The 93rd PGA Championship is now upon us with today’s opening round action, and given the incredible story lines that surround so many golfters, it’s not surprising that you’re trying to find out where to best take in the action. Well, you’re in luck as we’ve got you posted here with everything you’ll want to know.
Today’s opening round action will be broadcast all afternoon from 12 to 6pm CT on TNT for those wanting to watch on television. For those looking for early action online, the official PGA Championship site will have online streaming of certain marquee groups each day (from 7am to 6pm CT) that they will follow as well as Par 3 coverage of certain holes (from 12 to 6pm CT).
For Thursday, the site will be covering two pairings:
7:35am CT - Tiger Woods, Davis Love III, Pradraig Harrington
12:45pm CT - Charl Schwartzel, Rory McIlroy, Darren Clarke
Also, the official betting odds have been released from Bodog and Rory McIlroy is the odds on favorite to win at 10-1 in a crowded field that includes so many other big names who’ve taken recent titles. Darren Clarke, who won the recent British Open, is listed at 125-1 and Martin Kaymer, last year’s defending champ, is listed below at 28-1.
Top Odds for 2011 PGA Championship:
Rory McIlroy – 10/1
Lee Westwood – 14/1
Luke Donald – 14/1
Adam Scott – 20/1
Phil Mickelson – 20/1
Tiger Woods – 20/1
Dustin Johnson – 25/1
Jason Day – 25/1
Rickie Fowler – 25/1
Steve Stricker – 25/1
Martin Kaymer – 28/1