Koepka Massive Favorite at PGA Championship with 7-shot Lead through 2 Rounds

• Brooks Koepka fired another beautiful round to take a huge 7-shot lead at the PGA
• Jordan Spieth, Adam Scott & Dustin Johnson are his closest pursuers
• See the updated live odds entering Saturday at the 2019 PGA Championship

Brooks Koepka is continuing to do what Brooks Koepka does – bludgeon major championships with a dizzying display of golf after his second round 65 gives him a seven shot lead. Tiger Woods, meanwhile, missed the cut in sloppy fashion a month after winning a green jacket.

Koepka has major championship pedigree lurking behind him with the likes of three-time major winner Jordan Spieth, Masters champ Adam Scott & U.S. Open winner Dustin Johnson.

Here’s the updated PGA Championship odds after Round 2.

2019 PGA Championship Odds After Round 2

*Odds taken May 17th; follow the link in the table above to see all options

Brooks Koepka threatening to take stranglehold of PGA Championship

All behemoth Brooks Koepka did in the first round was shoot a blistering course record 7-under 63 then followed that up by posting three birdies in his first four holes Friday to serve notice that he means business and has no qualms shattering records.

Brooks Koepka finishes Round 2 with a 5-under 65.

He's now 12-under for the tournament, and has broken the 36-hole major championship scoring record by 2 strokes. pic.twitter.com/2wATsR0tiC

— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) May 17, 2019

The only value you somewhat could’ve got on him was wagering on him pre-tournament, but even then it wasn’t amazing odds.

There’s a reason for that – he’s won three of his last seven majors because he’s cold blooded. Bet against Koepka at your peril, but at least you have other luminaries behind him ready to pounce should he shockingly falter.

Picking up right where he left off.@BKoepka opens up his second round with 🐦, moves to 8-under.pic.twitter.com/qgnlbyNqju

— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) May 17, 2019

Jordan Spieth chasing history

We hope you took our advice heading into the second round which was betting Jordan Spieth was a fantastic value at 40-1.

https://twitter.com/PGATOUR/status/1129427477414260738

He’s rediscovered his game after a prolonged dry spell which hasn’t seen him post a top-20 on tour for the entire season. Should he chase down Koepka and lift the Wanamaker trophy on Sunday, he’ll find himself in some elite company as just the sixth man to complete the career grand slam.

.@JordanSpieth when opening a major with 2 consecutive rounds in the 60s:

2015 Masters – Won
2015 US Open – Won
2017 Open – Won
2019 PGA – ?

— Justin Ray (@JustinRayGolf) May 17, 2019

One ghastly stat to keep in mind, however, is that Spieth is T-193rd in third round scoring & 208th in the final round this season. Has he found his game or will he drop back? I wouldn’t put anything past the 25-year old phenom who will be in the final group with Koepka Saturday.

Best Live Value Picks at 2019 PGA Championship

1. Adam Scott (+2500): Ball striking savant shot best round on Friday with a majestic 64. At times balky putter cooperating thus far. 3rd in last year’s PGA.
2. Justin Rose (+4000): 2013 U.S. Open champ has the steely resolve required for majors. Nine back of Koepka and could make up serious ground with customary amazing ball striking. Sixth in strokes gained tee to green this week.
3. Francesco Molinari (+20000): Twelve back of Koepka but has capabilities of making up serious ground on moving day. Won this year’s Arnold Palmer Invitational from way behind with closing 8 under, 64. Open Champion last year and nearly won the Masters last month.