The 2023 Honda Classic in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. doesn't boast the loaded field of the previous two PGA Tour events, but that opens the door for longer shots to win and for bettors to cash in big. Sungjae Im headlines a field that also features the likes of Billy Horschel, Shane Lowry and Denny McCarthy. Sepp Straka went 10 under par last year at PGA National to edge Lowry for his first PGA Tour victory, and this year could see another unexpected winner.       

The event tees off Thursday, and Im is the 17-2  favorite in the latest 2023 Honda Classic odds. Lowry (14-1), Aaron Wise (22-1), Chris Kirk (25-1), Min Woo Lee (25-1) and Alex Noren (25-1) also are among the top contenders in the Honda Classic 2023 field. 

Before you lock in any 2023 Honda Classic picks, make sure you check out the PGA Tour predictions and best bets from golf insider Patrick McDonald.

After spending time at FanSided and NBC Sports EDGE, McDonald joined CBS Sports as a golf writer in the spring of 2022. Now covering the sport from a broader perspective, McDonald still likes to dip his toes into the betting pools on a weekly basis on the PGA Tour. 

McDonald takes a measured approach to his outright selections and is having a profitable 2022-23 season. He is up almost 25 units this season, meaning a profit of nearly $2,500 for $100 bettors! 

McDonald NAILED the Farmers Insurance Open, backing Max Homa (25-1) as his top choice! The expert also just missed a MASSIVE 130-1 score at the Sony Open when Hayden Buckley finished as runner-up. He hit another 25-1 shot at the Houston Open, taking Tony Finau to win.

The expert finished the 2021-22 season up 42 units on his outrights, including a MONSTER 250-1 payout on Hudson Swafford at The American Express. Anyone who follows McDonald's advice has been cashing in!

Now, McDonald has sifted through the 2023 Honda Classic field for the best value and locked in his best bets and favorites to avoid. One thing we can tell you is that McDonald is fading Wise, even though he is among the favorites and one-time PGA Tour Rookie of the Year! The 26-year-old's driving accuracy has been off in recent months and his approach game also has taken a dive. "Wise is the player I am most willing to fade given his lack of winning upside and recent downturn in quality," McDonald says.        

Instead, McDonald has tabbed FIVE massive longshots of well over 60-1! One of these golfers is "simply elite off the tee" and almost always puts it in the fairway and hits the green in regulation! In a field of this quality, this player could pull off a STUNNING victory and cash in HUGE for anyone who backs him! You ABSOLUTELY need to see who it is before locking in any Honda Classic 2023 picks of your own!

So which 2023 Honda Classic players should you target or avoid? And which golfer in the Honda Classic 2023 field could bring a massive payday of more than 60-1? ... Join SportsLine right now to see Patrick McDonald's top picks for the 2023 Honda Classic, all from the expert up almost $2,500 for the 2022-23 season, and find out!