2025 PGA Championship odds: Top sleeper picks for Quail Hollow this week
2025 PGA Championship odds: Top sleeper picks for Quail Hollow this week
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2025 PGA Championship preview: Rory McIlroy leads loaded field
Fresh off his Masters win, Rory McIlroy headlines a stacked field at the 2025 PGA Championship.
What is the best story in sports? Is it the legend showcasing dominance every time they steps into their element? Is it a close-knit race for the biggest prize in their field? Or is it the underdog that nobody saw coming making a name for themself?
Golf is a perfect sport to showcase that last one. It's an entirely game sport, meaning a good tournament could lead to massive exposure for someone not as accustomed to the spotlight. Just two years ago, we saw Michael Block shock the world with a top-15 finish at the PGA Championship. He'll be back this weekend, but does that mean that he's lock for a solid finish again? Probably not.
So, who is the longshot that could turn heads this time around? Who amongst the field is being overlooked? These are the questions that bettors across America are trying to answer as they attempt to predict this weekend's major at Quail Hollow in Charlotte. However, it's much easier said than done. Here are three golfers who could wind up outperforming their current betting odds. All odds via BetMGM.
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Best sleepers for 2025 PGA Championship
Corey Conners (+5000)
Conners might be one of the fastest rising golfers in the world right now and his play of late has been fantastic. He's gained strokes off the tee at eight straight events and has gained shots on approach in seven straight. He's coasting into the PGA Championship with touch and confidence that is hard to find. Furthermore, he's done exceptionally well at recent majors too, finishing top-10 in two of his last three major appearances. Oh, and if that wasn't enough, he also has two straight top-13 finishes at Quail Hollow.
Keith Mitchell (+10000)
Among golfers who have played at least eight rounds at Quail Hollow over the last six years, only ten have an average strokes gained of +1.9 or better. Mitchell is one of them. Throw in the fact that he has five consecutive top-18 finishes and there's plenty of reason to believe Mitchell will outperform his odds.
While his chip game has been shaky to say the least, his hot play as of late, including a T-2 finish at the Corales Puntacana Championship, is enough to feel at least somewhat confident in this longshot.
Will Zalatoris (+15000)
Sure, Zalatoris missed the cut at the Masters, but he was a trendy sleeper pick prior to that tournament for a reason. He's been consistent. In fact, in 2025, the Masters remains the only cut that Zalatoris has failed to make.
While the counterargument would be that Zalatoris has missed the cut in three straight major tournaments, this is a new course, and Zalatoris has done pretty well at the PGA Championship in the past, finishing second in 2022 to Justin Thomas via a playoff. Zalatoris has the talent to be a contender at this tournament, and could provide tremendous value for anyone competing in a pool for the tournament.
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