Top Winning Favorites For 2016 PGA Championship
Posted by Henry Watkins on Wednesday,July 27, 2016 2:53, EDT in
This weekend is a big one for golf fans, as it will see the last major tournament of the year on the calendar. The 2016 PGA Championship will be held in New Jersey, with the incredibly tough Baltusrol Lower Course the home to this year’s event. This is a course that is long and tight, and which requires pinpoint accuracy in order to be in good position when approaching the smaller sized greens. There are a number of different wagering options available for the tournament here at MyBookie.ag, and we will now take a look at what they are, as well as some of the players and online betting odds that may tempt you to make a winning wager.
Here’s a Closer Look At The Top Winning Favorites For 2016 PGA Championship
Favorites to Win the 2016 PGA Championship
The favorites for the 2016 PGA Championship are the usual suspects, with Dustin Johnson (+750), Rory McIlroy (+800), and Jason Day (+850) comprising your top 3 betting favorites. You would have to say that Johnson is the man to beat, as he has had the type of year that most players can only every dream about. He is long off the tee, which means he is going to have relatively easy approach shots if he can stay accurate. I’m just not sure that he is going to win it this weekend, though. You have McIlroy who won in 2012 and 2014, which suggests he may be ready to win again. You also have Phil Mickelson (+1800), who had a great showing at the British Open, and who won the last time the tournament was played at this course. I’m going to go with Rory McIlroy this weekend.
Top 5 Finisher at the 2016 PGA Championship
Picking an outright winner in any PGA tournament is tough, which is why it might be an idea to hedge your bets a little and look for some value with the top 5 finisher betting option. For this wager, I would suggest steering clear of the big betting favorites if you are looking to cash a good winning ticket. My money is going to be on J.B. Holmes (+1000), who is quietly putting together a very solid year. He has 8 top 15 finishes in his last 14 events, but more importantly, he finished top 5 in two majors this year: The Masters and the British Open.
First Round Leader at the PGA Championship
Any golfer looking to win a major tournament is going to have to get off to a good start, which means trying to get to the top of the leaderboard on day one. I have what I believe to be a very good pick here, and that would be Phil Mickelson (+2800). He has won at this course before, and he is also coming off a spectacular first round showing at the British Open. Lefty always seems to be there or thereabouts in the major tournaments, and this one should be no different. Those betting odds that you are getting for him to lead after the first round really cannot be ignored.
