Geoff Johnson
- Tiger Woods had a disappointing first round is now at +4000
- Rickie Fowler had a great first round and is now at +600
- Pre-tournament favorite Dustin Johnson still leads on the odds sheet
The 100th PGA Championship is underway at Bellerive Country Club, and it’s shaping up to be one of the most controversial tournaments of the year. Everything you need to know about the odds, the players, and the course is below.
2018 PGA Championship Odds
Odds from Bovada, as of 8/8/2018. This is the top nine, plus Tiger Woods.
| Player | Odds |
|---|---|
| Dustin Johnson | +200 |
| Rickie Fowler | +600 |
| Jason Day | +1000 |
| Justin Rose | +1600 |
| Justin Thomas | +2200 |
| Rory McIlroy | +2200 |
| Kyle Stanley | +2500 |
| Tommy Fleetwood | +2500 |
| Jon Rahm | +2800 |
| Tiger Woods | +4000 |
Rickie Fowler’s -5 First Round
Rickie Fowler made six birdies at Bellerive, and was clearly cruising:
Rickie Fowler from deep! ?
Full Leaderboard: https://t.co/0FLr0uDhcJ pic.twitter.com/mmufPXGqqk
— PGA of America (@PGA) August 9, 2018
His opening round 65 is his third lowest score in a major championship, and exactly what he’ll need to earn his first major. He’ll also need to keep getting after the pin on the weekend, just like he did here:
Tied for the lead.
Seeking his first major.@RickieFowler is rolling. #LiveUnderPar pic.twitter.com/L3mXDOPVlS— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) August 9, 2018
Dustin Johnson on the Move
Dustin Johnson is currently putting well, which should terrify you:
DJ’s heating up ?
He rolls in his fourth birdie in the last six holes. #PGAChamp pic.twitter.com/O2guDwvMsn
— PGA of America (@PGA) August 9, 2018
The world #1 is currently at -5, which is tied with Rickie Fowler. Anyone who bet on DJ at +800 before the tournament started is feeling pretty good: Bovada now has him at +250. Should he pick up another shot before the end of this round (it certainly seems likely), he’ll become the outright leader and move to some silly number on the odds sheet. Here’s the putt that got DJ to -4:
DJ pulls within 1 stroke of leader Rickie Fowler with another ?!#PGAChamp pic.twitter.com/zGuoFm5OAJ
— PGA of America (@PGA) August 9, 2018
Tiger Woods Falling
Tiger Woods put up at first round 72, which isn’t going to be enough if the course keeps playing this way. Guys are going to post low numbers, and ending day one at +1 isn’t going to cut it. While this is encouraging, finishing at +1 just isn’t enough:
A tough start for Tiger Woods.
This helps. #PGAChamp pic.twitter.com/gQpwrA1x2Y
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) August 9, 2018
Tiger’s now at +4000, which honestly isn’t long enough. Sportsbooks still have a huge amount of money riding on Tiger Woods, so he can’t drop that low, but he should be lower than +4000.
