Pre-tournament edges
updated 8d ago
Bank of Utah Championship
Thu, October 1 · 15 players · calibrated on kambi
Top bet
+82.0%
Chris Kirk
+EV plays
15
of 30 priced
Flagged edges
13
EV ≥ 5%
Model favorite
40.4%
Doug Ghim
capper cardBank of Utah Championship card is live — 5 plays
View the card →Top 5 bets
ranked by suggested stake (edge × win chance), not raw EV%1
Chris Kirk
Top 5 · kambi
Odds
+450
Model
33.1%
EV
+82.0%
Stake
4.6u
- No.6 of 15 in the model's win odds.
- In form: gaining +1.76 strokes/round over his last 4 starts (T10, T72, T8).
- The price: model gives 33.1% for a Top 5; +450 breaks even at 18.2%, so +82.0% EV — worth 4.6u at ¼-Kelly.
2
Rico Hoey
Top 5 · kambi
Odds
+750
Model
23.5%
EV
+99.4%
Stake
3.3u
- No.10 of 15 in the model's win odds.
- In form: gaining +1.41 strokes/round over his last 5 starts (T39, T25, T15).
- The price: model gives 23.5% for a Top 5; +750 breaks even at 11.8%, so +99.4% EV — worth 3.3u at ¼-Kelly.
3
Neal Shipley
Top 5 · kambi
Odds
+400
Model
28.9%
EV
+44.7%
Stake
2.8u
- No.8 of 15 in the model's win odds.
- In form: gaining +1.41 strokes/round over his last 4 starts (T3, T67, T50).
- The price: model gives 28.9% for a Top 5; +400 breaks even at 20.0%, so +44.7% EV — worth 2.8u at ¼-Kelly.
4
Kristoffer Ventura
Top 5 · kambi
Odds
+800
Model
18.4%
EV
+65.5%
Stake
2.0u
- In form: gaining +0.68 strokes/round over his last 5 starts (T54, T5, T51).
- The price: model gives 18.4% for a Top 5; +800 breaks even at 11.1%, so +65.5% EV — worth 2.0u at ¼-Kelly.
5
Ben James
Win · kambi
Odds
+1400
Model
11.1%
EV
+65.9%
Stake
1.2u
- No.3 of 15 in the model's win odds.
- In form: gaining +2.25 strokes/round over his last 5 starts (T2, T3, T38).
- The price: model gives 11.1% for a Win; +1400 breaks even at 6.7%, so +65.9% EV — worth 1.2u at ¼-Kelly.
Course angles · Black Desert Resort Golf Course
history vs the fieldCourse horsesloves it
Stephan Jaeger
2 starts · best T2 · avg 6.5
+3.29
SG/rd here
Rico Hoey
2 starts · best T2 · avg 11.5
+3.04
SG/rd here
Doug Ghim
2 starts · best T25 · avg 44
+0.67
SG/rd here
Fadesstruggles here
None in this field.
Value bets
15 +EV · 13 flagged| # | Bet | Odds | Model | Edge | Stake | EV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rico HoeyWin | +25000 | 2.0% | +1.6% | 0.4u | +407.8%edge |
| 2 | +25000 | 1.4% | +1.0% | 0.2u | +242.6% | |
| 3 | Chris KirkWin | +9000 | 3.6% | +2.5% | 0.6u | +228.0%edge |
| 4 | Neal ShipleyWin | +9000 | 2.8% | +1.7% | 0.4u | +155.4%edge |
| 5 | Rico HoeyTop 5 | +750 | 23.5% | +11.7% | 3.3u | +99.4%edge |
| 6 | Chris KirkTop 5 | +450 | 33.1% | +14.9% | 4.6u | +82.0%edge |
| 7 | Ben JamesWin | +1400 | 11.1% | +4.4% | 1.2u | +65.9%edge |
| 8 | Kristoffer VenturaTop 5 | +800 | 18.4% | +7.3% | 2.0u | +65.5%edge |
| 9 | +5000 | 3.1% | +1.2% | 0.3u | +60.3%edge | |
| 10 | +35000 | 0.4% | +0.1% | <0.1u | +45.3% | |
| 11 | Neal ShipleyTop 5 | +400 | 28.9% | +8.9% | 2.8u | +44.7%edge |
| 12 | A.J. EwartWin | +20000 | 0.7% | +0.2% | <0.1u | +38.1% |
| 13 | +3300 | 4.0% | +1.1% | 0.3u | +36.3%edge | |
| 14 | Trace CroweWin | +2500 | 4.4% | +0.6% | 0.1u | +14.8%edge |
| 15 | +4000 | 2.8% | +0.3% | <0.1u | +13.0%edge | |
| 16 | Johnny KeeferTop 5 | +200 | 35.2% | +1.8% | 0.7u | +5.5%edge |
| 17 | Stephan JaegerTop 5 | +240 | 30.6% | +1.2% | 0.4u | +4.1% |
| 18 | Ben JamesTop 5 | -134 | 57.9% | +0.6% | 0.4u | +1.1% |
EV is computed against the offered price. Stake is a ¼-Kelly suggestion (1u = 1% of bankroll) — longshots stay tiny by design. “Edge” flags EV ≥ 5%.