Sports Betting

2006 PGA Championship - Woods is the big fav

WILLEMSTAD, CURACAO (August 14, 2006)-After winning back-to-back tournaments, which included his 11th major championship at the British Open and 50th career title at the Buick Open, Tiger Woods is back on top of his game just two months after missing the cut at a major for the first time in his illustrious career at the U.S. Open. Entering this weekend's major at Medinah Country Club on a hot streak, PinnacleSports.com lists Woods as an overwhelming 9/4 favorite to tame the field and capture his third PGA Championship.

The largest sports betting site on the Internet, PinnacleSports.com made Woods the favorite in this year's previous three majors, but notes that his odds in the PGA have been cut in half from both the U.S. and British Open where Tiger was a 5/1 favorite. When making Woods such a large favorite, the odds makers at Pinnacle Sportsbook took into consideration his current play, 1999 PGA Championship win at Medinah, past performance in majors, ability to perform under pressure and statistics for the year among several others factors.

Although it appears he's yet to recover from his monumental collapse at the U.S. Open, reigning champion Phil Mickelson is currently listed at 10/1 to repeat at the PGA Championship. PinnacleSports.com believes Ernie Els (14/1) and Jim Furyk (16/1) are solid contenders in the 156-player field to win their first PGA Championship, while Vijay Singh (16/1) hopes to win the event for the third time. Several other players looking for their first PGA Championship could also finish atop the leaderboard at the 72-hole tournament, including: Retief Goosen (25/1), Sergio Garcia (28/1), Adam Scott (30/1), Luke Donald (35/1), Padraig Harrington (45/1) and Chris DiMarco (50/1). PinnacleSports.com lists reigning U.S. Open champion Geoff Ogilvy at 50/1 in the PGA, while 2001 champion David Toms is a 60/1 long shot.

Current Odds:		*All Odds Subject To Change*

Odds To Win 2006 PGA Championship (Favorites)
Tiger Woods		9/4
Phil Mickelson		10/1
Ernie Els		14/1
Jim Furyk		16/1
Vijay Singh		16/1
Retief Goosen		25/1
Sergio Garcia		28/1
Adam Scott		30/1
Luke Donald		35/1
Padraig Harrington	45/1
Chris DiMarco		50/1
Geoff Ogilvy		50/1
Mike Weir		60/1
David Toms		60/1
Stuart Cink		60/1
Stuart Appleby		65/1

For a complete list of odds, please visit Pinnacle Sportsbook