The fourth grand slam tournament of the 2014 PGA Tour takes place at Valhalla Country Club in Louisville, Kentucky for the 96th annual PGA Championship. Jason Dufner (PGA Championship Golf Betting Lines: 125 to 1  at 5 Dimes) will be looking to defend his 2013 championship. Dufner has had a decent year with 4 top 10 finishes this year, but has yet to grab a win and has been less consistent than most tour stars with odds lower than 50 to 1.  In the 3 major tournaments, Dufner made the cut in only one, in which he finished 51st in the British Open last month. Dufner’s average line amongst the books is around 35 to 1.  While this number may attract some golf fans, this line is not tempting in the least to any sharp futures player.

We really liked California native Rickie Fowler (PGA Championship Golf Betting Lines: 22 to 1  at 5 Dimes) in last month’s Open Championship, and he did not disappoint with an impressive 2nd place finish. Fowler has recently altered his swing for more control and is playing as well as anyone in major tournaments (this side of Rory McIlroy).  We still think Rickie has tremendous value once again at 25 to 1, with consecutive runner-up finishes in the last two major tournaments. Fowler also had a 5th place finish at the Masters.  His 3 top 5 finishes in each major tournament this season can’t be ignored. If you like him at 25 to 1, don’t hesitate to pull the trigger.

List Of Past The PGA Championship Winners (Since 2000)
2013 – Jason Dufner
2012 – Rory McIlroy
2011 – Keegan Bradley
2010 – Martin Kaymer
2009 – YE Yang
2008 – Padraig Harrington
2007 – Tiger Woods
2006 – Tiger Woods
2005 – Phil Mickelson
2004 – Vijay Singh
2003 – Shaun Micheel
2002 – Rich Beem
2001 – David Toms
2000 – Tiger Woods

It should come as no surprise that this year’s British Open winner Rory McIlory is the favorite (at 7 to 1 @ Bovada to win this year’s PGA Championship). McIlroy dominated last month’s Open Championship, jumping out to a lead and never looking back with a wire to wire win. McIlroy has had seven top 10 finishes this season, and is more likely than anyone to be in the mix to win in Valhalla.

Angel Cabrera (PGA Championship Golf Betting Lines: 80 to 1 at 5 Dimes) is a longshot, but offers some value.  We love Angel Cabrera’s controlled power.  He won the Greenbrier Classic in early July, edging the 2nd place finisher by 2 strokes. It was Cabrera’s first win since claiming the green jacket in 2009. Cabrera has two major wins under his belt, and definitely has the experience to make a run in the PGA championship. At these odds, Cabrera is worth a shot as he always seems to make some noise in majors when its least expected.

The last time the PGA championship made its way to Valhalla, it was back in 2000. The winner of that tournament was none other than Tiger Woods (PGA Championship Golf Betting Lines: 66 to 1 at 5 Dimes). Woods didn’t have the most impressive showing at last month’s Open Championship, but he was encouraged by the way he was hitting the ball and was still recovering from an injury.  He hit more fairways than most of the field at the British Open, including Rory McIlroy.  Woods’ progress should be monitored in this weekend’s WGC-Bridgestone invitational. At 10 to 1, and with Woods trying to make his way back from injury, these odds don’t offer a lot of value. But, with a strong opening round, 10 to 1 will look like a bargain.

Betting Odds to Win PGA Championship @ 5 Dimes (as of 8/2/14):
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Rory McIlroy 5 to 1
Adam Scott 11 to 1
Justin Rose 17 to 1
Sergio Garcia 16 to 1
Rickie Fowler 22 to 1
Henrik Stenson 26 to 1
Phil Mickelson 27 to 1
Matt Kuchar 30 to 1
Bubba Watson 32 to 1
Charl Schwartzel 32 to 1
Keegan Bradley 33 to 1
Graeme McDowell 40 to 1
Jim Furyk 40 to 1
Martin Kaymer 42 to 1
Hideki Matsuyama 45 to 1
Jordan Spieth 45 to 1
Marc Leishman 45 to 1
Brandt Snedeker 55 to 1
Jimmy Walker 60 to 1
Hunter Mahan 66 to 1
Tiger Woods 66 to 1
Ryan Moore 70 to 1
Patrick Reed 75 to 1
J.B. Holmes 85 to 1
Jason Day 85 to 1
Lee Westwood 85 to 1
Gary Woodland 100 to 1
Victor Dubuisson 100 to 1
Webb Simpson 100 to 1
Zach Johnson 100 to 1
Angel Cabrera 110 to 1
Robert Karlsson 115 to 1
Jason Dufner 125 to 1
Luke Donald 125 to 1
Thomas Bjorn 125 to 1
Chris Kirk 145 to 1
Kevin Na 145 to 1
Bill Haas 150 to 1
Graham DeLaet 150 to 1
Harris English 150 to 1
Brendon Todd 155 to 1
Francesco Molinari 165 to 1
Louis Oosthuizen 165 to 1
Paul Casey 165 to 1
Billy Horschel 175 to 1
Shane Lowry 185 to 1
Steve Stricker 185 to 1
Geoff Ogilvy 200 to 1
Ian Poulter 225 to 1
Nick Watney 225 to 1
John Senden 250 to 1
Charles Howell III 265 to 1
Kevin Stadler 275 to 1
Ben Martin 325 to 1
Jamie Donaldson 325 to 1
Seung-Yul Noh 345 to 1
Stephen Gallacher 345 to 1
Brooks Koepka 365 to 1
Russell Henley 375 to 1
Ryan Palmer 375 to 1
Jonas Blixt 385 to 1
Charley Hoffman 400 to 1
Thongchai Jaidee 400 to 1
Tim Clark 400 to 1
Scott Piercy 425 to 1
Kevin Chappell 45 to 10
Brendon De Jonge 465 to 1
Fredrik Jacobson 465 to 1
Brendan Steele 475 to 1
Ernie Els 475 to 1
K.J. Choi 475 to 1
Matteo Manassero 500 to 1
Miguel Angel Jimenez 500 to 1
Scott Stallings 500 to 1
Joost Luiten 565 to 1
Fabrizio Zanotti 575 to 1
Brian Harman 600 to 1
George Coetzee 600 to 1
Rafael Cabrera-Bello 600 to 1
Russell Knox 600 to 1
Ryo Ishikawa 600 to 1
Branden Grace 625 to 1
Edoardo Molinari 625 to 1
Matt Every 665 to 1
Matt Jones 665 to 1
Boo Weekley 675 to 1
Jason Kokrak 675 to 1
Steven Bowditch 700 to 1
Stewart Cink 745 to 1
Kenny Perry 785 to 1
Danny Willett 825 to 1
Kevin Streelman 825 to 1
Thorbjorn Olesen 845 to 1
George McNeill 865 to 1
Chris Stroud 900 to 1
Chris Wood 900 to 1
Colin Montgomerie 900 to 1
Padraig Harrington 900 to 1
Daniel Summerhays 925 to 1
Gonzalo Fdez-Castano 925 to 1
Ross Fisher 925 to 1
Cameron Tringale 950 to 1
Aaron Krueger 1000 to 1
Alexander Levy 1000 to 1
Anirban Lahiri 1000 to 1
Ben Crane 1000 to 1
Bernd Wiesberger 1000 to 1
Bob Sowards 1000 to 1
Brian Norman 1000 to 1
Brian Stuard 1000 to 1
Chesson Hadley 1000 to 1
Darren Clarke 1000 to 1
David Hearn 1000 to 1
David Hronek 1000 to 1
David McNabb 1000 to 1
David Tentis 1000 to 1
Davis Love III 1000 to 1
Dustin Volk 1000 to 1
Eric Williamson 1000 to 1
Erik Compton 1000 to 1
Frank Esposito 1000 to 1
Hideto Tanihara 1000 to 1
Jamie Broce 1000 to 1
Jason Bohn 1000 to 1
Jerry Kelly 1000 to 1
Jerry Smith 1000 to 1
Jim McGovern 1000 to 1
Johan Kok 1000 to 1
John Daly 1000 to 1
Kim Hyung-Sung 1000 to 1
Kiradech Aphibarnrat 1000 to 1
Koumei Oda 1000 to 1
Marc Warren 1000 to 1
Mark Brooks 1000 to 1
Matt Pesta 1000 to 1
Michael Block 1000 to 1
Mikko Ilonen 1000 to 1
Pablo Larrazabal 1000 to 1
Rich Beem 1000 to 1
Richard Sterne 1000 to 1
Rob Corcoran 1000 to 1
Roberto Castro 1000 to 1
Rod Perry 1000 to 1
Rory Sabbatini 1000 to 1
Ryan Helminen 1000 to 1
Scott Brown 1000 to 1
Shaun Micheel 1000 to 1
Steve Schneiter 1000 to 1
Stuart Deane 1000 to 1
Tom Watson 1000 to 1
Tommy Fleetwood 1000 to 1
Vijay Singh 1000 to 1
Will MacKenzie 1000 to 1
Y.E. Yang 1000 to 1

2014 PGA Championship Betting Lines at Bovada (as of 8/1/14):

Rory McIlroy 7/1
Tiger Woods 10/1
Adam Scott 12/1
Phil Mickelson 20/1
Martin Kaymer 22/1
Rickie Fowler 22/1
Bubba Watson 25/1
Henrik Stenson 25/1
Jordan Spieth 25/1
Justin Rose 25/1
Sergio Garcia 25/1
Dustin Johnson 28/1
Jason Day 33/1
Jason Dufner 33/1
Jim Furyk 33/1
Matt Kuchar 33/1
Brandt Snedeker 40/1
Charl Schwartzel 40/1
Graeme McDowell 40/1
Keegan Bradley 40/1
Lee Westwood 40/1
Luke Donald 40/1
Zach Johnson 40/1
Hunter Mahan 50/1
Jimmy Walker 50/1
Webb Simpson 50/1
Hideki Matsuyama 66/1
Ian Poulter 66/1
Louis Oosthuizen 66/1
Steve Stricker 66/1
Angel Cabrera 80/1
Bill Haas 80/1
Gary Woodland 80/1
Graham DeLaet 80/1
Harris English 80/1
Nick Watney 80/1
Ryan Moore 80/1
Billy Horschel 100/1
Ernie Els 100/1
Jonas Blixt 100/1
Paul Casey 100/1
Richard Sterne 100/1
Tim Clark 100/1
Francesco Molinari 125/1
JB Holmes 125/1
Matteo Manassero 125/1
Nicolas Colsaerts 125/1
Thorbjørn Olesen 125/1
Bo Van Pelt 150/1
Boo Weekley 150/1
Branden Grace 150/1
Fredrik Jacobson 150/1
Marc Leishman 150/1
Martin Laird 150/1
Padraig Harrington 150/1
Peter Hanson 150/1
George Coetzee 200/1
Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano 200/1

The 2012 FedEx Cup comes down to this! Our 2012 Tour Championship picks are going to be right here at Bankroll Sports, as the 30 players have been set for this illustrious event. Join us, as we break down the Tour Championship odds for what amounts to be one of the biggest events of the 2012 PGA Tour schedule!

2012 Tour Championship Predictions & Info
2012 Tour Championship Dates: Thursday, September 20th – Sunday, September 23rd, 2012
2012 Tour Championship Location: East Lake Golf Club, Atlanta, GA
Defending Tour Championship Winner: Bill Haas
2012 Tour Championship TV Coverage – Network: Golf Channel, CBS

Knowing that there are only going to be 30 golfers in this event, this really is a test of the best of the best. If that’s the case, the man that we know that we are going to want on our side is Rory McIlroy (Odds To Win 2012 Tour Championship: 1.60 to 1 @ 5Dimes Sportsbook). The Northern Ireland native has had himself a heck of a year once again, including nailing down another major tournament at the PGA Championship, and now, he is going to hope to add a FedEx Cup title to that. McIlroy has won each of the last two events here at the FedEx Cup, and he has done so in tremendously impressive fashion. It’s awfully difficult, even with just 30 golfers in the field, to take anyone at +160, but if there were a man that you would want to do it with, McIlroy would be the man to do so.

2012 FedEx Cup Standings
1: Rory McIlroy 2,500
2: Tiger Woods 2,250
3: Nick Watney 2,000
4: Phil Mickelson 1,800
5: Brandt Snedeker 1,600
6: Louis Oosthuizen 1,400
7: Dustin Johnson 1,200
8: Lee Westwood 1,000
9: Zach Johnson 800
10: Jason Dufner 600
11: Bubba Watson 480
12: Sergio Garcia 460
13: Steve Stricker 440
14: Keegan Bradley 420
15: Luke Donald 400
16: Matt Kuchar 380
17: Carl Pettersson 360
18: Jim Furyk 340
19: Bo Van Pelt 320
20: Robert Garrigus 310
21: Adam Scott 300
22: Ernie Els 290
23: Hunter Mahan 280
24: Justin Rose 270
25: Webb Simpson 260
26: John Huh 250
27: Rickie Fowler 240
28: Ryan Moore 230
29: John Senden 220
30: Scott Piercy 210

It almost feels odd to be counting odd Tiger Woods (Tour Championship Odds: 3.50 to 1 @ 5Dimes Sportsbook), though. Oh sure, we certainly aren’t going to be writing Tiger off in any event imaginable, especially knowing that seemingly every week he is becoming more and more relevant of a golfer once again. Woods has played well for sure here in the FedEx Cup, and he is rightfully ranked No. 2 coming into play this weekend, knowing that a win and he will be the winner of the playoffs. We know that winning golf’s version of the playoffs isn’t quite as illustrious as a major title, but it would go a long way in getting Tiger back in the swing of things, which would make him a massive threat going forward into the 2013 season. Woods won the Tour Championship in 2007 and in 1999, and he is going to be joining Phil Mickelson as the only active two-time winner of this event that will be in this field.

List Of Past Tour Championship Winners (Since 2000)
2011 – Bill Haas
2010 – Jim Furyk
2009 – Phil Mickelson
2008 – Camilo Villegas
2007 – Tiger Woods
2006 – Adam Scott
2005 – Bart Bryant
2004 – Retief Goosen
2003 – Chad Campbell
2002 – Vijay Singh
2001 – Mike Weir
2000 – Phil Mickelson

This could also be the year in which Nick Watney (Odds To Win The Tour Championship: 35 to 1 @ 5Dimes Sportsbook) shines. Watney already has a win in the first of the major FedEx Cup events this year, and though he is coming from off the pace in third, he still is going to be a threat to win the Tour Championship. We have seen plenty of golfers in the past parlay great starts to the FedEx Cup into great finishes as well, and that might be just what we see for Watney, a man who always seems to be coming up just short of the ultimate prizes that golf has to offer.

Since last year’s champ, Bill Haas isn’t going to be in the field, we’re going to watch out for Brandt Snedeker (Tour Championship Lines: 18 to 1 @ 5Dimes Sportsbook) instead. This is the last of the five men that have the chance to be able to win the FedEx Cup with no questions asked if he can win this tournament, and he just barely snuck into that Top 5. The way that things are going for him of late though, this might be a real possibility. He’ll be on the Ryder Cup team for the first time next week, and he has to be excited about playing for the Stars and Stripes. This could be just the momentum boost that the American needs to get ready for the Ryder Cup, and a FedEx Cup title with a win at the Tour Championship isn’t out of the question.

Odds to Win Tour Championship @ 5Dimes Sportsbook (as of 9/19/12):
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Rory McIlroy 1.60 to 1
Tiger Woods 3.50 to 1
Phil Mickelson 11 to 1
Brandt Snedeker 18 to 1
Lee Westwood 18 to 1
Louis Oosthuizen 22 to 1
Dustin Johnson 25 to 1
Jason Dufner 27 to 1
Nick Watney 35 to 1
Adam Scott 40 to 1
Keegan Bradley 40 to 1
Zach Johnson 40 to 1
Luke Donald 45 to 1
Sergio Garcia 45 to 1
Bubba Watson 65 to 1
Webb Simpson 90 to 1
Bo Van Pelt 100 to 1
Jim Furyk 100 to 1
Steve Stricker 100 to 1
Matt Kuchar 125 to 1
Ernie Els 135 to 1
Justin Rose 135 to 1
Sean O’Hair 150 to 1
Hunter Mahan 155 to 1
Rickie Fowler 200 to 1
Carl Pettersson 200 to 1
Robert Garrigus 200 to 1
John Huh 275 to 1
Ryan Moore 300 to 1
John Senden 500 to 1
Scott Piercy 800 to 1

The third of the four events of the FedEx Cup will take place starting on September 6th, where the Top 70 golfers in the FedEx Cup Standings will meet. There is no cut line, so all of the golfers are going to be in the running for the full four rounds, and that is going to make this tourney all the more unpredictable. Join us for our BMW Championship picks for what should be a remarkable penultimate event for the FedEx Cup.

2012 BMW Championship Predictions & Info
2012 BMW Championship Dates: Thursday, September 6th – Sunday, September 9th, 2012
2012 BMW Championship Location: Crooked Stick Golf Club, Carmel, Indiana
Defending BMW Championship Winner: Justin Rose
2012 BMW Championship TV Coverage – Network: Golf Channel, CBS

There have only been five BMW Championships thus far, and there have only been four different winners. Of course, the man of the hour that has won this event twice is Tiger Woods (BMW Championship Odds: 6.50 to 1 SportBet Sportsbook). Woods has come so close to being able to win these FedEx Cup events, finishing third last week, and he should be looking forward to this one. Woods was the winner of the inaugural event in 2007, and he repeated that victory in 2009. However, both of those victories came at the Cog Hill Golf and Country Club, and this event has now flipped to Crooked Stick. Still, Woods is a force to be reckoned with every single time that he steps onto the course, and this will be no exception.

We now know that we will get a chance to see the defending champ of the BMW Championship this time around, Justin Rose (BMW Championship Tournament PGA Odds: 45 to 1 @ SportBet Sportsbook). Rose is currently in 22nd place going into the third FedEx Cup event, and he has some work to do to be able to stay in the Top 30. Remember that Rose not only finished third at the PGA Championship, but he also won the Cadillac Championship, finished fifth at the Honda Classic, and fifth at the Bridgestone Invitational. For our money, that makes him as impressive of a golfer as there has been on the PGA Tour of late, and we think that he is going to have great golf odds to win the BMW Championship this week.

List Of Past BMW Championship Tournament Winners
2011 – Justin Rose
2010 – Dustin Johnson
2009 – Tiger Woods
2008 – Camilo Villegas
2007 – Tiger Woods

One man that is still going to have a lot of work to do to get back in the swing of things is Phil Mickelson (Odds to Win BMW Championship: 20 to 1 @ SportBet Sportsbook). Lefty has nothing to worry about in terms of qualifying for the BMW, but he has a lot of ground to make up if he wants to become a real contender for the FedEx Cup. Things can change in a hurry for a winner of any of these events, as was the case when Nick Watney went from 49th up to 1st with a victory at The Barclays. However, Mickelson just feels like he is constantly being overrated. He has just one Top 25 finish since finishing third at The Masters back in April, and because of that, we are going to be quite cautious with whether or not we are going to be backing Lefty or not for the rest of the season.

The man that could be the dark horse at the BMW Championship though, is Brandt Snedeker (Odds to Win BMW Championship Tournament: 35 to 1 @ SportBet Sportsbook). This isn’t normally a golfer that you would think of as a title contender, but Snedeker has had himself quite the year. He won the Farmers Insurance Open early in the year and nearly did it against at The Open Championship in what would have been the biggest victory of his career. Following that came a second place at The Barclays, and perhaps a good showing at the Deutsche Bank Championship might not be all that far behind. We know that Snedeker is in this for the long haul, and we expect to see him challenging for the FedEx Cup title through the Tour Championship in the middle of the month. Davis Love III decided to pick Snedeker for the Ryder Cup team, and if the American captain has confidence in this young man, so do we.

Betting Odds to Win BMW Championship @ Sportbet Sportsbook (as of 9/5/12):
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Tiger Woods 6.50 to 1
Rory McIlroy 6.50 to 1
Dustin Johnson 13 to 1
Adam Scott 18 to 1
Phil Mickelson 20 to 1
Sergio Garcia 24 to 1
Luke Donald 25 to 1
Jason Dufner 26 to 1
Louis Oosthuizen 26 to 1
Lee Westwood 27 to 1
Keegan Bradley 30 to 1
Steve Stricker 35 to 1
Brandt Snedeker 35 to 1
Bubba Watson 40 to 1
Nick Watney 42 to 1
Justin Rose 45 to 1
Webb Simpson 45 to 1
Jim Furyk 50 to 1
Bo Van Pelt 50 to 1
Matt Kuchar 65 to 1
John Senden 70 to 1
Padraig Harrington 80 to 1
Zach Johnson 85 to 1
Rickie Fowler 90 to 1
Hunter Mahan 90 to 1
Ian Poulter 90 to 1
Carl Pettersson 90 to 1
Geoff Ogilvy 90 to 1
Bill Haas 100 to 1
Jeff Overton 100 to 1
Charl Schwartzel 110 to 1
Graeme McDowell 110 to 1
Ernie Els 110 to 1
Robert Garrigus 135 to 1
Seung Yul Nog 135 to 1
Ryan Moore 135 to 1
Tim Clark 135 to 1
Martin Laird 145 to 1
JB Holmes 155 to 1
Bud Cauley 155 to 1
Vijay Singh 185 to 1
Kevin Stadler 195 to 1
Ryan Palmer 225 to 1
Kyle Stanley 265 to 1
Jimmy Walker 275 to 1
Bryce Molder 275 to 1
John Huh 285 to 1
Scott Piercy 285 to 1
Pat Perez 325 to 1
Greg Chalmers 355 to 1
William McGirt 355 to 1
Charley Hoffman 355 to 1
Chris Kirk 355 to 1
Troy Matteson 385 to 1
Graham DeLaet 400 to 1
DA Points 435 to 1
David Hearn 435 to 1
Ben Crane 455 to 1
Ben Curtis 455 to 1
Marc Leishman 455 to 1
Tom Gillis 485 to 1
Brendon De Jonge 500 to 1
Brian Harman 500 to 1
Matt Every 525 to 1
Johnson Wagner 550 to 1
Bob Estes 550 to 1
Kevin N 585 to 1
Charlie Wi 650 to 1
Mark Wilson 700 to 1
Dicky Pride 750 to 1