The Odds On The Premier Golf League Happening Improve

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The odds on the US Open at Torrey Pines pose a few questions. Jon Rahm a favorite? But not as many as the odds on the Premier Golf League going ahead. What was once just a ridiculous pipe dream now seems set to go ahead. That means as of 2023, apparently, you’ll be able to hit up online sportsbook sites in the US like Bovada to bet on the Premier Golf League. Great. But what is it, and isn’t this just another golfing idea ultimately doomed by the power of the PGA? 

The PGA is one of the most powerful sporting fiefdoms in the world. It holds massive sway over golf not just in the US and Europe but around the globe. They sit in a lucrative position, raking in money from the competitions they oversee. So, naturally, they’re never going to be very happy about someone else starting up a rival enterprise. Both European and US PGAs came together to defeat the Saudi led Super Golf League, but the odds on the Premier Golf League look shorter.

“It’s literally a case of switching on.” Said Andy Gardiner, boss of the World Golf Group based in the UK, when asked about their readiness. Staging an 18-tournament season is no small undertaking. “The January 2023 date right now is entirely feasible.” Feasible, yes, but those who regularly bet on sports in the US at sites like Bovada know the PGA is going to battle this to the death. The odds on the Premier Golf League happening at all depend on the PGA’s mindset. 

New League Discussions May Split Golfing World

The PGA’s initial instinct will be to stick to their guns. They will threaten players, threaten legal action and then make dire predictions of golf’s destruction should the PGL go ahead. However much as the PGA can huff and puff, the players will have to decide. If all the big names sign up the odds on the Premier Golf League surviving are excellent. If the PGA successfully intimidate the players, it won’t. Several big names have already spoken out such breakaway competitions.

Bet On The 2021 US Open

• Will Zalatoris – 35/1
• Patrick Reed – 35/1
• Tony Finau – 35/1
• Viktor Hovland – 33/1
• Hideki Matsuyama – 28/1
• Patrick Cantlay – 20/1
• Collin Morikawa – 18/1
• Xander Schauffele – 18/1
• Justin Thomas – 14/1
• Bryson Dechambeau – 14/1
• Rory McIlroy – 14/1
• Dustin Johnson – 12/1
• Jordan Spieth – 12/1
• Brooks Koepka – 12/1
• Jon Rahm – 12/1
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Others, however, are a little more flexible. The odds on the Premier Golf League attracting at least some known players are good. They’re offering a lot of money. Top prize on the PGA barely gets even close $2m. In the PGL it’s $4m guaranteed. They’ll get $150,000 just for taking part. Who’d turn their nose up at that? Anyone in the US gambling laws of economics won’t trump golfing tradition and the status quo in the long run hasn’t paid attention. It’s inevitable.

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There is literally only so long the PGA can hold out against greater quantities of money than they have. So once they’ve failed to scare everyone into dropping the idea, they’ll just ask for their cut. The odds on the Premier Golf League buying off the PGA are pretty good. They’ve the money, the PGA are greedy and lazy. Looks simple enough. That way the PGL tournaments could earn points towards the Majors and other contests the players won’t want to miss out on.

“You’ve got to allow people to live their own lives.”

• Andy Gardiner – World Golf Group

So, whilst the odds on the Premier Golf League going ahead are better they’re far from definitive. There’s a good chance the PGA will cow many players with threats of bans. But should enough big names sign up, those bans will become untenable. You can’t ban the top echelons of golf without looking stupid. So, the PGA is chipping from the rough behind a tree right now, and chances are you’ll soon see odds on the Premier Golf League at online betting sites in the US like Bovada.

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We take a look at why the odds on the Premier Golf League going ahead in 2023 might not be quite as bad as they first appear.