Oddsmakers expect Scottie Scheffler to bounce back after a tumultuous weekend at Louisville.
The world’s No. 1 golfer is the heavy favorite to win this weekend’s Charles Schwab Challenge, sitting at +280 with a 365 bet ahead of Thursday’s first tee time.
Scheffler feels it couldn’t be more bizarre for a major tournament weekend.
2024 Charles Schwab Challenge Odds
| golfer | odds |
|---|---|
| Scottie Schaeffler | +280 |
| Colin Morikawa | 13/1 |
| jordan spies | January 24th |
| Max Homa | January 24th |
| Tony Finau | January 32 |
| harris english | January 32nd |
| Kim Si Woo | 37/1 |
| brian herman | 38/1 |
| Min Woo Lee | 45/1 |
| Im Sung Jae | 45/1 |
On Friday, Scheffler was arrested outside Valhalla Golf Club for refusing to obey traffic laws and later charged with second-degree assault on a police officer, third-degree criminal mischief, reckless driving and running a red light. .
Scheffler left prison, returned to the golf course just before tee time, and went on to shoot a 5-under 66 on Friday, leaving him just three strokes behind the leader.
After struggling on Saturday, Scheffler bounced back on Sunday to finish tied for eighth and end his Grand Slam bid.
The arrest overshadowed the birth of his first child, and Scheffler took several weeks off the golf course ahead of Valhalla.
Scheffler finished in style, holing out from 167 yards on the par-4 for eagle two. Just days after his wife, Meredith, gave birth to their son, Bennett, on his first tournament hole as a father, Scheffler finished in style.
But if Las Vegas bookmakers are right, the rollercoaster weekend won’t stop him from making history over the past few months.
Scheffler has finished in the top 20 in all 11 of his appearances in 2024, including 10 top 10s and won four of them, including the Masters in April.
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He entered the PGA Championship as an unprecedented +450 favorite to win at BetMGM Sportsbook, which is the shortest line since Tiger Woods won the 2013 tournament at +400, according to SportsOddsHistory.com .
This week at Colonial Country Club, Scheffler is followed in the abbreviated post-major field by Collin Morikawa (+1300), Jordan Spieth (+2400) and Max Homa (+2400).
