While we don’t have a way to independently verify that this parlay bombshell is true, I would be stunned if it were fabricated. The stars indeed aligned for this bettor, and if they are still working the same job this week, well, it must be a pretty good job because that’s life-changing money for most. Open and British Open this year (and, of course, a positive COVID test in June forced him to withdraw from the Memorial Tournament while leading by six strokes with one round to go). The implied probability of Scheffler’s win, by itself, was 30%. The Americans’ 19-9 Ryder Cup win was the biggest over Europe in the modern format, and the victors were able to enjoy it on home soil at Whistling Straits in Haven, Wis. Scheffler opened with four birdies in a decisive 4 & 3 victory on a banner day for the U.S. rookie Scottie Scheffler (+230) over Spaniard Jon Rahm, the top-ranked golfer in the world. Separate from the ties, the 12-legger was highlighted by picking U.S. That Morikawa tie came courtesy of the 24-year-old missing a short putt on 18. Sunday was a very good day for the United States side at the Ryder Cup but perhaps a better one for an Illinois-based sports bettor who hit a parlay of a lifetime (yours, mine, and everyone else’s), nailing 12 legs on the final Sunday matchups for a total payout of $966,290.Īccording to FanDuel Sportsbook, the bettor risked $8 on the roughly 150,000-to-1 longshot parlay that correctly called ties in the Collin Morikawa-Viktor Hovland (+550 for a tie) and Jordan Spieth-Tommy Fleetwood (+650) matches.

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