I love Chris Kirk. I love the First Round Leader market. The Sony Open is alright as well. Put the three together and I had to get involved. Dave Tindall is the man that has posted this selection.
Kirk has a fantastic record in this event and is making his 15th appearance. He’s twice been a runner up and his last 4 visits read 18-3-27-2.
He’s twice led after round 1 as well. He shot a 63 in 2018 to lead after 18 holes and more recently a 64 was good enough to top the leaderboard at the end of play Thursday in 2023.
You only have to go back 6 starts for the last time Kirk landed a win in this market and that came at TPC Southwind.
I’m always keen to back the early starters who might get the best of the conditions so his 8am tee time could be a benefit too (I’ve not checked the forecast, I assume Dave Tindall did that).
0.25pts EW (0.5pts) – Chris Kirk First Round Leader in the Sony Open – 60/1 (widely available)