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2026 Austin Championship Betting Preview

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11 November 2026 By Dunkel Index

The PGA Tour heads to Omni Barton Creek Resort & Spa this week for the Austin Championship. The par 72 / 7452 yard Fazio Canyons Course serves as the venue for this inaugural event in Austin, TX. With none of the world's top 25 golfers in attendance, the spotlight falls on rising young pros on hot streaks and veterans fighting for their 2027 Tour cards.

AUSTIN CHAMPIONSHIP ODDS, TIME

Date: November 12-15, 2026
Location: Austin, TX
Golf Course: Omni Barton Creek Resort & Spa (Fazio Canyons Course)
Distance: Par 72 / Yards 7451
Purse: $6,000,000
Defending Champion:
Moneyline Favorite: Jackson Koivun

HOW TO WATCH THE AUSTIN CHAMPIONSHIP

TV/Streaming: Golf Channel/ESPN+

DUNKEL INDEX TOP 40

Here are the Top 40 golfers for this event, according to the Dunkel Index:

J. Koivun	-12.574
A. Smotherman	-13.180
A. Novak	-16.451
Blades Brown	-16.893
S. Power	-21.243
D. Ford	-22.282
C. Kirk	-23.612
M. Hughes	-24.669
B. Kohles	-24.683
D. Ghim	-24.763
J. Smith	-25.433
R. Hoey	-26.050
T. Crowe	-26.094
K. Ventura	-26.247
L. Clanton	-26.516
B. Harman	-26.783
S. Jaeger	-26.847
Z. Bauchou	-26.921
Pierceson Coody	-27.539
E. Cole	-27.748
D. Thompson	-27.974
A. Eckroat	-28.283
J. Svensson	-28.448
M. Greyserman	-28.489
J. Keefer	-28.656
S. Yellamaraju	-28.724
N. Shipley	-29.007
R. Castillo	-29.083
C. Bezuidenhout	-29.102
J. Suber	-30.326
N. Taylor	-30.644
H. Matsuyama	-31.108
K. Yu	-31.174
M. Meissner	-31.263
R. Neergaard-Petersen	-31.298
M. Homa	-31.351
D. Berger	-31.758
M. Penge	-32.388
R. Hojgaard	-33.402
S. Stevens	-34.145

WINNER: JACKSON KOIVUN (+1550)

Since turning pro in summer 2026, Koivun has made 7 of 8 cuts on the PGA Tour, including a T5 at the Biltmore Championship in September and a T21 last week at the World Wide Technology Championship. Rated No. 1 in this week's Dunkel Index, we'll take Koivun (+1550) to claim the title in Austin this weekend.