PGA Championship Odds: Friday Favorites Following Scheffler Arrest

Scottie Scheffler's odds have been on the move following his Friday morning arrest and release. Find out where he stands as his second round gets underway at Valhalla Golf Club.

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Chris Gregory • Publishing Editor
May 17, 2024 • 12:50 ET • 4 min read
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The inconceivable news of Scottie Scheffler's arrest has sent the golf universe into a craze and while he's set to face four charges, he returned to Valhalla this morning and began his second round of the PGA Championship shortly after 10:00 a.m. ET.

He was among the favorites in the PGA Championship odds after an opening-round 67 and his odds have been on the moving following the wild Friday morning news. I break it all down below.

2024 PGA Championship odds

Favorites odds at a glance

Here's where the odds stood following the first groups getting out to play this morning, including Scheffler.

  • Xander Schauffele: +275
  • Rory McIlroy: +500
  • Scottie Scheffler: +500
  • Collin Morikawa: +1000
  • Brooks Koepka: +1400

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2024 PGA Championship odds analysis

The overnight headline of Xander Schauffele's course record 62 shifted drastically Friday morning following the incident, arrest, and release of World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler. 

After shooting a 67 in Round 1, Scheffler sat third on the golf odds board, listed at +650 at bet365. After being released, Scottie returned to Valhalla, went through a quick warm-up, and teed off at 10:08 a.m. ET. His odds have shifted to +475 in that short time. 

He's currently third on the board as Round 2 action gets underway, with World No. 2 Rory McIlroy sitting second after firing a 5-under 66 on Thursday and Schauffele topping the board at +250 after a 9-under 62. 

Defending champion Brooks Koepka sits fourth at 12/1 after a solid round of 67 on Thursday. 

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In his three years on the Covers editorial team, Chris Gregory has helped bolster the site’s PGA Tour and college football coverage, though his love for Rory McIlroy and the Buckeyes is often met with disappointment. He brings a journalism and marketing background to his work as a Publishing Editor and has appeared on Jason Logan’s Sharp 600 to talk about the Masters and golf’s other majors.

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