Tiger Woods Favored to Win PGA Championship in 2006

Tiger Woods is on a hot streak, he has won back to back tournaments and now he is going for the PGA Championship. The major sportsbooks around the world have Tiger as high as a 9/4 favorite to win the championship.

Tiger was odds on favorite to win the US and British opens by 5/1 margins, but most sportsbooks are quick to point out that the odds for Tiger Woods to win the PGA championship are only half that.

Although it does not appear that he has recovered from his collapse at the U.S. Open, reigning champion Phil Mickelson is currently listed at 10/1 to repeat at the PGA Championship. PinnacleSports.com believes Ernie Els (14/1) and Jim Furyk (16/1) are solid contenders in the 156-player field to win their first PGA Championship, while Vijay Singh (16/1) hopes to win the event for the third time. Several other players looking for their first PGA Championship could also finish atop the leaderboard at the 72-hole tournament, including: Retief Goosen (25/1), Sergio Garcia (28/1), Adam Scott (30/1), Luke Donald (35/1), Padraig Harrington (45/1) and Chris DiMarco (50/1). Reigning U.S. Open champion Geoff Ogilvy is at 50/1 in the PGA, while 2001 champion David Toms is a 60/1 long shot.

August 14, 2006
Posted By Bob Hartman
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