Rory McIlroy didn’t capture the British Open championship this past weekend, but that didn’t prevent oddsmakers from listing him as a favorite for the second consecutive major.
5Dimes sportsbook released its odds for the 93rd PGA Championship, which will be played Aug. 8-11 at the Atlanta Athletic Club in Johns Creek, Ga., and McIlroy will go off as an 8-to-1 favorite.
Phil Mickelson (+1200), Lee Westwood (+1400), Luke Donald (+1400) and Tiger Woods (+1600) round out the top five.
Woods will be one of the major question marks over the next few weeks, as it still isn’t known whether or not he will be in the field. Woods, who injured his left leg during the Master’s earlier this year, has not played since the Player’s Championship, where he was only able to finish 9 holes before withdrawing.
He also fired his longtime caddy, Steve Williams, on Wednesday.
I’ll have further commentary on the PGA championship next month, but until then, here are a few players whose odds appear somewhat intriguing at first glance:
David Toms (+6500): Toms won the PGA Championship in 2001, the last time the event was held at the Atlanta Athletic Club. However, the course has been renovated since then, and the event will be played on the highlands course.
Jim Furyk (+6500): Furyk finished 7th in 2001, but has greatly improved his game since then. He is one of golf’s most consistent players and should stay in contention throughout the event. He offers decent value for those willing to take a risk.
Dustin Johnson (+2500): My pick to win the PGA. Johnson has finished in the top 10 at the championship the last two years, and is almost always in contention at majors. Eventually, he’s going to break through and capture one of these darn titles, and I think he has a great chance to do it in Atlanta.
List of odds for PGA Championship (August 8-11):
Rory McIlroy +800
Phil Mickelson +1200
Lee Westwood +1400
Luke Donald +1400
Tiger Woods +1600
Martin Kaymer +2000
Dustin Johnson +2500
Steve Stricker +3000
Jason Day +3500
Matt Kuchar +3500
Sergio Garcia +3500
Charl Schwartzel +4000
Graeme McDowell +4000
Hunter Mahan +4000
Nick Watney +4000
Adam Scott +5000
Bubba Watson +5000
K. J. Choi +5000
Rickie Fowler +5000
David Toms +6500
Ian Poulter +6500
Jim Furyk +6500
Padraig Harrington +6500
Justin Rose +7000
Matteo Manassero +7000
Retief Goosen +7000
Zach Johnson +7000
Brandt Snedeker +8000
Ernie Els +8000
Fred Couples +8000
Geoff Ogilvy +8000
Paul Casey +8000
Y. E. Yang +8000
Anthony Kim +9000
Francesco Molinari +9000
Aaron Baddeley +10000
Alvaro Quiros +10000
Angel Cabrera +10000
Camilo Villegas +10000
Henrik Stenson +10000
Louis Oosthuizen +10000
Lucas Glover +10000
Martin Laird +10000
Robert Karlsson +10000
Ross Fisher +10000
Sean O’Hair +10000
Steve Marino +10000
Jonathan Byrd +11000
Vijay Singh +11000
Bill Haas +11500
Ben Crane +12500
Bo Van Pelt +12500
Davis Love III +12500
Edoardo Molinari +12500
Jeff Overton +12500
Jhonattan Vegas +12500
Ricky Barnes +12500
Robert Allenby +12500
Ryan Moore +12500
Stewart Cink +12500
Stuart Appleby +12500
Tim Clark +12500
Mark Wilson +13500
Miguel A. Jimenez +13500
Ryan Palmer +13500
Alex Cejka +15000
Carl Pettersson +15000
Peter Hanson +15000
Ryo Ishikawa +15000
Trevor Immelman +15000
Jerry Kelly +17500
Charley Hoffman +20000
Kevin Na +20000
Kevin Streelman +20000
Arjun Atwal +22500
