PGA Championship 2016: Latest Odds and Betting Tips for Golf’s Top Contenders

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Published: July 27, 2016

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Is Dustin Johnson about to claim the 2016 golf season as his own personal domain?

It appears he will have the inside track if he can win his second major when the golfing world descends on the Baltusrol Golf Club in Springfield, New Jersey, for the PGA Championship.

Johnson was spectacular in winning the U.S. Open at Oakmont in June and has had an excellent year. He ranks first on the PGA tour in FedEx Cup points and is the No. 2 golfer in the world.

The 32-year-old is the favorite to win the PGA Championship with odds of 8-1, according to Odds Shark. Johnson has a slight edge over Rory McIlroy and Jason Day, who both have odds of 9-1.

Jordan Spieth, who won the Masters and U.S. Open in 2015 but has had some difficult moments this year since losing the Masters as a result of problems on the back nine of the final round, is further back at 14-1.

Day is the defending champion, and he put on one of the best performances in major golf history when he won last year's PGA title with a score of 20 under par at Whistling Straits in Kohler, Wisconsin.

The 28-year-old defeated Spieth by three strokes, and his ball striking and putting were simply sensational. While Day has not won a major championship this year, he is the top-ranked player in the world.



Jack Nicklaus won two of his U.S. Open titles at Baltusrol in 1967 and 1980, while Phil Mickelson won the 2005 PGA Championship at the New Jersey course. It's a demanding track that requires long driving and excellent course management.

It may not be enough to reach the greens at Baltusrol since the putting surfaces are large and difficult. Golfers will have to get to the proper part of the green on a consistent basis in order to have a chance.



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