Tiger Woods is the favorite in PGA Championship gambling as the last major of the golf year kicks off on Thursday, August 12th.

 

Bettors and odds makers still give him the most regard in PGA Championship probabilities, despite the fact that Tiger has not played well for the most part this season. Tiger will need to recuperate from a fairly bad year thus far, which was almost certainly at least partially due to personal troubles in his life that have dogged him for the last several months.

 

And actually, Woods being liked by PGA Championship probabilities does not necessarily mean he’s going to be the clear champion. It indicates that the average golf enthusiast is planning to put their faith in Woods and his career track record. He may still be rather overvalued at the sports books for this particular championship, even if it is not entirely undeserved. There’s a lot of pressure on him to perform, especially since he hasn’t won any of the majors this year.

 

PGA Championship wagering posts Woods as the fave with Phil Mickelson the 2nd choice. When Woods and Mickelson are both in the field, that is exactly the way that most tourneys are. This season neither of the 2 has competed very well. Mickelson will likely have low probabilities for similar causes to Tiger, yet that’s by no means an assurance of winning.

 

Television coverage of the PGA Championship commences on Thursday, August 12th on TNT with first round coverage. On Saturday, the network is also covering the 2nd round and early 3rd round coverage. CBS picks up 3rd round coverage on Saturday and they will do a lot of the final round coverage although TNT will get a minor window on Sunday morning.

 

A year ago it was Y.E. Yang winning in PGA Championship betting as a huge longshot. Since his odds are quite high again this year, he is not gaining much value as the defending champion. Two years ago at the PGA it was Padraig Harrington winning the event and Harrington is 1 of the contenders this year. Since 2007, Tiger hasn’t won the PGA. He also took the championship in 2000 and in 2006. Mickelson’s last win at the PGA was in 2005.

 

The real favorite should probably be Lee Westwood, even though Woods is the top choice in PGA Championship probabilities and Mickelson is the 2nd choice. He seems overdue to win 1 since he’s in contention it seems in each major. The wind might be a factor at Whistling Straits and Westwood is an remarkable competitor in the wind. Rory McIlroy is alongside with Westwood on the odds sportsbook following Woods and Mickelson. McIlroy has played very well in the majors this year and he is also familiar with playing in the wind.

 

Wisconsin native Steve Stricker and Ernie Els are also anticipated to be in contention in the PGA. Both golfers are capable of having a great week, as is Paul Casey who has been an element in majors this season. He drives the ball effectively and that should help him at Whistling Straits in Wisconsin where this season’s PGA is being held.

 

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