Peter Uihlein’s Accuracy Woes Could Doom Him at PGA Championship

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Mandatory Credit: Allan Henry-USA TODAY Sports. Pictured: Peter Uihlein

For betting odds and analysis of the top 80 golfers in the 2018 PGA Championship field, check out this page. “Best odds value” and “Best matchup value” listed below are determined by a proprietary model built by Colin Davy. It factors in the course, plus a variety of weighted metrics and the betting odds. This isn’t meant to imply every player is worth a bet; we’re simply showing the most efficient way to wager on each golfer should you so choose.


Peter Uihlein PGA Championship Betting Odds

DFS Pricing: $7,300 DraftKings, $8,600 FanDuel

PGA Championship History (2013-2017): MC, N/A, N/A, N/A, MC

Odds:+30,000 to win, +1400 top-10 finish, +700 top-20 finish

Best Odds Value: +30,000 to win

Best Matchup Value: Uihlein (+105) over Ross Fisher (-135)

Tee Times: 9:18 a.m. ET (Thursday); 2:43 p.m. ET (Friday)


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The Outlook

Uihlein has never been within the top 40 of a major event, and he'll really need to turn around his current form if he wants that to change this week. He has the distance off the tee to compete, and he's historically been solid hitting greens. Unfortunately, he's typically wildly erratic with his driver, which will be a problem with Bellerive's rough. His short game has been atrocious of late, too. He's a talented golfer, but asking him to contend in this field might be too much.


The Metrics

Here's how Uihlein ranks in the PGA Championship field in several key metrics. For many more, be sure to check out the FantasyLabs PGA Models.

    • Long-Term Adjusted Round Score: T-50th
    • Recent Adjusted Round Score: T-91st
    • Strokes Gained: Tee-to-Green: 69th
    • Long-Term Driving Distance: 25th
    • Strokes Gained: Approach: 76th

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