Utah is set to welcome LPGA action this weekend, with newly crowned major champion Mao Saigo leading the field. Read on for the best Black Desert Championship 2025 betting predictions and analysis.
Once a stop on the Epson Tour, the event is set to take place at the Black Desert Resort in Utah, also the site of its PGA Tour counterpart. This is the first LPGA Tour tournament in Utah in more than 60 years.
The $3 million purse makes it one of the most lucrative events of the season, awarding $450,000 to the winner and $282,976 to the runner-up.
| ℹ️ Tournament: | 2025 LPGA Tour, Black Desert Championship presented by Greater Zion 2025 |
| ⛳️ Venue: | Black Desert Resort, Ivins, Utah, USA |
| 🗓️ Dates: | Thursday, May 1 to Sunday, May 4, 2025 |
The LPGA Black Desert Championship is a new entry in the LPGA calendar this year. The PGA Tour made its debut at these grounds last year, and now the LPGA Tour will follow suit.
The event will see 144 players compete over four days, with Jennifer Chang and Jing Yan standing by as the first alternates should any players withdraw.
Sportsbooks for betting on golf have rolled out the latest LPGA 2025 Black Desert Championship odds. Here are the top contenders before the tournament tees off on Thursday:
Minjee Lee has started 2025 brightly. She has recorded top-10 finishes at the Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions, the JM Eagle LA Championship, and Blue Bay LPGA, where she finished second. Lee, therefore, should be a popular pick in Black Desert Championship 2025 betting predictions.
World number nine Haeran Ryu also shares the most favorable odds to win the 2025 Black Desert Championship LPGA. After a missed cut at the JM Eagle LA Championship, the South Korean bounced back with a T6 finish at the Chevron Championship.
A Lim Kim has rocketed up the world rankings by 27 places since January and now holds the No. 28 spot after a phenomenal start to 2025. She kicked off the season with three top-10s in a row, including a win at the Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions, and added a T-9 at the T-Mobile Match Play. She should be a popular pick in the 2025 LPGA Black Desert Championship betting tips as well.
Ranked number two as recently as mid-January, Yin has struggled to find her form later on. She missed the cut at the PIF Saudi Ladies International and has not cracked the top 20 since, resulting in a drop to number six. Still, she remains one of the common names in golf Black Desert Championship 2025 LPGA predictions, because of her performance last year.
Traditional and eZeeWallet betting sites are also optimistic about Ayaka Furue’s title credentials at the 2025 LPGA Black Desert Championship. Following a dip to No. 11 in the rankings in February, Furue has turned things around with two top-five finishes in her recent four outings.
Let’s get to our Black Desert Championship 2025 betting predictions. Since only the outrights are available at this moment, we shortlisted two players who can go all the way.
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Lee was one of the biggest contenders to lift the Chevron Championship last weekend, but a disappointing final day performance deprived her of major glory. That said, it’s impossible to overlook the form she has shown throughout the year.
With many of the heavy hitters missing from the Black Desert field, Lee could sense the perfect opportunity to win her first silverware of the year. If the Aussie can hold momentum throughout the competition, she has a genuine shot at winning this.
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In the last 12 months, Lilia Vu has been ranked no lower than No. 6 and peaked at No. 2. She captured two Major titles in 2023 — the Chevron Championship and the AIG Women’s Open — a run that saw her rise to world number one.
Although her only victory in 2024 came at the Meijer LPGA Classic, she also recorded five additional top-five finishes. In her most recent appearance at the Ford Championship, Vu finished runner-up. So, she could be the perfect high-risk, high-return pick for the Black Desert Championship.
After a closer look at the field and analyzing recent form, we are convinced that Minjee Lee is the safest player to back at this tournament. The Australian has shown impressive consistency this season, and the stage looks set for her to finally lift a trophy in Utah this weekend.
