It’s PGA Championship week, and this event will bring plenty of golf bets. Betting on the favorites is sometimes too easy, but focusing on sleepers can result in a big win.
The 2022 PGA Championship will take place from May 19-22 at Southern Hills Country Club in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Just like with every other major golf tournament, nearly all of the best golfers in the world are set to tee it up this weekend.
With so many of the top golfers in the world set to tee it up this weekend, the odds to win this event are crowded at the top. Betting on the PGA Tour winner won’t result in a huge payout, but picking out an underdog is the way to go.
Here is a look at the top-five golfers to win the PGA Championship:
- Scottie Scheffler +1200
- Jon Rahm +1200
- Rory McIlroy +1600
- Justin Thomas +1600
- Jordan Spieth +1700
Enough with the betting favorites, though, as it’s time to take a look at three of the top underdogs to back this week at the PGA Championship.
Tiger Woods +7000
Tiger Woods has committed to play in the PGA Championship, something that didn’t seem possible a few months ago. Woods will be back on the course for the first time since the Masters, and he should be more healthy this time around.
The leg injury suffered by Woods clearly affected him at Augusta National, but his golf game looked to be pretty solid. It would be an amazing story if Woods won this week at Southern Hills, but he is a golfer that has a flair for the dramatic.
With odds set at +7000, it might be worth taking a shot at backing Woods this week.
Cameron Young +7500
Cameron Young is not a name that is well-known on the PGA Tour, but he could be after this weekend at the PGA Championship. The odds for Young are currently listed at +7500, but that doesn’t match up with how well he has been playing of late.
Young has four top-five finishes in his last five events, including two straight performances. If Young was more proven on the PGA Tour, then his recent play would not have his odds set at +7500 entering the weekend.
Patrick Reed +12000
Patrick Reed was recently one of the best golfers on the PGA Tour, especially when it came time for the majors. Reed has fallen from grace pretty quickly over the last few years, but he still has a ton of talent and is always capable of making a run.
What makes this an even bigger sleeper pick this weekend at Southern Hills is the fact that Reed doesn’t have a top-10 finish yet this season. That speaks to the struggles of Reed, but it also means that Reed is due for a big weekend.
If a big underdog is going to win this weekend, then it could easily be Reed.
