Spieth listed as favorite entering weekend of Hero World Challenge
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While Tiger Woods was melting social media Friday with a third-round 68, Jordan Spieth quietly moved himself into contention at the Hero World Challenge.
Spieth is tied for second at 9-under with Tommy Fleetwood, but enters the weekend as the favorite to win the event with 5-2 odds. The 36-hole leader, Charley Hoffman, is next at 3-1, followed by Justin Rose slotted at 6-1 and Tommy Fleetwood at 8-1.
Woods, who's tied for fifth at 7-under par, comes in at 15-1.
| Player | Odds |
|---|---|
| Jordan Spieth | 5-2 |
| Charley Hoffman | 3-1 |
| Justin Rose | 6-1 |
| Tommy Fleetwood | 8-1 |
| Rickie Fowler | 10-1 |
| Hideki Matsuyama | 10-1 |
| Tiger Woods | 15-1 |
| Justin Thomas | 25-1 |
| Matt Kuchar | 25-1 |
| Francesco Molinari | 25-1 |
| Dustin Johnson | 30-1 |
| Patrick Reed | 30-1 |
| Kevin Chappell | 50-1 |
| Henrik Stenson | 100-1 |
| Kevin Kisner | 200-1 |
| Alex Noren | 200-1 |
| Brooks Koepka | 1000-1 |
| Daniel Berger | 1000-1 |