Betting on golf is cruel.
Last week, Webb Simpson burned half of the golf-speculating world with a missed cut at The Charles Schwab Challenge at Colonial. Not only was Simpson the most-owned player in DraftKings' Millionaire Maker, but he was also a very popular pick among outright bettors.
This week, Webb bounced back with a victory at the RBC Heritage at Harbour Town Golf Links, a course that plays similarly to Colonial.
Although Simpson remained very popular in betting and DFS circles for the RBC Heritage, you have to wonder how many people out there are kicking themselves for not sticking with Simpson after his stumble at Colonial. Luckily, GolfBet betting analysts Josh Perry and Bryan Mears were among those who hung with Webb following his MC.
After two tournaments in the South, The PGA TOUR switches gears a bit this week as we head north to Cromwell, Conn., for the Travelers Championship at TPC River Highlands.
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As you'd expect, Webb Simpson's odds have nosedived, going from +2800 down to 18-1 for this week.
Plenty has been made about course history over the past two weeks and if that's your strategy this week then look no further than Bubba Watson, who has won three times at TPC River Highlands. Bubba checks in at 28-1 as he goes for No. 4 in Cromwell.
You knew that as soon as Brooks Koepka and Dustin Johnson showed any semblance of form their odds would come crashing down in a hurry. After getting as high as 45-1 last week, Brooks and DJ are listed at 20-1 and 28-1, respectively, for the Travelers.
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Abraham Ancer was a couple of missed putts away from his first PGA TOUR win over the weekend but there's a lot to like about the 29-year-old's game at the moment.
Ancer led the field in Strokes Gained: Approach at Harbour Town and his ball-striking numbers were terrific at Colonial, as well. Bookmakers have taken notice of Ancer's form and his odds have been cut all the way down to 33-1 for this week.
If you're looking to follow the trend of betting on the guy who burned everybody the week before you should probably start with Sungjae Im. The talismanic South Korean had plenty of betting support at Harbour Town but never really got close to the cut-line and was sent packing early. Im can be had at 40-1 for the Travelers.
It feels weird that we haven't mentioned the betting favorite yet, but that's more of a reflection on how Rory McIlroy has played since the TOUR returned to action. McIlroy has had good days and bad days but the World No. 1 hasn't really threatened the top of the leaderboard yet.
That being said, the Holywood, Northern Ireland native can run away with a tournament at a moment's notice and is still a deserved favorite at 12-1 heading into a course that should fit him.
McIlroy is in familiar company atop the oddsboard. Justin Thomas and Bryson DeChambeau are the next choices at 13-1 and 14-1.
Check out the full betting odds for The Travelers Championship below:
2020 Travelers Championship Odds
Odds as of Monday morning and via PointsBet.
Golfer | Odds |
---|---|
Rory McIlroy | +1200 |
Justin Thomas | +1200 |
Bryson DeChambeau | +1300 |
Webb Simpson | +1800 |
Brooks Koepka | +2000 |
Jon Rahm | +2000 |
Patrick Cantlay | +2200 |
Justin Rose | +2500 |
Xander Schauffele | +2500 |
Bubba Watson | +2800 |
Dustin Johnson | +2800 |
Paul Casey | +3000 |
Patrick Reed | +3300 |
Abraham Ancer | +3300 |
Collin Morikawa | +3300 |
Sergio Garcia | +4000 |
Tony Finau | +4000 |
Gary Woodland | +4000 |
Jordan Spieth | +4000 |
Matthew Fitzpatrick | +4000 |
Sungjae Im | +4000 |
Marc Leishman | +5000 |
Joaquin Niemann | +5000 |
Viktor Hovland | +5000 |
JT Poston | +6000 |
Brian Harman | +7000 |
Ian Poulter | +7000 |
Kevin Kisner | +7000 |
Corey Conners | +7000 |
Scottie Scheffler | +7000 |
Joel Dahmen | +7000 |
Ryan Palmer | +8000 |
Jason Day | +8000 |
Louis Oosthuizen | +9000 |
Branden Grace | +9000 |
Jason Kokrak | +9000 |
Kevin Na | +10000 |
Brandt Snedeker | +10000 |
Chez Reavie | +10000 |
Kevin Streelman | +10000 |
Shane Lowry | +10000 |
Billy Horschel | +10000 |
Keegan Bradley | +10000 |
Patrick Rodgers | +10000 |
Charley Hoffman | +12500 |
Ryan Moore | +12500 |
Phil Mickelson | +12500 |
Rafael Cabrera Bello | +12500 |
Lucas Glover | +12500 |
Dylan Frittelli | +12500 |
Byeong-Hun An | +12500 |
Russell Henley | +12500 |
Russell Knox | +12500 |
Harold Varner III | +12500 |
Max Homa | +12500 |
Cameron Champ | +12500 |
Zach Johnson | +15000 |
Cheng-Tsung Pan | +15000 |
Charl Schwartzel | +15000 |
Vaughn Taylor | +15000 |
Jim Furyk | +15000 |
Danny Lee | +15000 |
Luke List | +15000 |
Graeme McDowell | +15000 |
Brendan Steele | +15000 |
Brendon Todd | +15000 |
Bud Cauley | +15000 |
Matthew NeSmith | +15000 |
Cameron Smith | +15000 |
Carlos Ortiz | +15000 |
Sebastian Munoz | +15000 |
Matt Wallace | +15000 |
Doc Redman | +15000 |
Matthew Wolff | +15000 |
Luke Donald | +20000 |
Stewart Cink | +20000 |
Jhonattan Vegas | +20000 |
Michael Thompson | +20000 |
Kevin Tway | +20000 |
Matt Jones | +20000 |
Brice Garnett | +20000 |
Beau Hossler | +20000 |
Chesson Hadley | +20000 |
Mark Hubbard | +20000 |
Harry Higgs | +20000 |
Tyler Duncan | +20000 |
Wyndham Clark | +20000 |
Danny Willett | +25000 |
Kyle Stanley | +25000 |
Brian Stuard | +25000 |
Sung Kang | +25000 |
Cameron Tringale | +25000 |
Tom Hoge | +25000 |
Emiliano Grillo | +25000 |
Mackenzie Hughes | +25000 |
Sam Ryder | +25000 |
Keith Mitchell | +25000 |
Grayson Murray | +25000 |
Talor Gooch | +25000 |
Sam Burns | +25000 |
Sepp Straka | +25000 |
Aaron Wise | +25000 |
Aaron Baddeley | +30000 |
Chris Stroud | +30000 |
Kevin Chappell | +30000 |
Troy Merritt | +30000 |
James Hahn | +30000 |
Scott Stallings | +30000 |
Hudson Swafford | +30000 |
Lanto Griffin | +30000 |
Adam Long | +30000 |
Lucas Bjerregaard | +30000 |
Si Woo Kim | +30000 |
Zac Blair | +30000 |
Sahith Theegala | +30000 |
Jamie Lovemark | +35000 |
Kyoung-Hoon Lee | +35000 |
William Gordon | +35000 |
Steve Stricker | +40000 |
Seung-yul Noh | +40000 |
Bronson Burgoon | +40000 |
Bo Hoag | +40000 |
Peter Malnati | +40000 |
Nate Lashley | +40000 |
Austin Cook | +40000 |
Robby Shelton | +40000 |
Richy Werenski | +40000 |
Denny McCarthy | +40000 |
J. J. Spaun | +40000 |
Wesley Bryan | +40000 |
Adam Schenk | +40000 |
Scott Harrington | +50000 |
J.J. Henry | +50000 |
Vijay Singh | +50000 |
Brian Gay | +50000 |
Greg Chalmers | +50000 |
Matt Every | +50000 |
Bo Van Pelt | +50000 |
Ryan Armour | +50000 |
Davis Love III | +50000 |
Hunter Mahan | +50000 |
Henrik Norlander | +50000 |
Patton Kizzire | +50000 |
Xin-Jun Zhang | +50000 |
Scott Brown | +50000 |
Ted Potter Jr | +50000 |
Roger Sloan | +50000 |
Michael Kim | +50000 |
Martin Trainer | +50000 |
Hank Lebioda | +50000 |
Peter Kuest | +50000 |