Why bookies stay in business. 100k on Woods to win all 4 at 100-1, if he was 25-1 at each tournament that would be a 390,000-1 shot. A fool and his money.
As of Tuesday night, 18% of the money that had been wagered on the tournament winner was on Woods, who is listed at 40-1. Johnson is the favorite at 17-2, followed by [Jon Rahm]
Mickelson is way down the odds board, but there are some believers in the left-hander who has never won the U.S. Open. Last week, a bettor placed a $45,000 bet on Mickelson to win the tournament at 75-1 odds at a William Hill sportsbook in southern Nevada. The bettor would win a net $3.375 million if Mickelson prevails.
The wager represents the second-largest liability on an individual golf bet in William Hill’s history in the U.S., behind only a $100,000 bet placed last year on Woods to win all four major tournaments at 100-1 odds.