Cameron Young has opened as Sky Bet’s favourite to win the PGA Tour’s Rocket Classic, which gets underway on Thursday.
The world No 5 came agonisingly close to claiming his maiden major title at The Open earlier this month. Young finished on nine under par after four rounds and looked set to force a play-off for the Claret Jug.
However, New Zealand’s Ryan Fox had other ideas. Fox produced a brilliant birdie at the 18th, holing a 12-foot putt to finish at 10 under par and claim the prestigious title by a single shot.
While the near miss will have been a bitter disappointment for Young, he heads to Detroit as the 9/1 market leader with Sky Bet.
The Open runner-up Cameron Young opens as Sky Bet’s favourite to win the Rocket Classic
Meanwhile, those looking beyond Young for an upset can find Chris Gotterup and Xander Schauffele at 16/1, with Jackson Koivun and Si Woo Kim at 18/1.
Koivun arrives in Detroit in excellent form after claiming the 3M Open last time out, beating world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler by three shots.
Gotterup and Schauffele also head into the Rocket Classic with confidence after both secured top-20 finishes at The Open.
Sky Bet is also offering two Price Boost, enhancing the odds from 7/2 to 4/1 on Young, Gotterup, Wyndham Clark or Russell Henley winning the Rocket Classic.
Young to make birdie or better on three consecutive holes has been boosted from 7/2 to 4/1.
- All odds are correct at the time of publication
