Well, so much for everyone who blindly tossed a few units on Tiger Woods at the 150th Open Championship this weekend.
The Old Course at St. Andrews just totally ate up the GOAT, beginning with his first drive off the tee at No. 1 on Thursday, which landed in a divot and saw him start the round with a double bogey.
Woods officially missed the cut on Friday after finishing 9-over par. His final walk down the 18th fairway was an exceptionally emotional scene for Woods and his fans.
It was less emotional for oddsmakers, who had tremendous liability on Woods this weekend.
Tigers Woods to make the cut at #TheOpen was a popular bet for the public this week (-150 at @BetMGM).
Per @johnewing, 84% of bets and 93% of the money at BetMGM was on Tiger to make the cut.
He shoots +9 through two rounds and misses the cut.
— Ben Fawkes (@BFawkes22) July 15, 2022
Although I am disappointed to be heading home, I had an incredible week at St Andrews celebrating 150 years of history and the game we love. I want to thank this place for all the memories it has given me, and to the fans today for having the walk up 18 be added to that list. pic.twitter.com/VHD93MfeSl
— Tiger Woods (@TigerWoods) July 15, 2022
Over at Tipico Sportsbook, 10 percent of bets were on Tiger to win (+7000), but 71 percent of bets placed had him missing the cut.
A rough week in Scotland for Woods was expected, as much as bettors wanted to believe otherwise.
Here’s hoping Tiger still has better days ahead of him.
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