Sports Gambler Doubles Down On Tiger Woods After Million Dollar ScoreWisconsin's James Adducci Using His Masters Winnings To Continue To Bet On Tiger Woods |
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The first real sports bet James Adducci ever made was a bold one. The Wisconsin man earned headlines last month after his $85,000 bet on Tiger Woods to win The Masters saw him bank a profit of $1.19 million.
But while that 14:1 long shot came in, Adducci is now hoping for an even bigger score, at even longer odds. The super fan is so confident in the 81-time PGA winner, that he’s now put up $100,000 in the hopes that Woods can close out the grand slam, winning the final three major tournaments of the season for a clean sweep.
Adducci made the bet at SLS Las Vegas last week, getting 100:1 on his money. If the 43-year-old golf legend can pull out three more wins, Adducci will pocket a cool $10 million.
“Tiger has history winning at Bethpage, and he won at Pebble, by the biggest margin in history. This is a very unique situation,” Adducci told Golf Digest. “We know that with every win, the energy level will get amped up. His game gets elevated. The expectation, does he play well under pressure? He’s the definition of excelling under pressure. That’s how my brain works.”
Woods, who spent much of the last decade sidelined and suffering from back problems, returned in 2018 with five top-five finishes, including a runner-up finish at the PGA Championship and a win at the Tour Championship before his victory at Augusta last month.
To earn the grand slam, a golfer must win The Masters, the PGA Championship, the US Open, and the Open Championship, otherwise known as the British Open. Only Bobby Jones has ever accomplished the feat, although Woods has won all four consecutively before, with his titles spanning the course of two seasons.
The PGA Championship begins this Thursday in Long Island, New York at Bethpage Black with more than 150 golfers. Woods is currently the favorite at 8:1.
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