PGA Championship 2019: Betting guide, odds, tips, prediction, favourites and more ahead of Bethpage Black
Who are the favourites to clinch glory in New York
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Your support makes all the difference.Despite Tiger Woods’ thrilling comeback at Augusta and previous victory at Bethpage Black, it’s World No 1 Dustin Johnson and three-time major champion Brooks Koepka who enter the PGA Championship as favourites.
The bludgeoning long-hitters will look to take advantage of the formidable Bethpage course and are both in a brilliant streak of form.
Johnson has finished in the top-10 at five of the last six tournaments he entered, winning the WGC-Mexico and shared second with Koepka at the Masters, who finished fourth at the AT&T Byron Nelson on the run-in to the PGA.
Rory McIlory has fallen back in the standings after an indifferent performance at Augusta but recovered well finish in the top-10 at the Wells Fargo Championship.
Jon Rahm is another long-hitter who comes into the tournament in fine form, having clinched victory at the Zurich Classic in his only appearance since the Masters last month.
Odds
Dustin Johnson – 10/1
Brooks Koepka 10/1
Tiger Woods 11/1
Rory McIlroy – 12/1
Jon Rahm – 16/1
Justin Rose – 20/1
Rickie Fowler – 20/1
Jason Day – 22/1
Francesco Molinari – 25/1
Xander Shauffele – 28/1
Tommy Fleetwood 28/1
Tony Finau -33/1
Bryson DeChambeau – 33/1
Hideki Matsuyama – 40/1
Sergio Garcia – 40/1
Outside bets: Jordan Spieth (40/1), Adam Scott (50/1), Patrick Reed (66/1)
Prediction
Brooks Koepka: The 2018 Player of the Year and defending PGA Champion came so close to clinching victory at Augusta and continues to show himself to be one of the game’s most indomitable players at the Majors.
Bethpage Black is perfectly suited to his game and he should have the mental edge to outclass his close friend Dustin Johnson.
Rory McIlroy certainly has a shot if he can shed the scars of a disappointing performance at Augusta and secured another top-10 finish last week at Wells Fargo. However, having only played that one event since the Masters, the tournament may have come just a few weeks too soon.
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