Pat Mayo tossed Zac Blair onto his outright card at triple-digit odds, arguing the short, firm Renaissance layout neutralizes Blair’s lack of pop. Blair has gained at least 1.7 strokes on approach in three straight starts—including the U.S. Open—and continues to hit nearly every fairway, a combo Mayo believes is tailor-made for a 7,300-yard par-70. With sportsbooks hanging numbers in the 100-to-1 range and the betting market fixated on bigger names like Carson Young and Gordon Sargent, Mayo sees a clear value gap. He expects Blair’s fairway-first game to create ample birdie chances if the coastal winds stay moderate, making him a live each-way or top-20 ticket at a price that still assumes his 2023 injury version rather than his current ball-striking form.