Stephen Curry is about to enter his first professional golf event this Thursday at the Web.com Tour's Ellie Mae Classic in Hayward, California — and despite being recognized as one of the best golfers in the NBA, he's still a long-shot to make a splash.
The recently-crowned champion has generated enough buzz to entertain some bets, as the Las Vegas Westgate SuperBook has been taking bets on his success, opening him as a 3,000-1 long shot to take the title, according to ESPN's Ben Fawkes.
Now this isn't a 35-footer, a tunnel shot, or even a three-quarter-court shot by the long-range assassin; but rather a one-legged, hula-hoop-juggling, one-armed full-court toss directed at the hoop.
Let's get one thing clear — this is a PRO golf event — and even if Curry took an admirable fourth place in last month's American Century Championship in Lake Tahoe — that was a pro-am tournament.
Curry stands on a +1500 odds to make the cut and -5000 to miss it. A $100 bet could win $1,500 if he makes the cut, while a $100 bet for him not to make it would win a mere $2.
If you're a diehard Curry fan, a $20 bet on the Golden State Warriors‘ perimeter sniper to make the cut could cash in a cool $300, making it a rather realistic risk a betting man would be willing to take in this instance.
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