Schauffele’s Golden Year to Continue at Olympics
Gold Medalist Has the Best 2024 Men’s Olympic Golf Odds
The year has been all about Xander Schauffele, who captured his first major at the PGA Championship and his second at the Open Championship.
- The 2024 Men’s Olympic golf odds have Schauffele at +550 to win gold in Paris, behind only Scottie Scheffler at +360.
We have golf Olympics predictions for the tournament starting this week, and Schauffele is our top pick to win consecutive Olympic gold medals.
A Schauffele Has the Golden Touch
The American is making a strong case to be crowned Player of the Year, and a second Olympic gold medal could get it done. Schauffele is having his career-best year, and he has gone from a player who always went close in tournaments to winning tournaments.
His victory at the Open Championship was terrific, and he’s getting the better of Scheffler, who has the same number of majors, both coming at The Masters.
“As a kid you dream of it” Schauffele said. “I tried to force myself to dream of it as of late. It’s surreal. It is a dream come true.”
“It’s always a special trip coming over here. Growing up in the States, it’s a privilege to travel playing golf.”
The 30-year-old has matured in 2024 and has the experience of winning gold at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, which no other player has in the field, with 2016 champion Justin Rose not making the British team.
Getting +550 with 2024 Men’s Olympic golf betting markets is a generous price for the hottest golfer in the world.
Swedish Star Aberg Gunning for Gold
We love backing Ludvig Aberg, and he could make golf bettors a lot of money over the coming years. The Swede is one of the hottest commodities in golf, and he’s good enough to win Olympic gold in Paris.
Olympic Games golf news reports that he’s in fit condition after a tough Open Championship, but that’s the case with many golfers.
Many of the world’s best golfers struggled at Royal Troon, and they haven’t had long to prepare for this tournament. However, Aberg is young enough to bounce back and fire in a low score.
- Golf odds have him on the sixth line of betting at +1200, which is a value price. We priced him around +900 to win gold, so getting +1200 is a fair price from the sportsbook.
Hovland Honing in on Medal
It hasn’t been the best 2024 year for Viktor Hovland, but he could turn it around at the 2024 Paris Olympics. The Norwegian had a massive 2023 year but decided to change his swing, and it hasn’t worked out well. However, the 26-year-old has more natural ability than most on the PGA Tour, so we’re happy to stick with him.
He missed the cut at the Open Championship but finished third at the PGA Championship won by Schauffele.
With four major top-10 finishes on his record, the former FedEx Cup champion can’t be overlooked, and the 2024 Men’s Olympic golf odds are too good to pass up.
- We’re happy to lock in +2500 for Hovland, especially in a limited field.
Don’t Overlook the Aussies
Bettors get great odds on Min Woo Lee and Jason Day, who have strong chances to win. Day may not be at his peak, but the 36-year-old has more experience than most in this field. He is a 13-time PGA Tour winner, including the 2023 AT&T Byron Nelson, which ended a five-year winless streak.
- With 17 top-10 finishes at the majors, including a win at the 2015 PGA Championship, Day can’t be overlooked at +4500.
He’s one of the outsiders in the field, but those odds are juicy for a player who has succeeded against limited fields.
Lee is at the other end of the scale. He is 26 years old and doesn’t have much winning experience, with just three European Tour victories, but he’s rising the ranks.
The brother of top women’s player Minjee Lee, he has good people around him, and he has been waiting for his time to shine.
- That could come in Paris, and bettors get +4000, so include him in your golf picks for the Olympic Games.
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