The NFL season can never come soon enough. There’s nothing quite like having a wager on a fall Sunday.Fortunately, there are plenty of other sports to fill the gap from February to September, including the riveting NBA and NHL playoffs at the moment. But don’t sell golf short.It’s not unusual for a player who’s 20/1 or 30/1 to win a tournament. Occasionally, a 70/1 or 80/1 ticket might hit. And then there are the rare occasions where a big long shot delivers.That was the case in the PGA Championship. A completely unexpected win from Aaron Rai made substantial five-figure winners of a few prescient bettors.More on those wagers, a massive bet-a-lot-to-win-a-little World Cup play and the NBA ladder bettor striking once again, as we recap the week that was in sports betting.This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners. If you sign up or place a wager, FOX Sports may be compensated. Read more about Sports Betting on FOX Sports.PGA PaydayPre-tournament, several sportsbooks had Rai at +20000 (200/1) or longer to win the PGA Championship at Aronimink. Rai’s first two rounds were solid — even-par 70, followed by a 69 — were solid, but at 1 under par, he didn’t really stand out on a crowded leaderboard.A 3-under 67 on Saturday got him to 4-under 206 for the tournament, two shots off the lead. However, he had an inauspicious Sunday start: three bogeys, two birdies, three pars over his first eight holes, dropping a shot in the process.Then came a completely unexpected charge. Rai eagled the par-5 ninth, sparking a run of 6 under on his final 10 holes. He birdied Nos. 16 and 17 to leave the field behind, posting a three-shot victory with a 9-under 271 total.At DraftKings Sportsbook, a bettor put $288 on Rai +23000 (230/1), banking a $66,240 win. Similarly, a Fanatics Sportsbook customer had $300 on Rai at 200/1, netting $60,000.A Caesars Sports customer put $188 on Rai +20000 (200/1) and profited $38,000.The beauty of such huge odds — at least for those who took fliers on Rai — is that you didn’t need to bet much to win a significant amount. One DraftKings customer put a nominal 10 bucks on the Englishman and cashed out for nearly three grand.Prediction markets also offered the PGA Championship. In fact, ahead of Thursday’s first round, Kalshi had even longer odds on Rai than sportsbooks offered. One customer made it pay nicely on just a $9 trade.Minuscule ReturnsOn the flip side of big winners on Rai, Kalshi took…
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