Kevin Cunningham highlighted Scottie Scheffler as the clear betting favorite to defend his RBC Heritage title in 2025, underscored by his position as World No. 1 and reigning champion. Scheffler enters the week with significantly shorter odds (+350) than his nearest challengers, Collin Morikawa and Xander Schauffele (+1100 each), showing a substantial market gap reflecting bookmaker confidence. His prior success at this venue, paired with consistent performance atop leaderboards, bolsters expectations of another strong showing at Harbour Town Golf Links. Given the substantial odds gap and recent form, Cunningham implied significant value and strong confidence for betting on Scheffler.

Kevin Cunningham raised doubts about Ludvig Aberg's viability as the betting favorite at the 2025 Valero Texas Open. Despite winning the prestigious Genesis Invitational earlier in the season, Cunningham noted Aberg's form outside of that victory has been inconsistent. Aberg's previous performance at the Valero Texas Open, finishing T14, is respectable but doesn't fully justify the short odds (+1200) he's receiving. Cunningham emphasized the potential risk in backing Aberg given his uneven recent tournament results, suggesting caution for bettors despite his runner-up finish at last year's Masters following the Valero.