The PGA Tour season started with a bang.
Chris Kirk won the The Sentry after closing at 200-1 odds before the tournament.
Kirk's 29-under was good enough to beat the 59-player limited-field event. Kirk shot an 8-under 65 to close it out Sunday.
The +20000 odds could have been found at SuperBook pre-tournament. SuperBook opened Kirk's odds at +15000 before moving it to +20000, as there were no pre-tournament outright bets on him, according to Jeff Sherman, the golf oddsmaker at SuperBook. There were no winning tickets on Kirk.
PGA Tour season starts with a 200/1 pre tournament winner https://t.co/ER1M0Z1htv
— Jeff Sherman (@golfodds) January 8, 2024
Most sportsbooks had Kirk between +12500 and +15000 pre-tournament. bet365 had Kirk at +14000, according to our odds post before the tournament.
Chris Kirk began the @TheSentry with +12500 odds to win via @FDSportsbook.
A clutch shot on the 71st hole won him the title. 🏆🏝️⛳️ pic.twitter.com/WtGW8SQkCa
— Golfbet (@Golfbet) January 8, 2024
Sahith Theegala finished one shot back of Kirk, while Jordan Spieth finished two shots back. Kirk beat a field that included Scottie Scheffler, Xander Schauffele, Patrick Cantlay and Max Homa. The field consisted of eight of the world's top 10 in the Official World Golf Rankings.
Kirk earned $3.6 million for his win.
The PGA Tour will stay in Hawaii next week for the Sony Open, a full-field event.
