Jordan Spieth Popular Pick To Complete Career Grand Slam

It has actually been 8 years because Jordan Spieth has actually won a significant competition and three years since he has won an event of any type, but that hasn't deterred wagerers who believe the 31-year-old is primed to complete the profession grand slam today.


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


Rory McIlroy won his very first significant in 11 years at last month's major to finish his profession grand slam. The "major" difference, nevertheless, is that McIlroy is ranked No. 2 on the planet and had actually already won twice in 2025.


Spieth's latest success came at the 2022 RBC Heritage. He is currently ranked 48th in the world and is coming off a tie for 34th at last week's Truist Championship. Spieth does have 3 top-10 surfaces this year, but none of them have come at a significant or signature event.


Still, bettors have been drawn to his longshot chances.


BetMGM's 2nd greatest 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 money backing him to win this weekend, followed by McIlroy at 15.6 percent.


The book's third biggest 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 completing his grand slam in Augusta, bettors now turn to Jordan Spieth to do the exact same with a success in the PGA Championship. Speith is the worst outcome 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 result for us right now."


Scheffler is the biggest liability to be the leader after Thursday's preliminary, followed by and McIlroy. McIlroy finishing in the top 5 this week has been the most popular prop bet of the event.


-- Field Level Media