Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy bets $180,000 on Scottie Scheffler to win Travelers
Barstool Sports founder and owner Dave Portnoy has placed a massive $180,000 bet on Scottie Scheffler to win the Travelers Championship this weekend, amid his revelation that he was recently diagnosed with cancer.
Just three days after announcing he had undergone surgery to remove the melanoma in his neck, which came as a shock to many, Portnoy, 47, shared a screenshot of his latest betting slip on social media on Saturday – a day before the last day at TPC on Rivier Highlands.
‘I made a big bet. I expect Scheffler to have a three shot lead after today. My husband never lets me down. #dkpartner,” he captioned his latest post on X.
If Portnoy wins, he will receive a total payout of $504,000, a change of 180 percent.
Earlier this month, Barstool’s ‘El Presidente’ won a $1.6 million return on the NBA Championship-winning Boston Celtics after initially putting down $100,000.
Dave Portnoy is betting big on Scottie Scheffler to win his first title since his disastrous performance at the US Open earlier this month
Portnoy receives a total payout of $504,000 after betting $180,000 on the world number 1
Scheffler, meanwhile, joined the leaders at -13 under after rolling in his birdie on the par-3 fifth hole in Cromwell, Connecticut.
He follows Tom Kim, who finished first on his birthday on Friday.
Scheffler, who shares the same birthday as the South Korean, gave away his cake to fans after some of them waited an hour in the dark to interact with the two-time major winner.
Scheffler will be hoping to make amends for his disastrous performance at the US Open earlier this month with the Travelers.
He arrived at the PGA Tour stop earlier this week with his wife Meredith and their newborn son Bennett to kick off what he hopes will be a time for redemption.
South Korea’s Tom Kim currently leads the standings at TPC in River Highlands. He’s -14 under
Last month, Scheffler was arrested during the PGA Championship for “disobeying” a Louisville police officer after the death of a nearby tournament organizer.
The charges were later dropped.
Scheffler characterized the incident as a “major misunderstanding.”