Justin Thomas enters the Tour Championship at East Lake in Atlanta with a two-shot lead over Patrick Cantlay.
And the betting edge given to Thomas by Las Vegas oddsmakers this week is reflective of his pre-determined scoring advantage in the final PGA Tour event of the 2018-19 season.
Thomas is a 9-4 favorite (+225) to win the Tour Championship and its $15 million first-place prize in FedEx Cup Championship bonus money, according to the latest numbers available at the Las Vegas SuperBook and Golfodds.com.
Thomas will stand at -10 when the Tour Championship begins on Thursday by virtue of his first-place spot in FedEx Cup Standings following the BMW Championship. Cantlay is second in the standings, and Brooks Koepka is third.
Behind Thomas in terms of betting odds are Cantlay (-8 when play begins) and Koepka (-7). Both are 9-2 (+450). The spread blooms from there. Rory McIlroy (-5) is 8-1 (+800). Patrick Reed (-6), Jon Rahm (-4) are 16-1 (+1600).
While the stroke spread does provide an undeniable advantage ahead of time, there are plenty of birdies available at East Lake, which has become a familiar track for the veterans in this field.
FEDEX CUP: Standings | BMW Championship Results
Here are the odds-to-win for each of the 30 players in the Tour Championship field, along with the available player-vs-player matchups.
Tour Championship Odds To Win
| Player | Odds |
| Justin THOMAS | 9/4 |
| Patrick CANTLAY | 9/2 |
| Brooks KOEPKA | 9/2 |
| Rory McILROY | 8/1 |
| Patrick REED | 16/1 |
| Jon RAHM | 16/1 |
| Webb SIMPSON | 25/1 |
| Dustin JOHNSON | 25/1 |
| Xander SCHAUFFELE | 25/1 |
| Hideki MATSUYAMA | 40/1 |
| Adam SCOTT | 40/1 |
| Tony FINAU | 40/1 |
| Matt KUCHAR | 40/1 |
| Justin ROSE | 40/1 |
| Rickie FOWLER | 60/1 |
| Gary WOODLAND | 80/1 |
| Paul CASEY | 80/1 |
| Abraham ANCER | 80/1 |
| Tommy FLEETWOOD | 100/1 |
| Kevin KISNER | 125/1 |
| Brandt SNEDEKER | 125/1 |
| Marc LEISHMAN | 200/1 |
| Louis OOSTHUIZEN | 200/1 |
| Bryson DeCHAMBEAU | 200/1 |
| Sungjae IM | 250/1 |
| Chez REAVIE | 250/1 |
| Lucas GLOVER | 300/1 |
| Charles HOWELL III | 300/1 |
| Jason KOKRAK | 300/1 |
| Corey CONNERS | 300/1 |
Tour Championship Player Matchups
| Jon RAHM | – 160 |
| Xander SCHAUFFELE | +140 |
| Matt KUCHAR | +130 |
| Webb SIMPSON | – 150 |
| Hideki MATSUYAMA | – 110 |
| Adam SCOTT | – 110 |
| Tony FINAU | – 135 |
| Gary WOODLAND | +115 |
| Rickie FOWLER | +115 |
| Justin ROSE | – 135 |
| Kevin KISNER | – 115 |
| Brandt SNEDEKER | – 105 |
| Marc LEISHMAN | – 130 |
| Chez REAVIE | +110 |
| Corey CONNERS | +125 |
| Sungjae IM | – 145 |
| Bryson DeCHAMBEAU | EVEN |
| Louis OOSTHUIZEN | – 120 |
| Lucas GLOVER | – 130 |
| Charles HOWELL III | +110 |
