Golf: USPGA Championship
Venue: Oak Hill Country Club, New York.
Dates: Thursday 18th – Sunday 21st May 2023
Tournament Preview
The second major of the year gets underway in New York as the USPGA Championship takes centre stage. Now played in May annually, it continues to be one of the biggest draws in world golf and the Oak Hill Country Club promises to provide the perfect back drop. Clinching a major championship always captures the imagination of golfers across the world and the USPGA has one of the most decorated winning alumni in golfing history. Tiger Woods, Jack Nicklaus, and Rory McIlroy have all triumphed at this event more than once and with $2.7 million up for grabs for the winner in 2023, it promises to be a memorable weekend of golf in Rochester, New York.
Betting Preview
Outright Winner
Picking a winner from the vast field assembled at Oak Hill could be somewhat of a lottery but here are our top 5 selections for USPGA Championship glory:-
Winning the Masters last time out saw Spaniard Jon Rahm clinch his second career major title and he looks well placed to be the front runner again here at the USPGA Championship.
In a similar vein, Scottie Scheffler continues to set the bar high in world golf and how he would love to add to his major tournament haul too, here in New York.
Two time winner of this event Rory McIlroy is again one of the favourites here in New York and he will be doing all he can to piece some form together and sustain a challenge.
LIV Golf player Brooks Koepka made most of the running at the Masters last month and he will be keen to go one better here in New York this weekend.
2017 and 2022 USPGA Championship winner Justin Thomas is another man who loves this event and how he would love to go back-to-back and win another major here.
1st Round Leader
Major championship golf never fails to provide drama and this year’s USPGA Championship promises to be no different.
Here are three punts at 1st round leader after Thursday’s action:-
Emerging Norwegian Viktor Hovland will be hoping to pick up a maiden major title this week and he looks to be in the form of his career so far.
Having found form over the past 12 months or so, Jordan Spieth could be the man to watch from the off here at the only major he has never won.
Englishman Tyrrell Hatton has been showing signs of returning to his best form in recent weeks and conditions should suit here at Oak Hill.
Top 6 Finish
Going deep in a major is deemed as the ultimate test for any golfer and there are plenty of players that have had experience at going the distance in this year’s USPGA field:-
American Xander Schauffele has been knocking at the door at the top of the world game for a while and he is looking to open his major account and be well in the mix come Sunday.
Few players enjoy the level of consistency Tony Finau shows on the PGA Tour and he will be eager to show what he can do in a packed field at Oak Hill this week.
A first tournament win in 5 years on the PGA Tour last weekend could be the confidence boost Jason Day needs going into yet another big weekend of golf for the Australian.
2023 USPGA Championship betxchange.com Best Bets:
Outright Winner: Jon Rahm – 8/1
1st Round Leader: Viktor Hovland – 35/1
Top Six Finish: Xander Schauffele – 7/2
