PGA Tour Golf

Henley, Russell vs Matsuyama, Hideki Prediction

May 16, 2026

10,000 Monte Carlo simulations

Henley, Russell vs Matsuyama, Hideki prediction for May 16, 2026: Our Monte Carlo simulation ran 10,000 game iterations and projects Matsuyama, Hideki 86 - Henley, Russell 69. Henley, Russell is favored with a 61.0% win probability. The spread is 0.61.

Matsuyama, Hideki
+1.03
Strokes Gained / Round
VS H2H • PGA Championship
Henley, Russell
+1.62
Strokes Gained / Round
Head-to-Head Win Probability
39.0%
61.0%
Matsuyama, HidekiHenley, Russell
-120
Best Odds
+11.8%
Edge
1.5u HIGH
Sizing
FINALMatsuyama, Hideki (T11) def Henley, Russell (CUT)

Projected Points Range 10th – 90th percentile

Henley, Russell
626976
Matsuyama, Hideki
798693

Tournament Context

Event
PGA Championship
Course
Aronimink Golf Club
Field
156 players

Player Profile — Henley, Russell

Strokes Gained
+1.62/round
World Class
Course Fit
good
+0.173 SG adj
Expected Finish
69th / 156

Matchup Analysis

Henley, Russell
+1.62 SG
EF 69th
Skill Gap
+0.61 SG/round
meaningful edge for Henley, Russell
Matsuyama, Hideki
+1.03 SG
EF 86th · Tour Elite

Edge Breakdown

Our Model
61.0%
Books Say
54.5%
Edge
+11.8%

Henley, Russell vs Matsuyama, Hideki: Model gives Henley, Russell 61.0% win probability vs 54.5% implied (+11.8% edge). Skill advantage: +0.61 SG/round. Expected finish: 69.

Edge Analysis

Moneyline
Henley, Russell 61.0%
+11.8 pts
Spread
+0.6
+11.8 pts
How this prediction was generated: This page shows output from the Olympus Bets PGA Tour Golf Monte Carlo engine. Each game is simulated 10,000 times using real-time team data, injury reports, and current odds. Probabilities are calibrated using Bayesian methods and sized via the Kelly Criterion. Full methodology →

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