The coronavirus pandemic has inflicted substantial financial damage on the Las Vegas sports scene. Fans may need patience before a full recovery takes place.
Golf
Handicapper Wes Reynolds picked Dustin Johnson last week in the Review-Journal for his third outright winner since the PGA Tour restart June 11.
The good news for Southern Nevada golf fans is that the Shriners Hospital for Children Open remains on the PGA Tour schedule for early October.
Las Vegas will host a second PGA Tour event in October, as the CJ Cup will move from South Korea for this year only because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Bryson DeChambeau and Justin Thomas, the last two winners at TPC Boston, are the 12-1 co-favorites to win The Northern Trust. Rory McIlroy and Jon Rahm are each 14-1.
Joe Peroglio shot a 7 under over the first 10 holes and went on to win last week’s Nevada State Senior Championship for his first major amateur title.
A DraftKings bettor placed a $500,000 wager at adjusted +125 odds Saturday on Si Woo Kim to win the Wyndham Championship. But he squandered his two-shot lead Sunday.
Webb Simpson is the 10-1 favorite, followed by Brooks Koepka (14-1), Patrick Reed (18-1), Tommy Fleetwood (18-1), Paul Casey (20-1) and Justin Rose (20-1).
Since the PGA Tour returned in June, nobody has played better than Morikawa.
The Westgate chopped the prices available on the Las Vegas resident for the U.S. Open and the Masters after he won the PGA Championship on Sunday.
In the first major without spectators, Collin Morikawa made two outstanding shots, on the 14th and 16th holes, to win the PGA Championship.
Las Vegas resident Danielle Kang delivered a stunning rally mainly because of a collapse by Lydia Ko that was equally shocking to win the LPGA Tour event at Highland Meadows.
He was among eight players to hold the lead during Saturday’s round at TPC Harding Park in San Francisco. Las Vegas’ Collin Morikawa is two strokes back of the lead.
Wagering on the 2020 PGA Championship — the first major in this unprecedented year — is expected to rival the Masters at Las Vegas sportsbooks.
Bettors are leery of backing Tiger Woods, who has competed in one tournament since the PGA Tour resumed play June 11, placing 40th (+6) at the Memorial.