Tiger Woods, the name that every golf enthusiast cheers for. But cheering for the legend and betting on the legend are two different aspects that fans have misunderstood. Despite completing only one event and missing the cut of three, Tiger Woods was among the top 10 golfers most trusted by the fans for their bets in 2024.
Surprising right? The 15-time major winner only played 5 tournaments in 2024, out of which he made the cut for the Masters tournament, finishing in 60th place. For the rest of the four, he missed the cut in three and withdrew from one because of illness and back spasms. Even though Woods was struggling with his injury and performance, fans placed their trust in him. That in result placed him in the seventh-place ranking among the most-bet-on players.
The recent post on Instagram shared by Golf Bet in collaboration with the PGA Tour shared the list of the top 10 most bet players in 2024. The post caption included the winner with the most bets, Scottie Scheffler, who had a great season with 7 wins and was also named the PGA Tour Player of the Year. The caption wrote, “Scheffler dominated the betting markets in 2024 💰👀 #pgatour #golfgambling #golfbetting #sportsbetting #sportsbets #bets #scottiescheffler.”
The exceptional performance of Scheffler was the most secure bet for the fans, as they bet $166.1 million, which was the highest. Followed by Rory McIlroy and Xander Schauffele were placed second and third, with $74 million and $63.1 million respectively. The list further included Max Homa ($61.2 million), Ludvig Aberg ($58.2 million), Collin Morikawa ($57.2 million), Tiger Woods ($46 million), Patrick Cantlay ($44.8 million), Will Zalatoris ($44. million) and Sahith Theegala ($41.7 million).
Out of all the players, Tiger Woods was surprising for the fans as his performance and struggle due to injuries could be seen on the course. However, after the post was shared, fans could not believe that Woods was among the top 10, while some of them showed faith in their favorite.
Fans shocked to see Tiger Woods in the top 10 list
Watching Tiger Woods on the top 10 list is not new, but this time it wasn’t expected following his career-low performance due to injury. Even fans could not believe the amount of bets placed on Woods, despite having a bad performance year.
One user laughingly commented, “£46 m on woods 😂,” even others also joined in stating, “$46M on Tiger lol.” No one expected Woods to be on the top 10 list with the season’s performance, and even netizens are also laughing at decisions made by the fans.
Other than the negatives, some fans were seen showing support in the comments section. One of the supportive fans commented, “💍♾️Tour. @tigerwoods.” While another wrote, “Tiger could turn up to a tournament without any limbs and people would still bet on him.” The comment has been the reality as per the bets made on him in 2024. Fans were just betting on the aura and Woods’s exceptional career, ignoring his current fitness and form.
The support wasn’t much, as netizens took the stats to another level with their extreme comments. One user commented, “Drug test anybody betting on Tiger😭😭.” Joined by another who said, “Tiger played in 5 tournaments and is at 46 mil lmao.” The users were really shocked and found it funny how people were investing in the golfer who was struggling to even come up to any events.
Now, after the final event, which was the PNC Championship, Tiger Woods and Charlie Woods were seen performing great. The fans who invested in Tiger Woods last year can get a sign of relief after his performance. Though Team Woods missed out on the championship title, his recovery and comeback after the surgery is a great sign for the 2025 season. What are your thoughts on Tiger Woods’s comeback in 2025? Were you surprised to see Woods’s name on the top 10 list of players with the most bets? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.
