It’s a busy three-week stretch on the PGA Tour, with two PGA Tour signature events sandwiched around the U.S. Open.
Things get going this week at the Memorial, hosted by Jack Nicklaus at Muirfield Village in Dublin, Ohio. And when it comes to golf betting, bettors are favoring Scottie Scheffler and Viktor Hovland.
As of Wednesday, Scheffler (+400) is pulling in the highest handle (30.4%) on the most tickets (12.6%).
Scheffler has some strong recent results at this event, finishing third a year ago and third in 2021. Even more impressive is his play this season.
The 27-year-old is in the midst of 10 straight top 10 finishes, including four wins and two runner-up finishes. Scheffler did not play last week after finishing T-2 at the Charles Schwab Challenge.
Hovland (+1600), who is the defending champion, is drawing the second-highest handle (10.6) on the second-most tickets (7.14%).
Although Hovland has struggled this year, he is coming off a third-place finish at the PGA Championship. The recent success could be attributed to reuniting with his former swing coach, Joe Mayo.
Scheffler, Hovland and Collin Morikawa (+1400) are BetMGM’s biggest liabilities.
Current Handle & Tickets
Handle
- Scottie Scheffler – 30.4%
- Viktor Hovland – 10.6%
- Collin Morikawa – 9.2%
- Rory McIlroy – 7.0%
- Patrick Cantlay – 6.1%
Tickets
- Scottie Scheffler – 12.6%
- Viktor Hovland – 7.14%
- Rory McIlroy – 7.12%
- Collin Morikawa – 7.0%
- Xander Schauffele – 5.8%
This will be Schauffele’s (+900) first start since winning the PGA Championship. In seven appearances at Muirfield Village, he’s yet to record a top 10 finish.
Meanwhile, Morikawa (+1400) has had plenty of success here. He won in 2020, finished second in 2021, and withdrew a year ago ahead of the final round due to back spasms when he was two shots back.
Be sure to check out BetMGM this week for a few additional markets, including more players to hit the fairway on the first hole during the first round. There will also be a 25% PGA Odds Boost each day of the tournament (Thursday-Sunday).
