The athletic apparel company Under Armour said it’s negotiating with athletes to delay their sponsorship payments. While Under Armour didn’t name any of the athletes it is working with on payment deferrals, the pros it has under contract include Stephen Curry, Jordan Spieth, Tom Brady, and Bryce Harper. Under Armour’s […]
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Puerto Rico Open: Back McNealy, Brown; Fade Hovland, Noren
The consolation prize for not qualifying for the WGC-Mexico Championship is the Puerto Rico Open. The second-tier PGA Tour event is played at Coco Beach Golf & Country Club, and gives some lesser-known pros the chance to improve their status, opening the door into more events. Though most of the […]
Bet on Day, Casey; Fade Mickelson, Johnson at Pebble Beach Pro-Am
To play or not to play? That’s the question that golf professionals ask themselves about the Pebble Beach Pro-Am. On one hand, the Monterey Peninsula in central California is stunning. The three golf courses used in the rotation — Pebble Beach, Spyglass, and Monterey Peninsula Country Club — are iconic […]
Golf Notes: Tiger Woods Ready for Hero World Challenge, Dustin Johnson is Not
Tiger Woods began his next two weeks of golf with an exhibition victory before the start of Wednesday’s Hero World Challenge. Woods beat out five, fellow PGA Tour pros in a competition called the Hero Shot at the Grand Hyatt Baha Mar in the Bahamas. Woods, along with Jordan Spieth, […]
Who Can Rival Brooks Koepka?
When Brooks Koepka said he didn’t believe Rory McIlroy was a rival, it wasn’t based on arrogance. It also wasn’t sour grapes for losing out on the PGA Tour Player of the Year award to the Irishman. Instead, Koepka’s assessment of McIlroy was based on major championships. McIlroy’s last major […]
Scoring System Puzzling Fans, Pros Heading into Tour Championship
Don’t know what to make of the scoring system at the season-ending Tour Championship? That’s ok, seems like the 30 golfers that are entered into the event, which begins Thursday, are puzzled by it as well. It is the first year for the format, which rewards players based on how […]
Golfers Driving Towards Finish Line at BMW Championship
Some golfers are trying to play well enough at this week’s BMW Championship to advance to the Tour Championship. Others, however, others are already thinking about the season-ending tournament. It’s almost two tournaments in one. You have a group of golfers that are outside the top 30 that will be […]
Danish Golfer Thorbjorn Olesen Drunken Conduct Out of Bounds on Flight
Golfer Thorbjorn Olesen might have booked himself a one-way ticket to prison after his actions on a flight from the US to London. The Danish golfer is facing charges of sexual assault, common assault and being drunk on an aircraft. The member of the European Tour, Olesen was suspended by […]
Northern Trust Odds Point to Betting Brooks Koepka, Webb Simpson, Fading Tiger, Phil
The FedEx Cup Playoffs begin Thursday at the Northern Trust. It is played at Liberty National in Jersey City, NJ. The golf course is one of the most scenic in the country with several of the holes providing views of the Statue of Liberty, and the Lower Manhattan skyline. There […]
Not Even $10 Million Prize Pool Can Get Star Golfers to Wyndham Championship
The Wyndham Championship has two dynamics going into Thursday’s first round. First is the cash incentives for star players to enter the event. An other is tour grinders trying to keep their cards in the last event of the season. To make this event more appealing to better players, the […]
Open Championship Longshot Favorite Bet, Except for Tiger, Phil
Another Open Championship longshot held the Claret Jug on Sunday, and Shane Lowry’s victory was part of a trend. Non-favorites tend to do well at this event. It is something bettors should consider when making their selections for next year’s tournament. The major will be at Royal St. George’s next […]
Tired Tiger Woods Misses Second Major Championship Cut this Year
A tired Tiger Woods tried to rally at Royal Portrush in a difficult task of trying to make the cut, but for the second time this year, he won’t be playing on the weekend. Woods shot a 1-under par 70 to get to 6-over, but missed the cut by five […]
Bettors Miss Big Prop Bet After US Open’s First Round
Bettors were looking at a four-way payday on who would be the leader after the US Open’s first round on Thursday. That is until Justin Rose ruined those gamblers hopes. The morning rounds at the major championship were going low. Rickie Fowler, Xander Schauffele, and Louis Oosthuizen all posted 5-under […]
Tiger Woods Still Enjoys Public Backing for US Open
Oddsmakers have Tiger Woods as the third choice to win the US Open, but bettors are backing the 15-time major championship winner. Woods has odds of 10/1, along with Rory McIlroy, but is behind Brooks Koepka at 8/1, and top pick Dustin Johnson at 7.1, Jeff Sherman, vice president of […]
Brooks Koepka’s for Real + 4 Other Insights from the PGA Championship
The PGA Championship had several questions that needed to be answered, and golf’s second major championship of the year settled just about all of them. Whether it was winner Brooks Koepka’s status as a top golfer, or Tiger Woods’ preparation, those queries were all resolved. Golf fans also got a few […]
Brooks Koepka Steamrolling Field After Two Rounds of PGA Championship
Brooks Koepka said after the first round of the PGA Championship he played one of the best rounds of his life, but nearly matched it during Friday’s second round. Koepka followed up his 7-under 63 with a 5-under 65, leading the tournament by seven strokes over Jordan Spieth and Adam […]
Tiger Woods has Chance to Win Back-to-Back Majors at PGA Championship (Video)
Tiger Woods has not been in a position to win two major championships in a row since 2008, and hasn’t accomplished that feat since 2006 when he won the Open Championship, and followed it up with the PGA Championship. He also has the opportunity to win the first two legs […]
Golf’s New Odd Couple of Jon Rahm, Ryan Palmer Win Zurich Classic
Apparently if you want a star player to team up with you for the Zurich Classic, all you have to do is ask. That is what Ryan Palmer did with Jon Rahm for last week’s PGA Tour team event. Palmer, 42, had partnered with Jordan Spieth twice before, but this […]
RBC Heritage Has No Problems Getting Big Names After Masters
Usually the PGA Tour event after a major championship is devoid of talent, but this week’s RBC Heritage has bucked that trend. The Hilton Head Island tournament has several top names entered this week. The biggest is Dustin Johnson. The No. 1 ranked player in the Official World Golf Rankings […]
The Masters: Past Winners, Multiple Champions and Golf Betting Link Dump
The 2019 Masters concluded on Sunday with Tiger Woods winning his fifth Green Jacket and his first win at Augusta National since 2005. Woods is still chasing Jack Nicklaus, who won an all-time six Masters titles between 1963 and 1986. The Masters is the most famous golf tournament on the […]