Action Report: Patrick Fishburn Popular Pick For Black Desert Championship

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Patrick Fishburn holds the flag on the first green during the second round of the 3M Open golf tournament at the Tournament Players Club, Friday, July 26, 2024, in Blaine, Minn.
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Ryan Hannable @RyanHannable Oct 09, 2024, 12:33 PM

The PGA Tour Fall Series will continue with the Black Desert Championship from Ivins, Utah.

It is the first year of the event and the first time the PGA Tour has played an event in the state since 1963.

That said, there is no course history to go on, which will make things interesting when it comes to golf betting.ย 

As of Wednesday at the BetMGM sportsbook, Patrick Fishburn is the most popular player. Heโ€™s seen his odds drop from +3500 to +2800 and is pulling in the most money (10.59%) on the third-most bets (4.68%).

Fishburn, 32, is familiar with Utah as he was born in the state and played college golf at Brigham Young University.ย 

He also has some of his best finishes in his most recent events, including three top six finishes in his last five eventsโ€”a third-place finish at the Procore Championship, a T-6 at the 3M Open, and a third-place finish at the Barracuda Championship.

Another popular pick is Keith Mitchell.

Mitchell, who has the best odds to win at +1600, is drawing the most bets (5.71%). He is coming off a tough final round at the Sanderson Farms Championship, where a final round 70 had him finish in third place.

Lastly, Michael Thorbjornsen has seen his odds go from +3500 to +3300, and Daniel Bergerโ€™s are now +4000 after opening at +5000.

Current Handle & Tickets

Handle

  1. Patrick Fishburn โ€“ 10.6%
  2. Andrew Novak โ€“ 7.9%
  3. Nick Taylor โ€“ 7.9%
  4. Erik van Rooyen โ€“ 6.3%
  5. Michael Thorbjornsen โ€“ 5.1%

Tickets

  1. Keith Mitchell โ€“ 5.7%
  2. Seamus Power โ€“ 5.1%
  3. Patrick Fishburn โ€“ 4.7%
  4. Beau Hossler โ€“ 4.5%
  5. Kurt Kitayama โ€“ 4.2%

For van Rooyen (+4000), heโ€™s had success at inaugural events, including winning the World Wide Championship at El Cardonal at Diamante and a T-4 earlier this year at the Myrtle Beach Classic.

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Ryan Hannable is a Content Managing Editor on the Web Content Team for BetMGM. Previously, he was a New England Patriots beat writer for WEEI in Boston. He also has published a golf book, โ€œThe Ultimate Book of Golf Trivia: 600 Questions and Answers.โ€

Ryan Hannable is a Content Managing Editor on the Web Content Team for BetMGM. Previously, he was a New England Patriots beat writer for WEEI in Boston. He also has published a golf book, โ€œThe Ultimate Book of Golf Trivia: 600 Questions and Answers.โ€