Dustin Johnson is the wagering preferred to win todays U.S. Open at Winged Foot Golf Club, however some popular veterans are attracting notable action at sportsbooks around the U.S
. More money has been bet on Tiger Woods to win the tournament than has been bet on any other golf enthusiast at William Hill sportsbooks, while Phil Mickelson has attracted the largest bet.
As of Tuesday night, 18% of the money that had actually been wagered on the competition winner was on Woods, who is noted at 40-1. Johnson is the favorite at 17-2, followed by Jon Rahm (10-1), Xander Schauffele (14-1) and Justin Thomas (14-1).
2 RelatedMickelson is way down the chances board, however there are some followers in the left-hander who has never ever won the U.S. Open. Last week, a wagerer put a $45,000 bet on Mickelson to win the tournament at 75-1 chances at a William Hill sportsbook in southern Nevada. If Mickelson prevails, the gambler would win a net $3.375 million.
The wager represents the second-largest liability on a specific golf bet in William Hills history in the U.S., behind just a $100,000 bet placed last year on Woods to win all four major tournaments at 100-1 chances.
Mickelson held a 1-shot lead on No. 18 of the 2006 U.S. Open at Winged Foot, however then double-bogeyed and lost by 1. He joked about the huge bet on him on Twitter.
Just Schauffele had actually drawn in more bets to win the competition than Mickelson at the Westgate SuperBook in Las Vegas.
“Phil is our largest liability,” said Jeff Sherman, vice president of danger management for the SuperBook.
Sherman said Woods has attracted a great deal of bets but not much money. “Hes a favorable position for us, which is rare for a major,” Sherman included.
At FanDuels sportsbooks, Woods had actually brought in more bets to miss out on the cut than any other golf enthusiast.
