The 2024 Myrtle Beach Classic will be an opportunity for many talented players who are not qualified for Signature Events to advance within the meritocracy of the PGA Tour. For this reason, it is expected to be a very close tournament.The sites specialized in sports predictions (Sports Line among them) indicate that South African Erik van Rooyen (+2500) has the best chances of winning the Myrtle Beach Classic title, closely followed by Ben Griffin (2800).Erik van Rooyen is currently ranked 66th in the world. During 2024, he has played 12 tournaments, with nine made cuts and two top 10s, including a second place finish at the Cognizant Classic. Six months ago he won his second PGA Tour victory (2023 World Wide Technology Championship).Ben Griffin, meanwhile, is still looking for his first win in 56 starts on the PGA Tour. During the current season he has played 15 tournaments and has made the cut in 11, with a top 10 as his best result.Daniel Berger, Davis Thompson, and Beau Hossler are tied for third in odds to take the Myrtle Beach Classic title (+3000).Berger is looking to return to the PGA Tour winner's circle, as his fourth tour victory dates back to 2021 (AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am). During 2024, he has played 10 tournaments with only five missed cuts and a Top 25 best finish.Thompson has finished in six Top 25s in 13 tournaments played during 2024 (nine cuts bettered), while Hossler has one top 10 in 12 events (nine cuts bettered).2024 Myrtle Beach Classic odds listHere are the top 50 players with the best odds at the 2024 Myrtle Beach Classic according to SportsLine:Erik van Rooyen +2500Ben Griffin +2800Daniel Berger +3000Davis Thompson +3000Beau Hossler +3000Victor Perez +3500Ryan Fox +3500Matt Wallace +3500Kevin Yu +3500Thorbjorn Olesen +4000S.H. Kim +4000Ryo Hisatsune +4000Andrew Novak +4000Chris Gotterup +4500Chan Kim +4500Taiga Semikawa +4500K.H. Lee +4500Justin Lower +4500Joseph Bramlett +5000Greyson Sigg +5000Sam Stevens +5000Alex Smalley +5000Matti Schmid +5000Jimmy Stanger +5500Garrick Higgo +5500Chesson Hadley +5500Thriston Lawrence +5500Sami Valimaki +5500Alejando Tosti +5500Robert MacIntyre +5500Max Greyserman +5500Jacob Bridgeman +6000Ben Martin +6000Sam Ryder +6000Patton Kizzire +6000Nick Hardy +6000Michael Kim +6000J.J. Spaun +6500Davis Riley +6500Chandler Phillips +6500Chad Ramey +6500C.T. Pan +6500Martin Laird +6500Kevin Dougherty +6500Dylan Wu +7000Carl Yuan +7000Parker Coody +7000Alexander Bjork +7500Kelly Kraft +7500Jorge Campillo +8000The 2024 Myrtle Beach Classic will be played at The Dunes Golf and Beach Club in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. It is the inaugural edition of the event and will be played May 9-12.