On His Side
While Kannon is calling out the defending champ, the golf world’s top-ranked player, Scottie Scheffler, is looking like the overwhelming favorite. The 30-year-old is at +350 to win his second Tour Championship in three years. He finished 10 shots back just a week ago, but this course has been good to him. Scheffler won the 2024 event by four strokes over Colin Morikawa and tied for fourth last year, finishing just four strokes behind Fleetwood. With 26 professional wins, including 21 on the PGA Tour, Scheffler definitely knows how to close.
But it is not just Scheffler. Other top contenders include Rory McIlroy at +950, Xander Schauffele at +1200, Wyndham Clark and Patrick Cantlay both at +1600, and Ludvig Åberg and Sam Burns both sitting at +1800. The tournament kicks off on Thursday, played on the par-70, 7,440-yard course. Will Kannon’s bold prediction against Fleetwood pay off? Or will the Englishman defy the odds and repeat his career milestone? This week at East Lake is set to be an absolute must-watch!
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Originally reported by CBS Sports.
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