PGA Tour Prodigy Tom Kim Is New Favorite for the Betting Enthusiasts After His Sublime Performance

Kim has been receiving much attention lately, which seems promising for his career. The numbers have been startling around his game. According to BetMGM, he has the highest ticket percentage at 10.5. His ticket percentage was two percentage points more than three-time Major champion, Jordan Spieth. To be clear, Spieth and pro-Russell Henley are tied for second at 10.6. However, the unbelievable fact is that Kim currently has a handling percentage of 17.2

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During the most recent PGA Tour full-field competition, American professional golfer Tom Hoge led the field in handling percentage. At the RSM Classic in November, Hoge had a 9.5 handling percentage. So, quite a few skilled golfers have boarded the train to become betting favorites, and they cannot be blamed. However, after Tiger Woods, Kim is the only golfer who won twice on the PGA Tour last year before turning 21 and treats him as his idol. Additionally, he just finished fifth at the Sentry Tournament of Champions.

After Kim’s first-round performance, one may look at him at +2500 to lead if they want to take a wait-and-see strategy to win the tournament. Not to mention that the two-time PGA tour winner will be playing in the afternoon wave on Thursday. However, in contrast to other sportsbooks, BetMGM will pay ties in full in this market. Therefore, everyone will receive payment at the stipulated odds, whether there is one winner or ten joint winners. However, the South Korean golfer has a +450 chance of finishing in the top 5 after one round. Only time will tell what the future holds for him.

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Therefore, the Korean star will have many supporters this week. However, it just won’t be someone connected to a sportsbook, most likely.