This could be the golf bet of the season on the PGA Tour Champions

The PGA Tour Champions isn't a circuit we regularly target for golf betting tips, but every now and then a wager stands out so strongly that it demands attention.

That's exactly the case at this week's American Family Insurance Championship, the only team event on the PGA Tour Champions.

The 54-hole tournament features 38 two-man teams competing across two rounds of better ball and one round of scramble, creating a format that rewards elite ball-striking, birdie-making ability and team chemistry.

And for GolfMagic Editor and expert tipster Andy Roberts, there is one pairing that towers above the rest at TPC Wisconsin.

Roberts goes even further by claiming this could very well prove to be the bet of the 2026 season so far...

Stewart Cink / Zach Johnson (2/1) to win American Family Insurance Championship

Stewart Cink and Zach Johnson are the clear favourites at 2/1 for good reason, but Roberts thinks the market still hasn't fully accounted for just how dominant this duo could be.

"Skinny odds, but this is the best 2/1 shot before the start of a golf tournament since Tiger Woods in his prime," claims Roberts.

"I think it's the bet of the season, especially when looking at who they have to beat." 

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With both major champions arriving in exceptional form and sitting first and second by some considerable margin in the Schwab Cup race, Cink and Johnson are a standout team partnership at TPC Wisconsin. 

Why Cink and Johnson look so hard to beat

Cink's start to the 2026 senior season has been nothing short of remarkable. 

The 53-year-old has won four times in just eight starts this season and has not finished worse than tied sixth in any PGA Tour Champions event. 

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Cink's missed cut at the PGA Championship two weeks ago came against the world's elite and is easily forgiven when assessing his prospects against fellow seniors.

Johnson's form is almost as impressive.

The 50-year-old has recorded a victory and five top-five finishes from six starts in his debut year, with nothing worse than a tie for eighth. 

Like Cink, he missed the cut at the US PGA but has otherwise been one of the most consistent performers on the over-50s circuit.

Another reason why Roberts likes this team so much is their team chemistry, having played on numerous U.S. Ryder Cup and Presidents Cup teams together down the years. 

Put simply, the current two best players on the circuit are now teaming up together.

That's a frightening prospect for the rest.

Team format built for birdies

The American Family Insurance Championship uses two rounds of better ball and one round of scramble.

In the better-ball rounds, both players play their own ball with the lowest score counting for the team on each hole. 

In the scramble format, both players hit every shot but select the best option before playing from the chosen position.

The first and third rounds are better-ball, with the second round scramble. 

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For a team packed with quality and confidence, it's difficult to imagine a more favourable setup for major-winning duo Cink and Johnson. 

Both Americans, with three major titles between them, have been piling up birdies all season and Roberts believes the format plays directly into their hands.

If they get rolling early, they could go seriously low and put the tournament out of reach well before Sunday's back nine. 

Who poses a threat? 

The betting market struggles to identify a genuine challenger, and so does Roberts. 

Freddie Jacobson and Soren Kjeldsen are second favourites at 8/1, while Steven Alker and Bernhard Langer are available at 9/1.

Alker's class is undeniable, but Langer is no longer the dominant force he once was, while the rest of the teams simply don't possess the same combined firepower as Cink and Johnson.

Last year's inaugural team event was won by Thomas Bjorn and Darren Clarke by five shots at 32-under par, but that partnership is not returning to defend the title. 

Clarke is in the field alongside Ben Crane, though they are priced much further down the market at 14/1.

When assessing the field, Roberts simply can't find a team capable of matching Cink and Johnson over three rounds if both men perform anywhere close to their current level.

You'd like to think they will be up for it too, especially with $600,000 ($300,000 each) up for grabs for the winning team. 

First-round leader bet also appeals 

Roberts also likes Cink and Johnson to lead after the opening round.

Some bookmakers are offering 3/1 about the pair setting the pace after Friday's better-ball format, and given their current form, it's easy to see them making a fast start and never looking back.

A wire-to-wire victory at TPC Wisconsin looks a very realistic scenario.

Bonus Bet: To win by six shots +

If backing Cink and Johnson outright at 2/1 isn't enough, Roberts has also spotted another market that catches the eye.

Some firms are offering odds of 9/1 for any team to win by six shots or more, and Roberts believes that could represent excellent value given the gulf in form between Cink and Johnson and the rest of the field.

The format only strengthens that view.

With two rounds of better ball and a scramble round, birdies should come thick and fast for the tournament favourites. 

Both players arrive in outstanding form and possess the firepower to produce some seriously low scoring if they decide to turn on the afterburners.

Roberts can easily envisage Cink and Johnson opening up an early lead before stretching clear over the weekend, particularly in the scramble format where their combined strengths could prove overwhelming for their rivals. 

While betting on a winning margin is naturally more speculative than the outright market, the 9/1 quote for any team to win by six shots or more looks worthy of serious consideration.

If any team is capable of doing that, it's unquestionably Cink and Johnson. 

Recommended Bets

Andy Roberts' recommended plays for the American Family Insurance Championship: 

• Cink / Johnson to win – 2/1
• Cink / Zach Johnson to lead after the first round – 3/1
• Any team to win by six shots or more – 9/1

Short-priced favourites are not always attractive betting propositions, but this feels like one of those rare exceptions.

Cink and Johnson arrive as the two standout performers on the PGA Tour Champions, both carrying elite form and confidence into the circuit's only team event.

At 2/1, Roberts believes they remain overpriced and rates them as his strongest golf betting recommendation of the season so far.

As always, gamble responsibly. Scroll down to check out the field and team odds...