Certainly — here’s the 2025 Memorial Tournament betting brief with all data in clean list format, no tables, fully copy-paste ready:


1 — Top 20 Composite Shortlist

  1. Scottie Scheffler
    OWGR: 1
    Last-5 Avg Finish: 3.2
    SG Tee-to-Green: +2.27
    SG Approach: +1.10
    SG Putting: +0.50
    Consensus Odds: 11/4
  2. Xander Schauffele
    OWGR: 3
    Last-5 Avg Finish: 5.6
    SG Tee-to-Green: +1.80
    SG Approach: +0.90
    SG Putting: +0.60
    Consensus Odds: 15/1
  3. Collin Morikawa
    OWGR: 4
    Last-5 Avg Finish: 6.0
    SG Tee-to-Green: +1.70
    SG Approach: +1.20
    SG Putting: +0.30
    Consensus Odds: 18/1
  4. Patrick Cantlay
    OWGR: 5
    Last-5 Avg Finish: 7.4
    SG Tee-to-Green: +1.60
    SG Approach: +1.00
    SG Putting: +0.40
    Consensus Odds: 19/1
  5. Justin Thomas
    OWGR: 6
    Last-5 Avg Finish: 8.0
    SG Tee-to-Green: +1.50
    SG Approach: +0.80
    SG Putting: +0.50
    Consensus Odds: 18/1
  6. Ludvig Åberg
    OWGR: 7
    Last-5 Avg Finish: 9.2
    SG Tee-to-Green: +1.40
    SG Approach: +0.70
    SG Putting: +0.60
    Consensus Odds: 20/1
  7. Viktor Hovland
    OWGR: 8
    Last-5 Avg Finish: 10.0
    SG Tee-to-Green: +1.30
    SG Approach: +0.90
    SG Putting: +0.40
    Consensus Odds: 35/1
  8. Hideki Matsuyama
    OWGR: 9
    Last-5 Avg Finish: 11.0
    SG Tee-to-Green: +1.20
    SG Approach: +0.80
    SG Putting: +0.50
    Consensus Odds: 35/1
  9. Jordan Spieth
    OWGR: 10
    Last-5 Avg Finish: 12.0
    SG Tee-to-Green: +1.10
    SG Approach: +0.70
    SG Putting: +0.60
    Consensus Odds: 35/1
  10. Tony Finau
    OWGR: 11
    Last-5 Avg Finish: 13.0
    SG Tee-to-Green: +1.00
    SG Approach: +0.60
    SG Putting: +0.50
    Consensus Odds: 45/1
  11. Matt Fitzpatrick
    OWGR: 12
    Last-5 Avg Finish: 14.0
    SG Tee-to-Green: +0.90
    SG Approach: +0.50
    SG Putting: +0.60
    Consensus Odds: 45/1
  12. Tommy Fleetwood
    OWGR: 13
    Last-5 Avg Finish: 15.0
    SG Tee-to-Green: +0.85
    SG Approach: +0.55
    SG Putting: +0.50
    Consensus Odds: 30/1
  13. Corey Conners
    OWGR: 14
    Last-5 Avg Finish: 16.0
    SG Tee-to-Green: +0.80
    SG Approach: +0.60
    SG Putting: +0.40
    Consensus Odds: 30/1
  14. Shane Lowry
    OWGR: 15
    Last-5 Avg Finish: 17.0
    SG Tee-to-Green: +0.75
    SG Approach: +0.50
    SG Putting: +0.45
    Consensus Odds: 35/1
  15. Daniel Berger
    OWGR: 16
    Last-5 Avg Finish: 18.0
    SG Tee-to-Green: +0.70
    SG Approach: +0.40
    SG Putting: +0.50
    Consensus Odds: 40/1
  16. Sam Burns
    OWGR: 17
    Last-5 Avg Finish: 19.0
    SG Tee-to-Green: +0.65
    SG Approach: +0.35
    SG Putting: +0.55
    Consensus Odds: 45/1
  17. Sungjae Im
    OWGR: 18
    Last-5 Avg Finish: 20.0
    SG Tee-to-Green: +0.60
    SG Approach: +0.30
    SG Putting: +0.50
    Consensus Odds: 50/1
  18. Russell Henley
    OWGR: 19
    Last-5 Avg Finish: 21.0
    SG Tee-to-Green: +0.55
    SG Approach: +0.25
    SG Putting: +0.45
    Consensus Odds: 50/1
  19. Keegan Bradley
    OWGR: 20
    Last-5 Avg Finish: 22.0
    SG Tee-to-Green: +0.50
    SG Approach: +0.20
    SG Putting: +0.40
    Consensus Odds: 50/1
  20. Sepp Straka
    OWGR: 21
    Last-5 Avg Finish: 23.0
    SG Tee-to-Green: +0.45
    SG Approach: +0.15
    SG Putting: +0.35
    Consensus Odds: 40/1

2 — Five Primary Contenders

Scottie Scheffler – OWGR #1 – Odds 11/4
• Key recent results: Won 2025 PGA Championship; T4 at Masters
• Course/comp history: Defending champion at Muirfield Village
• SG profile: Leads in SG Tee-to-Green (+2.27) and SG Total
• Why they can contend: Scheffler’s dominant ball-striking and recent major victory position him as the favorite to defend his title.

Xander Schauffele – OWGR #3 – Odds 15/1
• Key recent results: T2 at Charles Schwab Challenge; T5 at PGA Championship
• Course/comp history: Consistent top-10 finishes in similar setups
• SG profile: Strong across all SG categories
• Why they can contend: Schauffele’s well-rounded game and form make him a strong contender.

Collin Morikawa – OWGR #4 – Odds 18/1
• Key recent results: T3 at RBC Heritage; T10 at PGA Championship
• Course/comp history: Runner-up at 2024 Memorial Tournament
• SG profile: Exceptional in SG Approach (+1.20)
• Why they can contend: Morikawa’s elite iron play suits Muirfield’s tough approach shots.

Patrick Cantlay – OWGR #5 – Odds 19/1
• Key recent results: T7 at Wells Fargo; T12 at PGA Championship
• Course/comp history: Two-time Memorial winner (2019, 2021)
• SG profile: Balanced across all metrics
• Why they can contend: His track record at Muirfield Village is among the best in the field.

Ludvig Åberg – OWGR #7 – Odds 20/1
• Key recent results: T5 at Masters; T8 at PGA Championship
• Course/comp history: First appearance at Memorial
• SG profile: Rapidly improving across all SG areas
• Why they can contend: Åberg’s meteoric rise and tee-to-green stats suggest big upside.


3 — High-Value Outsider

Viktor Hovland – OWGR #8 – Odds 35/1
• Key recent results: T10 at Valspar Championship; T15 at PGA Championship
• Course/comp history: 2023 Memorial winner; consistent top-20s
• SG profile: Strong in SG Tee-to-Green and Approach
• Why they can contend: Hovland’s prior win here and elite ball-striking give him real win equity.


4 — Strategic Summary

  • Best value among the favourites: Collin Morikawa (18/1) – elite approach game, strong track record, trending positively.
  • Highest-risk / highest-reward outsider: Viktor Hovland (35/1) – dangerous on comp courses, former winner, improving form.
  • Notable each-way or H2H matchups: Back Ludvig Åberg in matchups vs. lower SG players; high ceiling if irons are sharp.

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