Charles Barkley is coming off his finest movie star golf efficiency ever however stays the most important lengthy shot within the subject to win this week’s American Century Championship at South Lake Tahoe, Nevada.
Barkley’s odds? 7,500-1 at Caesars Sportsbook. These odds have enticed a choose few bettors to spend money on the Basketball Corridor of Famer with the bizarre swing. He completed in a career-best 58th place ultimately yr’s event.
The sportsbook set the over/underneath on Barkley’s ending place at 65.5 this week.
“We have now seen a handful of tickets on Barkley to win all of it, however we may even see these tickets on eBay quickly,” Anthony Salleroli, lead golf oddsmaker for Caesars Sportsbook, joked in an e mail to ESPN.
Former tennis professional Mardy Fish gained the event final yr, however retired hockey participant Joe Pavelski is the betting favourite at this week’s event, simply forward of the previous three champions on the annual occasion. Pavelski is +220 to win the event at Caesars Sportsbook, adopted by Fish (+240), CBS NFL analyst and former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo (+350) and Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry (+425).
Salleroli stated the betting motion on the occasion’s winner was comparatively evenly divided between Pavelski, Fish, Curry and Romo. Curry gained the event in 2023, and Romo gained in 2022.
Different notable gamers in 90-golfer subject embrace Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers (45-1), actor Alfonso Ribeiro (175-1), Kansas Metropolis Chiefs tight finish Travis Kelce (275-1), ESPN analyst Jason Kelce (350-1) and comic Larry the Cable Man (2,000-1).
