The PGA stop for the 2025 Mexico Open at VidantaWorld provides fans and guests a desired destination where they can enjoy more than just good golf near Puerto Vallarta. The 4th edition of the event features a 132-player field with more Korn Ferry and DP World Tour graduates who can challenge a number of the top-100 players in the world golf rankings.

Akshay Bhatia is ranked No. 30 in the world this week, and he’s the betting favorite. Aaron Rai is the highest ranked player in the field at No. 29. Four players in the top-50 and 26 total in the top-100 will tee it up at VidantaWorld, including No. 97 and defending champion Jake Knapp as outlined in the initial Mexico Open preview in Forbes.

Note that Maverick McNealy, up to No. 14 in the world following a second place finish in last week’s Genesis Invitational, has decided not to make the trip and play after previously committing to the Mexico Open.

Mexico Open at VidantaWorld Preview And Desired Destination

• Vidanta World – Vidanta Villarta Course
• 7,436 yards, Par 71
• Feb. 20-23, 2025 Villarta, Mexico

Odds to Win The Mexico Open At VidantaWorld

Golf odds from FanDuel and leading online sportsbooks refresh periodically and are subject to change, including on props and live betting. Odds adjust during and following rounds for the 2025 Mexico Open.

• +1400: Akshay Bhatia
• +2000: Rasmus Hojgaard
• +2200: Sam Stevens, Kurt Kitayama
• 2500: Michael Kim, Patrick Rodgers
• +2800: Harry Hall
• +3000: Taylor Moore, Stephen Jaeger
• +3300: Aaron Rai, Beau Hossler
• +3500: Ben Griffin
• +4000: Kevin Yu, Niklas Norgaard
• +4500: Alex Smalley, Jake Knapp, Thorbjorn Olesen
• +5000: C.T. Pan
• +5500: Ryan Fox, Justin Lower, Nicolai Hojgaard
• +5500: Matt Wallace, Michael Thorbjornsen
• +6000: Greyson Sigg, Adam Svensson
• +6500: Erik van Rooyen, Patrick Fishburn, Kevin Roy
• +7000: Charley Hoffman, Ryan Gerard
• +7500: J. Bridgman, A. Potgieter, Chan Kim, A. Putnam, V. Perez
• +8000: Ben Silverman, Sam Ryder, Rico Hoey
• +9000: Chris Gotterup

72-Hole Winning Score: Over/Under 264.5 (Par 71)

Others to watch as big longshots include reigning U.S. Amateur champion Josele Ballester and Frankie Capan III, who finished third on the Korn Ferry Tour’s points list in 2024. Blades Brown, who just turned pro this year at age 17, will compete in this week’s Mexico Open.

See more player profiles in this week’s PGA Tour power rankings.

Golf Picks, Props and Stats

Golf picks are updated weekly Tuesday and Wednesday as selected golf analysts, handicappers and noted golf media provide contributors picks to win, props and additional information you can bet on.

• Ben Coley/Sporting Life: Jaeger, Smalley & longshots Gotterup, Mullinax, Gordon

Types Of Bets And How To Read The Odds

Eight of the top-12 finishers in the 2024 Mexico Open including winner Jake Knapp entered the week ranking in the top 40 in both Driving Distance and Proximity Gained. Those stats along with Strokes Gained Approach and hitting it closer to the hole from various distances are key to success. Especially from outside 175 yards, as more approach shots are played from that distance than a majority of courses on the PGA Tour.

Over the last 24 rounds of PGA Tour players in the Mexico Open field, Kurt Kitayama is No. 1 in SG: Approach with Andrew Novak notable in the top-5. But breaking it down in Proximity to the hole from 175-200 yards, Nicolai Hojgaard is No. 1 and Kitayama No. 2 followed by Matteo Manassero, Antoine. Rozner, Ben Martin, Henrik Norlander and Justin Lower. From 200+ yards, Hojgaard is top-3, Kitayama top-10 and others to watch include Rikuya Hoshino, Nick Hardy and Alex Smalley. Keep in mind, players on the Korn Ferry Tour and DP World Tour are not listed.

Tournament Matchups

Matchup offerings and odds vary from top online sportsbooks, and are updated here Tuesday and Wednesday along with any select picks, which went 2-0 in the Pebble Beach Pro-Am with tournament winner Rory McIlroy over Scottie Scheffler, and 1-0 in the Phoenix Open with T6 finish by Justin Thomas over Hideki Matsuyama. Check out more from the biggest and best sportsbooks in Las Vegas.

• Bhatia (-115) vs. R. Hojgaard (-105)
• Rodgers (-115) vs. Stevens (-105)
• Kitayama (-115) vs. Jaeger (-105)
• Aaron Rai (-115) vs. Harry Hall (-105) – Bet Rai
• T. Moore (-120) vs. Griffin (+100)
• Michael Kim (-115) vs. Kevin Yu (-105)
• Fishburn (-115) vs. Highsmith (-105)

How To Watch The Mexico Open at VidantaWorld

All times Eastern

• Thursday-Friday: 4-7 p.m. (Golf Channel, NBC Sports App)
• Saturday-Sunday: 1-3 (Golf Channel), 3-6, NBC/Peacock

More golf and betting news, odds, stats and memorable moments with golf highlights and inspiring stories ahead including top destinations for golf fans like VidantaWorld. Watch each week as the PGA pros fire for more birdies, and golf fans shoot for more fairways and greens in pursuit of profit while watching and wagering on golf.

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