2014 PGA The Tour Championship Odds To Win: Rory McIlroy Favored
By Drew Sharper
ATLANTA, GA (TheSpread) – The final 30 in the FedEx Cup standings will compete in The Tour Championship this week. Here is a look at the odds to win this event.
According to oddsmakers from Bovada.lv Rory McIlroy is favored to win this week, as he has 4/1 odds. Other short odds to win are Adam Scott (10/1) and Rickie Fowler (11/1).
McIlroy is still No. 1 in the world rankings and he has placed eighth or better the last two weeks. He has finished in the top 10 in five of his last six events, which includes three wins. He placed 10th in this event back in 2012.
Scott won this event back in 2006. Scott is second in the world rankings. He has placed 16th or better in nine straight events, including one victory. He placed 14th in this tournament a year ago.
Fowler is 11th in the world rankings and coming off a great summer. He placed in the top 5 of all four majors this year and currently has placed eighth or better in seven of his last eight events.
The 2014 The Tour Championship takes place from Sept. 11-14 at East Lake Golf Course. For a look at the odds to win this golf tournament, see below.
Bet on The Tour Championship Odds
2014 The Tour Championship Odds To Win
Rory McIlroy 4/1
Adam Scott 10/1
Rickie Fowler 11/1
Jim Furyk 12/1
Sergio Garcia 12/1
Bubba Watson 16/1
Justin Rose 16/1
Jordan Spieth 18/1
Billy Horschel 20/1
Jason Day 25/1
Martin Kaymer 25/1
Bill Haas 28/1
Matt Kuchar 28/1
Chris Kirk 33/1
Hunter Mahan 33/1
Jimmy Walker 33/1
Webb Simpson 33/1
Zach Johnson 33/1
Hideki Matsuyama 40/1
Ryan Palmer 40/1
Geoff Ogilvy 50/1
Brendon Todd 66/1
Gary Woodland 66/1
John Senden 66/1
Morgan Hoffman 66/1
Patrick Reed 66/1
Cameron Tringale 80/1
Kevin Na 80/1
Russell Henley 80/1
Golfers to Bet - Tour Championship
By Sportsbook.ag
Tournament: 2014 TOUR Championship
Date: Sept. 11-14
Venue: East Lake Golf Course
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
The entire golf season has come down to this, the TOUR Championship, as the top-30 players in the FedEx Cup standings meet to determine who will take home the trophy and likely become the FedEx Cup champion as the winner earns 2,500 points. The top-five players in points are guaranteed an overall victory if they can win at the par-70, 7,154-yard course this weekend and the standings currently have Chris Kirk leading the way followed by Billy Horschel (last week’s winner), Bubba Watson, Rory McIlroy and Hunter Mahan.
Last year, Henrik Stenson owned this course with a score of 13-under, which bested runner-ups Jordan Spieth and Steve Stricker by three strokes, and was the top score at East Lake Golf Club since Tiger Woods put up an unbelievable tournament record of 23-under in 2007. The field will be cut down by one this week, as Dustin Johnson is on a hiatus for personal reasons. Below are some of the players that have a chance to take the lion’s share of an $8 million purse this week.
Golfers to Bet
Rory McIlroy (3/1): McIlroy is the best golfer in the world and he has been spot-on in 2014 with three victories (2 majors) and 11 top-10 finishes in 16 starts on the PGA Tour. He was once again in contention at the BMW championship last week, but a 72 on Saturday derailed his plans, as he ended up finishing in eight place (-8). He did not get to this point by luck, as McIlroy ranks second on the tour in driving distance (311.2) while also hitting greens in regulation 69.4% of the time (6th on tour). The payout for McIlroy is never great, but his dominance should warrant him a play this week on the biggest stage.
Rickie Fowler (11/1): Fowler has been putting up some great results as the season comes to a close with top-9 finishes in six of his past seven events. He always seems to perform well in the spotlight, placing amongst the top-5 in all four majors this year, but has not been able to grab a victory. Fowler is not spectacular in any one area, but takes advantage when needed while converting 32.2% of his birdie or better chances (15th on tour) and averaging 297 yards off the tee (37th on tour). Amazingly, the 25-year-old has just two PGA wins under his belt, but is on the cusp of greatness and should be on everyone’s radar.
Jim Furyk (9/1): Furyk is by far one of the most consistent players on tour, as he has made the cut in all 20 of his events while being the runner-up three times this year. So far in these playoffs, the 44-year-old has gotten 8th or better twice, and finished 4th last week while improving each day, capped off by a 66 on Sunday. He has owned East Lake with top-10 finishes in four of his past five events there; including a victory back in 2010. Furyk is the tour's fourth-most accurate player off the tee (73%), and this has given him a chance to hit plenty of greens in regulation, which he has done 68.6% of the time (15th on tour). His odds aren't great, but he still represents adequate betting value for this tournament.
Billy Horschel (16/1): It is hard to ignore what Horschel has done over the past two weeks with eight straight rounds of 69 or better, which included a tournament-changing 63 on Saturday of the BMW Championship. He finished 7th in this event last year and has been amazing at hitting greens in regulation this season (70%, 4th on tour) while currently ranking second in the FedEx Cup standings. It may seem improbable that he will be able to keep up this hot streak, but you might as well ride Horschel and hope it continues.
Ryan Palmer (35/1): Palmer has improved over the past three weeks and posted a 9-under score last week, good enough for fourth place. He has not won since 2010, but does have seven top-10's this season and ranks in the top-35 in both driving distance (300.1) and greens in regulation (67.2%) while making a birdie or better on par-4’s 19.3% of the time (2nd on tour). Despite his darkhorse odds, Palmer is playing well enough to compete against the best golfers in the world this week and could be dotting the top of the leaderboard throughout.