Golf Odds: More Bets Placed on Harris English to Win Charles Schwab Than Any Other Golfer
The Georgia native is proving popular with bettors despite being a huge outsider to win
Pete Watt - June 9, 2020, 8:31 AM EDT
4 minutesHarris English is currently the best-backed player to win the Charles Schwab Challenge, despite being 27th-favorite with the oddsmakers.
English’s current odds of +7000 – on which a winning $10 wager would net a profit of $700 – suggest an implied probability of just 1.41%.
However, bettors seem to think that those odds provide excellent value and have responded accordingly; 7% of all the bets placed on the ‘winner’ market have gone in favor of Harris, ahead of the favorite Rory McIlroy (5.64%) and outsider Jordan Spieth (5.64%).
Oddschecker spokesperson Pete Watt: “It is no surprise to see the likes of Rory McIlroy, Brooks Koepka and John Rahm receiving significant attention from bettors – but Harris English will raise some eyebrows.
Though certainly a talented player, English has never finished higher than 15th at a major and hasn’t won a PGA Tour event since 2013. Despite this, punters have made their thoughts clear and if that activity continues, then we can expect to see those odds begin to shorten.”
Current favorites:
Golfer | Odds |
|---|---|
Rory McIlroy | +800 |
John Rahm | +1200 |
Justin Thomas | +1600 |
Bryson DeChambeau | +2500 |
Webb Simpson | +2500 |
Brooks Koepka | +2800 |
Dustin Johnson | +2800 |
Patrick Reed | +2800 |
Sungjae Im | +3300 |
Xander Schauffele | +3500 |
