Jonny Leighfield confidently chooses Sergio Garcia as his sleeper pick at +9000 odds for a successful Masters campaign, emphasizing Garcia's significant resurgence in form and outstanding recent ball-striking stats. The Spaniard's consistent driving accuracy and length are complemented by recent marked improvements in approach play, short game, and putting—all key aspects at Augusta National. Leighfield points out that Garcia is a past Masters winner whose game is tailor-made for the course. With a veteran presence hungry for Ryder Cup consideration, Garcia represents substantial betting value and is likely to contend strongly over the weekend.

Jonny Leighfield strongly backs Joaquin Niemann to contend at Augusta, highlighting his exceptional recent form with three victories in his last seven starts, including two LIV Golf titles and one Asian Tour win. Niemann's all-around game is particularly suited for success at Augusta, combining strong distance off the tee with impressive performance in Strokes Gained: Approach and Putting. Although Niemann's best prior Masters finish is only T16, he has consistently improved with each appearance and Leighfield expects this upward trajectory to allow Niemann (+2800 odds) to compete deep into the weekend and potentially capture a significant breakthrough win.

Jonny Leighfield sees Nicolai Hojgaard at +10000 odds as a notable outsider this week for the Valspar Championship, believing the Copperhead Course will suit his game very well. Leighfield pointed to Hojgaard's strong driving distance and exceptional iron play as key components making him suited to succeed on this tough test. Despite missing the cut at The Players Championship, it was Hojgaard's first missed cut in his past ten events—a one-off performance Leighfield expects him to quickly rebound from in a lower-pressure tournament this week, making him a valuable betting proposition.

Jonny Leighfield picked Justin Thomas as his favorite outright betting selection at +1200 odds for the Valspar Championship, emphasizing Thomas's elite ball-striking ability from tee to green. Though Thomas has recently delivered some moderate finishes, Leighfield noted Thomas has generally contended whenever he's managed just average putting performances this season. Thomas's strong history at the Copperhead Course, featuring four top-20 finishes in seven attempts, shows his affinity for the challenging layout. Leighfield asserted that if Thomas brings his typical high-quality ball-striking along with modest putting improvement this week, he will be extraordinarily hard to beat.

Jonny Leighfield positioned Ludvig Aberg as the most reliable favorite among top contenders at THE PLAYERS Championship, highlighting his length off the tee, superb iron play, impeccable wedge game, and historically consistent putting. Last year's T8 finish occurred even without a good putting performance, leading Leighfield to believe a decent showing on the putting greens this time around could easily propel Aberg toward his second win in his past three tournaments.

Jonny Leighfield expressed strong confidence in 'outsider' Sepp Straka at THE PLAYERS Championship, terming the lofty odds (+4500) puzzling due to Straka’s promising current form, FedEx Cup leadership, and past performances at TPC Sawgrass. Despite averaging slightly shorter drives than Tour average, the moderate length at Sawgrass isn't prohibitive for Straka. Leighfield identified key success indicators for the Stadium Course—top-notch ball-striking and putting—both of which Straka possesses. Given his present form and fit for the course, Leighfield suggested it's almost surprising if Straka doesn't make a serious top-10 push by Sunday.