The last time we saw Tiger Woods on a golf course he was slipping on the green jacket after winning the Masters for his 15th major championship. And if we’re to believe Vegas — No. 16 is just days away.
Woods is listed as the betting favorite entering the 2019 PGA Championship at Bethpage Black with 10-1 odds. Defending tournament champion Brooks Koepka and Dustin Johnson are just behind at 11-1, and Rory McIlroy caps the top tier at 12-1 odds, via VegasInsider.com.
The second group features top international players Justin Rose and Jon Rahm and Rickie Fowler (who is still after his first major) at 20-1.
Woods has stayed away from competition since winning at Augusta to prepare for this week’s test at a course where he’s enjoyed some success during his career. He won the 2002 U.S. Open and finished tied for sixth at the 2009 U.S. Open — both on Bethpage Black. The last time he played the course, Woods battled knee pain and finished tied for 38th at The Barclays in 2012.
Among Woods' 15 major titles, four have come at the PGA Championship with back-to-back wins in 1999 and 2000 and again in 2006 and 2007. His performance in 2018, however, is freshest in the minds of golf fans as he played a phenomenal final-round 64 at Bellerive to push Koepka and ultimately finish two strokes behind in second place.
"What else would you expect?!"
— CBS Sports (@CBSSports) August 12, 2018
He may come up short, but the roar returned for Tiger Woods on Sunday. pic.twitter.com/vspx2sYWZm
Woods is playing the first two rounds with Koepka and Francesco Molinari. They tee off at 8:24 a.m. ET Thursday.
Odds to win the 2019 PGA Championship
| Tiger Woods | 10/1 |
| Brooks Koepka | 11/1 |
| Dustin Johnson | 11/1 |
| Rory McIlroy | 12/1 |
| Jon Rahm | 20/1 |
| Justin Rose | 20/1 |
| Justin Thomas | OFF |
| Rickie Fowler | 20/1 |
| Francesco Molinari | 25/1 |
| Jason Day | 25/1 |
| Xander Schauffele | 28/1 |
| Tommy Fleetwood | 33/1 |
| Tony Finau | 35/1 |
| Bryson DeChambeau | 40/1 |
| Jordan Spieth | 40/1 |
| Hideki Matsuyama | 45/1 |
| Patrick Cantlay | 45/1 |
| Matt Kuchar | 50/1 |
| Sergio Garcia | 50/1 |
| Adam Scott | 55/1 |
| Paul Casey | 55/1 |
| Bubba Watson | 60/1 |
| Henrik Stenson | 65/1 |
| Louis Oosthuizen | 65/1 |
| Gary Woodland | 70/1 |
| Patrick Reed | 70/1 |
| Phil Mickelson | 70/1 |
| Marc Leishman | 75/1 |
| Webb Simpson | 75/1 |
| Ian Poulter | 80/1 |
| Kevin Kisner | 100/1 |
| Billy Horschel | 125/1 |
| Jason Kokrak | 125/1 |
| Keegan Bradley | 125/1 |
| Keith Mitchell | 125/1 |
| Lucas Glover | 125/1 |
| Matt Wallace | 125/1 |
| Matthew Fitzpatrick | 125/1 |
| Rafael Cabrera Bello | 125/1 |
| Sungjae Im | 125/1 |
| Tyrell Hatton | 125/1 |
| Aaron Wise | 150/1 |
| Alex Noren | 150/1 |
| Branden Grace | 150/1 |
| Brandt Snedeker | 150/1 |
| Byeong Hun An | 150/1 |
| Cameron Smith | 150/1 |
| Charley Hoffman | 150/1 |
| Eddie Pepperell | 150/1 |
| Emiliano Grillo | 150/1 |
| Haotong Li | 150/1 |
| Jhonattan Vegas | 150/1 |
| Joel Dahmen | 150/1 |
| Ryan Moore | 150/1 |
| Shane Lowry | 150/1 |
| Si Woo Kim | 150/1 |
| Thorbjorn Olesen | 150/1 |
| Daniel Berger | 175/1 |
| Lucas Bjerregaard | 175/1 |
| Martin Kaymer | 175/1 |
| Ryan Palmer | 175/1 |
| Zach Johnson | 175/1 |
| Charles Howell | 200/1 |
| Graeme McDowell | 200/1 |
| Jim Furyk | 200/1 |
| Joaquin Niemann | 200/1 |
| Julian Suri | 200/1 |
| Justin Harding | 200/1 |
| Kevin Na | 200/1 |
| Kyle Stanley | 200/1 |
| Lee Westwood | 200/1 |
| Pat Perez | 200/1 |
| Russell Knox | 200/1 |
| Scott Piercy | 200/1 |
| Thomas Pieters | 200/1 |
| Abraham Ancer | 250/1 |
| Adam Hadwin | 250/1 |
| Andrew Putnam | 250/1 |
| Brian Harman | 250/1 |
| Cameron Champ | 250/1 |
| Corey Conners | 250/1 |
| Erik Van Rooyen | 250/1 |
| J.B. Holmes | 250/1 |
| Jason Dufner | 250/1 |
| Jimmy Walker | 250/1 |
| Joost Luiten | 250/1 |
| Jorge Campillo | 250/1 |
| Kevin Tway | 250/1 |
| Kiradech Aphibarnrat | 250/1 |
| Luke List | 250/1 |
| Max Homa | 250/1 |
| Michael Lorenzo-Vera | 250/1 |
| Mikko Korhonen | 250/1 |
| Ryan Fox | 250/1 |
| Sam Burns | 250/1 |
| Sung Kang | 250/1 |
| Tom Lewis | 250/1 |
| David Lipsky | 275/1 |
| Beau Hossler | 300/1 |
| Chez Reavie | 300/1 |
| Danny Willett | 300/1 |
| Dylan Frittelli | 300/1 |
| Michael Thompson | 300/1 |
| Richard Sterne | 300/1 |
| Ross Fisher | 300/1 |
| Steve Stricker | 300/1 |
| Alexander Bjork | 350/1 |
| Danny Lee | 350/1 |
| Brian Gay | 400/1 |
| Chesson Hadley | 400/1 |
| J.J. Spaun | 400/1 |
| Kurt Kitayama | 400/1 |
| Lucas Herbert | 400/1 |
| Adrian Otaegui | 450/1 |
| Adam Long | 500/1 |
| Brandon Stone | 500/1 |
| Brendan Jones | 500/1 |
| Harold Varner III | 500/1 |
| Jazz Janewattananond | 500/1 |
| Padraig Harrington | 500/1 |
| Patton Kizzire | 500/1 |
| Ryan Armour | 500/1 |
| Shugo Imahira | 500/1 |
| Troy Merritt | 500/1 |
| Michael Kim | 750/1 |
| Satoshi Kodaira | 750/1 |
| Shaun Norris | 750/1 |
| Vijay Singh | 750/1 |
| Y.E. Yang | 750/1 |
| John Daly | 1000/1 |
| Martin Trainer | 1000/1 |
| Alex Beach | 2500/1 |
| Andrew Filbert | 2500/1 |
| Ben Cook | 2500/1 |
| Brian Mackey | 2500/1 |
| Casey Russell | 2500/1 |
| Cory Schneider | 2500/1 |
| Craig Bowden | 2500/1 |
| Craig Hocknull | 2500/1 |
| Daniel Balin | 2500/1 |
| Jeff Schmid | 2500/1 |
| John O'Leary | 2500/1 |
| Justin Bertsch | 2500/1 |
| Marty Jertson | 2500/1 |
| Rich Beem | 2500/1 |
| Rich Berberian Jr. | 2500/1 |
| Rob Labritz | 2500/1 |
| Rod Perry | 2500/1 |
| Ryan Vermeer | 2500/1 |
| Shaun Micheel | 2500/1 |
| Stuart Deane | 2500/1 |
| Tyler Hall | 2500/1 |
Updated 10 a.m. ET May 14, 2019