William Hill avoids a substantial payout as the Northern Irish golfer falls short of expectations, failing to secure a win at the prestigious Quail Hollow, despite his strong performance throughout the tournament.
Spokesperson for William Hill, Lee Phelps, said:
Scottie Scheffler’s victory at the USPGA Championship may have thrilled golf fans, but it was equally well received at William Hill, with the result sparing us from what could have been another significant seven-figure payout, following Rory McIlroy’s triumph at The Masters only last month. Scheffler was a popular pick taking a third of winning stakes, but far from our biggest liability – especially compared to some of the fan favourites who attracted massive support before the first tee, namely Justin Rose and Ludvig Aberg.
He added:
But, by far, our worst result would’ve been McIlroy. Not only was he very well backed, but our offer also meant punters would’ve got their money back as a free bet on any other selections should the Northern Irishman had won back-to-back Major championships. We had some risky exposures had certain players such as Jon Rahm pulled off a late charge; the Spaniard took 20% of bets on Sunday, but Scheffler’s performance across four days meant we avoided what could’ve been one of our costliest golf events in recent history.
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