Sanderson Farms Championship 2025 Betting Tips: Min to win in Jackson

After the drama of the Ryder Cup, the PGA Tour shifts its focus back to the FedExCup Fall this week, as an intriguing field heads to the Country Club of Jackson for the Sanderson Farms Championship – each player chasing valuable points to lock up their status for 2026.

Our resident golf tipster Jamie Worsley is back with five value each-way picks this week, so let's check out his Sanderson Farms Championship 2025 Betting Tips here at Betfred Insights...

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TOURNAMENT HISTORY

The Sanderson Farms Championship was first held in 1986 and was an opposite-field event up to and including 2018. It has been staged here at the Country Club of Jackson since 2014.

This was the event in which superstar European Ryder Cup captain Luke Donald won his first PGA Tour title in 2002, and among other notable winners, Nick Taylor took the first renewal hosted here in 2014.

In addition, there are just two players who have won multiple editions: Brian Henninger (1994, 1999) and Fred Funk (1998, 2004).

Last five winners:

• 2024

Winner: Kevin Yu (-23, playoff)

Runner-up: Beau Hossler (-23)

• 2023

Winner: Luke List (-18, playoff)

Runners-up: Ludvig Aberg, Ben Griffin, Henrik Norlander, Scott Stallings (-18)

• 2022

Winner: Mackenzie Hughes (-17, playoff)

Runner-up: Sepp Straka (-17)

• 2021

Winner: Sam Burns (-22)

Runner-up: Nick Watney, Cameron Young (-21)

• 2020

Winner: Sergio Garcia (-19)

Runner-up: Peter Malnati (-18)

Taiwan’s former world No. 1 amateur, Kevin Yu, beat 54-hole leader Beau Hossler in a playoff to earn his first PGA Tour title in Jackson last year. He returns to defend his title this week.

THE COURSE

The Country Club of Jackson was initially founded in 1914, but it travelled between various locations until Dick Wilson designed a course here in the 1960s. However, that venue was completely overhauled in 2008, as John Fought and Mike Gogel conducted a Donald Ross-inspired renovation.

This par-72 course measures 7461 yards and possesses 4x par 3s (168-223 yards), 10x par 4s (330-505 yards) and 4x par 5s (554-612 yards). It usually provides a fair and scoreable challenge, averaging a winning score of -19.8 over the last five years.

With few bunkers and a lack of rough, water is the primary threat on the course, in-play on seven holes. It is loosely tree-lined and predominantly flat, featuring little in the way of elevation changes.

The fairways are narrow, ranking as the fight-toughest to find on the PGA Tour. However, with short rough, only limited white sand bunkers, and an absence of severe doglegs, it is also one of the most forgiving for wayward drives.

Bermudagrass covers the course, including on the large and crowned putting surfaces. Though often narrow or shallow in shape, which enables the use of some tricky pin positions, they’re typically soft and easy to find. Meanwhile, with the fifth-easiest scrambling test on tour, players aren’t harshly punished for errant approaches.

The course closes with a trio of challenging par 4s, including the 505-yard 18^th, but clear scoring chances prevail throughout much of the course. Each of the par 5s are reachable in two for the majority of the field and among the 10 par 4s, seven measure under 450 yards and can be attacked with a drive and a wedge.

Unless the conditions prove difficult, we should expect another low-scoring week in Jackson.

THE WEATHER

There is little to cause the players concern within the forecast in Mississippi, with warm, clear and sunny weather predicted every day. A persistent breeze of 7-8mph shouldn’t pose a problem and whilst we could see gusts at close to 20mph, they will be fleeting.

KEY STATS

• SG: Off-the-Tee/Driving Distance

Due to the lack of punishment lining the fairways, high-quality and lengthy drivers typically fare well at the Country Club of Jackson.

Each of the top-two finishers last season drove the ball well, with winner Kevin Yu ranking 18^th off-the-tee (OTT) and 19^th in driving distance, and runner-up Beau Hossler ranking 7^th OTT and 13^th in driving distance.

Luke List ranked inside the top 20 in both of these stats when he won in 2023 and although 2022 champion Mackenzie Hughes didn’t drive the ball particularly well many of his nearest challengers did. Runner-up Sepp Straka ranked 13^th; Garrick Higgo in 3^rd ranked 8^th OTT and 17^th in driving distance; and 4^th-place finisher Dean Burmester ranked 3^rd OTT and 8^th in driving distance.

Furthermore, each winner from 2018 to 2021 ranked inside the top four OTT, and the top 10 in driving distance.

• SG: Approach/Greens-in-Regulation/Proximity from 100-150 yards

Strength with the irons is another advantage around this layout, especially for those who excel with their wedges, with numerous approaches falling between 100-150 yards.

Each of the top six last year ranked inside the top 25 in approach, whilst the top two, Kevin Yu and Beau Hossler, were both 9^th in greens-in-regulation (GIR).

Mackenzie Hughes ranked 6^th in approach when he walked away with the title in 2022. Runner-up Sepp Straka ranked 6^th in approach and 2^nd in GIR, and 3^rd-place finisher Garrick Higgo ranked 10^th in approach and 4^th in GIR.

Sam Burns ranked 2^nd in approach and GIR when he won in 2021; the 2020 champion Sergio Garcia ranked 3^rd in approach and 1^st GIR; and 2017 winner Ryan Armour was 4^th in approach and 3^rd in GIR.

• SG: Putting (bermudagrass)
• Birdie-or-Better %

The putter is always an asset in birdie-fests. This has proven no different in the Sanderson Farms Championship, with the bulk of winners putting superbly.

Kevin Yu was 2^nd on the greens in 2024; Luke List ranked 7^th in 2023; Mackenzie Hughes ranked 14^th in 2022; Sebastian Munoz ranked 5^th in 2019; Cameron Champ ranked 2^nd in 2018; Ryan Armour ranked 2^nd in 2017; Cody Gribble ranked 1^st in 2016; and Peter Malnati ranked 2^nd in 2015.

CORRELATING EVENTS (COURSES)

Procore Championship (Silverado Resort – North Course)

The North Course at the Silverado Resort possesses similarly narrow fairways to the Country Club of Jackson but is also forgiving for players who miss the short grass. It also ranks close in scrambling difficulty and requires players to hit approaches from comparable yardages.

Notable correlating form:

Cameron Champ:

Sanderson Farms (1^st) / Procore (1^st)

Luke List:

Sanderson Farms (1^st, 2^nd) / Procore (4^th)

Mackenzie Hughes:

Sanderson Farms (1^st) / Procore (4^th, 7^th)

Ben Griffin:

Sanderson Farms (2^nd) / Procore (2^nd)

Chesson Hadley:

Sanderson Farms (2^nd) / Procore (3^rd)

Jason Bohn:

Sanderson Farms (2^nd) / Procore (3^rd)

Sungjae Im:

Sanderson Farms (2^nd) / Procore (4^th)

Byeong Hun An:

Sanderson Farms (3^rd) / Procore (4^th)

Patton Kizzire:

Sanderson Farms (4^th) / Procore (1^st, 2^nd)

Kevin Streelman:

Sanderson Farms (4^th) / Procore (3^rd)

Bryce Molder:

Sanderson Farms (4^th) / Procore (3^rd)

Brian Stuard:

Sanderson Farms (4^th) / Procore (3^rd)

Emiliano Grillo:

Sanderson Farms (5^th) / Procore (1^st, 4^th)

Bud Cauley:

Sanderson Farms (5^th) / Procore (7^th)

Kris Ventura:

Sanderson Farms (6^th) / Procore (7^th)

Cognizant Classic (PGA National)

As a flat, loosely tree-lined course with large bermudagrass greens and an increasingly more forgiving challenge off the tee, it’s no surprise that there are an abundance of form ties between the Sanderson Farms Championship and Cognizant Classic.

Notable correlating form:

Luke List:

Sanderson Farms (1^st, 2^nd) / Cognizant (2^nd)

Mackenzie Hughes:

Sanderson Farms (1^st) / Cognizant (2^nd)

Sepp Straka:

Sanderson Farms (2^nd) / Cognizant (1^st)

Sungjae Im:

Sanderson Farms (2^nd) / Cognizant (1^st)

Chris Kirk:

Sanderson Farms (2^nd) / Cognizant (1^st)

Ben Griffin:

Sanderson Farms (2^nd) / Cognizant (4^th)

Cameron Young:

Sanderson Farms (2^nd) / Cognizant (4^th)

Keith Mitchell:

Sanderson Farms (3^rd) / Cognizant (1^st)

Lucas Glover:

Sanderson Farms (3^rd, 5^th) / Cognizant (4^th, 4^th)

Byeong Hun An:

Sanderson Farms (3^rd) / Cognizant (4^th, 5^th)

Jhonattan Vegas:

Sanderson Farms (4^th) / Cognizant (4^th)

Denny McCarthy:

Sanderson Farms (6^th, 7^th) / Cognizant (3^rd)

Rocket Classic (Detroit Golf Club)

Detroit Golf Club is a Donald Ross design that is somewhat kind off the tee and is a par 72 of a similar length to this week’s host. The two venues rank closely in par 3 and par 4 difficulty and necessitate a high-quality wedge game.

Notable correlating form:

Ryan Armour:

Sanderson Farms (1^st) / Rocket Classic (4^th)

Cameron Young:

Sanderson Farms (2^nd) / Rocket Classic (2^nd)

Chris Kirk:

Sanderson Farms (2^nd) / Rocket Classic (2^nd)

Lucas Glover:

Sanderson Farms (3^rd, 5^th) / Rocket Classic (4^th)

Brian Stuard:

Sanderson Farms (4^th) / Rocket Classic (5^th)

Michael Thorbjornsen:

Sanderson Farms (8^th) / Rocket Classic (4^th)

Myrtle Beach Classic (Dunes Golf & Beach Club)

Despite the Myrtle Beach Classic only debuting on the PGA Tour in 2023, it has developed noteworthy crossover form with this week’s event. Each course features narrow but non-penal fairways, similarly-sized bermudagrass greens, and are almost identically matched in tee-to-green difficulty.

Notable correlating form:

Mackenzie Hughes:

Sanderson Farms (1^st) / Myrtle Beach (2^nd)

Kevin Yu:

Sanderson Farms (1^st) / Myrtle Beach (4^th, 4^th)

Beau Hossler:

Sanderson Farms (2^nd) / Myrtle Beach (4^th)

Hayden Buckley:

Sanderson Farms (4^th) / Myrtle Beach (7^th)

Alex Smalley:

Sanderson Farms (5^th) / Myrtle Beach (5^th)

Mark Hubbaard:

Sanderson Farms (5^th, 6^th) / Myrtle Beach (7^th)

Houston Open (Memorial Park Golf Course)

Finally, the Houston Open at Memorial Park offers up a similar driving test to the Country Club of Jackson, especially with the reduced rough in the last two years. Big hitters typically go well there and with the large bermudagrass-based greens of a similar level of difficulty, it can function as a sound comp.

Notable correlating form:

Sam Burns:

Sanderson Farms (1^st, 3^rd) / Houston (7^th, 7^th)

Sepp Straka:

Sanderson Farms (2^nd) / Houston (5^th)

Carlos Ortiz:

Sanderson Farms (3^rd, 4^th) / Houston (1^st)

Trey Mullinax:

Sanderson Farms (4^th) / Houston (4^th)

Alex Smalley:

Sanderson Farms (5^th) / Houston (4^th)

THE FIELD

This week’s field in Mississippi has plenty of depth, including 24 of the world’s top 100. Akshay Bhatia is the highest-ranked player at No. 34, joined by Min Woo Lee (No. 43), Sam Stevens (No. 46) and J.T. Poston (No. 48) from the top 50. Meanwhile, Rasmus Hojgaard will also tee it up after being part of that winning Ryder Cup team in New York.

Kevin Yu returns as the reigning champion and is joined by five additional former winners: Luke List (2023), Mackenzie Hughes (2022), Cameron Champ (2018), Ryan Armour (2017) and Peter Malnati (2015).

The current eighth-best amateur in the world Michael La Sasso takes one of four sponsor’s exemptions, whilst the familiar name of major-winning Jason Dufner came through qualifying.

Market leaders (1/4 5 places): Akshay Bhatia 20/1, Michael Thorbjornsen 22/1, Davis Thompson 22/1, Kevin Yu 25/1, Rasmus Hojgaard 25/1, Min Woo Lee 25/1

SELECTIONS

2.25 pts Min Woo Lee each-way (1/5 - 8 places) @ 22/1

Returning from a successful two-week stint in Europe, Min Woo Lee looks primed and ready to compete at the Country Club of Jackson this week.

Min Woo was playing super-steady golf at the beginning of the year and finally got rewarded for his consistency by winning the Houston Open in March – his first victory on the PGA Tour.

With that, he’d have been hugely disappointed with how he performed in major season, finishing 47^th at The Masters before recording missed cuts in the PGA Championship, U.S. Open, and the Open Championship.

However, after a month-long break following his exit from the FedExCup Playoffs, he’s sharpened his game up in Europe. He finished 11^th in the BMW PGA Championship three weeks ago and backed that up with a 5^th-place finish in the Open de France.

The Aussie drove the ball perfectly in France, ranking 1^st off-the-tee, 1^st in driving distance and 1^st in driving accuracy – a surprise around a tight, tricky layout for a player who can be erratic with the club. He also hit his irons well, ranking 10^th in greens-in-regulation and 11^th in approach, and with his short game as finely-tuned as ever, he couldn’t be arriving in better shape.

Min Woo makes his debut here, but his comp form stands up against almost anyone, complementing that victory in Houston with runner-up finishes in the Cognizant Classic and Rocket Classic. This all points to the Country Club of Jackson being an ideal test for this likeable and fun-to-watch player.

1.5 pts Max Homa each-way (1/5 - 6 places) @ 35/1

Max Homa is the class act of this field, and recent signs suggest he’s starting to find form. Eighth in the market, his price looks generous – representing real value for this six-time tour winner.

Homa was completely off the boil at the beginning of the year but proved his quality with a 12^th-place finish at Augusta in April. He continued to threaten following that – including sitting 5^th at the halfway point of the PGA Championship – but it is only recently that he’s started to find consistency.

He’s missed just one of his last five cuts – a run of results that began with a season’s best 5^th-place finish in the John Deere Classic. He was solid enough in the Barracuda Championship and 3M Open following that but then missed the cut in the Wyndham Championship. That only proved to be a minor blip, as he finished 19^th in the Procore Championship when we last saw him.

The improvements he’s made with his long game have been encouraging, ranking 8^th in approach and 21^st off-the-tee over the last three months. Meanwhile, the putter is the only club that has been somewhat reliable this year.

Homa’s record here isn’t great, finishing 43^rd on debut in 2014 before missing cuts in 2016 and 2018. That being said, he’s a two-time winner of the Procore Championship and with all of his tour wins arriving after he last played this event, he can significantly better that previous highest finish.

1.25 pts Sam Stevens each-way (1/5 - 6 places) @ 45/1

Sam Stevens has continually knocked on the door during his three seasons as a PGA Tour player. As a high-quality and long driver of the ball, I think this may be the week he finally turns those contending efforts into a victory.

Stevens has had nine top-25 finishes this season, three of which have seen him finish inside the top three. He began the year superbly, finishing 2^nd in the Farmers Insurance Open on his third start of 2025. A 3^rd-place finish in the CJ CUP Byron Nelson was another impressive display and just four starts ago he again finished runner-up – this time to Kurt Kitayama in the 3M Open.

He ranks 20^th in this field off-the-tee this year and is inside the top 50 for both accuracy and length. His approach play tends to be a little unpredictable, but he makes up for that with a fine short game, ranking 17^th around-the-greens and 39^th in putting.

Indeed, Stevens ranked 9^th on the greens here last year, which helped him to a 37^th-place finish – his best in three attempts. His game looks in a much stronger place this time around and having recorded 10^th-place finishes in the Myrtle Beach Classic and Rocket Classic, his form in correlating events suggests he’s capable of again upgrading his performance in Jackson.

1 pt Isaiah Salinda each-way (1/5 - 6 places) @ 70/1

Isaiah Salinda got the FedExCup Fall off to a promising start in the Procore Championship, finishing 13^th. As one of the strongest drivers on tour who makes birdies for fun, he can improve on that here and find a result that would go a long way towards helping him secure his full playing rights next season.

Salinda made a taking start to the season, finishing 3^rd in the Mexico Open on his fourth outing of 2025. He continued to impress following that, finishing 11^th in the Houston Open, but the last few months have been blighted by a series of unexplained withdrawals and generally underwhelming performances.

That all ended three weeks ago at the Silverado Resort, as the rookie played strong golf from tee-to-green to finish 13^th. He hit his irons particularly well there, ranking 5^th in greens-in-regulation and 16^th in approach, but it’s with the driver that this big-hitter excels most, ranking 7^th for the season.

Combined with his ranking of 26^th in birdie-or-better %, Salinda looks well-suited to the demands of this event – a belief that is strengthened by those finishes in Houston and at the Silverado Resort.

1 pt Jackson Suber each-way (1/5 - 8 places) @ 150/1

I’m going to finish with another rookie in the shape of Jackson Suber. Despite starting his season with an excellent 6^th-place finish in the Sony Open, most of his best work has come in this latter part of the year, and as a big-hitter who thrives in approach, he looks a great fit for this layout.

In the aftermath of that result in Hawaii, Suber went on to miss eight of his next 13 cuts and failed to record another top-40 finish. However, he found some form in Canada, finishing 18^th and arrives here after two further top-10 finishes in his last seven starts, finishing 6^th in the Rocket Classic and 7^th in the Barracuda Championship.

He will have to overcome missing his last three cuts on the spin, but he does possess the game to do just that this week. Iron play is his biggest asset, ranking 38^th in approach for the season and he is strong with wedge in hand. In addition, he also ranks 42^nd in driving distance and will appreciate the less-penal nature of this course off the tee.

Having gone to college at the University of Mississippi, Suber should feel right at home and with his 6^th-place finish at Detroit Golf Club serving as a handy pointer, I expect him to shine in Jackson.

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