The PGA Tour will host two events simultaneously for the first time this season, both starting on Thursday. The 2026 Puerto Rico Open is the alternate tournament, being played opposite the Arnold Palmer Invitational. The former will take place at Grand Reserve Country Club, where low scores will be expected. Last year’s victor, Karl Vilips, shot a tournament-record of 26-under-par, but a new champ will be crowned at the Puerto Rico Open 2026 with Vilips not in the field.
With his absence, Rasmus Hojgaard is the +1100 favorite, followed by Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen (+1200). Davis Thompson comes in at +1750, with Michael Brennan — the highest-ranked player in the field — at +2500 in the Puerto Rico Open odds.
Before locking in any 2026 Puerto Rico Open picks, you NEED to see the golf prediction and projected leaderboard from the proven computer model at SportsLine.
Our proprietary model, built by DFS pro Mike McClure, simulates every PGA Tour tournament 10,000 times, and has a lengthy history of being extremely profitable.
Now, with the 2026 Puerto Rico Open field locked in, SportsLine simulated the tournament 10,000 times, and the results were surprising.
One major surprise the model is calling for this week: Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen, one of the top favorites at +1200, barely cracks the projected top 10. He’s a golfer to fade. Another surprise: Eric Cole makes a run at the title, even though he’s a +3500 longshot! He’s a target for anyone looking for a HUGE payday!
The model has also identified two golf longshots of over +4000 that will make runs at the top spot on the leaderboard! Anyone who backs these golfers could hit it BIG. You ABSOLUTELY NEED to see who they are before locking in any PGA picks!