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2025 Lotte Championship: Odds, Picks, and Top LPGA Contenders

The 2025 Lotte Championship tees off at the lush Hoakalei Country Club in Ewa Beach, Oʻahu–a picturesque but tricky test of golf on the LPGA Tour. With 120 elite players in the field, this event is shaping up to be a compelling battleground for those hunting momentum and either a first win of the season or a confidence boost heading into year’s end.

Weather, course setup, and drawing conditions in Hawaii often conspire to reward precision and mental toughness more than sheer power. Wind off the Pacific, tricky greens, and penal roughs can expose even top-tier players. That makes this week not just a test of form, but of adaptability and resilience.


Odds & Market Movers: Who the Bookies Favor

According to the latest odds, Nelly Korda leads the futures board at +1000 (10-1) as the betting favorite. Despite not having collected a win yet this season, Korda’s metrics–greens in regulation, strokes gained, consistency–suggest she’s dangerous. The narrative is: she’s overdue.

Close behind are Miyu Yamashita and Rio Takeda, each at +1100. They bring local course knowledge (for Yamashita more regionally) or momentum that bettors believe can translate. Charley Hull (12-1) also draws attention–her recent win in Cincinnati gives her confidence going in.

Further down the board, names like Nasa Hataoka (+1400) and Chisato Iwai (+1600) deserve respect; each has shown flashes of brilliance and has upside if the schedule suits them. As always, longer odds names (20-1, 30-1, etc.) may lurk as value plays, especially for bettors chasing upside rather than shallow favorites.


Betting Picks & Strategies

Primary Picks

Dark Horses & Watch-List Plays

Betting Approach Tips


Who Lifts the Trophy?

Given form, course fit, and betting sentiment, the top contenders are:

If I were placing a bet, my lean is Korda for the outright, with Henderson as a high-upside backup, and sprinkling a small play on Andrea Lee or Leona Maguire for value.

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