Rory McIlroy is looking for his third PGA Championship title in the last five years, and bettors appear to like his chances.
McIlroy has received steady support at the Westgate Las Vegas Superbook, and he is now listed ahead of Dustin Johnson as the betting favorite this week at Baltusrol Golf Club. The Ulsterman, whose odds opened at 8/1 after The Open and was available at 9/1 on Tuesday, is now available at 7/1.
According to Westgate manager Jeff Sherman, his book has received more money on McIlroy than all but one player in this week’s field - Phil Mickelson, who won this event at Baltusrol in 2005 and is currently 15/1.
Here is a look at the odds on some of the tournament favorites as of Wednesday afternoon:
7/1: Rory McIlroy
8/1: Dustin Johnson
10/1: Jason Day
12/1: Jordan Spieth
15/1: Phil Mickelson, Henrik Stenson
20/1: Sergio Garcia
30/1: Adam Scott, Justin Rose
40/1: Rickie Fowler, Branden Grace, Matt Kuchar, Bubba Watson, Patrick Reed, Brandt Snedeker
50/1: Zach Johnson, Charl Schwartzel, J.B. Holmes
60/1: Brooks Koepka, Louis Oosthuizen, Bill Haas, Hideki Matsuyama, Jim Furyk, Martin Kaymer
80/1: Jason Dufner, Steve Stricker, Lee Westwood, Danny Willett
100/1: Keegan Bradley, Kevin Chappell, Scott Piercy, Tony Finau, Justin Thomas, Rafael Cabrera-Bello, Gary Woodland