It’s time for the Mexico Open which was formally part of the World Golf Championship event schedule. The 2022 event takes place at the Vidanta Academy of Golf at Vidanta Nuevo Vallarta, Mexico. The course was designed by Greg Norman and opened in 2015 – more on the course below.

As many PGA fans know, this date on the schedule used to host the WGC Mexico event but that changed when it was announced that the WGC would not include the Mexico Open. It then became a full stand-alone signature event starting in 2022 complete with a larger field, 500 FedEx points, and some of the other perks that go along with winning an event on the PGA schedule.

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Even though this is a completely new event on the PGA schedule, and no longer part of the WGC, the Mexico Open has been played since 1944. Former winners include Lee Trevino, Billy Casper, Roberto De Vicenzo, Ben Crenshaw, and Stewart Cink. Some familiar names are taking the top spot on the odds list starting with Jon Rahm this year.

The field is a great mix of PGA Tour regulars and Korn Ferry players as well as professionals from around the globe.

Here are the favorites to win the Mexico Open:

Jon Rahm +450

Abraham Ancer +1800

Tony Finau +2000

Kevin Na +2200

Gary Woodland +2200

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2022 Mexico Open Preview

Where: Vallarta, Mexico

Course: Vidanta Academy of Golf at Vidanta Nuevo Vallarta, Norman Signature Golf Course.

Format: Stroke Play

Par: 71

Length: 7,456

When: April 25-May 1, 2022

Purse: $7.3 Million.

TV Coverage: CBS/Golf/SiriusXM

This is a Greg Norman-designed course that opened in 2015. Norman left plenty of options for players off the tee as there are spacious landing areas available on almost every hole. He did tighten things up as players work their way to the greens.

Approach shots will have to play over large bunkers that protect many of the obvious landing areas such as false fronts with a bunker. Or back of the green terraced areas with a bunker close behind. He also makes full use of the water from the Ameca River which runs through the property bringing water into the equation for several holes.

Visually, the course is stunning. The fairways are lush as are the greens. Trees come into play on many of the holes giving the course more of a southern United States feel. That’s until you notice the scenic views of the Sierra Madres Mountains which are visible from all over the grounds.

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2022 Mexico Open Picks

Jon Rahm +450

Jon Rahm is the highest-ranked golfer in the field this week at the Mexico Open. Only a few weeks ago he was also the highest-ranked golfer in the world. He’s also the leader in Greens in Regulation which is a huge plus for a course that’s new to so many players. Rahm should be tough to beat especially if his putter is hot.

Kevin Na +2200

Kevin Na finished T14 at the Masters two weeks ago. It’s a course where he always plays well. This is not Augusta National but it does have some of the feel due to the lush fairways and terraced greens. Na is still getting back in the groove from the birth of his third child as he’s only played a handful of events this season. The Mexico Open is a venue where he could notch another PGA Tour win.

Carlos Ortiz +6600

Carlos Ortiz is the Vidanta Resorts golf ambassador and has had plenty of time on this course. He’s had some rough stretchs so far this season but did fight for the win at Mayakoba in November. He finished there with a 2nd place finish. He’s moved to No. 69 in FedEx points and is now inside the top-100 in the OWGR at 90th.

Others I Like: Tony Finau (+2000) has been out of the groove as of late. He’s now 149th in FedEx and has not had a top-25 finished in a full field event in almost nine months. Cameron Champ (+5000) has been fighting his wrist injury since 2021 and looks like he’s rounding the corner. If healthy, he could be in the run on Sunday.

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2022 Mexico Open Betting Lines

Jon Rahm +450

Abraham Ancer +1800

Tony Finau +2000

Kevin Na +2200

Gary Woodland +2200

Patrick Reed +2800

Sebastian Munoz +2800

Chris Kirk +3300

Cameron Tringale +3300

Aaron Wise +3300

Brendon Todd +4000

Kevin Streelman +4000

Matt Jones +5000

Doug Ghim +5000

Davis Riley +5000

Russell Knox +5000

Charles Howell III +5000

Aaron Rai +5000

Cameron Champ +5000

Anirban Lahiri +6600

Lanto Griffin +6600

Sahith Theegala +6600

Carlos Ortiz +6600

Chad Ramey +6600

Adam Long +6600

Taylor Moore +6600

Scott Stallings +6600

Mark Hubbard +6600

C T Pan +6600

David Lipsky +8000

JT Poston +8000

Wyndham Clark +8000

Pat Perez +8000

Patrick Rodgers +8000

Brandon Wu +10000

Brian Stuard +10000

Alex Smalley +10000

Scott Piercy +10000

Nate Lashley +10000

Adam Svensson +10000

Greyson Sigg +10000

Nick Taylor +10000

Kevin Chappell +10000

Tyler Duncan +10000

Kramer Hickok +10000

Austin Smotherman +10000

Vaughn Taylor +12500

Michael Thompson +12500

Nick Hardy +12500

Matt Wallace +12500

Rafael Cabrera Bello +12500

Chase Seiffert +12500

Danny Lee +12500

Emiliano Grillo +12500

Joseph Bramlett +12500

Andrew Putnam +12500

Robert Streb +12500

Brice Garnett +12500

Adam Schenk +15000

Callum Tarren +15000

Peter Uihlein +15000

Kurt Kitayama +15000

Ben Martin +15000

Graeme McDowell +15000

Ben Griffin +15000

Luke Donald +15000

Hank Lebioda +15000

Aaron Baddeley +15000

Ryan Armour +15000

Peter Malnati +15000

John Huh +15000

Justin Lower +15000

Andrew Novak +15000

Hayden Buckley +15000

Lee Hodges +15000

Vincent Whaley +15000

Dylan Wu +15000

Kiradech Aphibarnrat +15000

Chez Reavie +20000

Bo Hoag +20000

Roger Sloan +20000

Stephan Jaeger +20000

Patrick Flavin +20000

James Hahn +20000

Bill Haas +20000

Kevin Tway +20000

Trey Mullinax +20000

Satoshi Kodaira +25000

Camilo Villegas +25000

Brandon Hagy +25000

Jason Dufner +25000

Ben Kohles +25000

Wesley Bryan +25000

Sung Kang +25000

Paul Barjon +25000

Seth Reeves +25000

Scott Brown +30000

Bryson Nimmer +30000

Max McGreevy +30000

Tommy Gainey +30000

Curtis Thompson +30000

Ryan Blaum +30000

David Lingmerth +30000

Fabian Gomez +30000

Michael Gligic +30000

Austin Cook +30000

Richy Werenski +30000

Greg Chalmers +30000

Robert Garrigus +30000

Scott Gutschewski +30000

Seung-Yul Noh +30000

Joshua Creel +30000

Grayson Murray +50000

Brett Drewitt +50000

Jonathan Byrd +50000

David Hearn +50000

David Skinns +50000

Mark Hensby +50000

D J Trahan +50000

Roberto Diaz +50000

Jim Knous +50000

Jared Wolfe +50000

Dawie Van Der Walt +50000

D.A. Points +50000

Bo Van Pelt +50000

Johnson Wagner +50000

Armando Favela +50000

Martin Trainer +50000

Kelly Kraft +50000

Alvaro Ortiz +50000

Sang Moon Bae +50000

Ben Willman +50000

Ben Crane +50000

Jonas Blixt +50000

Jeffrey Kang +50000

Ricky Barnes +50000

Matt Every +50000

Turk Pettit +75000

Isidro Benitez +75000

Jose Antonio Safa +100000

Manuel Inman +100000

Santiago De La Fuente +100000

Jose Cristobal Islas +100000

Arjun Atwal +100000