
Kurt Kitayama: PGA Championship betting odds and preview
Kurt Kitayama: PGA Championship betting odds and preview
Kurt Kitayama has +20000 odds to win the 2025 PGA Championship at Quail Hollow Club after taking fifth in THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson at TPC Craig Ranch May 1-4 in his last tournament.
In his 22 tournaments during the past year, Kitayama has a best finish of fifth and an average finish of 28th, with four top 10s.
The tournament will be held May 15-18 in Charlotte, NC, hosted at the par 71, 7,626-yard course. The field will seek the title held by previous winner Xander Schauffele.
Kurt Kitayama odds to win the PGA Championship
PGA odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Tuesday at 4:23 PM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
Odds to win: +20000, bet $100 to win $20000
Kitayama's stats and trends
Kitayama has finished with a better-than-average score in two of his last five tournaments.
He has finished with an average score of -9 those three times he's made the cut.
Over his last five tournaments, Kitayama has finished in the top five once.
Out of the last five tournaments he's entered, he made the cut three times.
Kitayama made it to the weekend in four of his last five trips to this event.
Kitayama's recent results
THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson: 66-65-68-68 (-17) - Finished fifth
66-65-68-68 (-17) - Finished fifth Valero Texas Open: 71-78 (+5) - Missed cut
71-78 (+5) - Missed cut Texas Children's Houston Open: 68-65-68-72 (-7) - Finished 39th
68-65-68-72 (-7) - Finished 39th Valspar Championship: 80-69 (+7) - Missed cut
80-69 (+7) - Missed cut THE PLAYERS Championship: 72-70-78-66 (-2) - Finished 33rd
How to watch the PGA Championship
Date: May 15-18, 2025
May 15-18, 2025 Location: Charlotte, NC
Charlotte, NC TV Channel: ESPN
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