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Live golf is finally back, the PGA Tour details how to safely return and the LPGA pushes back its restart once again. Golfweek’s JuliaKate Culpepper recaps all this and more on the latest edition of #GolfweekRewind.
Live golf is finally back, the PGA Tour details how to safely return and the LPGA pushes back its restart once again. Golfweek’s JuliaKate Culpepper recaps all this and more on the latest edition of #GolfweekRewind.
Assessing PGA Tour props bets for the Driving Relief skins match between McIlroy-Johnson and Fowler-Wolff.
The PGA Tour is nearing its June 11 return with the Charles Schwab Challenge, but first, Rory McIlroy teams up with Dustin Johnson Sunday, May 17 to take on Rickie Fowler and Matthew Wolff in TaylorMade: Driving Relief. Below, we look at the PGA Tour betting odds for the outright winner and the top prop bets available at BetMGM Sportsbook.
Also see: How to Watch Driving Relief
The high-profile skins match being held at Seminole Golf Club in Juno Beach, Fla. will help raise money for COVID-19 relief efforts. Driving Relief offers golf bettors an appetizer to the May 24 match between Tiger Woods-Peyton Manning and Phil Mickelson-Tom Brady at Medalist Golf Club in Hobe Sound, Fla.
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Odds courtesy of BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Thursday, May 14 at 3 p.m. ET.
McIlroy/Johnson: -223 | Fowler/Wolff: +165
The outright odds to win the two-on-two match haven’t moved since opening a week ago. McIlroy and Johnson, the two higher-ranked golfers in the Golfweek/Sagarin world rankings, remain heavy favorites.
There isn’t a whole lot of value with the favorites as a $10 bet on McIlroy and Johnson to win the match will return a profit of just $4.48. The same bet on the underdogs would fetch a profit of $16.50, but it’s not enticing enough to warrant a wager.
Play it safe and back MCILROY/JOHNSON (-223) to win outright. Fill out your betting card with some of the best prop bets for a more profitable Sunday afternoon.
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Under the skins format, multiple holes can be won on a single stroke or putt should any number of preceding holes be halved (tied). Holes 1-6 will each be worth $50,000 with holes 7-15 worth $100,000, hole 17 worth $200,000 and hole 18 worth $500,000.
Chase the value of a 4-to-1 payout and look for the winnings to be split after the opening 9 holes. There’s a total of $600,000 up for grabs on the outbound nine with $1.3 million available on the back. The match won’t truly start until the turn.
The first hole at Seminole Golf Club is a 370-yard par 4. McIlroy and Johnson are the two longest hitters of the four involved in the match. Look for them to leave themselves short pitches into the green and for at least one to make an opening birdie.
Driving Relief will be played under a Four-Ball (Best-Ball) format whereby the team’s score on the hole will be the lower of the two participants. As such, expect all four golfers to take their fair share of risks.
As noted above, McIlroy and Johnson are two of the longest hitters on the PGA Tour and can reach nearly all par 5s in two strokes. At nearly a 3-to-1 return for both golfers, place a bet on each of them. You’ll need to hit on only one to negate losses.
Each eagle is worth an additional $50,000 for charity, so the golfers will be well motivated.
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Rory McIlroy and Dustin Johnson will face Rickie Fowler and Matthew Wolff at Seminole Golf Club, for the Driving Relief skins match.
The PGA Tour will return, at least briefly Sunday, May 17 for the TaylorMade Driving Relief skins match with Rory McIlroy and Dustin Johnson taking on Rickie Fowler and Matthew Wolff. The four golfers will compete in their teams of two at Seminole Golf Club in Juno Beach, Florida, in a charity match raising money and awareness for COVID-19 relief efforts.
Skins are a form of match play whereby the teams will be competing to win each hole and the prize money associated with it. If a hole is halved (tied) the prize money will carry over to the next hole. Multiple holes can be won or lost on a single stroke.
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Odds provided by BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list.
Lines last updated Friday, May 8 at 2:45 p.m. ET.
McIlroy/Johnson: -223 vs. Fowler/Wolff: +165
On paper, the teams are incredibly lopsided. McIlroy and Johnson combine for 38 career PGA Tour victories and five majors. Fowler and Wolff combine for just six PGA Tour wins, with Wolff’s first and only win to date coming at last year’s 3M Open.
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McIlroy sits second in the Golfweek/Sagarin world rankings with Johnson ranked 10th. Fowler is 31st and Wolff is 87th.
The skins format helps level the playing field as a single good or bad hole can drastically flip the match. Even still, the odds aren’t quite enticing enough for Fowler and Wolff with a $10 bet returning a profit of $16.50. It’s better to back McIlroy and Johnson as favorites, with the same bet fetching a return of $4.50.
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When is it? Sunday, May 17. Coverage will air from 2-6 p.m. ET.
Where is it? Seminole Golf Club, Juno Beach, Fla.
Television broadcast: NBC. GOLF Channel, NBCSN, Sky Sports
Digital streaming: PGA Tour Live, GOLFPASS, GolfChannel.com, GOLFTV
Pre-match coverage: Twitter
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Betting odds and picks for the TaylorMade Driving Relief skins match featuring Rory McIlroy and Dustin Johnson vs. Rickie Fowler and Matthew Wolff.
The PGA Tour will return, at least briefly, Sunday, May 17 for the TaylorMade Driving Relief skins match with Rory McIlroy and Dustin Johnson taking on Rickie Fowler and Matthew Wolff. The four golfers will compete in their teams of two at Seminole Golf Club in Juno Beach, Fla. in a charity match raising money and awareness for COVID-19 relief efforts.
Also see: How to watch Tiger Woods vs. Phil Mickelson Part II and what you need to know
Skins are a form of match play whereby the teams will be competing to win each hole and the prize money associated with it. If a hole is halved (tied) the prize money will carry over to the next hole. Multiple holes can be won or lost on a single stroke.
Looking to place a bet on the PGA Tour? Get some action on it at BetMGM. Bet Now!
Odds provided by BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Friday, May 8 at 2:45 p.m. ET.
McIlroy/Johnson: -223 vs. Fowler/Wolff: +165
On paper, the teams are incredibly lopsided. McIlroy and Johnson combine for 38 career PGA Tour victories and five majors. Fowler and Wolff combine for just six PGA Tour wins, with Wolff’s first and only win to date coming at last year’s 3M Open.
McIlroy sits second in the Golfweek/Sagarin world rankings with Johnson ranked 10th. Fowler is 31st and Wolff is 87th.
The skins format helps level the playing field as a single good or bad hole can drastically flip the match. Even still, the odds aren’t quite enticing enough for Fowler and Wolff with a $10 bet returning a profit of $16.50. It’s better to back McIlroy and Johnson as favorites, with the same bet fetching a return of $4.50.
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When is it? Sunday, May 17. Coverage will air from 2-6 p.m. ET.
Where is it? Seminole Golf Club, Juno Beach, Fla.
Television broadcast: NBC. GOLF Channel, NBCSN, Sky Sports
Digital streaming: PGA Tour Live, GOLFPASS, GolfChannel.com, GOLFTV
Pre-match coverage: Twitter
Get some action on the PGA Tour by signing up and betting at BetMGM. If you’re looking for more sports betting picks and tips, access all of our content at SportsbookWire.com.
Follow @EstenMcLaren, and follow SportsbookWire on Twitter and Facebook. Please gamble responsibly.
Gannett may earn revenue from audience referrals to betting services. Newsrooms are independent of this relationship and there is no influence on news coverage.
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