So who cares that Ben An, after shooting 73 the first round at the CJ Cup was “plus 75,000” to win, in betting terms, whatever plus 75,000 means (I’ll call my degenerate gambling pal Rob to find out).
So now the PGA Tour is on board with the gambling on sports craze and seems the Golf Channel digs the action as well, flashing odds during the telecast of the CJ Cup as if everyone at home wants to get on the phone with a short-term investment broker (aka bookie) and bet that Brooks Koepka would make a birdie on that pretty easy, 510-yard par five closing hole at Shadow Creek.
Well, the talking heads were making imaginary bets that he would and Brooksie, to end a pretty sloppy first day back, made bogey. Good thing it was imaginary, fellas.
So now you have to put up with that sort of nonsense.
So we’re sending everyone involved with that from the Golf Channel, to the Dog House.
Perhaps the dogs can give them some gambling pointers, although we hear our Dogs prefer college football.
Good for them!
3 Comments
baxter cepeda
Not thrilled about this either. We’re still not allowed to partake in this state.
What’s Especially concerning is they are talking $100 as a base for bets. In this case it would be 100$ for a chance at 75,ooo$ Which sounds great but that’s how all addictive problems start right ?
Tom Edrington
I think it’s horrible, because young people watch golf as well and with all the “positive” betting talk, well, they might find it “intriguing”…..I think we’ll probably do a feature on this…
baxter cepeda
Well said.
No doubt a huge concern for golfing families; sports families in general.
If nothing else They should be made to present odds on a $1 system.