The PGA Championship shows off its new timeslot as the season’s second major, getting underway May 16 at Bethpage State Park Black Course in Farmingdale, New York. And for the first time at a major, every player in the OWGR top 100 will tee off. That makes for a loaded field and a bunched top of the odds board at BookMaker.eu. Tiger Woods hasn’t taken a competitive swing since slipping on the green jacket at Augusta last month, yet he’s the co-second favorite along with defending champion Brooks Koepka at +1215. World No. 1 Dustin Johnson and Rory McIlroy came off as the betting favorites with odds of +1015.
Odds to Win PGA Championship at BookMaker.eu
Dustin Johnson +1015
Rory McIlroy +1015
Tiger Woods +1215
Brooks Koepka +1215
Jon Rahm +1615
Rickie Fowler +1615
Justin Thomas +1816
Justin Rose +2151
Jason Day +2217
Tommy Fleetwood +2617
Francesco Molinari +2852
Xander Schauffele +3287
Tony Finau +4015
Patrick Cantlay +4250
Bryson DeChambeau +4650
Hideki Matsuyama +4850
Sergio Garcia +5235
Patrick Reed +6050
Webb Simpson +6050
Paul Casey +6550
Adam Scott +6550
Jordan Spieth +6650
Gary Woodland +7050
Matt Kuchar +7050
Bubba Watson +7550
Henrik Stenson +8050
Louis Oosthuizen +9050
Phil Mickelson +9050
Marc Leishman +9050
Ian Poulter +9050
Jason Kokrak +9050
Kevin Kisner +10050
Matt Wallace +10050
Lucas Glover +10050
Jhonattan Vegas +10250
Charles Howell +10250
Aaron Wise +10250
Keith Mitchell +12050
Rafael Cabrera Bello +12050
CT Pan +12550
J.B. Holmes +13250
Matthew Fitzpatrick +15050
Haotong Li +15050
Emiliano Grillo +15050
Tyrell Hatton +15050
Sung Kang +15050
Max Homa +15250
Joost Luiten +15250
Sungjae Im +15250
Thorbjorn Olesen +15250
Luke List +15250
Cameron Champ +15250
Justin Harding +17250
Ryan Moore +17250
Brandt Snedeker +17250
Shane Lowry +17250
Thomas Pieters +17250
Keegan Bradley +17250
Si Woo Kim +17250
Cameron Smith +17250
Charley Hoffman +17250
Alex Noren +17250
Kyle Stanley +17250
Branden Grace +17250
Scott Piercy +17250
Jason Dufner +18050
Eddie Pepperell +18050
Kiradech Aphibarnrat +18250
Byeong Hun An +18250
Beau Hossler +18250
Odds Analysis
Tiger Woods +1215
He hasn’t played a competitive round since his Masters title, but you have to like his chances after getting the elusive 15th major championship of his career. Woods elected to rest in between starts and it makes me believe he’s going all out for another title in his pursuit of Jack Nicklaus. One of his major titles was here at Bethpage Black when he won the 2002 U.S. Open. During his career Woods has gone major to major six times, finishing outside the top 25 on three occasions with a MC. He also won twice.
Brooks Koepka +1215
One of a few players to compete at the Byron Nelson last week, Koepka finished strong ahead of his title defense. His play in recent majors also bodes well for his chances. Since 2014 he’s more than one-quarter of a shot per round better than any player. However, while most of the field didn’t play last week, Koepka had sponsor commitments and was solo fourth in Dallas. He scored all four rounds in the 60s and his ball striking was strong, giving backers plenty of hope.
Phil Mickelson +9050
Recent form hasn’t been strong, but don’t count Mickelson out of any major. And considering his history at Bethpage Black, it’s hard not to drop a few bucks on Lefty at his current price. He was runner-up at both U.S. Opens held on this course and he’s gained multiple strokes over the field in 12 of 16 career rounds played on this track. “I really do love Bethpage. I love golf in this area,” Mickelson said. He also expressed similar thoughts about Pebble Beach back in February and we know how that turned out for him.
Jordan Spieth +6650
Could the possibility of winning the career Grand Slam be enough to break Spieth out of his slump? It’s his third attempt at becoming the sixth player to win all four major championships and this may be the least likely given his recent poor play. There were signs last week that maybe Spieth’s game has returned. He scored three rounds in the 60 at the Byron Nelson before a final 71 moved him to T29, leaving him without a top-20 finish this year.
Course: Bethpage State Park Black Course – 7,432 yards, Par 70
One of the finest public courses in the country, Bethpage Black stretches out to nearly 7,450 yards and plays at par 70. The course is long so golfers better bring their drivers and be dialed in on their irons. Three par 3s are distanced at over 200 yards and seven par 4s will play over 460 yards. There are narrow driving lanes off the tee and the elevated greens are guarded by a number of sand traps. It’s better to attack through the air, but everyone is going to experience some time on the beach, that’s just what happens on this layout. There is a sign near the first tee box that warns only “highly skilled” golfers should play the Black Course.
TV Coverage: CBS, TNT
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