Wyndham Clark becomes major sports betting winner at 123rd U.S. Open
Wyndham Clark handled the pressure like a veteran on Sunday at the 123rd U.S. Open. The 29-year-old Colorado native fended off an attack from Rory McIlroy and teamed up with fan favorite Rickie Fowler to claim his first major title on Sunday. Grand Slam champion.
Clark's victory at Los Angeles Country Club was welcomed by oddsmakers as most bets on the star-studded field were on the better-known names. In addition to McIlroy, the most popular bettors include Scottie Scheffler and Jon Rahm, two of the world's top-ranked players. 2023 PGA champion Brooks Koepka has also become a major drag on U.S. sports betting.
Clark, on the other hand, generated just a handful of betting handles and tickets before last Thursday's first-round matchup.
Perhaps more bettors should have seen this coming, as Clark won his first PGA Tour event of the year last month at the Wells Fargo Championship. Clark dominated the Quail Valley course in Charlotte, winning by four strokes.
Pre-match limited promotion
Ahead of Thursday's first round, BetMGM said Clark accounted for just 0.7% of U.S. Open tickets and 0.5% of total bets on golf's third major of the 2023 season.
Clark opens at around 100/1 at many sportsbooks, including SuperBook. BetMGM had Clark at 80/1 from the start.
Clark opened with a 64-6, and after shooting 67 on Friday, his chances are getting worse every day. A -1-round 69 on the decisive day made him the final pair in Sunday's trophy round.
Despite fans cheering Fowler and McIlroy and an early bogey on the second hole, Clark held his own on Sunday, finishing with an even-par 70.
McIlroy's late error on the par-5 14th resulted in a bogey. Then in the next group, Clark birdied the same hole, which was shortened on Sunday to make the par-5 easier to access, seemingly putting the championship in Clark's hands.
Clark tied the match with an easy bogey on the par-3 15th. The hole was interesting, but he managed to calm his nerves and parry the final three holes — the longest final three holes in major championship history.
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While the oddsmakers were the big winners in the sports betting world on Sunday, some players had a strong showing on Clark.
Two notable bets include a $1,000 bet from Circa Sports on Clark at 94/1. The bet brought in $94,000. Circa oddsmakers also said they paid out a $500 bet at 125/1 before the game, which equated to a net profit of $62,500.
SuperBook said a small bet on Clark is required before the game, but the maximum amount is only $20. The bet still paid out $2,000.
Clark also performed quite well. In addition to the life-changing benefits of winning the U.S. Open, he also won the First Prize of $3.6 million. He also benefited from significant sponsorship funding.
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