Jordan Spieth Popular Pick To Complete Career Grand Slam

It has been 8 years considering that Jordan Spieth has actually won a major competition and three years since he has actually won an event of any type, however that hasn't prevented bettors who think the 31-year-old is primed to complete the profession grand slam this week.


Spieth is the greatest liability in the whole PGA Championship field at BetRivers, where he has been backed by 4.2 percent of the overall bets and 3.8 percent of the money bet on this week's winner at Quail Hollow. His odds opened at +4000 but have extended to +6000.


won his first significant in 11 years at last month's significant to complete his profession grand slam. The "significant" distinction, nevertheless, is that McIlroy is ranked No. 2 worldwide and had actually currently won twice in 2025.


Spieth's latest success came at the 2022 RBC Heritage. He is presently ranked 48th in the world and is coming off a tie for 34th at last week's Truist Championship. Spieth does have three top-10 surfaces this year, but none have actually come at a significant or signature event.


Still, gamblers have actually been drawn to his longshot odds.


BetMGM's second most significant liability is world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler, the co-favorite at +500 along with McIlroy. Scheffler leads the field with 27.8 percent of the cash backing him to win this weekend, followed by McIlroy at 15.6 percent.


The book's third greatest liability is LIV Golf's Bryson DeChambeau, who has drawn 13.0 percent of the cash while seeing his odds shorten from +2200 to +800.


"With Rory finishing his grand slam in Augusta, wagerers now turn to Jordan Spieth to do the very same with a victory in the PGA Championship. Speith is the worst result for us, and not far behind is Scottie Scheffler fresh off a dominating efficiency at the Byron Nelson," BetMGM senior trader Matt Wall said.


"Bettors are also rooting for Bryson DeChambeau, as his chances have diminished to +800 while the book is rooting for Rory to win, which is remarkably a good outcome for us today."


Scheffler is the greatest liability to be the leader after Thursday's very first round, followed by DeChambeau and McIlroy. McIlroy finishing in the top 5 today has actually been the most popular prop bet of the event.


-- Field Level Media