In this week's FPBcast, Mike Szvetitz and Gerry Ahern talk best bets for golf's second major, next leg of Triple Crown
In a star-studded PGA Championship field, there are some supernova pairings in the first two rounds of the second major of the season.
As the tournament tees off Thursday morning at Southern Hills in Tulsa, Okla., there are a handful of much-watch, three-player pairings that will bring not only a ton of ratings but more than a few wagers.
FrontPageBets takes a look at some three-ball bets of interest in Thursday’s first round.
(All odds courtesy of DraftKings)
9:11 a.m. Group: Rory McIlroy, Jordan Spieth, Tiger Woods
If you had to pick a group of the three most-popular, most-watched and most-rooted for (or against) players in golf, you’d be hard pressed to come up with another trifecta paring like this one.
All major championship winners. And both Rory McIlroy and Jordan Spieth are one major away from a career grand slam. McIlroy needs to win the Masters, while Spieth can clinch the slam with a win this week. Tiger Woods is a 15-time major winner and produced the Tiger Slam in 2000-2001.
For Thursday’s first round, McIlroy is the odds-on favorite in their three-ball match at +125. Spieth sits at +135 and Woods is +350.
FrontPageBets takes a look at some prop bets to keep an eye on as the PGA Championship tees off Thursday.
2:36 p.m. Group: Scottie Scheffler, Jon Rahm, Collin Morikawa
It’s not every day that a pairing of the top three golfers in the world – Scottie Scheffler, Jon Rahm and Collin Morikawa – wouldn’t be top billing at tournament. But considering the McIlroy, Spieth, Woods group, these guys are the undercard.
Morikawa, ranked No. 3 in the world, is a two-time major winner, including the 2020 PGA Championship. Scheffler, of course, is the World’s No. 1 player, winning the Masters in April and has won four times on Tour this year. Rahm finished last season as the No. 1 player in the OWGR and currently is second.
In a three-ball bet, Scheffler is +160, while Rahm is +165 and Morikawa is +200.
2:14 p.m. Group: Justin Thomas, Patrick Cantlay and Dustin Johnson
Justin Thomas and Dustin Johnson are both major winners. Patrick Cantlay could be considered the best player on Tour to never win one. Heading into Thursday’s round first-round, this may be one of the most even pairings.
Thomas is the favorite in this group at +150, while Cantlay is +175 and Johnson is +200.
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