2026 Austin Championship odds: Star rookies among betting favorites

PGA Tour rookie Ben James has opened as the betting favorite at +1125 odds for the inaugural 2026 Austin Championship in Texas. James leads a notable trio of prominent rookies in the field, with Jackson Koivun ranking second in the betting odds at +1800 and Blades Brown fourth at +2350.

Although James has not yet won on the PGA Tour, he has five top-five finishes across 13 starts this season, most recently losing in a playoff to Brown at the World Wide Technology Championship. Doug Ghim sits third in the betting odds at +2100, followed by Brown and Chris Kirk at +2900.