The PGA Tour moves to the Florida Swing with the Honda Classic at PGA National Resort's Champions Course. This prestigious tournament, running since 1972, offers a $8 million purse with $1.44 million going to the winner along with 500 FedEx Cup points.

Tournament Details:

• Field: 144 players
• Cut: Top 65 and ties after Round 2
• Defending Champion: Matt Jones (-12)
• Tournament Record: 12-under (tied by Matt Jones 2022, Rickie Fowler 2017)

The Champions Course:

• Par 72, 7,045 yards
• Water hazards on most holes
• Features the infamous "Bear Trap" (holes 15-17)
• Designed by Tom Fazio, updated by Jack Nicklaus
• Known as one of tour's most challenging courses
• Bear Trap played 230 over par in 2022

Notable Players:

• World #13 Louis Oosthuizen leads field
• Top-25 ranked players: Brooks Koepka, Joaquin Niemann, Daniel Berger, Billy Horschel
• Past champions: Sungjae Im, Keith Mitchell, Padraig Harrington, Rickie Fowler, Matt Jones
• Special entries: Chase Koepka, Nicolai Hojgaard (PGA Tour debut)

Betting Odds:

• Favorite: Sungjae Im (+1000)
• 2020 winner, T8 in 2021
• Five top-11 finishes this season

Other Contenders:

• Tommy Fleetwood (+1400): Previous finishes 4th (2018), 3rd (2020)
• Louis Oosthuizen (+1600): Seeking first US victory
• Brooks Koepka (+2000)
• Keith Mitchell (+3500): 2019 champion
• Matt Jones (+5000): Defending champion

Value Picks: Mitchell (+3500) and Jones (+5000) offer good value given their past success at this event.

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