⛳ Puerto Rico Open Odds, Field & Pick to Win 2026: Long-Shot Week at Grand Reserve GC
Grand Reserve Golf Club hosts a 120-player rotation for this week's alternate-field tournament, headlined by Rasmus Hojgaard (+1100) and Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen (+1950) atop the outright odds market. While the Arnold Palmer Invitational draws the Signature Event crowd, the 2026 Puerto Rico Open odds feature Davis Thompson, Christiaan Bezuidenhout, and Seamus Power. John Daly II makes his PGA Tour debut this week.
Karl Vilips arrived in Rio Grande last year to secure the title. Our coverage explores current pricing, historical trends for the event, and my specific wagering strategy, paired with essential performance metrics and a complete look at the course.
π Puerto Rico Open outright odds: Favorites
Here are the betting favorites to win this week's Puerto Rico Open, with odds via DraftKings. Top finish odds include ties. For the full-field odds from our best golf betting sites, scroll further down.
| Player | To Win | Top 5 | Top 10 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rasmus Hojgaard | +1075 | +245 | +130 |
| Davis Thompson | +1850 | +370 | +186 |
| Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen | +1950 | +390 | +198 |
| Ricky Castillo | +2300 | +445 | +220 |
| Christiaan Bezuidenhout | +2350 | +440 | +215 |
| Michael Brennan | +2600 | +500 | +255 |
| Adrien Dumont De Chassart | +3300 | +610 | +300 |
| Matt Wallace | +3300 | +600 | +290 |
| Zechang Dou | +3300 | +620 | +305 |
| Seamus Power | +3400 | +610 | +295 |
π° Puerto Rico Open pick to win: My first click
Stay tuned throughout the week for the rest of our golf picks.
Blades Brown (+8400 via DraftKings)
I immediately scrolled well down the oddsboard for my first outright bet this week for the Puerto Rico Open. Blades Brown, a former top amateur who went straight from high school to pro golf last year, is my best bet to go from a win in Puerto Rico to PGA stardom.
Though Brown missed the cut in last week's Cognizant Classic, he finished T-18 in The American Express earlier this year. This is a glorified Korn Ferry Tour event, where Brown had runner-up and T-7 finishes last season.
Brown is above average in both driving distance and accuracy, and he's an excellent putter (0.51 strokes gained: putting). A winning $10 bet will return a profit of $840 if Brown claims his first professional victory.
I like this bet less with the odds shortening from +10000 on Monday to +8400 as of Wednesday morning. I would not bet this if the number gets any lower.
🏝️ The Players Championship invitation
The winner of the Puerto Rico Open gains invitation to next week's Players Championship, if not otherwise exempt. The winner also earns a two-year exemption on the PGA Tour.
π― Puerto Rico Open long shots
Here are some of the long shots I'm considering for the Puerto Rico Open with odds longer than 100/1. I advised small-unit wagers (0.25 units or less) on each of these, or anyone you wish to back.
- Erik van Rooyen (+10000 via bet365): Long driver with strokes gained putting in three of his past four events
- Adam Svensson (+11000 via DraftKings): Strong on approach and around the greens
- Nick Dunlap (+12500 via bet365): Coastal winds should help neutralize erratic driver, and his putter can shine in a birdie-fest
- Christo Lamprecht (+10000 via bet365): One of the longest drivers in any field and a Korn Ferry Tour winner in August
β Sponsor exemptions
The sponsor exemptions for the Puerto Rico Open focus on top college players and local Puerto Ricans. Here's the full list:
- Eugenio Chacarra
- Blades Brown
- John Daly II
- Miles Russell
- Kihei Akina
- Carson Bertagnole
- Filip Jakubcik
- Chris Nido
- Reinaldo Simoni
- Evan Pena
- Fred Biondi
- Chase Sienkiewicz
- Kieron van Wyk
- Yanhan Zhou
π‘ How I'm betting the Puerto Rico Open
It's important to note that this is an alternate-field event, running opposite the Arnold Palmer Invitational. It's a smaller 120-man and watered-down field. I'm only interested in betting long shots and obvious values in the outright market this week.
Three of the past seven tournament winners in Puerto Rico had pre-tournament outright odds of 100/1 or longer. I come to this event page at our best golf betting sites with reduced wagers, looking to sprinkle on two or three long shots.
While we've seen past winners like Tony Finau, Viktor Hovland, and Nico Echavarria go on to bigger and better things on the PGA Tour, they weren't nearly as recognizable at the time of their victory at Grand Reserve Golf Club.
Course info
While Grand Reserve Golf Club is long at 7,506 yards, it poses little challenge to low scores. The greens are large and generous. The fairways are wide and navigable.
Four of the past seven 72-hole winning scores were -20 or better.
| Grand Reserve Golf Club | |
|---|---|
| Par | 72 |
| Yardage | 7,506 |
| Greens | Paspalum |
| Architect | Tom Kite |
| Comparable courses | Congressional, Detroit Golf Club, PGA National |
π Key stats: Handicapping Grand Reserve
Unlike the Bermuda-heavy Florida swing, the Puerto Rico Open requires a specialized statistical lens. Grand Reserve is a coastal resort course that prioritizes Paspalum specialists and "low-spin" ball strikers who can navigate Caribbean trade winds.
| Stat Category | Weight | Why it matters for Puerto Rico |
|---|---|---|
| SG: Paspalum putting | 35% | Paspalum is "sticky" and slower than Bermuda. Standard speed-putters often struggle, while specialists like Brandon Wu and Adam Long consistently overperform on this surface. |
| Birdie-or-better percentage | 25% | This is a "birdie fest." With the winning score often reaching -20 or lower, you cannot afford to "par" your way to a top-10 finish. |
| SG: Coastal wind | 20% | The back nine is exposed to the ocean. I prioritize players who rank highly in low-apex flight and SG: Total (Moderate to Extreme Wind) to avoid the "blow-up" holes at 1st and 14th. |
| Proximity 150-175 yards | 10% | Large, generous fairways mean the driver is rarely the decider; the tournament is won with mid-iron accuracy into these massive greens. |
| Scrambling (Paspalum) | 10% | While GIR is usually high here, the grain on Paspalum fringe is aggressive. I look for players with success at Vidanta or Corales Puntacana. |
β° Round 1 tee times
Thursday's opening-round tee times will begin at 5:45 a.m. ET off split tees. Troy Merritt, Jonathan Byrd, and Takumi Kanaya begin on Hole 1, with Chad Ramey, Matti Schmid, and S.H. Kim going off Hole 10.
There are no feature groups with this being an alternate event on Golf Channel. Blades Brown - my pick to win the Puerto Rico Open - will tee off at 7:02 a.m. ET on Hole 10, with playing partners A.J. Ewart and Davis Chatfield. I have a slight preference for Thursday's morning tee times for any first-round leader bets this week.
π¦οΈ Puerto Rico Open weather
A rough weather week near Rio Grande, Puerto Rico is expected to begin clearing up Thursday. Wind and rain will be worst throughout Round 1, with the temperature around 84 degrees. There's a 69% chance of precipitation (0.14 inches) and 17% chance of thunderstorms, with wind gusts up to 35 mph on Thursday.
Things will improve throughout the tournament, but the winds will remain high, as is often the case at Grand Reserve Golf Club.
Puerto Rico Open weather for Rio Grande from Accuweather:
| Metric | Forecast |
|---|---|
| π‘οΈ Temp. | 84 degrees in the morning, high of 89 on Sunday |
| π¨ Wind | 16 mph |
| π§οΈ Precipitation | 69-71% chance of rain Thursday-Saturday; mostly sunny |
π Full-field Puerto Rico Open odds
Live Puerto Rico Open odds update in real time.
ποΈ Field notes
Bubble players in the Puerto Rico Open field
These players missed the "magic number" for the Arnold Palmer Invitational and are the top-ranked entrants at Grand Reserve this week:
| Player | Aon Ranking Status | Puerto Rico Open Status |
|---|---|---|
| Ricky Castillo | Finished 102nd in FedExCup; Top-5 at Cognizant | Top Entrant (FedExCup Rank: 52) |
| Rasmus HΓΈjgaard | Just missed Aon Swing 5; T9 at Cognizant | Betting Favorite (FedExCup Rank: 55) |
| Zecheng Dou | Outside Aon Swing 5 cutoff | Top Entrant (FedExCup Rank: 59) |
| Kevin Roy | Outside Aon Swing 5 cutoff | Active Field Member |
| Haotong Li | Knocked out of Aon Swing 5 at the last minute | Active Field Member (+2000 Odds) |
Key field updates
- The favorites: Rasmus Hojgaard (+1200) and Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen (+1800) lead the betting markets after strong performances in Florida
- Recent wWithdrawals: Several players who were initially listed for Puerto Rico, including Joel Dahmen, Andrew Putnam, Austin Smotherman, and Taylor Moore, have withdrawn because they successfully qualified for the Arnold Palmer Invitational via the Aon Next 10 or Swing 5
- The alternate list: Players like Adam Long and Jason Dufner are the first alternates waiting to replace any late withdrawal
β³ Puerto Rico Open tournament info
- Where: Grand Reserve Golf Club (Rio Grande, Puerto Rico)
- When: Thursday, March 5 - Sunday, March 8
- Field: 120
- Cut: 36 holes (top 70 and ties)
- Favorite: Rasmus Hojgaard (+1100 via bet365)
- Defending champion: Karl Vilips
- Purse: $4 million
- FedEx Cup points: 300
πΊ How to watch the Puerto Rico Open
Coverage of the 2026 Puerto Rico Open will be on Golf Channel, with the Arnold Palmer Invitational drawing the main television broadcast this week.
| Day | Time slot | Network |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday-Friday | 10 a.m.-1 p.m. ET | Golf Channel |
| Saturday-Sunday | 2:30-5:30 p.m. ET | Golf Channel |
π Puerto Rico Open betting history
Here are the recent winners of the Puerto Rico Open at Grand Reserve Golf Club. Historical golf odds via GolfOdds.com:
| Year | Winner | Score to par | Odds (prior to Round 1) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Karl Vilips | -26 | +6000 |
| 2024 | Brice Garnett | -19 (playoff) | +15000 |
| 2023 | Nico Echavarria | -21 | +10000 |
| 2022 | Ryan Brehm | -20 | +5000 |
| 2021 | Branden Grace | -19 | +2000 |
| 2020 | Viktor Hovland | -20 | +1000 |
| 2019 | Martin Trainer | -15 | +10000 |
| 2018 | No tournament | ||
| 2017 | D.A. Points | -20 | +200 (field) |
| 2016 | Tony Finau | -12 (playoff) | +4000 |
β Puerto Rico Open FAQs
Who is favored to win the Puerto Rico Open?
Rasmus Hojgaard is the betting favorite to win the 2026 Puerto Rico Open, with odds of +1100 via bet365 representing an implied win probability of 8.33%.
Who won the Puerto Rico Open last year?
Karl Vilips won last year's Puerto Rico Open for his first career PGA Tour victory. He is not in the field this week.
Where is the Puerto Rico Open?
The Puerto Rico Open is played at Grand Reserve Golf Club in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico.
When is the Puerto Rico Open?
The 2026 Puerto Rico Open will be played from Thursday, March 5 through Sunday, March 8. It runs opposite the PGA Tour's Arnold Palmer Invitational.
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