talkSPORT betting tips – Best golf bets and expert advice for The Sentry
The PGA Tour kicks back into gear on Thursday with The Sentry, the first of eight signature events that takes place at the Plantation Course at Kapalua in Hawaii. Sixty of the tour’s big hitters are off to Maui, but Rory McIlroy will not be among them and world number one Scottie Scheffler is also missing after injuring his hand while preparing his Christmas dinner. This is the only par-73 challenge the players will face this season and they will be looking to get the new year off to the perfect start, just as Chris Kirk did when he triumphed 12 months ago. talkSPORT BET welcome offer – Get £20 in free bets* The Sentry tips Xander Schauffele to win The Sentry @ 11/2 Sungjae Im to win The Sentry @ 18/1 Adam Scott to win The Sentry @ 33/1 Schauffele looks the man to beat With McIlroy and Scheffler missing, it is no surprise to see Xander Schauffele at the head of the market, and after the best year of his career, the American will be hoping to get 2025 off to the perfect start. Schauffele made a big breakthrough when he collected his first Major triumph at the US PGA Championship and then followed that with another big-prize success at The Open, so he should be confident of seeing off any PGA Tour challenge. He also brings some impressive course form to the table and should perform a lot better than he did last year when he was tenth, as he won this tournament in 2019, was second in 2020 and fifth in 2021, so there is a strong chance the favourite can come to punters’ rescue this week. Course form is a big plus for Im South Korean Sungjae Im is another who has good memories of previous spins at the Plantation Course and the 26-year-old can build upon those to make a bold bid for glory this week. Im was unable to get into the winners’ circle on the PGA Tour in 2024, but he had seven top-ten finishes in the second half of the year, including seventh spot in the prestigious Tour Championship. He stormed home last year with a closing round of 63 to secure a share of fifth spot and he has not finished worse than 13th in his four efforts to win this tournament so he could begin the year in perfect style. Scott showing no signs of taking things easy Former Masters champion Adam Scott is still a force at this level even now he is in his mid-40s and the signs in the second half of 2024 suggested he could have a big new year. The Australian finished second at the BMW Championship a shot behind Keegan Bradley and followed that with a fourth place at the Tour Championship the following week. He was 29th on his last visit to Kapalua in 2023, but he has four top-ten finishes at the venue, including second spot behind Vijay Singh in 2007, so he can plainly handle the undulating terrain. The Sentry tips Xander Schauffele to win The Sentry @ 11/2 Sungjae Im to win The Sentry @ 18/1 Adam Scott to win The Sentry @ 33/1 talkSPORT BET welcome offer – Get £20 in free bets* *18+ New customers only. Opt in & bet £10+ via mobile on any sports at 2.00+ odds within 7 days. No Cash out. Get 4x £5 Free Bets on selected markets. Free bets expire in 7 days. Card payments & Apple Pay only. T&Cs apply, see below. GambleAware.org | Please gamble responsibly Remember to gamble responsibly A responsible gambler is someone who: Establishes time and monetary limits before playing Only gambles with money they can afford to lose Never chase their losses Doesn’t gamble if they’re upset, angry or depressed GamCare – www.gamcare.org.uk Gamble Aware – www.gambleaware.org For help with a gambling problem, call the National Gambling Helpline on 0808 8020 133 or go to www.gamstop.co.uk to be excluded from all UK-regulated gambling websites. Commercial content notice: Taking one of the bookmaker offers featured in this article may result in a payment to talkSPORT. 18+. T&Cs apply. Gambleaware.org
The PGA Tour kicks back into gear on Thursday with The Sentry, the first of eight signature events that takes place at the Plantation Course at Kapalua in Hawaii.
Sixty of the tour’s big hitters are off to Maui, but Rory McIlroy will not be among them and world number one Scottie Scheffler is also missing after injuring his hand while preparing his Christmas dinner.
This is the only par-73 challenge the players will face this season and they will be looking to get the new year off to the perfect start, just as Chris Kirk did when he triumphed 12 months ago.
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The Sentry tips
- Xander Schauffele to win The Sentry @ 11/2
- Sungjae Im to win The Sentry @ 18/1
- Adam Scott to win The Sentry @ 33/1
Schauffele looks the man to beat
With McIlroy and Scheffler missing, it is no surprise to see Xander Schauffele at the head of the market, and after the best year of his career, the American will be hoping to get 2025 off to the perfect start.
Schauffele made a big breakthrough when he collected his first Major triumph at the US PGA Championship and then followed that with another big-prize success at The Open, so he should be confident of seeing off any PGA Tour challenge.
He also brings some impressive course form to the table and should perform a lot better than he did last year when he was tenth, as he won this tournament in 2019, was second in 2020 and fifth in 2021, so there is a strong chance the favourite can come to punters’ rescue this week.
Course form is a big plus for Im
South Korean Sungjae Im is another who has good memories of previous spins at the Plantation Course and the 26-year-old can build upon those to make a bold bid for glory this week.
Im was unable to get into the winners’ circle on the PGA Tour in 2024, but he had seven top-ten finishes in the second half of the year, including seventh spot in the prestigious Tour Championship.
He stormed home last year with a closing round of 63 to secure a share of fifth spot and he has not finished worse than 13th in his four efforts to win this tournament so he could begin the year in perfect style.
Scott showing no signs of taking things easy
Former Masters champion Adam Scott is still a force at this level even now he is in his mid-40s and the signs in the second half of 2024 suggested he could have a big new year.
The Australian finished second at the BMW Championship a shot behind Keegan Bradley and followed that with a fourth place at the Tour Championship the following week.
He was 29th on his last visit to Kapalua in 2023, but he has four top-ten finishes at the venue, including second spot behind Vijay Singh in 2007, so he can plainly handle the undulating terrain.
The Sentry tips
- Xander Schauffele to win The Sentry @ 11/2
- Sungjae Im to win The Sentry @ 18/1
- Adam Scott to win The Sentry @ 33/1
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Remember to gamble responsibly
A responsible gambler is someone who:
- Establishes time and monetary limits before playing
- Only gambles with money they can afford to lose
- Never chase their losses
- Doesn’t gamble if they’re upset, angry or depressed
- GamCare – www.gamcare.org.uk
- Gamble Aware – www.gambleaware.org
For help with a gambling problem, call the National Gambling Helpline on 0808 8020 133 or go to www.gamstop.co.uk to be excluded from all UK-regulated gambling websites.
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