When it comes to golf betting, Westgate SuperBook oddsmaker Jeff Sherman compared the PGA Tour to the NFL and the LIV Golf Invitational Series to the USFL.
Betting
Hideki Matsuyama (16-1) is among the handicappers’ top choices for this week’s event in Dublin, Ohio. Justin Thomas is the 10-1 favorite.
Kansas City (4-1), which closed as a 10½-point favorite, suffered its first loss of the season in a 19-13 defeat to Indianapolis on Sunday night at Arrowhead Stadium.
The Review-Journal has provided golf handicapper Wes Reynolds with a mythical $200 bankroll to play the futures board at the Westgate sports book for the PGA Championship.
Salt Lake City native Tony Finau is the only player to place in the top 10 at all three majors this year, tying for 10th at the Masters, finishing fifth at the U.S. Open and tying for ninth at the British Open.
Dustin Johnson is the 9-1 favorite to win the PGA Championship and the only player in single-digit odds.
Patrick Reed, who leads Rory McIlroy by three shots, is the 6-5 favorite at adjusted odds at the Westgate sports book to hold off the Northern Irishman in the final round of the Masters.
The Westgate sports book has Tiger Woods at 20-1 to win the Masters and 5-1 to win any major in 2018.
Jordan Spieth’s only annoying quality is that he’s too good. Just when it appeared safe to bet against him, he went out Thursday and fired a 6-under 66 to take a two-stroke lead after the first round of the Masters.
Rain is in the forecast for the Masters, and that could make the Augusta National course play longer, which gives defending champion Bubba Watson, favorite Rory McIlroy and young star Jordan Spieth an added boost. Jason Day also should be a major factor this week.
As the No. 1-ranked golfer in the world, Rory McIlroy is the favorite to win the Masters at 6-1. A victory would complete a career Grand Slam (he has won the U.S. Open, British Open and PGA Championship), joining Ben Hogan, Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods in accomplishing the feat.
Under normal circumstances, Rory McIlroy would be the top story. He’s the No. 1 player in the world, he won the past two majors and he’s the favorite in the Masters. But for the first time in two months, Tiger Woods is playing, and guess who is getting all the attention?
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