Pat Mayo labeled Norman Xiong a live 300-1 outright for the Myrtle Beach Classic after digging into last week’s ShotLink. Xiong gained 2.4 strokes off the tee and 1.7 on approach in just two measured rounds, proof his prodigious length and iron talent are flashing again. Mayo shrugged off the predictable short-game meltdown—"horrendous on and around the greens, which happens to him"—because alt-field events reward raw ceiling more than consistency. The Myrtle Beach layout is a pure bomb-and-gouge track nicknamed "Alligator Alley," and Mayo believes Xiong’s 185-mph ball speed lets him overpower the par-5s and flip wedges into short par-4s. Given his amateur pedigree and ability to hang top-10 ball-striking numbers when hot, Mayo recommended sprinkling an each-way or top-20 along with the massive outright ticket.