The 2012 PGA Championship is officially underway starting today in South Carolina, and the top golfers in the world are vying for yet another moment of history and glory with a win at The Ocean Course in Kiawah Island. Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy and Luke Donald are the top three contenders according to oddsmakers, and it should be a very interesting field playing over the weekend.
Local products Chez Reavie and Gary Woodland are both 40/1 odds to win the tournament, placed alongside several other underdogs. Others of note include Bubba Watson at 8/1 and Zach Johnson at 10/1.
2012 PGA Championship Odds to Win (courtesy of Bovada):
Tiger Woods - 7/4
Rory McIlroy - 10/3
Luke Donald - 10/3
Lee Westwood - 4/1
Adam Scott - 11/2
Jason Dufner - 11/2
Justin Rose - 11/2
Webb Simpson - 11/2
Dustin Johnson - 11/2
Louis Oosthuizen - 13/2
Steve Stricker - 7/1
Matt Kuchar - 7/1
Keegan Bradley - 8/1
Hunter Mahan - 8/1
Bubba Watson - 8/1
Phil Mickelson - 8/1
Graeme McDowell - 8/1
Bo Van Pelt - 10/1
Jim Furyk - 10/1
Zach Johnson - 10/1
Padraig Harrington - 10/1
Jason Day - 10/1
Rickie Fowler - 10/1