2008 PGA Championship Betting
The 2008 US PGA Championship takes place at Oakland Hills in Michigan and promises to be an exciting event. In its 90th year, this premier tournament will see golfing greats compete for the treasured Wanamaker Trophy and a rather enticing first prize.
The 7,450 yard course has been reworked by Rees Jones, Robert Trent Jones' son. Major renovations have included more bunkers, double the current configuration of water and moving tees. South Course is also notorious for having some of the thickest rough in the country. Take a tour of the course's first nine holes and second nine holes.
The par 70 course is typified by deep bunkers, tight fairways, tall trees, highly contoured greens and elevated tees. All of these factors mean a competitive and demanding week awaits the field of 156 players.
The pressure of the PGA Championship itself adds to the mix and makes it a stressful test for even the very best PGA golfers. This is why the smart money lies with those players who have shown resilience under pressure in the past.
Tiger Woods will miss the PGA Championship this year. The current world number one will be recovering from reconstructive surgery on his knee. He won the 2007 and 2006 US PGA Golf Championships but the event has a history of delivering shock first time major winners, leaving the winning post wide open. All eyes will be on players such as Padraig Harrington, Sergio Garcia and youngster Anthony Kim.
The US PGA Golf Championship is the last chance for a major trophy. For this reason those on the top of their game and on a 'winning streak' and those poor-performing champions cannot be discounted in their final attempt to 'turn their year around'.
The golf season's final major will draw the biggest names in golf. Tiger Woods will be there to defend his title. Past champions will be trying to capture it back. Other top golfing greats, like Ernie Els will want to add the Wanamaker Trophy to an already huge collection.
US PGA Championship betting has grown in popularity over the past few decades. With so many big names and extensive TV coverage of the premier golf tournament, more fans are placing their bets on who they think can win.
Probably the most popular US PGA Championship bet is the favourite to win. Other bets include betting on the field, players who miss or make the cut and the winning score.
For live golf betting we use William Hill, one of the world's largest betting companies.
