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Riley Hamel

5 sleeper picks to win the 2023 Memorial Tournament, including Sahith Theegala at 50/1

The field at this week’s Memorial Tournament is stacked. The top five players in the Official World Golf Ranking — Scottie Scheffler, Jon Rahm, Rory McIlroy, Patrick Cantlay and Xander Schauffele — are all set to tee it up come Thursday morning.

Rahm won this event in 2020 while Cantlay has claimed the title twice, 2021 and 2019. Billy Horschel is the defending champion thanks to his four-shot win over Aaron Wise last season.

Scheffler is the betting favorite at +600 followed by Rahm at +750 and Cantlay at +1000.

Although big names will be all over the leaderboard this week, we wanted to take a look at five sleeper picks with a shot to win come Sunday.

Let’s start with a fan favorite.

More Memorial betting: Expert picks, odds

Sahith Theegala (50/1)

Sahith Theegala hits his tee shot on 16 during the third round of the Wells Fargo Championship golf tournament. (Photo: Jim Dedmon-USA TODAY Sports)

Last 5 PGA Tour starts (most recent first): T-40 (PGA Championship), T-56 (Wells Fargo Championship), T-23 (Zurich Classic), T-5 (RBC Heritage) and 9th (Masters)

Two Memorial Tournament finishes (most recent first): 5th (2022) and 32nd (2021)

Tom Kim (50/1)

Tom Kim plays his shot from the second tee during the first round of the AT&T Byron Nelson golf tournament. (Photo: Raymond Carlin III-USA TODAY Sports)

Last 5 PGA Tour starts (most recent first): Cut (PGA Championship), T-34 (AT&T Byron Nelson), T-23 (Wells Fargo Championship), T-7 (Zurich Classic) and Cut (RBC Heritage)

This will be Kim’s first Memorial Tournament.

Russell Henley (50/1)

Russell Henley celebrates after making his eagle putt on the ninth hole during the second round of the Sony Open in Hawaii golf tournament at Waialae Country Club. (Photo: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports)

Last 5 PGA Tour starts (most recent first): T-16 (Charles Schwab Challenge), Cut (PGA Championship), T-19 (RBC Heritage), T-4 (Masters) and T-19 (Players)

Last 5 Memorial Tournament finishes (most recent first): Cut, 29th, 33rd, Cut and Cut

Si Woo Kim (55/1)

Si Woo Kim plays his shot from the second tee during the third round of the AT&T Byron Nelson golf tournament. (Photo: Raymond Carlin III-USA TODAY Sports)

Last 5 PGA Tour starts (most recent first): T-29 (Charles Schwab Challenge), Cut (PGA Championship), T-2 (AT&T Byron Nelson), T-43 (Wells Fargo Championship) and T-7 (Zurich Classic)

Last 5 Memorial Tournament finishes (most recent first): 13th, 9th, 18th, 41st and 29th

Ryan Fox (130/1)

Ryan Fox follows his shot from the 12th tee during a practice round for The Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club. (Photo: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Network)

Last 5 PGA Tour starts (most recent first): T-21 (Charles Schwab Challenge), T-23 (PGA Championship), W/D (RBC Heritage), T-26 (Masters) and Cut (Valero Texas Open)

Only Memorial Tournament finish: Cut (2019)

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