However followers must also be taking a look at how Koepka could carry out this weekend — particularly with regards to whether or not they need to put cash on him.
Koepka has actually hopscotched his method up the record to 18-1 odds at DraftKings simply sooner or later earlier than the primary spherical tees off. He was beforehand listed behind a few of his contemporaries together with 2022 Open winner Cam Smith. Now, the PGA Championship winner solely has longer odds than Rory McIlroy (7-1), Scottie Scheffler (8-1) and Jon Rahm (13-1).
So is he the professional to place your cash on at Royal Liverpool this weekend?
As Golf Digest acknowledges, Koepka performs at an entire different degree in majors. He additionally has 4 top-10 finishes over his previous six begins, so it is no marvel he is a contender to play higher than his odds suggest. The New York Times provides that Koepka is a participant to look at because of the heightened confidence from not being injured like he was over the previous couple of seasons.
The draw back to betting on Koepka this weekend, Golf Digest notes, is {that a} gradual Sunday can do him in. And had been aren’t simply speaking about Cantlay slowing issues down at this 12 months’s Masters. Keep in mind, Koepka was in a great place on the 2019 Open Championship till he was paired with notorious slow-poke J.B. Holmes within the fourth spherical. He began that spherical with 4 straight bogeys and fell down the leaderboard.
So, are bettors prepared to danger a gradual fourth spherical and put their cash on Koepka?
They need to make that call shortly since Koepka and his “speedy” compadre Cantlay tee off at 4:36 a.m. ET on Thursday.
