Rory Mcllroy’s Potential Victory At the Masters Will Cause Huge Losses For Bookmakers

It seems that most neutral golf fans are betting on Rory Mcllroy to win the Masters, which means that bookmakers will lose a lot of money if this scenario comes true at the end of the week.

William Hill, the largest British bookmaker, which operates under UK gambling laws
, is hoping that Mcllroy will take a few more years, before winning this Major tournament.

Possibly the reason for the massive betting support for Mcllroy was the special deal offered by William Hill, which was 14/1 odds on him winning the 2014 Masters.

This is how Rory became a pre-tournament favorite, and since the beginning of the week has dropped to 11/1 and even below on some online sportsbooks in the UK. It seems that if Mcllroy wins, William Hill could lose around $2 million.

Mcllroy’s support

Dave Kelner, member of the broadcast division at William Hill and host of William Hill’s Golf Betting Podcast, commented: “It’s little surprise that McIlroy’s been well backed. But the golf course suits him and his final round in Houston should be a pre-cursor to a big week at Augusta National.”

Mike Grenham, Kelner’s co-host, supported McIlroy on the podcast, placing a three point-bet on him to win.

The other possible “losers” according to William Hill are Sergio Garcia, who dropped from 22/1 to 18/1, and Angel Cabrera, who dropped from 66/1 to 50/1.