2006 PGA Championship Odds to Win

Written by Jimmy Boyd on August 3, 2006

Tiger Woods leads the way as sportsbooks released their 2006 PGA Championship Odds. He has won back-to-back tournaments, including his 11th major at the British Open and his 50th PGA title at the Buick. A lot of people think Tiger Woods is back on top of his game just two months after missing the cut at a major for the first time in his illustrious career at the U.S. Open. Entering this weekend’s major at Medinah Country Club on a hot streak, Bookmaker lists Woods as an overwhelming 9/4 favorite to tame the field and capture his third PGA Championship with their PGA Tour odds.

The largest sports betting site on the Internet, Bookmaker made Woods the favorite in this year’s previous three majors, but notes that his odds in the PGA have been cut in half from both the U.S. and British Open where Tiger was a 5/1 favorite. When making Woods such a large favorite, the odds makers at Bookmaker took into consideration his current play, 1999 PGA Championship win at Medinah, past performance in majors, ability to perform under pressure and statistics for the year among several others factors.

Although it appears he’s yet to recover from his monumental collapse at the U.S. Open, reigning champion Phil Mickelson is currently listed at 10/1 to repeat at the PGA Championship. Bookmaker believes Ernie Els (14/1) and Jim Furyk (16/1) are solid contenders in the 156-player field to win their first PGA Championship, while Vijay Singh (16/1) hopes to win the event for the third time. Several other players looking for their first PGA Championship could also finish atop the leaderboard at the 72-hole tournament, including: Retief Goosen (25/1), Sergio Garcia (28/1), Adam Scott (30/1), Luke Donald (35/1), Padraig Harrington (45/1) and Chris DiMarco (50/1). Bookmaker lists reigning U.S. Open champion Geoff Ogilvy at 50/1 in the PGA, while 2001 champion David Toms is a 60/1 long shot.

Current Odds: *All Odds Subject To Change*

Odds To Win 2006 PGA Championship (Favorites)
Tiger Woods 9/4
Phil Mickelson 10/1
Ernie Els 14/1
Jim Furyk 16/1
Vijay Singh 16/1
Retief Goosen 25/1
Sergio Garcia 28/1
Adam Scott 30/1
Luke Donald 35/1
Padraig Harrington 45/1
Chris DiMarco 50/1
Geoff Ogilvy 50/1
Mike Weir 60/1
David Toms 60/1
Stuart Cink 60/1
Stuart Appleby 65/1

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