2024 PGA Championship odds, predictions: Favorites and picks from the field
By Vik Chokshi
FOX Sports Gambling Lead
The second major of the PGA Tour season is finally here, as the PGA Championship takes place this week.
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The best golfers in the world will tee off Thursday at Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Kentucky. The Jack Nicklaus-designed course is a par-71 track measuring 7,542 yards with Bentgrass greens.
Brooks Koepka is the defending champion, while Scottie Scheffler and Viktor Hovland finished tied for second last year.
As for betting on the tournament, we've got you covered with everything you need, from the odds to best bets.
Let's dive into the action.
Favorites
Scheffler is a massive favorite, currently sitting at +400 to win it all. He's been on a dominant run as of late, winning four tournaments since March, including the Masters. He finally welcomed the birth of his child and is a full go this week.
Rory McIlroy won the PGA Championship the last time it was at Valhalla, shooting 16-under to beat Phil Mickelson by a stroke in 2014.
Beyond Scheffler, McIlroy (+700) and Xander Schauffele (+1200) hold the second- and third-best odds, respectively. McIlroy's odds shortened from +1200 following his win at the Wells Fargo Championship over the weekend.
What about Tiger Woods?
Tiger Woods won the event at Valhalla in 2000, shooting 18-under to win in a playoff. Woods is back this year, as he was included in the full field list for the event.
Despite Woods' past success at Valhalla, he is still a long shot to win the tournament, as he currently sits at +25000 to win it all, which is even longer odds than he had to win the Masters in April.
"I still feel that I can win golf tournaments ... I just need to do it for all four days," Woods said on Tuesday.
You can't talk about Tiger without bringing up Phil Mickelson, who won the 2021 PGA Championship. The lefty currently sits at +30000 to win this event.
Now that we teed off with the basics, let's approach the top favorites and my early pick to win the tournament.
PGA Championship Odds & Field*
Scottie Scheffler: +400 (bet $10 to win $50 total)
Rory McIlroy: +700 (bet $10 to win $80 total)
Xander Schauffele: +1200 (bet $10 to win $130 total)
Brooks Koepka: +1400 (bet $10 to win $150 total)
Jon Rahm: +1800 (bet $10 to win $190 total)
Ludvig Aberg: +1800 (bet $10 to win $190 total)
Bryson DeChambeau: +2500 (bet $10 to win $260 total)
Max Homa: +2500 (bet $10 to win $260 total)
Collin Morikawa: +2800 (bet $10 to win $290 total)
Joaquin Niemann: +3000 (bet $10 to win $310 total)
Tommy Fleetwood: +3500 (bet $10 to win $360 total)
Patrick Cantlay: +3500 (bet $10 to win $360 total)
Wyndham Clark: +4000 (bet $10 to win $410 total)
Viktor Hovland: +4000 (bet $10 to win $410 total)
Cameron Smith: +4000 (bet $10 to win $410 total)
Tyrrell Hatton: +5000 (bet $10 to win $510 total)
Justin Thomas: +5000 (bet $10 to win $510 total)
Hideki Matsuyama: +5000 (bet $10 to win $510 total)
Cameron Young: +5000 (bet $10 to win $510 total)
Sam Burns: +5500 (bet $10 to win $560 total)
Jason Day: +5500 (bet $10 to win $560 total)
Sahith Theegala: +6000 (bet $10 to win $610 total)
Min Woo Lee: +6000 (bet $10 to win $610 total)
Byeong Hun An: +6000 (bet $10 to win $610 total)
Sungjae Im: +6500 (bet $10 to win $660 total)
Sepp Straka: +6500 (bet $10 to win $660 total)
Matt Fitzpatrick: +6500 (bet $10 to win $660 total)
Jordan Spieth: +7000 (bet $10 to win $710 total)
Will Zalatoris: +7000 (bet $10 to win $710 total)
Si Woo Kim: +7500 (bet $10 to win $760 total)
Dustin Johnson: +7500 (bet $10 to win $760 total)
Tony Finau: +8000 (bet $10 to win $810 total)
Russell Henley: +8000 (bet $10 to win $810 total)
Corey Conners: +8000 (bet $10 to win $810 total)
Talor Gooch: +9000 (bet $10 to win $910 total)
* Odds as of 5/14/2024
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LONG-SHOT OUTRIGHT BETS TO MAKE
If you follow me on Twitter or read this column, you know I love betting on golf long shots (+1500 to +2000 or longer). There's just something thrilling about holding a lottery ticket deep into Sunday. It also presents you with multiple hedging opportunities if you want to eliminate some of your risks.
A lot of my bets are based on course history and form, so you'll soon get my full list of a couple of guys worth sprinkling pizza money on. A lot of my bets this week are based on course history and form, so here are a couple of guys worth sprinkling pizza money on:
Jon Rahm +1800
Brooks Koepka +2000 (bet placed 5/4/24)
Bryson DeChambeau +2500
Joaquin Niemann +3000
Cameron Smith +4000
Sahith Theegala +6000
Will Zalatoris +7500
