Si Woo Kim Is a Boom-or-Bust Play at 2018 PGA Championship

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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.


Si Woo Kim PGA Championship Betting Odds

DFS Pricing: $6,700 DraftKings, $8,400 FanDuel

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

Odds: +15,000 to win, +1100 top-10 finish, +550 top-20 finish, -150 to make cut, +110 to miss cut

Best Odds Value: +110 to miss cut

Best Matchup Value: Kim (-105) over Billy Horschel (-125)

Tee Times: 2:10 p.m. ET (Thursday); 8:45 a.m. ET (Friday)


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The Outlook

Kim is an ultimate boom-or-bust type play. He’s got the capability to win an elite event. We saw that at the Players Championship a couple years back. But he’s also capable of imploding. He didn’t play the weekend in either of his previous two PGA Championships. He doesn’t really have much form coming in, but that hasn’t mattered much when he does play well. He’s rarely on my card and won’t be this week.


The Metrics

Here's how Kim 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-99th
  • Recent Adjusted Round Score: T-87th
  • Strokes Gained: Tee-to-Green: 56th
  • Long-Term Driving Distance: 98th
  • Strokes Gained: Approach: 84th

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About the Author
Joshua covers golf for The Action Network and has spent the past five years writing about sports and the past 10 betting them. He’s one of approximately five people who will watch the PGA Tour over the NFL in November.

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