The perfect prop bets for watching golf’s return

Finally, there’s golf on TV. Sunday, for the first time in more than two months, fans can tune in to NBC and watch live golf coverage. Sure, the TaylorMade Driving Relief skins game won’t look much like the sport we left behind at the beginning of March, but that doesn’t mean it won’t be worth watching.

According to our friends at golfodds.com, team Dustin Johnson-Rory McIlroy is the betting favorite in the lead-up to the event at -185, but it’s still close with team Rickie Fowler-Matthew Wolff trailing at +165.

For your viewing pleasure, we took the liberty of crafting a series of prop bets perfect for watching Sunday’s event. While we aren’t oddsmakers, we hope you and your buddies will follow along with us — and perhaps get in on the action. But before we dive into the specifics, let’s review what’s happening.

Sunday at Seminole

When: Sunday, May 17, 2020, 2:00-6:00 p.m. ET.

How to Watch: NBC, NBC Sports Gold, PGATourLive.com

Where: Seminole Golf Club (Juno Beach, Fla.)

Format: Team skins between Rory McIlroy-Dustin Johnson and Rickie Fowler-Matthew Wolff.

Drivers

Money: Holes 1-6 are worth $50,000 each. Holes 7-16 are worth $100,000 each. Hole 17 is worth $200,000. Hole 18 is worth $500,000.

Birdies are worth $25,000, eagles worth $50,000, and aces and albatrosses worth $150,000. Once the round is over, the final tally will be donated to charity.

GOLF’s Seminole Skins Match Prop Bets

Picks to win: McIlroy-Johnson (-185) Fowler-Wolff (+165)

First mention of Tiger Woods: Pregame (-400), first hour (+270), second hour (+310), third hour or later (+600)

Fowler-Wolff team outfit color: Orange (-120), Blue (+220), Green (+240), Pink (+350)

First audible cuss: Holes 1-4 (+130), Holes 4-9 (+110), Holes 9-14 (+290), Holes 14-18 (+310), No curses (+550)

First player to cuss audibly: Dustin Johnson (-270), Matthew Wolff (+160), Rickie Fowler (+190), Rory McIlroy (+240)

Is Rickie Fowler’s personality described as “colorful” or “vibrant”? Yes (-280), No (+230)

Is Dustin Johnson’s described as having “natural power” or “a big frame”? Yes (-240), No (+190)

Over/Unders

Tiger Woods mentions: O/U 7.5

Phil Mickelson mentions: O/U 5.5

Tom Brady OR Peyton Manning mentions: O/U 4.5

References to Rory McIlroy’s major championship victories: O/U 2.5

Trash Talk related to Max Homa’s swing reviews: O/U .5

Commercials using the phrase “we’re all in this together”: O/U 9.5

Broadcast references to Seminole members: O/U 2.5

References to Matt Wolff’s youth: O/U 7.5

James Colgan

Golf.com Editor

James Colgan is a news and features editor at GOLF, writing stories for the website and magazine. He manages the Hot Mic, GOLF’s media vertical, and utilizes his on-camera experience across the brand’s platforms. Prior to joining GOLF, James graduated from Syracuse University, during which time he was a caddie scholarship recipient (and astute looper) on Long Island, where he is from. He can be reached at james.colgan@golf.com.

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