Cameron Davis vs Matt Wallace Prediction: An intense first-day encounter ahead

On day one of the Rocket Mortgage Classic, Cameron Davis will square it off with Matt Wallace at Detroit Golf Club. The odds of winning slightly favor Matt Wallace, but can Cameron Davis make a point here? 

Cameron Davis will win his second Rocket Mortgage Classic title following a 2021 performance where he defeated Troy Merritt in the final. The Australian professional golfer turned professional in 2016. He plays on the PGA Tour and has since won 4 professional titles. In other professional title wins, three others being the Emirates Australian Open Nashville Golf Open, with his most recent win being the Sandbelt Invitational in 2022. As a golfer, Cameron Davis has the most successful amateur career, winning the Australian Amateur and the individual and team events at the Eisenhower Trophy.

Matt Wallace is an English professional golfer who plays on the PGA and European tours. In 2012, Matt Wallace turned professional, and since then, he has won 11 times on the PGA Tour, Alps Tour and the European Tour. In his professional titles, Matt Wallace won the Made in Denmark, BMW International Open, Hero Indian Open, Open de Portugal, and many others. Heading into this game, Matt Wallace is the favorite, and the Englishman will hope he can be at his best as he eye a Rocket Mortgage Classic win. 

This is a tough one to pick, looking at Cameron Davis' success in this Rocket Mortgage Classic and the level of Matt Wallace in the golf world. However, given his performance at this stage, I will pick Cameron Davis in this game, even though I expect Matt Wallace to give him a tough time.