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Sportsbooks favor Scheffler, Rory at stacked PGA
Sportsbooks favor Scheffler, Rory at stacked PGA
**At the PGA Championship, two golfers stand above the rest with Scheffler, Rory as favorites.**
Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy are the favorites to win the PGA Championship this week, according to the latest odds from BetMGM.
Scheffler is the world No. 1 and has won four of his last six starts, including the Masters. McIlroy is the world No. 2 and has won twice this season, including the CJ Cup in October.
Other golfers in the mix include Jon Rahm, Patrick Cantlay, and Justin Thomas. Rahm is the defending champion and has won twice this season. Cantlay has won twice this season, including the BMW Championship in September. Thomas has won once this season, the Players Championship in March.
The PGA Championship will be played at Southern Hills Country Club in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The course is a par-70 and will play at 7,556 yards. The rough is thick and the greens are fast.
The tournament will be televised on CBS and ESPN.
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Shane Lowry Comes Close to Breaking Records with Spectacular 62 at PGA Championship
Shane Lowry missed out on the opening-round record at the PGA Championship by a single shot, but the Irishman nevertheless fired a superb seven-under-par 62 to take an early lead. The 2019 Open champion eagled the first hole on the Valhalla course in Louisville, Kentucky, and added seven birdies and no bogies in an almost flawless display. Lowry’s 62 was one shot outside the major championship record of 61 set by Branden Grace in the 2017 Open and tied by Marc Leishman in the 2018 Open.
