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