2022 American Express picks, field grade, odds, best bets, golf tournament predictions at PGA West

The first PGA Tour event in the continental U.S. in 2022 includes a better-than-expected field taking the course

The Hawaii swing has been put away, but what should be a thrilling stretch of golf up and down the West Coast in the continental United States as a prelude to the Players Championship in March lies just ahead. That starts this week with The American Express, which boasts its best field in nearly two decades and features two of the top four players in the world, both of whom have been playing some of the best golf on the planet over the last six months.

Let's take a closer look at this week's contest with odds provided via Caesars Sportsbook.