To declare Tiger Woods an underdog in this weekend's PGA Championship would be a sheer understatement.
Despite the dominance, hardware and name value, Woods is priced at +7000 at FanDuel to win at Southern Hills — his longest odds ever to win a major.
Tiger Woods Highest Odds to Win Major
| Year | Event | Odds | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | PGA Championship | +7000 | ? |
| 1996 | Masters | +6500 | Missed Cut |
| 2015 | PGA Championship | +6000 | Missed Cut |
| 2022 | Masters | +5000 | 47th |
| 2020 | U.S. Open | +5000 | Missed Cut |
It's quite the fall off from his prime.
Between 1997 and 2013, Woods participated in 64 major events; he was favored in — are you ready for this? — 58 of them.
He nabbed 14 outrights over that span, finishing top five in nearly half (31 of 64).
Woods was also priced +1000 or longer just three times in a major across that window, and never longer than +2500.
Woods is paired with Rory McIlroy and Jordan Spieth this weekend.
In other betting markets for the 2022 PGA Championship, Woods is +1100 to finish Top 5, +450 to place Top 10 and +320 for Top 20 at FanDuel.
He's also -142 to make the cut, and +112 to miss.
Elsewhere, Jon Rahm and Scottie Scheffler are co-favorites to win this weekend, at +1200.
Justin Thomas (+1600), McIlroy (+1600), Spieth (+1700) and Collin Morikawa (+1900) are the four other golfers in the FD field priced shorter than 20-1.
McIlroy, who won the event in both 2012 and 2014, is the Round 1 leader to beat, with a price tag of +2000.
