Justin Dylan Marlais Thomas made story Billy Sunday past coming from VII endorse to win the PGA Championship. The seven-stroke deficit entering the net around tied the largest PGA comeback inwards the tournament’s 106-year history.
The 29-year-old Thomas fired a three-under 67 yesterday to destination the tourney at -5. Chilean fledgeling Mito Pereira seemed below hold in throughout most of the final round, but the leader faltered on the 72nd hole with a wayward thrust on the 18th hollow that ended upward inward a water hazard.
After Pereira made a look-alike bogey to destination at -4, a playoff between Dylan Marlais Thomas and Will Zalatoris ensued. Zalatoris made clutch eight-footers on the last deuce holes to also goal at -5.
Thomas — affectionally known as “JT” — outdueled Zalatoris inward the three-hole congeries playoff with ii birdies and a par. Thomas hoisted the John Wanamaker Trophy for a sec time, his first major coming inwards 2017 at the PGA at Quail Hollow.
Thomas’ come-from-behind win turned come out to follow a victor for both the betting public and oddsmakers. Seth Thomas was responsible for around 4% of the betting tickets and money at legal sportsbooks in the US.
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Heading into the PGA at Southern Hills inwards Tulsa, Ok., reality no. 1 Scottie Scheffler presented oddsmakers with a sober liability. BetMGM revealed that the 2022 Edgar Lee Masters champ was on 11% of its PGA tickets and responsible for 20% of the tourney betting money.
Even though Scheffler had the shortest betting odds of the 156-player field, such big process would get been devastating for books should he get won. Instead, Scheffler missed the cut.
Other pre-tournament front-runners who ne'er mustered much of a serious bleed included Jon Rahm, Jordan Spieth, Collin Morikawa, Hideki Matsuyama, Brooks Koepka, and Xander Schauffele.
Though Tiger Woods remains injured from his February 2021 automobile accident that nearly claimed his life, the 15-time major winner relieve attracted often betting action. Woods, despite limping around Southern Hills in time in some manner allay managing to happen a right smart to pee-pee the cut, was responsible for(p) for nearly 5% of the palm and tickets. But after a third-round 79, Woods withdrew citing injury.
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Pereira was playing inwards just his 28th bulge on the PGA Tour. As such, he didn’t exactly garner many bets before the tournament. BetMGM said Pereira was responsible for(p) for simply 0.2% of its tickets and essentially 0% of the boilersuit money bet.
The SuperBook inwards Las Vegas reported taking only if 8 bets on Pereira prior to Thursday’s curtain raising round. However, single was for $100. With Pereira as long as 150/1, such a win would get been a major bump to the house.
Thomas winning was certainly no major surprise. Most sportsbooks had him around 14/1 to 16/1 prior to the first-class honours degree round. But Saturday night ease presented bettors with a handsome chance for those who had the foresight to foretell such a historic comeback.
Thomas was around 25/1 to 30/1 prior to Sunday’s troll due to beingness septet plunk for of Pereira. At those odds, bettors who risked $100 on Dylan Thomas prior to Sunday’s showdown netted $2,500 to $3,000.