Scottie Scheffler's Odds to Win Charles Schwab are Ludicrous
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Many players would take some time to rest and reset after winning a major championship, but that is not the case for Scottie Scheffler.
After dominating the field at Quail Hollow to win his first PGA Championship, Scheffler is teeing it up once again at the Charles Schwab Challenge just four days after lifting, and breaking the Wanamaker Trophy.
The three-time major champion is the favorite to win just about any tournament that he enters at this point, and that is especially true in a somewhat diluted field at Colonial Country Club just after a major.
Scheffler enters the tournament as a +240 favorite, per FanDuel Sportsbook, a number that you very rarely see before a golf tournament. Jordan Spieth and Daniel Berger are next in line at 22-to-1 to win.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS - MAY 21: Scottie Scheffler of the United States hits a tee shot on the 13th hole during a practice round prior to the Charles Schwab Challenge 2025 at Colonial Country Club...
FORT WORTH, TEXAS - MAY 21: Scottie Scheffler of the United States hits a tee shot on the 13th hole during a practice round prior to the Charles Schwab Challenge 2025 at Colonial Country Club on May 21, 2025 in Fort Worth, Texas. More
Photo byEssentially, the World No. 1 is 10 times more likely to win this week than any other player.
While it is surprising that Scheffler is opting to play just after such a big achievement, the Texan will be close to home in Fort Worth, so it won't be too far out of the way for him.
The 28-year old usually plays well in his home state and dominated his last start in Texas winning the CJ Cup Byron Nelson just before the PGA Championship with a mind-blowing score of 31-under par.
If Scheffler can produce anything close to that level of golf at Colonial, it will be nearly impossible to beat him. After a difficult couple of months where Scheffler couldn't get into the winner's circle, he has won two starts in a row.
Now, Scheffler is brimming with confidence and the floodgates may have opened. The oddsmakers certainly think so and are favoring him to get his third victory in a row.
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