Last week’s U.S. Open marked the first time Scottie Scheffler didn’t finish inside the top 10 at a PGA Tour event since January.
Scheffler is back in action this week at the Travelers Championship, a PGA Tour signature event, and bettors at the BetMGM online sportsbook aren’t shying away following a T-41 finish at Pinehurst No. 2.
As of Wednesday, Scheffler is drawing the most tickets (10.4%) on the highest handle (19.2%). He has the best odds to win at +400.
Scheffler does have some decent results at TPC River Highlands to fall back on, as he finished T-4 a year ago and T-13 in 2022. Prior to last week, Scheffler recorded 11 straight top 10s, including five wins.
Another player drawing significant action is Patrick Cantlay, who is coming off a T-3 finish at the U.S. Open.
Cantlay, who is +2000 this week, has six straight top-15 finishes at this event, including a T-4 last year. His success at TPC River Highlands dates back to 2011 when he was an amateur, as he shot a second round 60.
He is drawing the second-most tickets (8.3%) and the second-most handle (8.4%).
His T-3 finish last week was his third top-5 finish of the season.
Cantlay, Scheffler and Tony Finau (+2800) are BetMGM’s biggest liabilities.
Current Handle & Tickets
Handle
- Scottie Scheffler – 19.2%
- Patrick Cantlay – 8.4%
- Ludvig Aberg – 7.1%
- Viktor Hovland – 6.7%
- Sahith Theegala – 5.6%
Tickets
- Scottie Scheffler – 10.4%
- Patrick Cantlay – 8.3%
- Ludvig Aberg – 7.3%
- Collin Morikawa – 5.5%
- Tony Finau – 5.5%
Aberg (+1400) finished T-24 in his only appearance at this event last year. He is coming off a T-12 finish at the U.S. Open.
New England native Keegan Bradley (+5000) is the defending champion and is pulling in 2.6% of the tickets and 1.4% of the handle.
Be sure to check out BetMGM for additional betting markets this week, including additional players to hit fairway on the first hole, fairways/greens (over/under), group betting – most greens in regulation hit per round and group betting – most fairways hit per round.
