Following knee surgery to repair a torn meniscus in September, it has been a while since Ludvig Aberg teed it up at an official event.
That will change this week at the RSM Classic from Sea Island, Georgia, where the 25-year-old is the defending champion.
While some may shy away from a player making a return from surgery, that is not the case this week with bettors at the BetMGM online sportsbook.
As of Wednesday, Aberg is pulling in the most bets (8.4%) and a tie for second-most money (7.2%). The 25-year-old has the best odds to win at +1000.
Aberg will have good vibes, as the Sea Island Golf Club is where he claimed his first PGA Tour victory a year ago. He set a tournament record by finishing at 29-under.
Another player popular in the golf betting world this week is Davis Thompson (+1800.
Thompson is drawing the most money (8.6%) on the seventh-most tickets (2.9%). Although this is just his second season on the PGA Tour, he’s played this event five previous times as he debuted as an amateur in 2019.
The 25-year-old’s year was highlighted by winning the John Deere Classic, but he also has posted four other top 10 finishes.
Lucas Glover (+4500), Aberg and Eric Cole (+3300) are BetMGM’s biggest liabilities this week.
Current Handle & Tickets
Handle
- Davis Thompson – 8.6%
- Lucas Glover – 7.2%
- Ludvig Aberg – 7.2%
- Eric Cole – 6.2%
- J.J. Spaun – 5.5%
Tickets
- Ludvig Aberg – 8.4%
- Brian Harman – 3.7%
- Ben Griffin – 3.7%
- Si Woo Kim – 3.4%
- Denny McCarthy – 3.3%
Glover has cooled off this fall following back-to-back top five finishes in October, but is looking to cap off the 2024 season with a solid week.
