Wells Fargo Championship Odds 2017: Sleepers & Best Value Bets

Jonas Blixt and Cameron Smith took advantage of the new team format at the Zurich Classic to capture their third and first PGA Tour victories, respectively. It was an fun new wrinkle that helped with what can sometimes be a monotonous season, but now it's time to return to individual golf at the Wells Fargo Championship.

The big news this week will be the return of Dustin Johnson, whose three-tournament winning streak was momentarily halted when he suffered a back injury and was forced to miss the Masters. Even after the month-long layoff, though, he comes to Eagle Point Golf Club as the oddsmakers' clear favorite inside a decently strong field. Here's a look at the odds board, per Bovada:

Dustin Johnson: 9/2

Jon Rahm: 12/1

Adam Scott: 18/1

Paul Casey: 18/1

Phil Mickelson: 20/1

Kevin Kisner: 25/1

Bill Haas: 33/1

Daniel Berger: 33/1

Webb Simpson: 33/1

Wesley Bryan: 33/1

Louis Oosthuizen: 35/1

William McGirt: 35/1

Francesco Molinari: 40/1

J.B. Holmes: 40/1

Patrick Reed: 40/1

Alexander Noren: 50/1

Bud Cauley: 50/1

Cameron Smith: 50/1

Emiliano Grillo: 50/1

Rafael Cabrera Bello: 50/1

Hudson Swafford: 55/1

Kevin Na: 55/1

Byeong-Hun An: 66/1

Graeme McDowell: 66/1

Lucas Glover: 66/1

Luke List: 66/1

Martin Laird: 66/1

Pat Perez: 66/1

Zach Johnson: 66/1

Brian Harman: 70/1

Brian Gay: 80/1

Harris English: 80/1

Jim Furyk: 80/1

Kyle Stanley: 80/1

Nick Watney: 80/1

Shane Lowry: 80/1

Soren Kjeldsen: 80/1

One important note: Because Quail Hollow, the normal course for this tournament, will host the PGA Championship this year, Eagle Point Golf Club in Wilmington, North Carolina, will fill in for the Wells Fargo Championship.

As such, course history goes out the window and betting becomes a little less predictable. Nevertheless, DJ's status as an overwhelming favorite opens up a lot of value throughout the field. With that in mind, you can click through the gallery for my favorite sleepers and value picks. (Getty)

Webb Simpson

Odds: 33/1

While most players are new to Eagle Point, Simpson--who was born in Raleigh, went to college at Wake Forest (Winston-Salem) and resides in Charlotte--is a member there. The fact that he hasn't won since 2014 doesn't exactly invoke a lot of confidence--and neither does his woeful putting--but he should be easily one of the most comfortable players at this course, and that makes him worth a gamble at 33-to-1. (Getty)

J.B. Holmes

Odds: 40/1

Holmes has had some nice success at this tournament in this past, finishing ninth in 2011 and winning in 2014. Yes, it's a different course this time around, but many of the things that benefited him at Quail Hollow--big off the tee, strong approach game--should also come into play here.

After a mini cold streak in late March and early April, Holmes--playing alongside Bubba Watson--looked like his early-season self at the Zurich Classic. If that strong performance can serve as a confidence booster, and he builds off that momentum, he'll have no trouble being in contention this weekend. (Getty)

Bud Cauley

Odds: 50/1

Cauley is blistering hot right now. He finished ninth at the RBC Heritage, 10th at the Valero Texas Open and paired with Justin Thomas to finish fifth at the Zurich Classic last week. He's up to 47th on Tour in strokes gained off the tee and 15th on Tour in strokes gained approaching the green, and his putting--which is often his downfall--was as good as it has been all year at the Valero.

Though I'd rather see Cauley--who is winless in his PGA Tour career--somewhere closer to the 66- or 75-to-1 range, his game is really clicking right now, making him worth a small gamble. (Getty)

Alexander Noren

Odds: 50/1

Noren is ranked 12th in the world but has just the 16th-shortest odds in this field. Yes, he missed the cut at the Masters in his last tournament, but the value here is too good to pass up. Even if he hasn't played all that great this year, he's easily good enough to contend against this field. (Getty)

Pat Perez

Odds: 66/1

Perez's run of three consecutive Top-20 finishes (T17 at the Arnold Palmer, T17 at the WGC-Match Play and T18 at the Masters) came to an end at the RBC Heritage, where he finished 70th. Still, he was in contention heading into the weekend only to absolutely explode with an 81 on Saturday, and with the way he's been playing throughout the year (one win, four Top-10's, eight Top-25's), I feel confident in calling that round an outlier.

He should return to form at a tournament he enjoys playing, and if that happens, he represents fantastic value at 66-to-1. (Getty)

Lucas Glover

Odds: 66/1

14th in strokes gained off the tee. 10th in strokes gained approaching the green. 10th in strokes gained tee to green. Third in GIR percentage. 12th in scoring average. Fourth in Par 4 scoring. Would you know I was talking about Lucas Glover if his name wasn't in big bold letters at the top of the page?

That ideal statistical profile hasn't resulted in any wins, but he's been a consistent cut-maker (11 in his last 12 tournaments) and has racked up three Top-10 finishes. If the South Carolina native and Clemson grad can get his putter going--the last time he gained 1.00 or more strokes via the flatstick he finished third at the Shriners--he'll have a good chance to win. (Getty)

Carl Pettersson

Odds: 250/1

Pettersson has played 15 events this year and made the cut at a whopping four of them. So, what exactly is he doing on this list? Well, the North Carolina State product, like Webb Simpson, is also a member at Eagle Point, where he holds the course record of 62. That's good enough for me to put a very (very, very) small flier on him at 250-to-1. James Hahn entered this tournament last year with eight consecutive missed cuts and ended up winning, so crazier things have happened. (Getty)