With the FedExCup Playoffs in the rearview mirror, it's time for the fall schedule to begin. It kicks off this week with the 2026 Biltmore Championship Asheville at The Cliffs at Walnut Cove in Arden, North Carolina, the first of 8 tournaments from now until the end of November. Below, we search for the best value prop bets for the Biltmore Championship Asheville
and make our PGA Tour picks and predictions before the first round begins Thursday.Jackson Koivun, the rookie sensation representing the U.S. at next week's Presidents Cup, is the favorite to win at +1400. Fellow young gun Ben James has the third-best odds at +2200, behind only Koivun and Jacob Bridgeman (+1800). This is a new event on the schedule, so there's no defending champion,
and it's the first time The Cliffs at Walnut Cove is hosting a PGA Tour event.
The Cliffs at Walnut Cove is a course carved in the mountains, featuring tree-lined fairways and only a few holes where water hazards come into play. It's more than 2,000 feet above sea level, so elevation will be a factor. It's 7,249 yards long and plays as a par 71.
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Biltmore Championship Asheville – Top-5 picks
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Jackson Koivun (+280)
Koivun is gearing up for his Presidents Cup debut and he should have a successful week at the Biltmore Championship Asheville, where he ranks first in SG: tee-to-green and second in SG: total over the last 3 months. In a weaker field, he certainly stands above the rest as a quality contender.
Ben James (+450)
James has put himself in contention this season, only to falter on the weekend. If he can get off to another good start this week and maintain that momentum through Saturday and Sunday, he could give himself a real chance to secure his first PGA Tour win.
Biltmore Championship: Best outright winners
Biltmore Championship Asheville – Top-10 picks
Beau Hossler (+350)
There are 5 par 3s on the property, so par-3 scoring will be important. He has the second-best par-3 scoring average this season and was in contention in his last start at the Wyndham Championship, where he finished second back in August.
Billy Horschel (+400)
Horschel has gained more strokes on approach than any player in this field over the last 3 months, putting into perspective just how well he's been striking the ball. He just needs his short game to be better than it has been.
Biltmore Championship Asheville – Top-20 picks
Ben Kohles (+200)
Kohles has finished 23rd and 27th in his last 2 Korn Ferry Tour starts and ranks eighth in SG: tee-to-green in the last 6 months. His putting and scrambling have just been below average, which is costing him shots each week.
Zac Blair (+320)
Blair missed the cut in his last 2 Korn Ferry Tour starts, but he finished fourth in the event before that rough stretch. Over the last 3 months, he's third in strokes gained: putting and 11th in approach.
William Mouw (+350)
Continuing the trend of targeting good iron players at this course, Mouw ranks fourth in SG: approach in the last 3 months compared to players in the field. This is the weakest field he'll play all year, so he could be in for a better week.
Biltmore Championship Asheville – Matchups
Suggested play is golfer in bold.
Jackson Koivun (-125) vs. Jacob Bridgeman (+100)
These 2 Presidents Cup captain's picks will square off in this matchup market, and we're going with the younger Koivun. He just has a much higher ceiling and is worth the juice at -125.
Beau Hossler (-110) vs. Marco Penge (-110)
Penge is a bomber off the tee, but this isn't a course he'll be able to overpower with his driver. Hossler is an excellent par-3 player, which makes up more than a quarter of the holes this week.
Biltmore Championship Asheville – Top Canadian
Corey Connors (+240)
Connors is third in the field in SG: tee-to-green in the last 3 months, which is significantly better than any other Canadian in the field; Taylor Pendrith (+450) is the next-closest, ranking 50th in that category. For that reason alone, bet on Connors and his pure ball striking to perform well in Asheville.
Biltmore Championship Asheville – Top Australian
Karl Vilips (-190)
It might seem crazy to bet on someone like Vilips at -190, but Cam Davis (+150) is the only other Australian in the field. And this season, Davis has made just 4 of 16 cuts. And in 3 of the 4 tournaments where he made the cut, he finished 67th, 73rd and 70th. His best finish of the year was a T-21 at the Genesis Scottish Open.
Biltmore Championship Asheville – First-round leader
Doug Ghim (+4000)
Ghim is fourth in SG: tee-to-green in the last 3 months and ranks second on the PGA Tour in first-round scoring average (68.47), so he could get off to a hot start.
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