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2026 Biltmore Championship Betting Preview

Golf Previews

16 September 2026 By Dunkel Index

The PGA Tour heads to The Cliffs at Walnut Cove this week for the Biltmore Championship. This inaugural event is being played at the par 71 / 7249 yard course in Asheville, NC, and officially kicks off the FedExCup Fall schedule.

BILTMORE CHAMPIONSHIP ODDS, TIME

Date: September 17-20, 2026
Location: Asheville, NC
Golf Course: The Cliffs at Walnut Cove
Distance: Par 71 / Yards 7249
Purse: $5,000,000
Defending Champion:
Moneyline Favorite: Jackson Koivun

HOW TO WATCH THE BILTMORE CHAMPIONSHIP

TV: Golf Channel
Streaming: ESPN+

DUNKEL INDEX TOP 40

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

B. James	-24.482
J. Bridgeman	-24.676
J. Koivun	-26.719
Blades Brown	-27.065
E. Grillo	-29.885
JT Poston	-29.979
K. Yu	-30.322
D. Thompson	-30.416
Pierceson Coody	-30.564
B. Horschel	-30.740
D. Ghim	-30.962
S. Jaeger	-31.008
E. Cole	-31.423
B. Kohles	-31.476
B. Hossler	-31.587
D. McCarthy	-31.641
K. Nakajima	-31.648
M. Meissner	-31.768
R. Hisatune	-32.118
Z. Bauchou	-32.193
A. Novak	-33.313
M. Hughes	-33.362
R. Hoey	-33.528
K. Roy	-33.632
J. Parry	-33.712
K. Ventura	-33.744
J. Suber	-33.769
C. Conners	-33.843
N. Echavarria	-34.141
M. Kim	-34.251
C. Bezuidenhout	-34.267
J. Keefer	-34.701
R. Hojgaard	-35.074
C. Kirk	-35.630
M. Penge	-35.794
M. Greyserman	-36.574
R. Castillo	-36.799
T. Pendrith	-36.891
N. Taylor	-36.940
T. Finau	-38.781

WINNER: BENJAMIN JAMES (+2450)

In only eight PGA Tour appearances last season after graduating as the No. 1 player in the PGA Tour University rankings, James made seven cuts and logged two top-5 finishes—including an 18-under, 3rd-place finish at the Wyndham Championship. Rated No. 1 in this week's Dunkel Index, we'll take James (+2450) to pick up the win in Asheville this weekend.