The Barbasol Championship reaches its seventh edition this 2023 and the organizers expect that the event will be unforgettable in all aspects. In six years of celebrating it, six different players won the title:Â Scott Piercey (2015); Aaron Baddeley (2016); Grayson Murray (2017); Troy Merritt (2018); Jim Herman (2019); Seamus Power (2021) and Trey Mullinax (2022).
Initially based in Alabama, the Barbasol Championship was moved to Kentucky in 2018, where it remains today. This tournament is part of the PGA Tour and since 2022 it gives access to several competitions around the world, including The Open Championship.
The event lasts a little less than a week and preparations began yesterday, the 10th, with training closed to the public. On Wednesday the gates open, but it is on Thursday, July 13th, that the first round of the competition will begin. The games will go on until Sunday, the day that the great champion will be known.
Let’s see below the main favorites to win the tournament.
Barbasol Championship 2023 – Favorites – Taylor Pendrit
Birthplace: Richmond Hill, Canada
Age: 32
Top 10 Finishes: 4
Events Played: 53
PGA Tour Wins: 0
International Wins: 0
FedEx Ranking: 111th
Official World Golf Ranking (OWGR): 113th
Moneyline odds: +1675
Although he is not among the top 100 players in the world, Canadian Taylor Pendrit is the main attraction of this Barbasol Championship edition. His recent results in several tournaments around the world make him the favorite to win this tournament since other big names in the sport will not be present.
Taylor has already added more than three million dollars in prizes, in addition to improving his position in the world ranking each year.
Barbasol Championship 2023 – Favorites – Lucas Glover
Birthplace: Greenville, SC
Age: 43
Top 10 Finishes: 58
Events Played: 509
PGA Tour Wins: 4
International Wins: 0
FedEx Ranking: 110th
Official World Golf Ranking (OWGR): 112th
Moneyline odds: +2000
Experienced, technical, and winning: these are the words that best define the American Lucas Glover. With 4 PGA Tour wins and over 500 tournament appearances, Glover is well-tipped to win the Barbasol Championship this year.
With more than twenty-nine million dollars officially received, Lucas Glover was always in evidence in the tournaments he played. His main competitor will be the talented Taylor Pendrit.
Barbasol Championship 2023 – Favorites – Vincent Norrman
Birthplace: Sweden
Age: 25
Top 10 Finishes: 2
Events Played: 22
PGA Tour Wins: 0
International Wins: 0
FedEx Ranking: 113th
Official World Golf Ranking (OWGR): 286th
Moneyline odds: +2300
Young Swede Vincent Norrman still doesn’t have such expressive numbers when compared to the biggest names in the tournament. However, his constant evolution has made many experts believe that his first achievement is very close.
With only two years of professional performance, Norrman wants to show that he can beat the most experienced players in the sport through a lot of dedication, study, and talent.
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