Closing Book: Steven Alker Closed +1200 to Win The Ally Challenge

Steven Alker won The Ally Challenge at -15, three clear of Retief Goosen. Alker's best closing price in the outright market was +1200, at BetCity, across the three sportsbooks we tracked at the close.

How the winner was priced

On Bovada, the book we logged the most price moves on, Alker shortened from +1000 to +250 (68%). Shopping the closing board still mattered: BetCity's +1200 paid 63% more than Caesars's +700 on the same outcome.

The final board

• 1. Steven Alker (-15) — closed +1200 (BetCity)
• 2. Retief Goosen (-12) — closed +2200 (BetCity)
• T3. Stewart Cink (-11) — closed +300 (Bovada)
• T3. Greg Chalmers (-11) — closed +15000 (Bovada)
• T3. Michael Block (-11) — closed +5000 (Bovada)

The longest price near the top of the board belonged to Greg Chalmers, who closed at +15000 (Bovada) and finished T3.

Steam and drift

The steam that was right: Michael Block shortened 94% on Bovada, from +4000 into +140, and finished T3.

The drift that was right: George McNeill drifted from +2000 to +10000 and finished T44.

Closing prices are frozen from the sportsbooks GolfOdds tracked for this event; market movement is measured on Bovada, the book we recorded the most price changes on. This is a record of how the market read the tournament — not betting advice.