Paul Casey hasn’t been to The American Express in the Southern California desert since 2017, but with his performances in other recent tournaments, it probably isn’t a big a deal the Englishman hasn’t played in La Quinta, CA, for three years. Desert golf seems to agree with Casey, and he’s […]
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Patrick Reed to Brandel Chamblee: Knock it Off with the Cheating Chatter!
Patrick Reed is one of the most polarizing people on the PGA Tour. His latest incident is sure to cause a further divide between fans, fellow tour pros, and the media. The 2018 Masters winner had his lawyer send a cease and desist letter to Golf Channel analyst Brandel Chamblee. […]
PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan Bets on Golf Gambling Success
While some professional sports are hesitant to explore wagering opportunities, PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan isn’t shying away from gambling on golf. The man in charge of professional golf in the US says he supports gambling on the game, if it’s done responsibly. In a Sunday press conference, he laid […]
Golf Notes: Jordan Spieth Out of Sony Open, Brooks Koepka Ready to Return
Jordan Spieth’s season was expected to begin at Thursday’s Sony Open in Hawaii, but the 26-year-old will have to wait a few weeks to continue his comeback. Spieth hasn’t won a golf tournament since winning three in 2017, including the Open Championship. The major championship winner has been mired in […]
Tiger, Phil, Rory, Majors, CBS: What to Look for in the 2020 Golf Season
The 2019 golf season is over, and it is time to think about next year. As always, there will be no shortage of issues that arise during the 2020 season, but here are five things, ranging from the obvious (Tiger) to the obscure (major championship venues) that everyone should keep […]
Golf Notes: Presidents Cup Captain Tigers Woods Earns Rave Reviews
There were a couple of slip ups, but for the most part, Presidents Cup captain Tiger Woods earned high praise for his first attempt at leading a team. The US team staged a huge comeback to capture the trophy at Royal Melbourne in Australia on Sunday. International team captain Ernie […]
US Team Loses First Two Rounds of the Presidents Cup
Tiger Woods the player is bailing out Tiger Woods the captain of the stumbling US Team at the Presidents Cup at Royal Melbourne in Australia. Woods and his partner, Justin Thomas, have won both their matches, and accounted for two of the team’s 3.5 points. Still, the US team is […]
US Team Favored in Presidents Cup, but Should They Be?
The International team is a large underdog in the Presidents Cup, but the US team has more than enough distractions to give bettors pause. The biennial competition, which begins Thursday (Wednesday in US) at Royal Melbourne in Australia, pits 12 members of each squad against one another in both team […]
Presidents Cup Prop Bets Heavy on Captain Tiger Woods
Oddsmakers are supplying a plethora of Presidents Cup prop bets for the competition, which begins Thursday (Wednesday in the US) at Royal Melbourne in Australia. Several sportsbooks have lines on everything from the odds of a hole-in-one to whether or not Dustin Johnson will compete on the first day. There […]
Phil Mickelson Chips Away Criticism to Play in Saudi Invitational
Phil Mickelson has never shied away from hot topics and the golfer finds himself embroiled in another controversy. He announced Tuesday he is playing in the Saudi Invitational at the Royal Greens Golf and Country Club in Saudi Arabia. The tournament, slated for Jan. 30-Feb. 2, is in a country […]
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, […]
Golf Notes: Jon Rahm Wins $5 Million, Mickelson Hosting Tournament
Jon Rahm had a five-foot putt on Sunday for $5 million, but it was a clutch bunker shot that may have won him the DP World Tour Championship. The 25-year-old was tied for the lead with Tommy Fleetwood, and needed to get up and down from a greenside bunker to […]
Golf Notes: Brendon Todd Wins Two Straight, Tommy Fleetwood Victorious
PGA Tour golfer Brendon Todd hadn’t been in the winner’s circle for years. Now, he’s having trouble staying out of it after claiming his second consecutive title at the Mayakoba Golf Classic. It’s a nice problem to have. The tour event held in Mexico ran into weather delays that kept […]
Golf Notes: Scott McCarron Wins Charles Schwab Cup, Rickie Fowler Sick
Scott McCarron might want to take a piece of the $1 million in prize money he collected for winning the Charles Schwab Cup and get Jeff Maggert a really nice gift. McCarron won the season-long chase for cup after Maggert defeated Retief Goosen in a playoff at the season-ending Charles […]
Captain Tiger Woods Picks Himself For US Presidents Cup Team
US Presidents Cup team captain, Tiger Woods, made his four at-large selections to fill out his roster on Thursday. Not surprisingly, one of the picks was himself. Woods was expected — but not certain — to choose himself as one of the four captain picks. He also took Tony Finau, […]
Golf Notes: McIlroy Wins HSBC Champions, Mickelson Drops From Top 50
Rory McIlroy might be saying there’s no rivalry between him and Brooks Koepka, but his play is speaking volumes. The Irishman won the World Golf Championships-HSBC Champions on Sunday in a playoff over Xander Schauffele. It was the fourth victory in 15 events for McIlroy. McIlroy was one spot behind […]
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 […]
Tiger Woods’ Win at Zozo Championship ties Sam Snead’s Career Victory Mark; Masters Odds Drop
Tiger Woods’ win at the Zozo Championship was his 82nd career victory, tying him for most on the PGA Tour with Sam Snead. It also dropped his odds for the 2020 Masters. The first of Woods’ wins was 23 years ago at in Las Vegas, when a 20-year-old won in […]
Tiger Woods on Top at Zozo Championship, Second Round Delayed
Bettors who were contemplating making a wager on the Zozo Championship’s co-first-round leader, Tiger Woods, still have a chance. The second round of the PGA Tour event in Tokyo was cancelled on Friday due to heavy rains that made the course unplayable. The plan is to start the second round […]
Tiger Woods, Brooks Koepka Have Different Knee-Jerk Reactions
Tiger Woods and Brooks Koepka are going in different directions when it comes to their left knees. While Woods played on his knee Monday after having surgery two months ago, Koepka aggravated his surgically repaired knee. Woods returned to the course for an exhibition event, the MGM Resorts The Challenge: […]