The AT&T Byron Nelson returns after having been canceled last year due to COVID-19. World No. 1 Dustin Johnson withdrew late Monday afternoon, citing a lingering knee injury. World No. 3 Jon Rahm missed the cut last week at the Wells Fargo, which ended his PGA Tour-best streak of 22 consecutive cuts made; nevertheless, he is the tournament favorite at 7/1.

Bryson DeChambeau (8/1) thought that he had missed the cut at Wells Fargo and flew home to Dallas but took a 2:45 a.m. flight back to Charlotte for his Saturday round and ended up finishing tied for ninth. Jordan Spieth (10/1), like DeChambeau, resides in Dallas, and will play in a tournament for the first time since the Masters five weeks ago. Brooks Koepka (20/1) also makes his return for the first time since Augusta as does the present wearer of the green jacket, Hideki Matsuyama (22/1).

Here are some players who are worth a wager this weekend at TPC Craig Ranch, just northeast of Dallas.

Other than Rahm, only Berger ranks in the Top 10 in the field for both SG: Off-The-Tee and SG: Approach over the last 24 rounds. Since 2016, Berger has played 12 times the week before a major and has six top-10 finishes. He should also relish a return to the Metroplex, where he won last summer at the Charles Schwab Challenge at Colonial CC in Fort Worth.

Missed the cut for the first time in 14 events last week at Quail Hollow, but this is not necessarily the time to jump off. He has lost strokes off the tee in his last two starts but gained in 13 of 14 prior starts. Nevertheless, he is fourth in this week’s field for SG: Approach over the last 24 rounds.

Should fare well on the return to Bentgrass greens. Like most South African players, he seems to prefer this surface. He looks as if he is finally gaining some form after the wrist injury set him back in 2019. Schwartzel made the cut at the Masters (26th), finished runner-up with his countryman Louis Oosthuizen at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans, 21st at the Valspar, and 14th last week at the Wells Fargo.

Seems to have found something of late with a third at the WGC-Dell Match Play, a T-12 at the Valero, and a T-18 at the RBC Heritage. Since 2016, Kuchar has played 12 times the week prior to a major and has finished in the top 10 in five of those.

Rust could be a potential factor here, but Pieters has five straight finishes of 15th or better dating back to a T-10 in Saudi Arabia. He also has two top 10s playing the week before a major dating back to 2016.

Ranks third in this week’s field for SG: Approach over the last 24 rounds. He has been in contention a couple times already this season, but a couple Sunday collapses set him back. Ghim has experience on this course, having played it for Korn Ferry Q-School in 2018 where he finished fourth.

Seemed to have found some momentum several weeks ago finishing sixth at the Valero Texas Open. He has finished in the top 11 in three of his last four starts.

Led the field last week at Quail Hollow for SG: Off-The-Tee and is third in this week’s field in this same category over the course of the last 24 rounds. If this turns into a bombers track, the Venezuelan should like this setup.