Maverick McNealy (+8000)… If we narrow it down to 51-70, Viktor Hovland (57) stands out, but his odds of winning are only +3500 and he is the 2023 FedEx Cup champion, so he doesn't fit in this context. The problem with McNealy, who is 59th and only three weeks removed from a season-best tie for third place at the 3M Open, is that he has never won on the PGA Tour. In the history of the FedEx Cup Playoffs, only Camilo Villegas (2008 BMW Championship) and Will Zalatoris (2022 FedEx St. Jude) have recorded breakthrough wins in the series. But there is an aspect to it where it would not be wrong to say that McNealy is earning house money at TPC Southwind after starting the season with a major medical extension. He achieved his goal by a fair margin, but he must feel that he was recognized for being patient and doing his best in his recovery. So there is everything to gain and nothing to lose. In his only appearance at TPC Southwind, he bounced back with a third-round 75 on his way to being T31 in 2022. His other three rounds were 67, 67 and 65.
